Owner Jeff Kolaczkowski General manager April Shellenberger Head coach Derrick Shepard Home field Hara Arena Record 5-5 League place 3rd Playoff finish Lost Semifinals 18-53 (Blue Racers )
The 2011 Dayton Silverbacks seasonContinental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. In 2011, the Silverbacks saw several changes. They changed the franchise name from the "Miami Valley Silverbacks" to the "Dayton Silverbacks" and found a home arena in Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio .[1] Derrick Shepard to coach the team after Brian Wells took a job with the Commandos. The Silverbacks continued their success from the following season, finished with a franchise best .500 winning percentage, and a second consecutive playoff appearance. They would go on to lose in the Semi-finals to the Marion Blue Racers .
Standings y - clinched regular-season title
x - clinched playoff spot
Schedule Playoff Schedule Roster
2011 Dayton Silverbacks roster
Quarterbacks
12 Bruce Jones 1 Jarvis Taylor Running backs
Wide receivers
8 Melvin Bryant 80 Victor Jett Jr. 18 Marque Jones 11 Daniel Stover
Offensive linemen
88 Justin Barnett 70 Michael Melampy 50 E Starks Defensive linemen
33 Thaddeus Crosby 52 James Spikes 55 Shawn Stewart Linebackers
48 Johnny Wright 44 Marcus Young
Defensive backs
15 Mychal Davis 7 Donavan Evans 10 Vitario Jones 37 Chris Respress 2 Neimiah Simons Kickers
Injured reserve
Inactive
55 Adam Bradley 12 Isaiah Cheatham 1 Fred Cromartie 33 Josh Davis 3 Marcus Fails 16 Jeremy Greenleaf 75 Trent Marlow 18 Chris Stanford 50 Kevin West Updated 2011-05-26
rookies in italics 22 Active, 9 Inactive
Stats [2]
Passing
Player
Comp.
Att.
Comp%
Yards
TD's
INT's
Rating
Jeremy Greenleaf
22
54
40.7%
342
5
4
88.1
Bruce Jones
26
48
54.2%
366
11
4
99.3
Chris Stanford
14
44
31.8%
169
2
7
80.7
Jarvis Taylor
7
27
25.9%
41
1
2
39.6
Rushing
Player
Car.
Yards
Avg.
TD's
Long
Ronald Russell
37
119
3.2
5
15
Chris Stanford
15
93
6.2
1
19
Daniel Stover
12
87
7.2
1
20
Victor Tolbert
18
51
2.8
0
14
Receiving
Player
Rec.
Yards
Avg.
TD's
Long
Melvin Bryant
24
370
15.4
6
45
Daniel Stover
22
397
18
11
39
Fred Cromartie
14
97
6.9
1
27
Marcus Fails
6
33
5.5
0
14
Regular season Week 2: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
Week 2: Indianapolis Enforcers at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Enforcers
6
7
0 6 19
Silverbacks 23
27
3 16 69
at Hara Arena , Trotwood, Ohio
Date : March 5Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT [1]
Game information
1st quarter Dayton – (13:20) Melvin Bryant 45-yard pass from Jeremy Greenleaf (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 7–0
Dayton – (7:51) Fred Cromartie 27-yard pass from Jeremy Greenleaf (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 14–0
Dayton - (1:14) Daniel Stover 37-yard pass from Jeremy Greenleaf (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 21-0
Indianapolis - (0:00) Troy Summers 26-yard pass from Mike Whitaker (Scott Duvall kick blocked), Dayton 21-6
Dayton - (0:00) Donavan Evans PAT return, Dayton 23-6 2nd quarter Dayton - (14:20) Victor Jett Jr. 37-yard kickoff return (Jeff Hubbard kick blocked), Dayton 29-6
Indianapolis - (10:46) Ricky Emery 2-yard rush (Scott Duvall kick), Dayton 29-13
Dayton – (7:03) Melvin Bryant 32-yard pass from Bruce Jones (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 36–13
Dayton – (3:12) Ronald Russell 1-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 43–13
Dayton - (0:04) Daniel Stover 6-yard pass from Jeremy Greenleaf (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 50-13 3rd quarter Dayton – (9:16) Jeff Hubbard 28-yard field goal, Dayton 53–13 4th quarter Dayton – (12:50) Jeff Hubbard 28-yard field goal, Dayton 56–13
Dayton - (6:59) Marcus Fails 12-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 63-13
Indianapolis - (1:22) Ricky Emery 5-yard pass from Mike Whitaker (DeRon Jenkins rush failed), Dayton 63-19
