10-16-2006 Temp:34 Wind:0-5 MVP:K.Bryant 1984 Los Angeles (0-1) 0 0 0 6 6 1983 Philadelphia (1-0) 7 6 3 6 22 1 PHI TD Chuck Fusina 1 pass to Steve Folsom (Trout) (7-63-3:58) 6:14 0-7 2 PHI TD Chuck Fusina 12 pass to Scott Fitzkee (no good) (13-80-6:18) 2:17 0-13 3 PHI FG David Trout 30 (4-27-1:08) 3:02 0-16 4 PHI TD Kelvin Bryant 8 run (no good) (16-75-10:09) 6:05 0-22 4 LA TD Young 4 pass to Sherrod (2 - failed) (3-8-0:35) 0:52 6-22

Fusina "Stars" at the Vet
PHI, PA (UPI)- In the opening round, a Steve Young led L.A. team was forced to travel to Philly and see what they could do to bring down the force that is the Philadelphia Stars. Steve Young and the boys would have their work cut out for them. The 1st half was a close affair with Philly getting enough breaks and making the right plays at the right time to come away ahead at the half 13-0. The LA defense was in a "bend but don't break" mode, and only allowing 13 points and showing the ability shutdown the Stars at times was a moral victory. Chuck Fusina found the few holes that were there, on both of the scores. On the other side of the ball, LA's offense was pretty much stifled by a monster Philly defense. Two LA turnovers coupled with constant QB pressure resulted in a next to non-existent offense. Young spent a lot of time either on his back or scrambling from pressure.
After a little halftime inspiration LA came out looking a little revitalized on offense. A change was made to commit to the I-Form offense. A loud and energized offense took the defense off guard with a play action pass to Sherrod for a 13 yard gain. Quickly getting back to the line, already feeling in a groove, another play action pass looked prime for a big gain. But a bobbled catch resulted in a pick and hopes were completely drained. The LA defense showed up to play though, and the interception resulted in blocked FG a few plays later. The game went back and forth the rest of the game, with Philly adding in another FG and TD to make it 22-0 with but a few minutes left. Young compiled a great drive at the end of the game to save a shutout, with a 4-yd touchdown to Sherrod. Too bad nobody was left in the stands to see it...Contributed by Kevin Harper.

