Week 12, 2026

played in El Paso, TX

76 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Albany Crows70710-24
El Paso Rockets71077-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:31 ELP - Bernie Heath 28 pass from Wendell Mathews (Martin Nelson extra point)
1Q: 01:14 ALB - Johnnie Hong 3 run (A.J. Lageman extra point)
2Q: 10:25 ELP - Martin Nelson 46 field goal
2Q: 07:35 ELP - Bernie Heath 36 pass from Wendell Mathews (Martin Nelson extra point)
3Q: 10:51 ELP - Ross Stiegler 14 interception return (Martin Nelson extra point)
3Q: 06:09 ALB - Emmitt Moss 11 pass from Irving Norried (A.J. Lageman extra point)
4Q: 09:02 ALB - Johnnie Hong 3 run (A.J. Lageman extra point)
4Q: 03:27 ALB - A.J. Lageman 38 field goal
4Q: 01:23 ELP - Barry Herr 25 pass from Wendell Mathews (Martin Nelson extra point)

Team StatisticsALBELP
Record1-9-16-5
First Downs1326
- by Rushing48
- by Passing918
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards275504
- Offensive Plays6170
- Yards per Play4.517.20
Net Rushing Yards25139
- Rushing Attempts1530
- Yards per Rush1.674.63
Net Passing Yards250365
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 25 - 338 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards254375
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/42/10
- Yards per Pass Play5.439.13
Fumbles/Lost1/03/1
3rd Down Conversions4/144/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.09.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/4511/100
Punt Returns/Yards3/406/22
Kick Returns/Yards4/1153/57
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/17
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits30
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 24
Time of Possession27:1132:49

Drive Charts

Albany Crows
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:19OWN 2038Punt
18:481:17OWN 534Punt
16:341:41OWN 2335Punt
13:172:13OPP 42442Touchdown
212:430:50OWN 203-1Punt
210:171:38OWN 2738Punt
27:222:15OWN 353-1Punt
23:391:24OWN 363-1Punt
20:130:13OWN 4722Half
310:580:19OWN 201-5Interception
310:392:58OWN 29631Punt
36:500:49OPP 737Touchdown
31:581:21OWN 2033Interception
414:425:50OWN 321268Touchdown
46:072:45OPP 48627Field Goal
41:120:26OWN 20343Interception
El Paso Rockets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:414:53OWN 181034Punt
17:310:57OWN 3130Punt
14:531:36OWN 21379Touchdown
11:043:21OWN 20724Punt
211:531:36OWN 35436Field Goal
28:391:17OWN 40360Touchdown
25:071:28OWN 2232Punt
22:152:02OWN 22643Missed FG
315:004:02OWN 20742Punt
37:410:51OWN 6210Fumble
36:014:03OWN 32620Punt
30:370:55OPP 463-6Punt
48:522:45OWN 253-3Punt
43:222:10OWN 12888Touchdown
40:460:46OWN 2318Game

Game MVP: Wendell Mathews, El Paso Rockets

Rushing Statistics

AlbanyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Johnnie Hong10171.70602
Rich Slezak341.33300
Irving Norried122.00200
Brett Cochrane122.00200
El PasoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Levon Stinemetz18633.501320
Bernie Gerber6528.671720
Wendell Mathews5153.00600
Preston Chang199.00900

Passing Statistics

AlbanyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Irving Norried45252541/4143351.5
El PasoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wendell Mathews38263752/103360126.5

Receiving Statistics

AlbanyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Victor Jackson714446.291100
WR Emmitt Moss686310.507201
WR Gary Goldfarb363110.330170
WR Ralph James357826.0031430
RB Johnnie Hong2300.00010
RB Rich Slezak1133.00330
FB Sean Mazzeo111919.0010190
FB Brett Cochrane1199.00090
WR Rondell Schwartz1377.00070
TE Brad Osborne0300.00000
El PasoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bernie Heath151926517.67106362
WR Rickey Watkins35268.671100
RB Levon Stinemetz2394.50650
WR Harris Norton222110.5013180
WR Barry Herr244623.0021251
TE Kent Walters121010.000100
FB Preston Chang12-2-2.000-20
TE Ty Flack0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AlbanyIntsYardsAvgTD
El PasoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Todd Lehmann100.000
CB Neal Horn133.000
CB Ross Stiegler11414.001

