2011 Virginia Destroyers season

2011 Virginia Destroyers season
2011 Virginia Destroyers season
Owner	Bill Mayer
General manager	Marty Schottenheimer
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Results
Record	3–1
Division place	1st
Playoff finish	League champions
	← 2010; Virginia Destroyers; 2012 →;

The 2011 Virginia Destroyers season was the third season for the United Football League franchise and its first since relocating from Orlando, where they played as the Florida Tuskers. Guided by head coach and general manager Marty Schottenheimer, the Destroyers finished the truncated regular season with a 3–1 record and defeated Las Vegas 17–3 in the October 21 Championship Game for the franchise's first UFL title.

Offseason

UFL draft

2011 Virginia Destroyers UFL Draft selections
Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Pick	Player name	Position	College
1	4	Martail Burnett	DE	Utah
2	9	Ryan Sims	DT	North Carolina
3	14	Adrian N. Peterson	RB	Georgia Southern
4	19	Aundrae Allison	WR	East Carolina
5	25	Trevor Anderson	DT	Albany
6	30	Ian Scott	DT	Florida
7	35	Joe Monteverde	TE	Richmond
8	40	Wynel Seldon	RB	Wyoming
9	45	Derek Devine	QB	Marshall
10	50	Jahi Word-Daniels	DB	Georgia Tech
10	52	Jeff Maehl	WR	Oregon

Personnel

Staff

**2011 Virginia Destroyers staff**
	Front office President – Ed Reynolds Assistant general manager – John Wuehrmann Director of player personnel – Bret Munsey Head coaches Head coach/general manager – Marty Schottenheimer Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Terry Shea Running backs – Gerald Carr Wide receivers – Bobby Saunders Offensive line – Bill Laveroni			Defensive coaches Defensive line – John Marshall Assistant defensive line – Delbert Cowsette Linebackers – Johnny Holland Linebackers – James Willis Defensive backs – Lionel Washington Defensive Volunteer – Kurt Schottenheimer Special teams coaches Special teams – Mike Stock Strength and conditioning Strength/tight ends – Chet Fuhrman Equipment manager - Casey Turley PA announcer - Henry W. Ayer III

Roster

**2011 Virginia Destroyers roster**

	Quarterbacks 3 Derek Devine 14 Chris Greisen 8 Mike McMahon Running backs 47 Jason Davis FB 42 Billy Latsko FB 33 Dominic Rhodes 25 Wynel Seldon 22 Clifton Smith Wide receivers 16 Aundrae Allison 81 Cortez Hankton 88 Calvin Russell 82 John Standeford 15 Huey Whittaker Tight ends 86 Ronnie Ghent 89 Michael Matthews 80 Jamarko Simmons		Offensive linemen 63 Adrien Clarke G 66 Anthony Davis G 67 Brett Helms C 73 Clint Oldenburg T 76 Na'Shan Goddard T 79 Jonathan Palmer T 78 Seth Wand T 72 Kyle Young C Defensive linemen 91 Jay Alford DE 68 McKinley Boykin DT 93 Antwon Burton DT 58 Joe Clermond DE 92 Maurice Fountain DE 69 Orien Harris DT 99 Jonathan Lewis DT 96 Eric Moore DE 54 Marques Murrell DE 94 Stylez G. White DE		Linebackers 53 Mike Balogun MLB 51 Darnell Bing OLB 59 Diyral Briggs OLB 52 Savion Frazier OLB 55 Terrence Melton OLB 50 Tony Taylor MLB Defensive backs 36 Tra Battle SS 28 Ahmad Carroll CB 23 Jerome Carter FS 27 Simeon Castille CB -- Bryan Evans FS 31 Reggie Jones CB 26 Aaron Rouse SS 24 Darius Vinnett CB 35 Kyle Whitehurst CB 39 DeAngelo Willingham FS Special teams 4 Delbert Alvarado K 1 Matt Henry P 49 Ryan Senser LS		Reserve lists 53 Neal Howey MLB (IR) 92 Quentin Moses DE (IR) 70 Shane Olivea T (IR) 29 Adrian N. Peterson RB (IR) 20 Keiwan Ratliff CB (IR) Rookies in italics Roster updated October 20, 2011 53 Active, 5 Inactive

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	Attendance
1	Thursday, September 15	8:00 p.m.	at Omaha Nighthawks	W 23–13	1–0	TD Ameritrade Park Omaha	15,836
2	Saturday, September 24	7:00 p.m.	Las Vegas Locomotives	W 34–17	2–0	Virginia Beach Sportsplex	12,167
3	Bye
4	Friday, October 7	7:00 p.m.	Sacramento Mountain Lions	W 28–6	3–0	Virginia Beach Sportsplex	12,617
5	Saturday, October 15	7:00 p.m.	at Sacramento Mountain Lions	L 20–27 (OT)	3–1	Hornet Stadium	18,794
All times are Eastern Time.