Dayton - (0:00) Daniel Stover 22-yard pass from Bruce Jones (none attempted), Dayton 69-19
Passing Indianapolis – Mike Whitaker: 12/24, 106 yards, 2 TD
Dayton – Jeremy Greenleaf: 10/18, 177 yards, 4 TD Rushing Indianapolis – DeRon Jenkins: 2 att, 9 yards, 0 TD
Dayton – Jeremy Greenleaf: 2 att, 16 yards, 0 TD Receiving Indianapolis – Montez Williams: 4 rec, 31 yards, 0 TD
Dayton – Melvin Bryant: 5 rec, 117 yards, 2 TD
Week 4: vs Port Huron Predators
Week 4: Dayton Silverbacks at Port Huron Predators – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Silverbacks 13
7
8 6 34
Predators
13
23
18 7 61
at McMorran Arena , Port Huron, Michigan
Date : March 19Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 1,700[2]
Game information
1st quarter Dayton – (8:45) Daniel Stover 7-yard pass from Jeremy Greenleaf (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 7–0
Port huron – (5:57) Robert Height 7-yard rush (Anthony Gay kick blocked), Dayton 7–6
Port Huron - (1:15) Devon Daniels 22-yard pass from Jim Roth (Anthony Gay kick), Port Huron 13-7
Dayton - (0:24) Fred Cromartie 45-yard kickoff return (Jeff Hubbard kick failed), 13-13 2nd quarter Port Huron - (11:17) Jeff Dempowske safety, Port Huron 15-13
Port Huron - (11:13) Levi Raines 28-yard rush (Levi Raines rush), Port Huron 23-13
Dayton - (7:37) Fred Cromartie 4-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick), Port Huron 23-20
Port huron – (5:51) Terry Mitchell 34-yard pass from Jim Roth (Anthony Gay kick), Port Huron 30–20
Port huron – (1:51) Roger Sippio 32-yard interception return (Jeff Hubbard kick), Port Huron 36–20 3rd quarter Port Huron - (14:04) Robert Height 16-yard rush (Anthony Gay kick), Port Huron 43-20
Port huron – (6:41) Anthony Gay 27-yard field goal, Port Huron 46–20
Port Huron - (5:46) Devon Daniels 40-yard fumble return (Robert Height rush), Port Huron 54-20
Dayton - (2:14) Melvin Bryant 34-yard pass from Bruce Jones (Melvin Bryant pass from Bruce Jones), Port Huron 54-28 4th quarter Port Huron - (5:42) Devon Daniels 22-yard pass from Jim Roth (Anthony Gay kick), Port Huron 61-28
Dayton - (0:00) Daniel Stover 39-yard pass from Bruce Jones (none attempted), Port Huron 61-34
Passing Dayton – Jeremy Greenleaf: 6/19, 61 yards, 1 TD
Port huron – Jim Roth: 5/11, 92 yards, 3 TD Rushing Dayton – Marcus Fails: 3 att, 7 yards, 0 TD
Port huron – Robert Height: 10 att, 48 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dayton – Melvin Bryant: 5 rec, 87 yards, 1 TD
Port huron – Terry Mitchell: 3 rec, 48 yards, 1 TD
Week 5: vs Marion Blue Racers
Week 5: Dayton Silverbacks at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Silverbacks 7
0
0 6 13
Blue Racers
13
18
3 0 34
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum , Marion, Ohio
Date : March 26Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 1,300Referee : Rick Jackson[3]
Game information
1st quarter Dayton – (10:15) Daniel Stover 34-yard pass from Bruce Jones (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 7–0
Marion – (7:32) Bryceson Lawrence 0-yard fumble recovery (Tyler Lorenz kick), 7–7
Marion - (3:32) Mike Tatum 46-yard pass from Josh Harris (Tyler Lorenz kick blocked), Marion 13-7 2nd quarter Marion - (4:12) Christen Haywood 4-yard rush (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 20-7
Marion - (1:23) Brandon Williams 38-yard pass from Josh Harris (Brandon Williams pass from Josh Harris), Marion 28-7
Marion – (0:00) Tyler Lorenz 36-yard field goal, Marion 31–7 3rd quarter Marion – (13:00) Tyler Lorenz 43-yard field goal, Marion 34–7 4th quarter Dayton - (1:41) Melvin Bryant 14-yard pass from Daniel Stover (Victor Tolbert rush failed), Marion 34-13
Passing Dayton – Daniel Stover: 4/18, 35 yards, 1 TD
Marion – Josh Harris: 12/21, 179 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dayton – Daniel Stover: 9 att, 87 yards, 0 TD