Fumble Statistics

AlbanyFumbRecovForceTD
Johnnie Hong1000
Ethan Solari0100
Brent Faneca0100
Floyd Dombrowski0010
Ross Whitfield0010
Ed Reed0010
El PasoFumbRecovForceTD
Levon Stinemetz1100
Bernie Gerber1000
Neal Horn1000
Ross Stiegler0100
Blaine Coons0010

Punting Statistics

AlbanyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
D.J. Couch836645.843.0583
El PasoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Henry Magro835744.632.1561

Kicking Statistics

AlbanyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
A.J. Lageman1/10/00/0383/3
El PasoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Martin Nelson1/21/20/1464/4

Punt Return Statistics

AlbanyRetYardsAvgTD
Sam Bernard34013.30
El PasoRetYardsAvgTD
Lee Welborn471.80
Neal Horn2157.50

Kick Return Statistics

AlbanyRetYardsAvgTD
Victor Jackson411528.80
El PasoRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Gerber24020.00
Neal Horn11717.00

Defensive Statistics

AlbanyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Stan Casillas610.02535
OLB Ross Whitfield520.01514
CB Louis Erickson500.02032
DT B.J. Fultz311.01928
S A.J. Hatcher301.02232
ILB Troy Whitmore330.02232
S Ralph Bronson310.02128
DT Lance Meade310.01725
S Andre Kinney300.01317
CB Ethan Solari300.02326
OLB Bernie Harvey220.01830
DT Aaron Saunders210.02023
OLB Kurt Watson210.067
OLB Ed Reed200.088
CB Sam Bernard200.01115
S Justin Cone200.01013
WR Victor Jackson20---------
DE Stanley Gress200.02328
DE Andy Barone100.01421
DE Marcus Rivers100.02225
OLB Kirk McMahan010.011
El PasoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Wesley Dotson710.01345
S Lee Welborn600.01443
CB Tim Linquist510.01134
ILB Walter Josephson510.01442
ILB Blaine Coons301.0611
DT Matthew Grant310.01535
CB Neal Horn300.01039
S Harvey Allen200.01239
DT Freddie Hartley110.0111
OLB Mercury Terrell110.0924
CB Ross Stiegler110.01133
S Bert Bridges100.0420
RB Bernie Gerber10---------
CB Todd Lehmann010.0929
DE Thurman Sampson010.0512

Pass Rush Statistics

AlbanySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT B.J. Fultz1.002128
S A.J. Hatcher1.000032
DE Andy Barone0.001021
El PasoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Blaine Coons1.000011
OLB Wesley Dotson0.002045
OLB Mercury Terrell0.002024
DT Matthew Grant0.001235
S Lee Welborn0.001043

Pass Defense Statistics

AlbanyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stan Casillas51035
CB Louis Erickson50032
OLB Bernie Harvey31030
CB Sam Bernard30015
CB Ethan Solari20026
S Ralph Bronson20028
OLB Kurt Watson2007
S Andre Kinney11017
OLB Ed Reed1108
ILB Troy Whitmore10032
OLB Ross Whitfield10014
El PasoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Wesley Dotson51045
CB Tim Linquist41034
CB Neal Horn30139
S Lee Welborn30043
ILB Walter Josephson21042
CB Ross Stiegler20133
S Harvey Allen20039
DT Freddie Hartley10011
S Bert Bridges10020
DT Matthew Grant10035
ILB Blaine Coons10011
OLB Mercury Terrell01024
CB Todd Lehmann00129

Blocking Statistics

AlbanyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Frank Johnstone37115046
Derek Campbell13014037
Brent Faneca12015141
Jon Watson01010038
Benjamin Donovan01013038
El PasoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Spencer Ross34119032
Ernie Hayes26130040
Archie Nixon23026034
Luther Deason15023030
Marco Enriquez12026135
Dusty Espinosa0107110
Donald Barrett010406
Jumbo Thomas010602
Preston Chang01017019
Jimmie Branch0101108

Special Teams Tackles

AlbanyTacklesSTPlays
Ross Whitfield436
Floyd Dombrowski220
Gary Goldfarb125
Frank Johnstone19
Emmitt Moss15
El PasoTacklesSTPlays
Rickey Watkins326
Ross Stiegler128
Dale Perry120
Luther Deason17
Barry Herr16

