Uncategorized July 19, 2011

Numbers Game

matthewsmith

47	completed passes the Ticats defence has allowed, the fewest of any team.
166	yards given up due to penalties, the least in the CFL. The Tiger-Cats boast the most disciplined team in the league.
3	career receptions WR Chris Williams had coming into the game against the Roughriders last week.
2	touchdowns Williams caught in the game against the Roughriders.
100	percent of field goals made by Justin Medlock this season, going 8/8 to start the year.
22	tackles LB Jamall Johnson has racked up over three games, leading the league in that category.
6.07	the average number of tackles per game Johnson has recorded since becoming a Ticat in 2009. More than any player in the CFL over that period.
6	the number of fumble recoveries LB Markeith Knowlton had last year, the highest in the league.
2	the number of fumble recoveries Knowlton has already this season.
29,092	the number of career passing yards QB Kevin Glenn has compiled in his 11-year career.
11	the number of stiches WR Maurice Mann needed to repair his injured heel last week.
52.7	the average number of yards per game the B.C. Lions have rushed for this season coming into this Friday’s contest with the Ticats, a league low.
36.4	the average temperature in degrees celcius, with humidex, during practices at Ivor Wynne Stadium this week.
6	the number of Tiger-Cats players born in British Columbia.
156	the number of total yards RB/SB Marcus Thigpen accumulated last week.
4.8	Thigpen’s punt return average through the first two weeks of the season.
18.6	Thigpen’s punt return average in last week’s game against the Roughriders.
4,141	the distance, in kilometers, from Ivor Wynne Stadium to Empire Field in Vancouver.