Week 1, 2026

played in Iowa, IA

66 degrees, fair, calm

Chicago Crusaders14633-26
Iowa Bulls03010-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 CHI - Tito Mason 3 pass from Billy Forbes (Brenden Winslett extra point)
1Q: 05:43 CHI - Drew Bradford 20 pass from Billy Forbes (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 05:23 IOW - Joe Luttrell 35 field goal
2Q: 00:41 CHI - Brenden Winslett 36 field goal
2Q: 00:07 CHI - Brenden Winslett 37 field goal
3Q: 03:23 CHI - Brenden Winslett 45 field goal
4Q: 13:49 IOW - Joe Luttrell 36 field goal
4Q: 08:53 IOW - Earl Jordan 26 pass from Josh Gruden (Joe Luttrell extra point)
4Q: 05:15 CHI - Brenden Winslett 37 field goal

Team StatisticsCHIIOW
Record1-00-1
First Downs2015
- by Rushing34
- by Passing169
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards368239
- Offensive Plays7667
- Yards per Play4.843.57
Net Rushing Yards9377
- Rushing Attempts2816
- Yards per Rush3.324.81
Net Passing Yards275162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 29 - 148 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards275177
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/15
- Yards per Pass Play5.733.18
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions8/204/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.88.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards8/806/40
Punt Returns/Yards4/04/68
Kick Returns/Yards4/512/44
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 33
Time of Possession33:2026:40

Drive Charts

Chicago Crusaders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:32OWN 28672Touchdown
19:504:22OWN 40960Touchdown
14:390:45OWN 3234Punt
212:001:45OWN 3354Punt
28:421:04OWN 2033Punt
25:174:43OWN 241357Field Goal
20:290:28OPP 2636Field Goal
313:291:03OWN 213-1Punt
39:366:20OWN 201152Field Goal
32:190:50OWN 223-2Punt
413:441:55OWN 173-1Punt
410:451:52OWN 1516Interception
48:423:33OWN 34646Field Goal
43:482:02OWN 34418Punt
40:280:28OPP 221-1Game
Iowa Bulls
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:281:38OWN 2031Punt
15:280:49OWN 2032Punt
13:546:54OWN 201454Missed FG
210:151:33OWN 3930Punt
27:382:21OPP 47429Field Goal
315:001:31OWN 20412Punt
312:262:50OWN 44916Punt
33:160:57OWN 2034Punt
31:292:45OWN 37744Field Goal
411:491:045034Punt
48:530:11OPP 26126Touchdown
45:091:21OWN 20846Downs
41:461:18OWN 1676Downs

Game MVP: Billy Forbes, Chicago Crusaders

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tito Mason18623.441920
Earl Hanks7324.571110
Brent Long200.00100
Billy Forbes1-1-1.00-100
IowaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gus Domsten13443.381010
Stan Mueller23316.502710
Josh Gruden100.00000

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Billy Forbes48292750/0238181.5
IowaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Paniagua3417842/10014056.3
Josh Gruden147931/5126095.2

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Conrad Rasmussen68284.67890
WR Dana Eickholt6109515.8321380
FB Brent Long55346.809110
WR Rob Guenther410399.753180
RB Tito Mason36165.33871
WR Bernard Trainor252211.006160
WR Drew Bradford223115.5019201
RB Earl Hanks111010.0010100
TE Ernie McChane0100.00000
IowaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Earl Jordan7138912.7111261
RB Gus Domsten35175.6715120
WR Floyd Horton38299.671180
RB Stan Mueller34-2-0.67040
TE J.C. Watson2394.50270
FB Charles Mahoney2352.50140
TE Paul Prior22189.008110
FB Marlon Gracia111414.002140
WR Brent Ellard17-2-2.000-20
WR Howie Crane0100.00000
WR Tyrone Watkins0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
IowaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Steve Ward100.000

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Brent Long0100
Frankie Dumas0010
Bernie Elliott0010
IowaFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Paniagua1000
Britt Lovett1000
Stan Mueller0100

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dexter Flannery730543.633.9612
IowaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rodney Brown733247.441.7612

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brenden Winslett4/41/10/0452/2
IowaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Luttrell2/30/10/0361/1

