Best MLF Game: L.A. VS. San Antonio Gunslingers- 2003 Divisional Playoffs

Synergistic Stadium, Los Angeles- The L.A. Impalers stormed back from a 31-15 4th-Quarter deficit and won a thriller over the San Antonio Gunslingers, 39-37. CB James Prescott returned an INT 100 yards for a TD with 7:20 left in the fourth quarter to bring the Impalers within 31-22 and then San Antonio's QB Marcus Crandell fumbled the ball back to L.A. the next two possesions to set up a dramatic finish, with Impaler QB Brian Scatcherd finding WR Adam Rienstra for an 18 yard TD with just 15 seconds remaining. Great game, Gunslingers Coach Tom Forrider!!

 

MLF 2003 Divisional Playoff Game
San Antonio 37 -- Los Angeles 39                        
Synergistic Stadium                                       72 degrees, sunny
Los Angeles                                     wind SE 1 mph, humidity 30%  
San Antonio     14  3  7 13 -- 37
Los Angeles      2 13  0 24 -- 39
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First Quarter
San Antonio - Stables 32 pass from Crandell (Sadowski kick), 5:03
Los Angeles - Safety (Crandell tackled in endzone by Parrish), 8:02
San Antonio - Stables 5 pass from Crandell (Sadowski kick), 12:46  
Second Quarter
Los Angeles - Thompson 1 run (Holloway kick), 1:35
Los Angeles - Thompson 1 run (kick failed), 12:20
San Antonio - Sadowski 31 FG, 14:43  
Third Quarter
San Antonio - Washington 3 pass from Crandell (Sadowski kick), 6:49  
Fourth Quarter
San Antonio - Isza 1 pass from Crandell (Sadowski kick), 0:50
Los Angeles - Prescott 100 interception return (Holloway kick), 8:06
Los Angeles - Thompson 1 run (Holloway kick), 10:37
Los Angeles - Holloway 41 FG, 13:11
San Antonio - Stables 10 pass from Crandell (2-Point conversion failed), 14:11
Los Angeles - Rienstra 18 pass from Scatcherd (Holloway kick), 14:45
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Drive Summary
First Half
Team        Plays-Yds  Time  Result                                 SAn-LAn
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San Antonio            0:12  Kickoff                                    0-0
Los Angeles    3   9   1:13  Punt                                       0-0
San Antonio    7  82   3:50  Stables 32 pass from Crandell              7-0
                             (Sadowski kick)
Los Angeles    3  -3   1:44  Punt                                       7-0
San Antonio    4 -20   1:15  Safety                                     7-2
                             (Crandell tackled in endzone by Parrish)
Los Angeles    3   7   1:05  Punt                                       7-2
San Antonio    6  78   3:39  Stables 5 pass from Crandell              14-2
                             (Sadowski kick)
Los Angeles    7  53   3:45  Thompson 1 run                            14-9
                             (Holloway kick)
San Antonio    3   4   1:30  Punt                                      14-9
Los Angeles    4  20   2:13  Punt                                      14-9
San Antonio    3   9   1:17  Punt                                      14-9
Los Angeles    9  73   5:48  Thompson 1 run                           14-15
                             (kick failed)
San Antonio   12  60   2:16  Sadowski 31 FG                           17-15
Los Angeles    2 -12   0:13  End of half                              17-15
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Second Half
Team        Plays-Yds  Time  Result                                 SAn-LAn
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Los Angeles            0:09  Kickoff                                  17-15
San Antonio   17  79   6:49  Washington 3 pass from Crandell          24-15
                             (Sadowski kick)
Los Angeles    7  33   4:29  Punt                                     24-15
San Antonio   11  97   4:32  Isza 1 pass from Crandell                31-15
                             (Sadowski kick)
Los Angeles    3   6   1:40  Punt                                     31-15
San Antonio    9  72   5:27  Interception                             31-15
Los Angeles            0:09  Prescott 100 interception return         31-22
                             (Holloway kick)
San Antonio    3  11   1:23  Fumble                                   31-22
Los Angeles    4  19   1:08  Thompson 1 run                           31-29
                             (Holloway kick)
San Antonio    3   8   1:31  Fumble                                   31-29
Los Angeles    3  -8   0:56  Holloway 41 FG                           31-32
San Antonio    4  64   1:05  Stables 10 pass from Crandell            37-32
                             (2-Point conversion failed)
Los Angeles    4  54   0:31  Rienstra 18 pass from Scatcherd          37-39
                             (Holloway kick)
San Antonio    2   0   0:11  End of game                              37-39
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    Game Stats  
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        Los Angeles vs San Antonio
        Week 17
              