LA PHI First Downs 17 23 Rushes 16-80 26-95 Passes 34-19-187 39-24-247 Sacked 7-43 2-11 Fumble 4 1 Penalties 6-27 5-35 Turnovers 3 1 Time 26:09 33:51 Third Down 3-12 5-13 Fourth Down 0-1 1-1 Net Offense 224 331 Injuries:Ussery(LA-1) Rushing LA Young 8-39 Nelson 7-38 Gray 1-3 PHI K.Bryant 8-42 Harvin 8-22 Russell 4-16 Fusina 4-10 A.Anderson 1-3 Rodnberger 1-2 Receiving LA Nelson 6-48 Sherrod 5-46 Townsell 4-57 Moore 2-19 Gray 2-17 PHI K.Bryant 6-60 Collier 5-50 Folsom 4-21 Fitzkee 3-49 Harvin 3-54 Russell 3-13 Passing LA Partridge 1-1-5 Young 33-18-182 2 Int 1 TD PHI Fusina 39-24-247 2 TD Fumbles LA Young 2 Nelson 2 PHI A.Anderson 1 Recoveries LA Young 1 Reuther 1 Zimmerman 1 Justin 1 PHI Opfar 1 Interceptions LA PHI Gibson 1-0 Fielder 1-0 Sacks LA Carson 1 Williams,L 1 PHI Woerner 2 Lush 1 Gibson 1 Brooks 1 Fielder 2 1st Quarter KO 15:00 PHI Allen Harvin ret of -- KO-deep -- Return 1 10 own37 14:50 Pen/Offset B1 Pitch-R B1 Z Stuff 1 10 own37 14:41 PHI Chuck F-Allen Ha X B1 B-Fly/Dump B1 Z Basic/Bz1 2 10 own37 14:33 PHI Chuck F-Kelvin B X B1 M-Out B1 Z Stuff 3 10 own37 14:21 PHI Allen Harvin 5 B1 Draw Ni Z Pass 4 5 own42 13:21 PHI Sean Landeta 40,Gunn -- Pt-deep -- Return 1 10 own29 13:15 LA Young-Sherrod 5 B1 S-Out B1 Z Basic 2 5 own34 12:34 LA Young-Gray 5 B1 M-Out/Dump B1 Z Basic 3 0 own39 12:30 LA Young 1 B1 Overtop B1 Z Stuff 1 10 own40 11:45 LA Young-Sherrod X B1 S-Out B1 Z Basic/Bz1 2 10 own40 11:41 LA Young -1 B1 Bootleg/PA B1 sZ Pass/Bz8 3 11 own39 11:00 LA Sk-Scott Woerner -12 B1 M-Slant/RB B1 sZ Pass/Bz8 4 23 own27 10:18 LA Partridge 41,Scott W -- Pt-deep -- Return 1 10 own37 10:12 PHI Chuck F-Allen Ha 26 B1 S-Flat B1 Z Stuff/Bz3 1 10 opp37 10:01 PHI Chuck F-Steve Fo 11 B1 M-Slant B1 Z Run 1 10 opp26 9:06 PHI Kelvin Bryant 6 B1 Draw B1 Z Stuff 2 4 opp20 8:13 PHI Allen Harvin 4 B1 Sweep-R B1 Z Run/Li 1 10 opp16 8:06 PHI Pen5(Weaver) B1 S-Out R1 Z Basic 1 5 opp11 8:06 PHI Chuck F-Willie C 8 B1 S-Flat R1 Z Basic 1 3 opp3 7:14 PHI Allen Harvin 0 B1 Pitch-R R2 tM Stuff/Bz4/A 2 3 opp3 6:18 PHI Pen2(Weaver) B1 S-Slant R2 tM Stuff/Bz4/A 2 1 opp1 6:18 PHI Chuck F-Steve Fo 1/T B1 S-Cross R2 tM Stuff/Bz4/A 0-7 KO 6:14 LA Bordie ret of 29 -- KO-deep -- Return 1 10 own35 6:06 LA Young-Nelson 16/F B1 Screen B1 Z Pass/Bz8 1 10 own49 5:54 PHI Chuck F-Steve Fo X P1 Screen B1 Z Basic 2 10 own49 5:48 PHI Chuck F-Kelvin B 9 P1 M-Slant/SG Ni Z Pass 3 1 opp42 4:56 PHI Sk-Carson -6 P1 S-Flat/SG R1 tZ Stuff/Bz3/A 4 7 opp48 4:05 PHI PenPHI5(Team) -- Pt-deep -- Return 4 12 own47 4:05 PHI Sean Landeta 53,Gunn -- Pt-deep -- Return 1 10 own20 3:59 LA Nelson 2/F/Pen10(Wil B1 Dive B1 Z Basic 1 10 own32 3:52 LA Gray 3 B1 Trap-L B1 Z Basic/Bz1 2 7 own35 3:04 