2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2006 Georgia Bulldogs football
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Eastern Division
Ranking
AP No. 23
2006 record 9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach Mark Richt (6th season)
Offensive coordinator Neil Callaway (6th season)
Defensive coordinator Willie Martinez (2nd as Coordinator, 6th Overall season)
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (92,746)
2006 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$#   7 – 1         13 – 1  
No. 25 Tennessee   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Kentucky   4 – 4         8 – 5  
No. 23 Georgia   4 – 4         9 – 4  
South Carolina   3 – 5         8 – 5  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7         4 – 8  
Western Division
No. 15 Arkansas x   7 – 1         10 – 4  
No. 9 Auburn   6 – 2         11 – 2  
No. 3 LSU %   6 – 2         11 – 2  
Alabama   2 – 6         6 – 7  
Ole Miss   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Mississippi State   1 – 7         3 – 9  
Championship: Florida 38, Arkansas 28
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 0–7 (0–6).
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 9–4 record. The Bulldogs had an SEC record of 4–4. Despite losses to unranked Kentucky and Vanderbilt, Georgia salvaged its season by beating two ranked teams in the last two games of the season: #5 Auburn and #15 Georgia Tech. A victory over #14 Virginia Tech in the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl gave the Georgia Bulldogs three consecutive victories over top 25 teams. This was the team's sixth season under the guidance of head coach Mark Richt.

Preseason

Following a 2005 campaign in which the Bulldogs finished the year ranked #10, the team was given a preseason #14 in the Coaches Poll.

Ten players were named to the 2006 SEC Media Days Pre-Season All-Conference Football Team. TE Martrez Milner, OT Daniel Inman, C Nick Jones, DE Quentin Moses and PK Brandon Coutu were selected as first-team members. LB Jarvis Jackson, DB Tra Battle and P Gordon Ely-Kelso were named to the second team and RB Thomas Brown and LB Tony Taylor to the third team.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 12:30 p.m. WKU* No. 15 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA LFS W 48–12   92,746[1]
September 9 7:45 p.m. at South Carolina No. 12 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Rivalry) ESPN W 18–0   82,513[1]
September 16 1:00 p.m. UAB* No. 10 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA CSS W 34–0   92,746[1]
September 23 12:30 p.m. Colorado* No. 9 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA LFS W 14–13   92,746[1]
September 30 9:00 p.m. at Ole Miss No. 10 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS ESPN2 W 14–9   57,184[1]
October 7 7:45 p.m. No. 13 Tennessee No. 10 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) ESPN L 33–51   92,746[1]
October 14 12:30 p.m. Vanderbiltdagger No. 16 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) LFS L 22–24   92,746[1]
October 21 1:00 p.m. Mississippi State Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 27–24   92,746[1]
October 28 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 9 Florida Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Rivalry) CBS L 14–21   84,572[1]
November 4 1:00 p.m. at Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 20–24   62,120[1]
November 11 12:30 p.m. at No. 5 Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) LFS W 37–15   87,451[1]
November 25 3:30 p.m. No. 16 Georgia Tech* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) CBS W 15–12   92,746[1]
December 30 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech* Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl) ESPN W 31–24   75,406[1]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Roster

Quarterbacks

  •   7 Stafford, Matthew QB Fr.
  • 13 Tereshinski III, Joe QB† Sr.
  • 14 Cox, Joe QB RFr.
  • 15 Barnes, Blake QB So.
  • 17 deLaureal, Jonathan QB Fr.

Running Backs

  •   6 Lumpkin, Kregg TB† Jr.
  • 20 Brown, Thomas 'TB+ Jr.
  • 24 Moreno, Knowshon TB Fr.
  • 28 Ware, Danny TB Jr.
  • 39 Johnson, Jason TB Jr.
  • 47 Lane, Mitchell TB Fr.

Fullbacks

  • 33 Thomason, Brett FB So.
  • 35 Williams, Des FB Sr.
  • 36 Southerland, Brannan FB† So.
  • 46 White, Stephen FB Sr.
  • 48 Munzenmaier, Fred FB Fr.
  • 49 Chapas, Shaun FB Fr.
  • 98 Taylor, Tripp FB Fr.

Tight Ends

  • 81 Ward, NaDerris TE Fr.
  • 84 Watson, Coleman TE Jr.
  • 86 Chandler, Tripp TE So.
  • 87 Milner, Martrez TE† Sr.
  • 89 Holden, Trahern TE Sr.