Participation

AlbanyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Johnstone1546------970
Ross Whitfield------15143665
Ethan Solari------23261463
Stan Casillas------2535262
Irving Norried1546---------61
Derek Campbell1437------960
Benjamin Donovan1338------960
Troy Whitmore------2232458
A.J. Hatcher------2232458
Brent Faneca1541---------56
Louis Erickson------2032355
Emmitt Moss1237------554
Stanley Gress------2328253
Bernie Harvey------1830452
Ralph Bronson------2128251
Lance Meade------1725850
B.J. Fultz------1928249
Victor Jackson1033------649
Marcus Rivers------2225249
Gary Goldfarb221------2548
Jon Watson1038---------48
Aaron Saunders------2023245
Brett Cochrane719------1945
Rich Slezak420------2044
Andy Barone------1421843
Sam Bernard------11151743
Brad Osborne824------840
Ralph James522------1239
Justin Cone------10131134
Johnnie Hong1122---------33
Andre Kinney------1317232
George Gelenaw615------930
Rondell Schwartz716------629
Dustin Miles59------822
Floyd Dombrowski01------2021
Ed Reed------88521
K.C. Stewart215------320
Kurt Watson------67114
Kirk McMahan------111113
Sean Mazzeo46------111
D.J. Couch00------88
Neil Holmes00------66
A.J. Lageman00------66
Ben Lynch00------11
Greg Winslett00---------0
Skip Stuart00---------0
El PasoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lee Welborn------14431673
Ross Stiegler------11332872
Wendell Mathews3040---------70
Ernie Hayes3040---------70
Bernie Heath2936---------65
Marco Enriquez2635---------61
Luther Deason2330------760
Archie Nixon2634---------60
Wesley Dotson------1345159
Tim Linquist------11341257
Walter Josephson------1442157
Neal Horn------1039857
Spencer Ross1932------253
Harvey Allen------1239152
Matthew Grant------1535151
Ty Flack1417------1950
Rickey Watkins716------2649
Levon Stinemetz2127---------48
Kent Walters1622------947
Edwin Osborne------1034145
Barry Herr1524------645
Preston Chang1719------743
Josh Lincoln------629742
Todd Lehmann------929---38
Harris Norton1117------735
Wes Legins------917935
Mercury Terrell------924---33
Jimmie Branch118------1029
Carlton Talley00------2828
Jumbo Thomas62------2028
Blaine Coons------6111128
Bernie Gerber912------526
Bert Bridges------420125
Dale Perry23------2025
Donald Barrett46------1020
Dusty Espinosa710------320
Courtney Washington45------1019
Leland Ranney------211619
Thurman Sampson------512118
Hardy Harrison------48517
Freddie Hartley------111---12
Dwight Lane35------412
Henry Magro00------1010
Martin Nelson00------88
Brian Reed00---------0
Pete Lassiter00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left320.7
Middle8182.3
Right451.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6437.2
Middle21964.6
Right122.0
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AlbanyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Irving Norried45253434623
El PasoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wendell Mathews38268144310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65254.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1913924.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)104747.4
Long (19+ Yds)103636.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65284.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1291119.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)161120012.5
Long (19+ Yds)41369.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AlbanyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Victor Jackson147044033
WR Emmitt Moss86063137
WR Gary Goldfarb63131021
WR Ralph James53078222
TE Brad Osborne3020024
RB Johnnie Hong3200022
WR Rondell Schwartz3107016
RB Rich Slezak1103020
FB Sean Mazzeo1101906
FB Brett Cochrane1109019
El PasoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bernie Heath19151265636
WR Rickey Watkins53026016
WR Barry Herr42046224
RB Levon Stinemetz3209027
TE Kent Walters21110022
FB Preston Chang211-2019
WR Harris Norton22021017
TE Ty Flack1010017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AlbanyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Johnnie Hong571.401.70
El PasoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AlbanyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Irving Norried53255.005.64
El PasoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AlbanyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Victor Jackson22147.003.14
WR Emmitt Moss111111.007.88
TE Brad Osborne1000.000.00
WR Ralph James1000.0015.60
El PasoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AlbanyRushesConversions
Johnnie Hong11
El PasoRushesConversions
Wendell Mathews10
Bernie Gerber11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AlbanyAttCompConversions
Irving Norried1373
El PasoAttCompConversions
Wendell Mathews943

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AlbanyTargCatchConversions
WR Emmitt Moss431
WR Ralph James321
WR Victor Jackson200
WR Rondell Schwartz211
WR Gary Goldfarb100
RB Rich Slezak110
El PasoTargCatchConversions
WR Bernie Heath322
WR Barry Herr311
WR Rickey Watkins210
TE Kent Walters100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,000 (19,300)
End Zone10,700 (14,000)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,100)
Sideline Seats9,500 (12,400)
Club Seats11,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes4,800 (6,200)