LA Young-Sherrod X B1 S-Out B1 Z Basic/Bz1 3 7 own35 2:59 LA Young 1 B1 M-Out B1 sZ Pass/Bz8/Lo/A 4 6 own36 2:17 LA Partridge 44,Scott W -- Pt-deep -- Return 1 10 own20 2:12 PHI Chuck F-Willie C 6 B1 S-Hitch B1 Z Basic 2 4 own26 2:08 PHI Kelvin Bryant 11 B1 Pitch-R B1 Z Run/Li 1 10 own37 1:56 PHI Chuck F-Allen Ha X B1 S-Cross B1 Z Basic 2 10 own37 1:51 PHI Sk-Williams -5 B1 M-Slant/SG B1 Z Pass 3 15 own32 0:55 PHI Chuck F-Scott Fi X B1 L-Straight/SG Di Zo Pass 4 15 own32 0:43 PHI Sean Landeta 42,Gunn -- Pt-deep -- Return 1 10 own32 0:37 LA Young-Sherrod 13 B1 M-Out B1 Z Basic 1 10 own45 0:29 LA Young 5/F B1 L-Out B1 Z Basic 2nd Quarter 2 5 50 15:00 LA Young-Nelson X P1 M-Out/Dump B1 Z Basic 3 5 50 14:53 LA Sk-Mike Lush -5 P1 M-Out B1 sZ Pass/Bz6 4 10 own45 14:11 LA Partridge 26,Scott W -- Pt-side -- LetRoll 1 10 own29 14:07 PHI Allen Harvin 0 B1 Sweep-R B1 Z Stuff 2 10 own29 13:58 PHI Chuck F-Willie C X B1 Screen B1 Z Pass/A 3 10 own29 13:53 PHI Booker Russell 3 B1 delaydraw Ni M Pass 4 7 own32 13:09 PHI Sean Landeta 68,Gunn -- Pt-deep -- LetRoll 1 10 own20 13:05 LA Young 22 B1 L-Straight B1 Z Basic 1 10 own42 12:18 LA Nelson 3 B1 Draw B1 Z Basic 2 7 own45 11:38 LA Young-Moore 7 B1 S-Hitch B1 Z Basic/Bz1 1 10 opp48 10:57 LA Young-Townsell X B1 L-Straight B1 Z Basic 2 10 opp48 10:50 LA Young-Gray 12 B1 M-Out/Dump B1 Z Basic 1 10 opp36 9:56 LA Young-Moore X B1 M-Seam B1 sZ Pass 2 20 opp46 9:46 LA Young-Townsell X B1 L-Out/MP B1 sZ Pass 3 20 opp46 9:36 LA Young 5 B1 M-Straight B1 Z Basic 4 15 opp41 8:41 LA Partridge 41,Scott W -- Pt-side -- LetRoll 1 10 own20 8:35 PHI Chuck F-Steve Fo 6 B1 S-Slant B1 Z Basic 2 4 own26 7:46 PHI Chuck F-Willie C 11 B1 S-Hitch B1 Z Stuff 1 10 own37 6:43 PHI Chuck F-Scott Fi X B1 M-Straight B1 Z Pass 2 10 own37 6:36 PHI Chuck F-Willie C 11 B1 M-Seam B1 Z Run 1 10 own48 5:42 PHI Chuck F-Allen Ha X B1 S-Slant B1 Z Basic 2 10 own48 5:37 PHI Chuck Fusina 6 B1 S-Slant/SG B1 Z Pass 3 4 opp46 4:41 PHI Chuck F-Scott Fi 23 B1 M-Out/SG R1 tZ Stuff/Bz4 1 10 opp23 4:34 PHI Pen5(Williams) B1 M-Out B2 Z Basic 1 5 opp18 4:34 PHI Chuck F-Kelvin B 6 B1 S-Flat/SG B2 Z Stuff 1 10 opp12 3:42 PHI Chuck F-Kelvin B 10 B1 M-Seam R1 Z Stuff 1 2 opp2 2:50 PHI Pen10(Rich Garza) B1 Stretch-R R1 tM Stuff/Bz4/A 1 12 opp12 2:43 PHI Chuck F-Scott Fi X B1 M-Straight/SG/MP B1 M Basic 2 12 opp12 2:35 PHI Chuck F-Willie C X B1 M-Seam B1 M Pass 3 12 opp12 2:26 PHI Chuck F-Scott Fi 12/ B1 M-Out/SG Ni M Pass 0-13 KO 2:17 