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Rob Guenther400.00
IowaRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Horton34314.30
Steve Ward12525.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Edwin Robak33913.00
Daniel Gaylord11212.00
IowaRetYardsAvgTD
Britt Lovett24422.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Colin Chapman500.0931
S Victor Jamison500.0526
DT Reggie Guffey431.0933
ILB Dustin Thongchanh300.01442
S Bernie Elliott300.01240
ILB Lincoln Perkins300.01114
CB Jon Martinez300.01141
DE Deon Kazadi221.01327
OLB Tracy Nadell210.51233
DT Frankie Dumas200.5718
S Charles Feely210.01042
DE Tyrell Porter210.01241
S Chuck Shepherd110.069
WR Rob Guenther10---------
ILB William Zellars100.0715
CB Daniel Gaylord100.0615
CB Corey Farley100.0619
OLB Brock Wolin100.0418
CB Eddie Chapman010.01034
IowaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jerry Wolfe920.02441
OLB Steven Finley910.02645
S Sean Dahlquist520.01021
DE Rodney Mayes410.01526
CB Jimmie Fuller400.02038
S Bob Musser310.02039
OLB Marty Stephens300.01517
CB Randall Meade300.0710
CB Steve Ward230.02445
ILB Terrance Michaelson200.047
CB Josh Lyons200.01630
DE Buddy McElroy200.01735
S Riddick Chiang130.02642
DE Dustin Castillo110.01423
DT Ross Hartman110.01627
DT Kevin Shepherd110.02230
OLB Duane Henson100.047
DT Ty Stover100.01532

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Deon Kazadi1.001127
DT Reggie Guffey1.000033
DT Frankie Dumas0.501018
OLB Tracy Nadell0.501033
DE C.J. Spry0.005024
OLB Colin Chapman0.001031
DE Tyrell Porter0.001041
OLB Brock Wolin0.001018
IowaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kevin Shepherd0.011030
DE Dustin Castillo0.002023
DE Buddy McElroy0.000135

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Colin Chapman41031
S Victor Jamison41026
ILB Dustin Thongchanh31042
S Bernie Elliott21040
CB Jon Martinez21041
S Charles Feely21042
DT Reggie Guffey20033
OLB Brock Wolin11018
DE Ben Berardi10010
ILB Lincoln Perkins10014
CB Daniel Gaylord10015
CB Corey Farley10019
CB Eddie Chapman01034
IowaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jerry Wolfe51041
S Sean Dahlquist50021
CB Jimmie Fuller40038
OLB Steven Finley30045
OLB Marty Stephens21017
CB Josh Lyons21030
S Bob Musser20039
CB Randall Meade20010
DE Buddy McElroy20035
CB Steve Ward11145
DT Ross Hartman10027

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jerome Reeves36024044
Howie Robbins17021039
Phil Talley15021047
Bryant Timlin04020038
J.B. Cote020709
Ted Solano01026045
Ernie McChane0108014
Danny Tiessen010404
IowaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Russell Calvin22014139
Darren Jefferson15116050
Charlie Conaty13012041
Darrin Barlow12014146
Rich Ortiz11014041
J.C. Watson01010023
Marlon Gracia0102010
Trevor Ayala0002115

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Earl Hanks129
Drew Bradford122
Bernie Elliott119
Rob Guenther115
J.B. Cote111
Howie Robbins17
IowaTacklesSTPlays
Stan Walters318
Stan Mueller128
Josh Lyons127
Tyrone Watkins121
Amos Hutton110
Darrin Barlow18