Wide Receivers

  •   1 Massaquoi, Mohamed SE† So.
  •   4 Bailey, Sean FLK Sr.
  •   8 Spellman, Vernon SE RFr.
  • 11 Hearn, Hagan WR RSo.
  • 12 Croffie, Percie WR RJr.
  • 16 Durham, Kris SE Fr.
  • 18 Bryant, A.J. FLK† Jr.
  • 26 Wilson, Tony WR Fr.
  • 27 Henderson, Mikey FLK Jr.
  • 80 Raley, Mario SE Sr.
  • 82 Moore, Michael FLK RFr.
  • 83 Gartrell, T.J. SE Jr.
  • 85 Goodman, Demiko SE So.
  • 88 Harris, Kenneth FLK So.
  

Offensive Line

  • 61 Turner, Michael TT Sr.
  • 63 Davis, Chris OL Fr.
  • 63 Mitchell, Orry C So.
  • 64 Smith, Ian C RFr.
  • 67 Adams, Chester TG† Jr.
  • 68 Abbott, Chris SG Sr.
  • 69 Speight, Alex OL Fr.
  • 70 Jones, Nick C† Sr.
  • 72 Inman, Daniel TT† Sr.
  • 73 White, Micky OL Fr.
  • 74 Perez, Kevin C Fr.
  • 75 Velasco, Fernando SG† Jr.
  • 76 Watts, Seth TG So.
  • 77 McKinzey, Zeb SG Sr.
  • 78 Davis, Josh OL Fr.
  • 79 Shackleford, Ken ST† Sr.

Defensive Line

  • 38 Howard, Marcus DE Jr.
  • 41 Battle, Roderick DE RFr.
  • 54 Dixon, Dale DT Sr.
  • 55 Lomax, Jeremy DE So.
  • 56 Atkins, Geno DT Fr.
  • 71 Lyles, Justin DT Jr.
  • 84 Nickels, Casey DE Fr.
  • 90 Gant, Ray DT† Sr.
  • 91 Weston, Kade DT RFr.
  • 94 Moses, Quentin DE† Sr.
  • 95 Owens, Jeff DT† So.
  • 96 Gully, Andrew DE RFr.
  • 99 Johnson, Charles DE† Jr.

Linebackers

  • 12 Miller, Brandon SLB† Jr.
  • 33 Ellerbe, Dannell WLB So.
  • 35 Pick, Matt LB Fr.
  • 37 Hebron, Akeem LB Fr.
  • 38 Moss, Taylor LB RJr.
  • 42 Verdun Wheeler, Danny SLB Sr.
  • 43 Taylor, Tony WLB† Sr.
  • 44 Washington, Marcus MLB So.
  • 45 Jackson, Jarvis MLB† Sr.
  • 48 Watkins, Tommy WLB RFr.
  • 49 Williams, Patrick LB RJr.
  • 50 Gamble, Darryl LB Fr.
  • 51 Dent, Akeem LB Fr.
  • 52 Dewberry, Darius LB Fr.
  • 53 Gaunder, Chris WLB Jr.
  • 57 Boyd, Benjamin LB So.
  • 60 Krauth, Charles LB So.
  • 65 Sullivan, Will LB Fr.
  

Defensive Backs

  •   2 Allen, Asher SC Fr.
  •   3 Evans, Bryan SC† RFr.
  •   5 Byrd, CJ FS So.
  •   8 Oliver, Paul WC† Jr.
  •   9 Jones, Reshad DB Fr.
  • 10 Baldwin, Donavon ROV RFr.
  • 11 Brown, Ramarcus WC So.
  • 15 Francis, Rowdy FS So.
  • 15 Pittman, Mitchell FS So.
  • 16 Gloer, Chad DB Fr.
  • 17 Coates, Antavious FS RFr.
  • 22 Gibson, DeMarcus CB Sr.
  • 22 Sims, Antonio ROV So.
  • 23 Miller, Prince DB Fr.
  • 25 Battle, Tra ROV† Sr.
  • 27 Williams, Taylor DB RFr.
  • 29 Flowers, Thomas SC Jr.
  • 30 Johnson, Kelin FS† Jr.
  • 31 Banks, Quintin DB Fr.
  • 32 O'Keefe, Joseph ROV Sr.
  • 47 Williams, Andrew FS Jr.
  • xx Johnson, Andrew DB Fr.

Punters

  • 26 Mimbs, Brian P So.
  • 95 Ely-Kelso, Gordon P† Sr.
  • 99 Murphy, Erick P Fr.

