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24: 748:, were undefeated at week 9. They proceeded to beat them in that week, however when travelling to Cleveland for the following game, they lost their first game of the season. They continued to sputter, dropping two of their last three, however these ultimately were their only three losses on the season. They were the top seed in their conference, clinching 1164:
48-49 in the Divisional round of the tournament on a controversial call. The Soul appeared to have scored the game-winning touchdown as time expires. The play was reviewed, and even though the replays seemed to indicate a knee down before the ball crossed the goal line, the score was confirmed and
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The SaberCats finished the season with a record of 11-5, yet, unlike the Soul, were not undefeated for one week of the season, due to their loss in week one to the Chicago Rush. However, after losing four of their first seven games, and five out of their first ten, they continued on to finish with
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San Jose responded to close the game to 46-34 on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Mark Grieb to Jason Geathers. But the Soul was able to match each SaberCat score. With 39 seconds left in the game, a two-yard touchdown pass from Matt D'Orazio to Phil Bogle gave the Soul a seemingly comfortable 59-42
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It was 20-20 when the Soul took control. Philadelphia scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter to go up 34-20 and led 37-27 at halftime. In the second half, Philadelphia scored on its opening drive and added a safety to up its lead to 46-27.
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six consecutive wins to have a total of eleven during the season. They finished well enough to have the second best record in the conference, and best in their division. They were the number two seed in the playoffs.
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Grieb finished with 299 passing yards, eight touchdowns and one interception. Rodney Wright caught 13 passes for 144 yards and two scores. Geathers had five touchdowns and 101 receiving yards.
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The SaberCats had a similar playoff schedule. They also had a first-round bye but unlike the Soul, failed to gain home field advantage throughout the playoffs. They beat the fifth-seeded
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The SaberCats received the opening kickoff, and teams exchanged touchdowns through the first quarter, tying the game three times.
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One odd fact noted throughout the playoffs was that both lowest seeded teams making the playoffs won in the first round.
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Suddenly it was 59-56, but the Soul recovered the ensuing onside kick and was finally able to run out the clock.
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lead. San Jose scored in 11 seconds and recovered an onside kick, and scored again with just 17 second left.
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the Soul won the game. In the Eastern Conference Championship they proceeded to beat the fourth-seeded
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D'Orazio was 26 for 43 for 302 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. His leading receiver was
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The game was played between the American Conference Champions
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Philadelphia defeated San Jose 59-56, and Soul quarterback
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In the playoffs, the Soul first beat the sixth-seeded
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Mike Brown, WR/DB, Philadelphia (Ironman of the Game)
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was named the Mitsubishi Motors ArenaBowl XXII MVP.
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Index


San Jose SaberCats
Philadelphia Soul
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP
Matt D'Orazio
Chris Jackson
Gabe Nyenhuis
Referee
Bret Munsey
Darren Arbet
ABC
Bob Wischusen
Ray Bentley
Stan Verrett
Marcellus Wiley
Nielsen ratings
XXI
ArenaBowl
XXIII
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
ArenaBowl XXI
original Arena Football League
reformed
ArenaBowl XXIII
San Jose SaberCats
Philadelphia Soul
Orlando Predators

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