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rob Guenther2748------1590
Billy Forbes2848---------76
Dustin Thongchanh------14421975
Brent Long2027------2673
Ted Solano2645---------71
Dana Eickholt1439------1871
Bernie Elliott------12401971
Jerome Reeves2444---------68
Phil Talley2147---------68
Howie Robbins2139------767
Conrad Rasmussen1933------759
Bryant Timlin2038---------58
Tyrell Porter------1241558
Jon Martinez------1141557
Charles Feely------1042254
Earl Hanks815------2952
Eddie Chapman------1034549
Tracy Nadell------1233449
Tito Mason2027---------47
Reggie Guffey------933244
Colin Chapman------931444
Victor Jamison------5261243
Deon Kazadi------1327141
Bernard Trainor1922---------41
Drew Bradford415------2241
Edwin Robak------529741
Ernie McChane814------1840
Daniel Gaylord------6151839
C.J. Spry------3241037
William Zellars------7151032
Kevin Sawyer810------1129
Lincoln Perkins------1114328
Frankie Dumas------718227
Corey Farley------619227
J.B. Cote79------1127
Brock Wolin------418527
Danny Tiessen44------1119
Tyrell Herndon71------1119
Ben Berardi------410317
Chuck Shepherd------69217
Brenden Winslett00------1111
Kim Newton23------49
Dexter Flannery00------77
Cary Thompson00------44
Gary Fletcher10---------1
Everett Dotson00---------0
IowaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steven Finley------2645475
Steve Ward------2445574
Josh Lyons------16302773
Riddick Chiang------2642169
Jerry Wolfe------2441469
Darrin Barlow1446------868
Darren Jefferson1650---------66
Rich Ortiz1441------1065
Bob Musser------2039463
Jimmie Fuller------2038361
Earl Jordan1645---------61
Brent Ellard541------1460
Floyd Horton734------1758
Stan Mueller226------2856
Buddy McElroy------1735456
Russell Calvin1439---------53
Charlie Conaty1241---------53
Ross Hartman------16271053
Ty Stover------1532653
Kevin Shepherd------2230153
J.C. Watson1023------1952
Mike Paniagua1536---------51
Sean Dahlquist------10211344
Rodney Mayes------1526344
Dustin Castillo------1423239
Marty Stephens------1517335
Gus Domsten1420---------34
Paul Prior619------934
Marlon Gracia210------2133
Phillip Jarboe------1313531
Duane Henson------472031
Howie Crane722---------29
Mickey Cote410------1024
Tyrone Watkins03------2124
Charles Mahoney1112---------23
Terrance Michaelson------471122
Amos Hutton210------1022
Randall Meade------710320
Trevor Ayala215------219
Stan Walters------001818
Josh Gruden115---------16
Richard Russell23------1015
Britt Lovett00------99
Joe Luttrell00------77
Rodney Brown00------77
Louie Garrett00------33

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8486.0
Middle12191.6
Right7273.9
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7202.9
Middle5214.2
Right4369.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Billy Forbes48293464311
IowaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Paniagua34170226700
Josh Gruden1471102410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65335.5
Short (0-8 Yds)27171314.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)106737.3
Long (19+ Yds)51387.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1312372.8
Short (0-8 Yds)155382.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)175583.4
Long (19+ Yds)324414.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dana Eickholt106195239
WR Rob Guenther104239048
TE Conrad Rasmussen86128033
RB Tito Mason63016027
FB Brent Long55034027
WR Bernard Trainor52122022
WR Drew Bradford22031115
RB Earl Hanks11010015
TE Ernie McChane1010014
IowaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Earl Jordan137089145
WR Floyd Horton83029034
WR Brent Ellard710-2041
RB Gus Domsten53117020
RB Stan Mueller431-2026
TE J.C. Watson3209023
FB Charles Mahoney3205012
TE Paul Prior22018019
FB Marlon Gracia11014010
WR Howie Crane1000022
WR Tyrone Watkins100003

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
IowaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gus Domsten100.003.38
Stan Mueller166.0016.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Billy Forbes43348.505.73
IowaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Paniagua43-3-0.752.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tito Mason1133.002.67
WR Dana Eickholt111111.009.50
WR Rob Guenther1000.003.90
WR Drew Bradford112020.0015.50
IowaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Stan Mueller22-6-3.00-0.50
RB Gus Domsten1133.003.40
FB Charles Mahoney1000.001.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Earl Hanks30
Tito Mason10
IowaRushesConversions
Gus Domsten11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Billy Forbes16118
IowaAttCompConversions
Mike Paniagua1352
Josh Gruden311

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Rob Guenther410
WR Bernard Trainor422
FB Brent Long332
TE Conrad Rasmussen221
WR Drew Bradford222
WR Dana Eickholt111
IowaTargCatchConversions
WR Brent Ellard510
WR Earl Jordan411
TE J.C. Watson211
WR Floyd Horton200
RB Stan Mueller220
FB Marlon Gracia111

SectionAttendance
Stadium45,100 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck12,400 (20,700)
End Zone10,700 (14,900)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,600)
Sideline Seats8,900 (13,200)
Club Seats5,100 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes1,800 (3,300)