Place Kickicers

  • 22 Stansell, Bo PK Fr.
  • 93 Bailey, Andy PK Jr.
  • 96 Coutu, Brandon PK† Jr.

Long Snappers

  • 59 Fowler, Bo SN So.
  • 65 Henson, Jeff SN† Jr.

Holders

  • 15 Francis, Rowdy H So.
  • 26 Mimbs, Brian H† So.

Punt Returners

  •   2 Allen, Asher PR Fr.
  • 29 Flowers, Thomas PR Jr.
  • 27 Henderson, Mikey PR† Jr.

Kick Returners

  •   2 Allen, Asher KR† Fr.
  • 28 Ware, Danny KR Jr.
Key
†Starter at position as of 7/10/2006
Positions: C = Center; CB = Cornerback; DB = Defensive Back; DE = Defensive End; DT = Defensive Tackle; FB = Fullback; FLK = Flanker; FS = Free Safety; H = Holder; KR = Kickoff Returner; MLB = Middle Linebacker; LB = Linebacker; OL = Offensive Line; P = Punter; PK = Place Kicker; PR = Punt Returner; ROV = Rover; SC = Short Corner; SE = Split End; SG = Split Guard; SLB = Sam Linebacker; SN = Snapper; ST = Split Tackle; TB = Tailback; TE = Tight End; TG = Tight Guard; TT = Tight Tackle; WLB = Will Linebacker
Year: Fr = Freshman; RFr = Redshirt Freshman; So = Sophomore; RSo = Redshirt Sophomore; Jr = Junior; Sr = Senior

Game summaries

The prevalent theme throughout the 2006 season was the search for a starting quarterback for the Bulldogs. Senior Joe Tereshinski III, redshirt freshman Joe Cox and true freshman Matthew Stafford all saw significant playing time during the season.

WKU

1 2 3 4 Total
WKU 0 7 0 5 12
#14 Georgia 17 14 3 14 48

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved 2007-01-05. 

No line was established for this game.

Joe Tereshinski III started the game at quarterback for Georgia and completed 7 of 17 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. True freshman Matthew Stafford (3 of 5 passing; 40 yards and a touchdown) and redshirt freshman Joe Cox (2 of 3 passing; 29 yards and an interception) both saw playing time at quarterback.

SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week: Defensive end Quentin Moses for his performance against WKU which included 2.5 tackles for losses, one sack and three quarterback hurries.[2]

South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Georgia 3 12 0 3 18
South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Georgia -1.5.

Joe Tereshinski started the game at quarterback and completed 2 of 3 passes for 18 yards. However, he was injured on the opening drive of the game and was replaced by Matthew Stafford. Stafford completed 8 of 19 passes for 171 yards and 3 interceptions, but South Carolina also had 3 costly fumbles of their own as well as a safety.

SEC Defensive Player of the Week: Defensive end Charles Johnson for his performance against South Carolina which included five tackles (four for losses), one sack, one safety, two quarterback pressures and one pass deflection.[3]

UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
UAB 0 0 0 0 0
#9 Georgia 7 3 10 14 34

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Georgia -10.

Matthew Stafford got his first career start at quarterback and completed 10 of 17 passes for 107 yards with no touchdowns or interception. Joe Cox also saw brief action at quarterback late in the game.

SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week: Offensive guard Fernando Velasco for his performance against UAB which included a 90% grading and had two dominator blocks.[4]

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Colorado 3 7 3 0 13
#7 Georgia 0 0 0 14 14

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Georgia -16.

Getting his second start, Matthew Stafford and the offense struggled, completing 8 of 16 passes for 76 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions, as Colorado jumped Georgia on their way to a 13–0 lead. Stafford was replaced by Joe Cox, who rallied the team to victory in the fourth quarter, completing 10 of 13 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cox found tight end Martrez Milner for a 20-yard touchdown with :46 left in the game, and Colorado QB Bernard Jackson was sacked on Colorado's last-ditch effort to win the game.

SEC Freshman of the Week / Sporting News College Football Player of the Week: Redshirt freshman quarterback Joe Cox for his performance against Colorado in which he led the Bulldogs to a come-from-behind victory that was capped by a 20-yard touchdown pass with :46 on the clock.[5]

Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Georgia 0 0 7 7 14
Ole Miss 0 3 0 6 9

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

No line was established for this game.

Starting quarterback Joe Cox struggled (4 of 10 for 24 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions) and backup Matthew Stafford did not fare much better (7 for 18 for 91 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions). Georgia's second half scores came on a pair of one yard runs by fullback Brannan Southerland.