            Los Angeles    39    
            San Antonio    37    
                               IMP     Gun                            IMP      Gun      
            1st DOWNS          17      36      PASS YDS               193      455      
                rushing        6       5           comp/att           14/22    40/57    
                passing        10      26          yds/pass           8.0      7.6      
                penalty        1       5           sacks/yds          2/21     3/17     
            3rd DOWNS          3/10    5/10        ints               0        1        
            4th DOWNS          0/0     0/0     PUNTS/AVG              6/31     2/52     
            TOTAL YARDS        266     540     TOT RET YDS            367      108      
                total plays    51      76          punt returns       2/25     1/5      
                avg gain       5.2     7.1         kickoff returns    8/242    7/103    
            RUSH YDS           73      85          int returns        1/100    0/0      
                num rushes     27      16      PENALTY/YARDS          8/44     4/23     
                rush ave       2.7     5.3     FUMBLES/LOST           0/0      2/2      
                                               TIME POSS              25:03    34:57    
                                               2PT CONV               0/0      0/1        

 

    Los Angeles vs San Antonio
        Offense  
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        Week 17
                                  P L A Y E R S                                          
            IMP    Rushing        Thompson 23 att/65 yds, 3 TD; Arntz 1/9, 0 TD;         
                                  Scatcherd 3/(-1), 0 TD;                                
            Gun    Rushing        Washington 15 att/75 yds, 0 TD; Szarka 1/10, 0 TD;       
            IMP    Passing        Scatcherd 14 comp/22 att for 214 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT;     
            Gun    Passing        Crandell 38 comp/55 att for 458 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT;      
                                  Vibbert 2/2 for 14 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT;                     
            IMP    Receiving      Rienstra 11 rec/195 yds, 1 TD;                         
                                  Thompson 3/19, 0 TD;                                   
            Gun    Receiving      Stables 15 rec/216 yds, 3 TD;                          
                                  Washington 10/138, 1 TD; Johnson 5/46, 0 TD;             
                   Field Goals    Holloway/IMP: 1/1; Sadowski/Gun: 1/1;                    

 

    Los Angeles vs San Antonio
        Defense  
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        Week 17
                                    P L A Y E R S                                           
            IMP    Tackles          Fergeson 13; Prescott 11; Baker 8; Hayes 6;             
                                    Woolford 5; Sullivan 4; Brown 4; Parrish 3; Polk 2;     
            Gun    Tackles          Phifer 8; Thomas 6; Gradishar 4; Loggins 3;             
                                    Wilkinson 3; Richards 3; Oneal 3; Alexander 2;          
                                    Williams 2; Horton 2; Tolley 1; Rheams 1; Speed 1;      
                                    Pearson 1; Loper 1; Wisniewski 1;                         
            IMP    Sacks            Parrish 1; Sullivan 1; Brown 1;                         
            Gun    Sacks            Loggins 2;                                                
            IMP    Interceptions    Prescott 1;                                             
            Gun    Interceptions     None       
                                               

San Antonio's ball on Los Angeles's 4 yard line. Second and goal. 7:20 left in the fourth quarter. The score is San Antonio 31, Los Angeles 15. The pass from San Antonio's QB1 #2 Marcus Crandell is intercepted by Los Angeles's CB2 #31 James Prescott and returned for a gain of almost 100 yards. The pass was intended for WR3 #85 Gary Isza. Touchdown, LosAngeles!

The pass from Los Angeles's QB1 #6 Brian Scatcherd is caught by WR1 #83 Adam Rienstra for an 18 yard game-winning TD!