Standings

United Football League
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
z-Virginia Destroyers	3	1	0	.750	105	63	L1
z-Las Vegas Locomotives	3	1	0	.750	83	67	W2
x-Omaha Nighthawks	1	3	0	.250	62	96	L2
x-Sacramento Mountain Lions	1	3	0	.250	80	104	W1

z-Virginia and Las Vegas were awarded berths in the 2011 UFL championship game when the balance of the regular season was cancelled on October 17
x-Omaha and Sacramento would play in a post-season consolation game

Game summaries

Week 1: at Omaha Nighthawks

Week One: Virginia Destroyers at Omaha Nighthawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Destroyers	0	17	3	3	23
Nighthawks	0	7	0	6	13

at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska

Date: Thursday, September 15
Game time: 8:06 p.m. ET
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Fair
Game attendance: 15,836^[1]
Referee: Chris Snead
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

VIR – Dominic Rhodes 3-yard run (Delbert Alvarado kick), 10:57, Destroyers 7–0
OMA – Chad Jackson 18-yard pass from Jeremiah Masoli (Jeff Wolfert kick), 8:46, Tied 7–7
VIR – Billy Latsko 5-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Delbert Alvarado kick), 1:50, Destroyers 14–7
VIR – Delbert Alvarado 42-yard field goal, 0:14, Destroyers 17–7

Third quarter

VIR – Delbert Alvarado 22-yard field goal, 0:30, Destroyers 20–7

Fourth quarter

VIR – Delbert Alvarado 20-yard field goal, 7:30, Destroyers 23–7
OMA – Jeremiah Masoli 5-yard run (Pass failed), 0:50, Destroyers 23–13

Leading passers

VIR – Chris Greisen – 19/34, 248 yards, 1 touchdown
OMA – Jeremiah Masoli – 14/29, 169 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions

Leading rushers

VIR – Dominic Rhodes – 23 rushes, 72 yards, 1 touchdown
OMA – Shaud Williams – 7 rushes, 41 yards

Leading receivers

VIR – Aundrae Allison – 4 receptions, 103 yards
OMA – Chris Davis – 8 receptions, 77 yards

Leading tacklers

VIR – Keiwan Ratliff – 5 tackles, 3 assists
OMA – Angelo Crowell – 6 tackles, 4 assists

Week 2: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives

Week Two: Las Vegas Locomotives at Virginia Destroyers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Locomotives	0	0	3	14	17
Destroyers	10	14	7	3	34

at Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Date: Saturday, September 24
Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Rain
Game attendance: 12,167
Referee: Jon Bible
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

VIR – Delbert Alvarado 31-yard field goal, 12:22, Destroyers 3–0 (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:38)
VIR – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Delbert Alvarado kick), 2:57, Destroyers 10–0 (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:46)

Second quarter

VIR – Dominic Rhodes 1-yard run (Delbert Alvarado kick), 11:04, Destroyers 17–0 (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:48)
VIR – Aundra Allison 35-yard pass from Chris Greisen, 3:25, Destroyers 24–0 (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:22)

Third quarter

LV – Clint Stitser 45-yard field goal, 9:47, Destroyers 24–3 (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:31)
VIR – Huey Whittaker 31-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Delbert Alvarado kick), 3:55, Destroyers 31–3 (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:45)

Fourth quarter

LV – Hakim Hill 9-yard pass from Brian Brohm (Clint Stitser kick), 7:21, Destroyers 31–10 (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:37)
LV – Saalim Hakim 5-yard pass from Brian Brohm (Clint Stitser kick), 3:26, Destroyers 31–17 (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:18)
VIR – Delbert Alvarado 35-yard field goal, 2:11, Destroyers 34–17 (Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 1:08)

Leading passers

LV – Brian Brohm, 10/19, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns
VIR – Chris Greisen, 18/23, 204 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading rushers

LV – Hakim Hill, 6 rushes, 68 yards
VIR – Dominic Rhodes, 20 rushes, 86 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading receivers

LV – Saalim Hakim, 2 receptions, 37 yards, 1 touchdown
VIR – Dominic Rhodes, 6 receptions, 53 yards

Leading tacklers

LV – Kris Griffin, 3 tackles, 5 assists
VIR – Tony Taylor, 6 tackles, 2 assists

Week 4: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions

Week Four: Sacramento Mountain Lions at Virginia Destroyers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Lions	0	6	0	0	6
Destroyers	7	0	0	21	28