SEC Defensive Lineman Of The Week: Defensive end Charles Johnson for his performance against Ole Miss which included two sacks, one pass breakup and two third-down stops. As of this week, Johnson was the conference leader with nine tackles for loss.[6]

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Tennessee 7 7 10 27 51
#9 Georgia 10 14 3 6 33

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Tennessee -2.5.

Georgia took advantage of Special teams play to jump out to a 24–7 lead in the 2nd quarter. However, Tennessee stiffened its defense and scored on every possession but one in the second half to record a 51-33 victory over the ninth ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia entered the game with the #1 ranked scoring defense in the nation, but the Vols dropped them to #17. Erik Ainge was 25-of-38 with 2 TD's and no interceptions. Georgia scored twice on Special Teams, with an 85-yard punt return by Mikey Henderson in the first half and a 99-yard, school record tying kickoff return by Thomas Brown in the second half. Tennessee DB Antonio Wardlow blocked and punt and recovered the ball in the endzone to post a TD for the Vols in the 2nd half. Robert Meachem had 7 receptions for 98 yards and moved into first place nationally for receiving yards per game. A photo of Wardlow's punt block and recovery made the cover of Sports Illustrated for October 16, 2006.[7]

Kregg Lumpkin led the Bulldogs with 88 yards on 13 carries. Joe Tereshinski was 12-of-20 for 164 yards and 1 touchdown, while throwing 2 interceptions and losing a fumble. Georgia was playing without starting kicker, Brandon Coutu, who injured his kicking on the Thursday before the game and was declared "out for the season."[8]

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Vanderbilt 0 7 14 3 24
#14 Georgia 3 10 0 9 22

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Georgia -14.5.

Both Joe Tereshinski and Matthew Stafford played at quarterback, but neither was able to guide the offense to a victory. Tony Taylor's interception return for a touchdown gave Georgia a 22–21 lead late in the fourth quarter, but Vanderbilt got a short field goal from Bryant Hantfeldt as time expired for the 24–22 stunning upset.

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 14 0 6 27
Mississippi State 7 0 10 7 24

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Georgia -17.5.

Starting quarterback put together a nice game with his best offensive production of the year. Still, Georgia had to stave off a late rally by Mississippi State to get the win.

SEC Freshman of the Week: Freshman quarterback Matthew Stafford for his performance against Mississippi State in which he completed 20-of-32 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns.[9]

Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
#8 Florida 7 7 7 0 21
#25 Georgia 0 0 7 7 14

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Florida -13.

The 2006 edition of the Florida–Georgia football rivalry was won by Florida. Matthew Stafford and the Georgia offense were ineffective in the first half and Florida lead 14–0 at halftime. On the first play of the half, Georgia tailback Kregg Lumpkin fumbled the ball and Florida returned the fumble for a touchdown. Stafford could not guide the Georgia offense to victory and he finished the day completing just 13 of 33 passing attempts for 151 yards, no touchdowns and 2 interceptions. However, he did score on a 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. After Kregg Lumpkin's 8 yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter, Georgia amazingly had a chance to send this game to overtime. The eventual national champion Gators stiffened, however, and sent the Dawgs home with yet another loss in this series. Georgia's loss caused the team to drop out of the top 25 for the first time since 2001.

Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 7 0 6 20
Kentucky 3 7 0 14 24

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Georgia -7.

Hoping to rebound from its loss to Florida, Georgia went into the half leading 14–10. The score did not change in the third quarter, but Kentucky outscored Georgia 14–6 in the fourth quarter to seal its victory. Matthew Stafford's struggles continued as he completed 16 of 28 pass attempts for 230 yards with only one touchdown and 3 interceptions, including one in the final 2 minutes to seal the Wildcat victory.

Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 23 0 7 37
#5 Auburn 0 7 8 0 15

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Auburn -11.25.

Coming into the game with Auburn, Georgia's program seemed to be in shambles. It had lost four of its last five games, including rare losses to Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Georgia set the tone on their opening drive when Matthew Stafford found A.J. Bryant for a 53-yard gain down to the Auburn 8 yard line. Kregg Lumpkin took it in from there, and Georgia never looked back. Georgia seemed to reverse all of its ill fortunes in an explosive second quarter that saw them score 23 points and take a 30–7 lead into the lockers at halftime. The second quarter featured contributions from both the offense and the defense: a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Tra Battle, a one-yard touchdown run by Brannan Southerland, a 14-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kregg Lumpkin and a 34-yard field goal by Gordon Ely-Kelso.