Marion – Christen Haywood: 5 att, 8 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dayton – Melvin Bryant: 3 rec, 29 yards, 1 TD
Marion – Antonio Wells: 4 rec, 53 yards, 0 TD
Week 6: vs Cincinnati Commandos
Week 6: Cincinnati Commandos at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Commandos
14
0
6 12 32
Silverbacks 0
9
6 0 15
at Hara Arena , Trotwood, Ohio
Date : April 2Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT [4]
Game information
1st quarter Cincinnati – (10:13) Greg Moore 1-yard rush (Brandon Yingling kick), Cincinnati 7–0
Cincinnati – (6:00) Derrick Moss 1-yard rush (Brandon Yingling kick), Cincinnati 14–0 2nd quarter Dayton - (14:13) Daniel Stover 32-yard pass from Chris Stanford (Jeff Hubbard kick failed), Cincinnati 14-6
Dayton – (4:25) Jeff Hubbard 23-yard field goal, Cincinnati 14–9 3rd quarter Dayton - (13:53) Daniel Stover 27-yard pass from Chris Stanford (Jeff Hubbard kick failed), Dayton 15-14
Cincinnati - (11:18) Greg Moore 13-yard pass from Tyler Sheehan (Derrick Moss rush failed), Cincinnati 20-15 4th quarter Cincinnati - (5:02) Greg Moore 2-yard rush (Tyler Sheehan pass failed), Cincinnati 26-15
Cincinnati - (2:22) Moe Lee 11-yard pass from Tyler Sheehan (Tyler Sheehan pass failed), Cincinnati 32-15
Passing Cincinnati – Tyler Sheehan: 16/35, 188 yards, 2 TD
Dayton – Chris Stanford: 9/19, 121 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cincinnati – Greg Moore: 10 att, 14 yards, 1 TD
Dayton – Chris Stanford: 5 att, 45 yards, 0 TD Receiving Cincinnati – Brandon Boehm: 4 rec, 66 yards, 0 TD
Dayton – Daniel Stover: 4 rec, 100 yards, 2 TD
Week 7: vs Marion Blue Racers
Week 7: Marion Blue Racers at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Blue Racers
9
6
10 6 31
Silverbacks 7
0
7 0 14
at Hara Arena , Trotwood, Ohio
Date : April 9Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Referee : Les Anderson[5]
Game information
1st quarter Dayton – (14:49) Fred Cromartie 54-yard kickoff return (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 7–0
Marion – (8:09) Michael Cross safety, Dayton 7–2
Marion - (5:50) Christen Haywood 2-yard rush (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 9-7 2nd quarter Marion - (0:05) Brandon Williams 14-yard pass from Josh Harris (Tyler Lorenz kick failed), Marion 15-7 3rd quarter Marion - (13:53) Brandon Williams 37-yard pass from Josh Harris (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 22-7
Dayton - (11:44) Chris Stanford 1-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick), Marion 22-14
Marion – (8:19) Tyler Lorenz 37-yard field goal, Marion 25–14 4th quarter Marion - (2:47) Josh Harris 9-yard rush (Tyler Lorenz kick failed), Marion 31-14
Passing Marion – Josh Harris: 13/21, 107 yards, 2 TD
Dayton – Chris Stanford: 4/17, 43 yards, 0 TD Rushing Marion – Josh Harris: 9 att, 47 yards, 1 TD
Dayton – Chris Stanford: 6 att, 37 yards, 0 TD Receiving Marion – Brandon Williams: 5 rec, 77 yards, 2 TD
Dayton – Fred Cromartie: 2 rec, 7 yards, 0 TD
Week 9: vs Chicago Knights
Week 9: Dayton Silverbacks at Chicago Knights – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Silverbacks 7
14
3 0 24
Knights
11
3
7 0 21
at Victory Sports Complex , Loves Park, Illinois
Date : April 22Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDT Game attendance : 210Referee : Tommy Tyks[6]
Game information
1st quarter Chicago – (15:00) Shawn McKeown rouge, Chicago 1–0
Chicago – (11:55) Gemayel Cowseer 12-yard interception return (Julie Harshbarger kick), 8–0
Chicago – (6:41) Julie Harshbarger 23-yard field goal, Chicago 11-0
Dayton – (4:44) Ronald Russell 2-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick), Chicago 11–7 2nd quarter Chicago – (14:16) Julie Harshbarger 25-yard field goal, Chicago 14-7
Dayton – (0:44) Ronald Russell 5-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick), 14–14