LA Bordie ret of 24 -- KO-deep -- Return 1 10 own30 2:08 LA Young-Moore 12 B1 M-Out B1 sZ Pass 1 10 own42 1:58 LA Young-Nelson X B1 B-Fly/Dump B1 Z Basic 2 10 own42 1:53 LA Pen5(Willie Rosborou B1 M-Out B1 sZ Pass 2 5 own47 1:53 LA Young-Sherrod X B1 S-Out B1 sZ Pass 3 5 own47 1:46 LA Young-Townsell 7 B1 M-Out B1 sZ Pass 1 10 opp46 1:40 LA Young-Townsell X B1 Screen B1 sZ Pass 2 10 opp46 1:33 LA Young-Sherrod X B1 S-Out/HO B1 tZ Pass 3 10 opp46 1:28 LA Sk-Don Fielder -4 -- S-Out -- LetRoll 4 14 50 0:49 LA Partrid-Nelson 5 B1 F-/Dump B1 Z Basic 1 10 own45 0:45 PHI Chuck F-Kelvin B 7 B1 M-Straight Ni Z Pass 2 3 opp48 0:27 PHI Chuck F-Willie C 14 B1 M-Seam Ni Z Pass/A 1 10 opp34 0:03 PHI FG David Trout 51 no -- FG -- Block 3rd Quarter KO 15:00 LA Bordie ret of 28 -- KO-deep -- Return 1 10 own29 14:50 LA Young-Sherrod 13 B1 M-Out B1 Z Basic 1 10 own42 14:40 LA Young-INT-Antonio Gi B1 S-Out B1 tZ Pass 1 10 opp46 14:34 PHI Chuck F-Kelvin B 15 B1 B-Post/Dump R1 Z Stuff/Bz3 1 10 opp31 13:55 PHI Allen Harvin 0 B1 Draw B2 Z Run 2 10 opp31 13:12 PHI Allen Harvin 6 B1 Sweep-R B2 sZ Pass 3 4 opp25 13:05 PHI Chuck F-Booker R 2 B1 S-Cross B2 tZ Basic 4 2 opp23 12:58 PHI FG David Trout 40 no -- FG -- Block 1 10 own23 12:53 LA Pen5(Team) B1 M-Out B1 Z Pass 1 15 own18 12:53 LA Young-Townsell 17 B1 M-Hitch B1 Z Run 1 10 own35 12:00 LA Young-Nelson 18 B1 S-Flat B1 Z Basic/Bz1 1 10 opp47 11:04 LA Young-Sherrod 11 B1 Screen B1 Z Pass/Bz6 1 10 opp36 10:13 LA Nelson 3 B1 Draw B1 Z Pass 2 7 opp33 9:13 LA Nelson 3 B1 Dive B1 Z Pass 3 4 opp30 8:16 LA Young 2 B1 S-Out B1 Z Basic 4 2 opp28 7:33 LA FG Zendejas 45 no go -- FG -- 1 10 own28 7:28 PHI Chuck F-Willie C X B1 B-Post B1 tZ Basic 2 10 own28 7:15 PHI Chuck F-Allen Ha 4 B1 S-Slant B1 tZ Basic 3 6 own32 6:31 PHI Chuck F-Steve Fo X B1 M-Seam/SG B1 tZ Pass 4 6 own32 6:28 PHI Sean Landeta 48,Gunn -- Pt-deep -- Return 1 10 own23 6:23 LA Young-Townsell 15 B1 M-Hitch B1 Z Basic 1 10 own38 5:40 LA Young-Nelson 0 B1 Screen B1 Z Basic 2 10 own38 5:02 LA Sk-Jon Brooks -4/F B1 M-Out B1 tZ Pass/Bz8 3 13 own35 4:16 LA Young-INT-Don Fielde B1 M-Seam/SG/Dump B1 sZ Pass/Bz8 1 10 opp40 4:10 PHI Chuck F-Allen Ha 24 B1 S-Out B1 Z Basic 1 10 opp16 4:02 PHI Allen Harvin 3 B1 Sweep-R B1 tZ Basic 2 7 opp13 3:13 PHI Chuck F-Kelvin B X B1 Screen B1 sZ Pass 3 7 opp13 3:06 PHI Chuck F-Willie C X B1 S-Flat B1 tZ Basic/A 4 7 opp13 3:02 PHI FG David Trout 30 go -- FG -- Block 0-16 KO 2:58 LA Bordie ret of 31 -- KO-deep -- Return 1 10 own36 2:45 LA Nelson -1 B1 OffTkl-R B1 Z Basic 2 11 own35 2:06 LA Sk-Scott Woerner -8 B1 B-Fly B1 sZ Pass/Bz8 3 19 own27 1:26 LA Pen5(Sam Mills) P1 L-Hitch/SG/RB Di sZ Pass/Bz8/A 3 14 own32 1:26 LA Young-Durrett X P1 B-Fly/Dump Di sZ Pass 4 14 own32 1:18 LA Partridge 43,Scott W -- Pt-deep -- faircatch 1 10 own25 1:14 PHI Chuck F-Scott Fi 14 B1 M-Slant B1 Z Basic 1 10 own39 0:18 PHI Allen Harvin 4 B1 Stretch-R B1 tZ Pass/A 4th Quarter 2 6 own43 15:00 PHI Booker Russell 5 B1 Sweep-R B1 tZ Pass/A 3 1 own48 14:52 PHI Chuck F-Booker R 4 B1 S-Slant/SG/RB B1 tM Stuff/Bz3 1 10 opp48 14:10 PHI Chuck F-Steve Fo 3 B1 Screen B1 M Stuff 2 7 opp45 13:17 PHI Chuck F-Willie C X B1 S-Flat B1 tM Stuff/A 3 7 opp45 13:14 PHI Kelvin Bryant 6 B1 Trap-R B1 sM Pass 4 1 opp39 12:16 PHI Chuck Fusina 5 B1 OffTkl-L R1 tM Stuff/Bz4/Ll/A 1 10 opp34 11:19 PHI Booker Russell 4 B1 OffTkl-R R1 M Basic 2 6 opp30 10:25 PHI Booker Russell 4 B1 Sweep-R R1 M Stuff 3 2 opp26 9:25 PHI Chuck F-Booker R 7 B1 S-Flat R1 M Basic 1 10 opp19 9:19 PHI Kelvin Bryant 0 B1 OffTkl-L R1 tM Basic/A 2 10 opp19 8:19 PHI Kelvin Bryant 3 B1 Pitch-L B2 sM Pass/Bz2 3 7 opp16 7:20 PHI Kelvin Bryant 8 B1 OffTkl-R B2 sM Pass/A 1 8 opp8 6:22 PHI Kelvin Bryant 0 B1 Sweep-R R1 tM Goalline/A 2 8 opp8 6:14 PHI Kelvin Bryant 8/TD B1 Pitch-L R1 tM Goalline/Li/A 0-22 KO 6:05 LA Bordie ret of 23 -- KO-deep -- Return 1 10 own23 5:57 LA Young-Gray X B1 B-Fly/Dump B1 Z Basic 2 10 own23 5:52 LA Sk-Antonio Gibson -3 B1 S-Out B1 sZ Pass/Bz7 3 13 own20 5:16 LA Sk-Don Fielder -7 B1 M-Cross B1 Z Basic 4 20 own13 4:23 LA Partridge 42,Scott W -- Pt-deep -- faircatch 1 10 own45 4:17 PHI Chuck F-Kelvin B 13 B1 S-Hitch B1 Z Stuff 1 10 opp42 3:20 PHI Jeff Rodenberger 2 B1 Sweep-R B1 Z Basic 2 8 opp40 3:11 PHI Anthony Anderson 3/F B1 Sweep-R B1 sZ Pass 1 10 own37 3:04 LA Young-Townsell X B1 B-Fly B1 dZ Pass 2 10 own37 2:57 LA Nelson 25 B1 Draw B1 sZ Pass/Bz8 1 10 opp38 2:20 LA Nelson 3 B1 Trap-R B1 sZ Pass 2 7 opp35 2:00 LA Young-Nelson 9 B1 M-Isolate/Dump B1 Z Basic 1 10 opp26 1:38 LA Young-Townsell 18 B1 M-Hitch B1 sZ Pass 1 8 opp8 1:27 LA Young-Nelson 0 B1 Screen B1 Z Basic 2 8 opp8 1:06 LA Young 4 B1 M- B1 Z Run-Nelson 3 4 opp4 0:57 LA Young-Sherrod 4/TD B1 S-Out/MP B1 tZ Pass/Lo/A 6-22 KO 0:52 PHI Ken Dunek ret of 0 -- KO-onside -- Watch Onside 1 10 own47 0:48 PHI Chuck Fusina 0 B1 QbKneel Di vMo Pass/C 2 10 own47 0:08 PHI Chuck Fusina -1 B1 QbKneel Di vMo Pass/Lo/C