Week 11 Cingular All-America Player of the Week Nominee / SEC Defensive Player of the Week / National Defensive Player Of The Week: Defensive back Tra Battle for his performance against Auburn which included three interceptions, one of which was returned by Battle for a touchdown.[10][11][12]

SEC Freshman of the Week: Freshman quarterback Matthew Stafford for his performance against Auburn in which he completed 14 of 20 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 83 yards on seven attempts with a touchdown.[11]

Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Georgia Tech 0 3 3 6 12
Georgia 0 0 7 8 15

Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

The pre-game line established for this game was Georgia -3.

Facing its second top 25 team in as many outings, Georgia got off to a slow start, trailing at the half by 3–0. Georgia opened up the scoring in the second half with a 29-yard fumble return by linebacker Tony Taylor. The game wound up being a defensive struggle and Matthew Stafford put up modest numbers (16 of 29 for 171 yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions) and the Bulldogs were held to 84 yards rushing. Georgia's defense shut down the Tech passing attack, limiting Tech quarterback Reggie Ball to 6 of 22 for 42 yards, no tocuhdowns and 2 interceptions.

SEC Defensive Player of the Week: Defensive back Paul Oliver for his performance against Georgia Tech in which he held All-American wide receiver Calvin Johnson to two receptions and 13 yards, while also breaking up three passes and intercepting a pass.[13]

Chick-fil-A Bowl

2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl.

When Neil Callaway, Georgia's offensive coordinator from 2001 to 2006, left at the end of 2006 to become the head coach at University of Alabama at Birmingham, Richt named Mike Bobo as the new offensive coordinator; Bobo had already taken over the play-calling duties from Richt starting with the Georgia Tech game. He debuted as coordinator for the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech.

In the bowl game, Virginia Tech jumped out to a 21–3 halftime lead, scoring on two one-yard touchdowns from tailback Brandon Ore and a 53-yard pass from flanker Eddie Royal to tight end Sam Wheeler. In the second half, Georgia scored 28 unanswered points and held off a late Tech rally to win 31–24.

2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs Virginia Tech Hokies
(9-4) (10-3)
31 24
Head coach: 
Mark Richt		 Head coach: 
Frank Beamer
APCoachesBCS
141415
1234 Total
Georgia 301018 31
Virginia Tech 02103 24
Date December 30, 2006
Season 2006
Stadium Georgia Dome
Location Atlanta, GA
Source:"Rivals.com Game Summary". Retrieved January 5, 2007. 

Statistics

Team

Statistic UGA Opponent
Scoring 327229
  Points per Game 23.416.4
First Downs 217198
  Rushing 9389
  Passing 11692
  Penalty 817
Total Offense 40533357
  Avg per Play 5.34.3
  Avg per Game 289.5239.8
Fumbles-Lost 22-1522-11
Penalties-Yards 78-61170-529
  Avg per Game 43.637.8
Statistic UGA Opponent
Punts-Yards 53-200967-2747
  Avg per Punt 37.941.0
Time of Possession/Game 27:2428:16
3rd Down Conversions 62 / 159 (39%)45 / 164 (27%)
4th Down Conversions 9 / 14 (64%)7 / 15 (47%)
Touchdowns Scored 4028
Field Goals-Attempts-Long16-21-5511-16-48
PAT-Attempts 33-36 (92%)24-25 (96%)
Red-Zone Scores 38-46 (83%)29-39 (74%)
Red-Zone Touchdowns 29-46 (63%)20-39 (51%)
Attendance 649,222289,268
  Games/Avg per Game 7 / 92,7464 / 72,317

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 27 76 55 71 229
Georgia 64 97 47 119 327

Offense

Rushing

Name GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Kregg Lumpkin13 162 853 55 798 4.9 6 26 61.4
Danny Ware 1281343 173264.0 3 41 27.2
Thomas Brown 7 62 27822256 4.1 1 2436.6
Matthew Stafford 13 47 274 83191 4.1 3 39 14.7
Brannan Southerland 1346128 8 120 2.6 8 17 9.2
Des Williams 6 5 17 0 17 3.4 0 8 2.8
Mikey Henderson 11 1 3 0 3 3.00 3 0.3
Joe Cox 4 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.2
A.J. Bryant 13 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2
Joe Tereshinski 4 8 14 32 -18 -2.2 0 12 -4.5
Team 12 12 0 36 -36 -3.0 0 0 -3.0
UGA Total13426191125516563.92141127.4
Opponents13433177436714073.21531108.2