Dayton – (00:26) Viterio Jones 30-yard interception return (Jeff Hubbard kick), 21–14 3rd quarter Dayton – (7:35) Jeff Hubbard 25-yard field goal, Dayton 24-14
Chicago - (2:18) Brandon Wogoman 9-yard pass from Brandon Jewett (Julie Harshbarger kick), Dayton 24-21 4th quarter
Passing Dayton – Jeremy Greenleaf: 6/17, 104 yards, 0 TD
Chicago – Brandon Jewett: 4/10, 30 yards, 1 TD Rushing Dayton – Victor Tolbert: 8 att, 24 yards, 0 TD
Chicago – Dante Washington: 4 att, 6 yards, 0 TD Receiving Dayton – Melvin Bryant: 3 rec, 70 yards, 0 TD
Chicago – Willie Tolon: 4 rec, 17 yards, 0 TD
Week 10: vs Cincinnati Commandos
Week 10: Cincinnati Commandos at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Silverbacks 0
7
0 0 7
Commandos
14
7
7 13 41
at Cincinnati Gardens , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : April 29Game time : 8:05 p.m. EDT Referee : Les Anderson[7]
Game information
1st quarter Cincinnati – (6:24) Tyler Sheehan 5-yard rush (Brandon Yingling kick), Cincinnati 7–0
Cincinnati – (1:28) Marcus Spencer 51-yard interception return (Brandon Yingling kick), Cincinnati 14–0 2nd quarter Dayton - (13:33) Daniel Stover 6-yard pass from Jarvis Taylor (Jeff Hubbard kick), Cincinnati 14-7
Cincinnati – (2:11) Tyler Sheehan 1-yard rush (Brandon Yingling kick), Cincinnati 21–7 3rd quarter Cincinnati - (8:06) Greg Moore 6-yard rush (Brandon Yingling kick), Cincinnati 28-7 4th quarter Cincinnati - (9:55) Derrick Moss 1-yard rush (Brandon Yingling kick), Cincinnati 35-7
Cincinnati - (5:43) Phillip Barnett 30-yard pass from Tyler Sheehan (Brandon Yingling kick failed), Cincinnati 41-7
Passing Dayton – Jarvis Taylor: 6/19, 40 yards, 1 TD
Cincinnati – Tyler Sheehan: 10/21, 113 yards, 1 TD Rushing Dayton – Ronald Russell: 7 att, 13 yards, 0 TD
Cincinnati – Greg Moore: 7 att, 42 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dayton – Daniel Stover: 3 rec, 28 yards, 1 TD
Cincinnati – Phillip Barnett: 2 rec, 50 yards, 1 TD
Week 11: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
Week 11: Indianapolis Enforcers at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Enforcers
6
0
0 0 6
Silverbacks 14
25
15 21 75
at Hara Arena , Trotwood, Ohio
Date : May 7Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Referee : Dave Stein[8]
Game information
1st quarter Dayton – (13:55) Melvin Bryant 15-yard pass from Bruce Jones(Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 7–0
Indianapolis - (10:22) DeMarcus Simons 1-yard rush (DeMarcus Simons pass intercepted), Dayton 7-6
Dayton – (7:43) Ronald Russell 3-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 14–6 2nd quarter Dayton - (11:24) Bruce Jones 3-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick failed), Dayton 20-6
Dayton - (7:08) Neimiah Simons 37-yard fumble return (Jeff Hubbard kick failed), Dayton 26-6
Dayton – (0:55) Ronald Russell 6-yard rush (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 33–6
Dayton - (0:07) Daniel Stover 2-yard pass from Bruce Jones (Jeff Hubbard kick failed), Dayton 39-6 3rd quarter Dayton – (9:10) S Spencer safety, Dayton 41–6
Dayton – (6:59) Marque Jones 16-yard pass from Bruce Jones (Jeff Hubbard kick failed), Dayton 47–6
Dayton – (2:26) Marque Jones 12-yard pass from Bruce Jones (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 54–6 4th quarter Dayton – (7:10) Jarvis Taylor 11-yard rush (Daniel Stover rush), Dayton 62–6
Dayton - (5:14) Austin Goss 13-yard fumble return (Jeff Hubbard kick failed), Dayton 68-6
Dayton - (1:14) Daniel Stover 0-yard fumble return (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 75-6
Passing Indianapolis – DaMarcus Simons: 8/19, 37 yards, 0 TD
Dayton – Bruce Jones: 7/12, 84 yards, 4 TD Rushing Indianapolis – DeMarcus Simons: 11 att, 28 yards, 1 TD
Dayton – Ronald Russell: 6 att, 39 yards, 2 TD Receiving Indianapolis – Montez Williams: 1 rec, 20 yards, 0 TD
Dayton – Daniel Stover: 2 rec, 31 yards, 1 TD
Week 12: vs Chicago Knights
