New York Dragons - Historic Moments

Historic Moments

  • On Saturday, July 7, 2001, in a Week 13 home game against the Carolina Cobras, QB Aaron Garcia has a prolific performance. He would throw a league-best 11 touchdown passes in the highest scoring game in league history. The Dragons would win the game 99-68. This is at #11 on the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown.
  • On June 2, 2007, Aaron Garcia became only the fourth man to ever record 800 touchdown passes. He joins the list with Clint Dolezel, Sherdrick Bonner, and Andy Kelly.
  • On June 28, 2008, the Dragons, making the postseason even after finishing the season 8-8 (fourth in the National Eastern Division), went on to defeat the favored Dallas Desperados in the wild card round of the playoffs. Dallas finished second in the National Eastern Division with the record of 12-4, yet fell to an underdog New York team 77-63. They would go on to lose to the Philadelphia Soul in the following round, 49-48 on a last second touchdown pass that replays showed to be a questionable call.

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