AAF Week 1: Stats Leaders, Standings and Highlights

Getty Arizona Hotshots QB John Wolford

With Week 1 of the Alliance of American Football now in the books, we can take a look back at the good, bad and ugly from the opening stretch of action. Overall, for a brand new football league, it’s hard not to like how things played out overall, even though there were a few ugly performances when the action wrapped up.

There were three teams that really stood out from the early action, as the Arizona Hotshots showcased an impressive offense in a 38-22 win. The Orlando Apollos also looked like the real deal, knocking off the Atlanta Legends 40-6 while the Birmingham Iron posted a 26-0 shutout against the Memphis Express.

While some players impressed, others disappointed in their AAF debut. We’re going to breakdown the current standings, key stats and highlights from Week 1 of the action.

AAF Standings After Week 1

*Standings courtesy of AAF.com

Western Conference

1. Arizona Hotshots (1-0)
2. San Antonio Commanders (1-0)
3. San Diego Fleet (0-1)
4. Salt Lake Stallions (0-1)

Eastern Conference

1. Orlando Apollos (1-0)
2. Birmingham Iron (1-0)
3. Memphis Express (0-1)
4. Atlanta Legends (0-1)

Top Players From Alliance of American Football Week 1

*Note: Stats courtesy No Extra Points

Quarterbacks

John Wolford (ARI): 18/29 for 275 yards, four touchdowns
Garrett Gilbert (ORL): 15/25 for 227 yards, two passing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown
Luis Perez (BIR): 19/33 for 252 yards

Running Backs

Jhurell Pressley (ARI): 18 carries, 64 yards, one catch, 30 yards and one touchdown
Akeem Hunt (ORL): 10 rushes, 73 yards
Trent Richardson (BIR) 23 carries, 58 yards, two touchdowns

Wide Receivers

Rashad Ross (ARI): five catches, 103 yards, two touchdowns
Quinton Patton (BIR): four catches, 107 yards
Mekale McKay (SA): five catches, 80 yards
Alonzo Moore (SA): three catches, 78 yards
Jalin Marshall (ORL): three catches, 61 yards, one touchdown
Gerald Christian (ARI): three catches, 44 yards, one touchdown

Defense

DeMarquis Gates (MEM): 11 tackles, one for loss, two forced fumbles
Terence Garvin (ORL): 11 tackles, two interceptions, one tackle for loss
Damontre Moore (SD): 10 tackles, six QB hits, one pass defensed
Jonathan Massaquoi (BIR): seven tackles, three for loss, two sacks
Ryan Moeller (SD): eight tackles, two passes defensed, one interception
Orion Stewart (SA): six tackles, two passes defensed, one interception
Jamar Summers (BIR): three tackles, one for loss, three passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble

Other Notable Week 1 AAF Stats

Quarterbacks

Christian Hackenberg (MEM): 10/23 for 87 yards, one interception
Mike Bercovici (SD): 15/25 for 176 yards, two interceptions
Logan Woodside (SA): 18/36 for 255 yards, two interceptions

Running Backs

Zac Stacy (MEM): 12 carries, 58 yards
Denard Robinson (ATL): five carries, three yards, one catch, five yards

Wide Receivers

Gavin Escobar (SD): four catches, 66 yards
Brian Brown (SD): five catches, 66 yards
Greg Ward Jr. (SA): five catches, 65 yards
Charles Johnson (ORL): four catches, 60 yards
Anthony Denham (SLS): five catches, 59 yards

Defense

De’Vante Bausby (SA): four tackles, two passes defensed, one interception
Shaan Washington: two tackles, one for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble
Karter Schult (SL): five tackles, two for loss, one sack
Ron Brooks (SD): five tackles, two passes defensed, one interception
Will Sutton (ARI): six tackles, one for loss, one sack
Greer Martini (SL): seven tackles, one for loss, one sack
Tyson Graham Jr. (ATL): 11 tackles

Best Week 1 Alliance of American Football Highlights

There were a variety of impressive plays, but obviously, we couldn’t include them all, so we broke down some of the best from the action over the weekend. Most plays were provided by the AAF’s official Twitter account.