Week 12: Chicago Knights at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Knights
0
12
0 8 20
Silverbacks 10
13
0 14 37
at Hara Arena , Trotwood, Ohio
Date : May 13Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Referee : Les Anderson[9]
Game information
1st quarter Dayton – (11:08) Jeff Hubbard 32-yard field goal, Dayton 3–0
Dayton – (7:14) Mychel Davis 5-yard blocked field goal return (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 10–0 2nd quarter Chicago - (14:52) Willie Tolon 13-yard pass from Brandon Jewett (Julie Harshbarger kick failed), Dayton 10-6
Chicago - (13:03) Martel Taylor 47-yard interception return (Julie Harshbarger kick failed), Chicago 12-6
Dayton - (1:42) Daniel Stover 36-yard pass from Bruce Jones (Jeff Hubbard kick blocked), Dayton 16-12
Dayton – (0:33) Mychel Davis 27-yard fumble recovery (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 23–12 3rd quarter
4th quarter Dayton – (12:03) Melvin Bryant 8-yard pass from Bruce Jones(Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 30–12
Chicago – (7:15) Team Safety, Dayton 30–14
Chicago - (5:54) Brandon Jewett 1-yard rush (Brandon Jewett rush failed), Dayton 30-20
Dayton - (0:22) Viterio Jones 47-yard interception return (Jeff Hubbard kick), Dayton 37-20
Passing Chicago – Brandon Jewett: 12/33, 115 yards, 1 TD
Dayton – Bruce Jones: 5/12, 71 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chicago – Brandon Jewett: 9 att, 26 yards, 1 TD
Dayton – Ronald Russell: 6 att, 9 yards, 0 TD Receiving Chicago – Willie Tolon: 10 rec, 111 yards, 1 TD
Dayton – Daniel Stover: 4 rec, 63 yards, 1 TD
Week 14: vs Port Huron Predators
Week 14: Port Huron Predators at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Predators
0
0
0 0 0
Silverbacks 2
0
0 0 2
at Hara Arena , Dayton, Ohio
Date : MayGame time : 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game information
Port Huron Forfeit
Playoffs 2 vs 3 Semifinal Game: vs Marion Blue Racers
2 vs 3 Semifinal Game: Dayton Silverbacks at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Silverbacks 0
0
6 12 18
Blue Racers
9
7
14 23 53
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum , Marion, Ohio
Date : June 6Game time : 7:35 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 1,300Referee : Rick Jackson[10]
Game information
1st quarter Marion – (1:49) Bishop Mills safety, Marion 2–0
Marion - (0:54) Christen Haywood 2-yard rush (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 9-0 2nd quarter Marion - (4:49) Christen Haywood 2-yard rush (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 16-0 3rd quarter Marion - (9:26) Mike Tatum 1-yard rush (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 23-0
Marion - (3:13) Josh Harris 5-yard rush (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 30-0
Dayton - (0:22) Daniel Stover 10-yard pass from Jarvis Taylor (Jarvis Taylor pass failed), Marion 30-6 4th quarter Marion - (10:41) Marc Huddelston 17-yard pass from Josh Harris (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 37-6
Dayton - (5:31) Ronald Russell 1-yard rush (Jarvis Taylor rush failed), Marion 37-12
Marion - (1:14) LaMarr Stewart 0-yard fumble recovery (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 44-12
Dayton - (0:49) Daniel Stover 5-yard pass from Jarvis Taylor (Victor Jett rush failed), Marion 44-18
Marion – (0:22) Brandon Williams 6-yard pass from Josh Harris (Tyler Lorenz kick), Marion 51–18
Marion – (0:07) Jared Dorn safety, Marion 53–18
Passing Dayton – Jarvis Taylor: 7/17, 62 yards, 2 TD
Marion – Josh Harris: 5/11, 48 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dayton – Jarvis Taylor: 12 att, 20 yards, 0 TD
Marion – Mike Tatum: 5 att, 21 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dayton – Daniel Stover: 4 rec, 32 yards, 2 TD
Marion – Mike Tatum: 2 rec, 29 yards, 0 TD
References
This page was last edited on 6 March 2023, at 07:44
This page was last edited on 6 March 2023, at 07:44