Passing

Name GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Matthew Stafford 13 108.99135-256-1352.771749 7 53134.5
Joe Tereshinski 4 128.83 32-57-2 56.1423 346 105.8
Joe Cox 4 144.64 17-28-1 60.7 225 2 34 56.2
Team 12 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
UGA Total13114.90184-342-1653.8239712 53184.4
Opponents14100.61182-342-1953.219501153150.0

Receiving

Name GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Martrez Milner 12 30425 14.2 3 4135.4
Mohamed Massaquoi 1230366 12.2 2 3930.5
Kregg Lumpkin 13 17 116 6.8 1 19 8.9
Kenneth Harris 13 15 305 20.3 0 4123.5
A.J. Bryant 13 14 251 17.9 0 53 19.3
Danny Ware 12 14 184 13.1 0 29 15.3
Brannan Southerland 13 14 157 11.2 2 27 12.1
Demiko Goodman 10 13187 14.4 0 32 18.7
Mario Raley 11 8 111 13.9 2 25 10.1
Kris Durham 13 8 82 10.2 0 16 6.3
Thomas Brown 7 7 71 10.1 0 20 10.1
Mikey Henderson 11 7 44 6.3 0 15 4.0
Tripp Chandler 13 2 3718.5 1 21 2.8
Michael Moore 9 2 36 18.0 0 19 4.0
Des Williams 6 1 18 18.0 0 18 3.0
Coleman Watson 8 1 13 13.0 1 13 1.6
Matthew Stafford 13 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 -0.5
UGA Total 131842397 13.0 1253184.4
Opponents'13182195010.7 11 53150.0

Defense

Name GP Tackles Sacks Interceptions Pass Defense Fumbles Blkd
Kick		 Safety
Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds No.-Yds AvgTD Long BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF
Tony Taylor136531967.5-263.0-187-9713.9152210 2-29200
Jarvis Jackson133734 71 2.5-14 1.0-121-0 0.0 00070000
Kelin Johnson 1348 12605.5-32 2.5-232-21.002152-0000
Tra Battle 133523584.5-152.0-126-15425.7153710100
Paul Oliver134611576.5-192.0-93-4414.7030621-0200
Charles Johnson 13368 4419.0-899.5-55000010271-9300
Ramarcus Brown122613391.0-100000300100
Danny Verdun Wheeler132413374.0-4 00000 050200
Quentin Moses1321123312.0-444.5-2600001271-0000
Bryan Evans 12242263.0-111.0-9 00006 20000
Jeff Owens 13215261.5-51.0-400003191-1100
Asher Allen13204241.5-300000010000
Brandon Miller 13176232.0-300000231-0000
Ray Gant11126183.5-203.0-1900001120000
Kade Weston 1385130000002120000
Andrew Williams117512000000000000
Marcus Howard1310111000000031-10100
Dale Dixson 1346101.5-300000110010
Prince Miller138210000000000010
Geno Atkins115490.5-40.5-40000060000
CJ Byrd 13628000000100000
Chris Gaunder13527000000000000
Dannell Ellerbe10437000000020000
Darius Dewberry114261.0-200000020000
Jeremy Lomax93251.0-81.0-80000010000
Donavon Baldwin12404000000000000
M. Washington11314000000000000
Roderick Battle133142.0-162.0-160000060000
Marquis Elmore4123000000100000
Benjamin Boyd13202000000000000
Rowdy Francis9202000000000000
Stephen White13101000000000000
Tripp Taylor10101000000000000
Team12000000000001-0001
UGA Total1351321873180-31933-21519-29715.62534715211-491321
Opponents1452420272664-23417-12116-694.304637415-171431

Special teams

Kicking

Name Punting Kickoffs
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB
Gordon Ely-Kelso51200739.455317130
Team 221.0 2 0 0 0 2
Andy Bailey 33201661.183
Ben Wilson 1696260.1 12
Brandon Coutu 1596364.2 60
Brian Mimbs 212060.000
Jason Johnson 15252.000
Total 53 2009 37.9 55 3 17 13 2 27 4113 61.4 155
Opponents 67 274741.0 59 5 7 18 1 52 3093 59.5 9 1

Returns

Name Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Mikey Henderson 2536714.72 86
Asher Allen 4 5413.50 20
Thomas Flowers 24020.0 0 26
Ramarcus Brown 1 17 17.0 0 17
Prince Miller 1 1616.00 0
Team 1 -1-1.00 0
CJ Byrd 012 0.0 1 12
Asher Allen 19420 22.10 36
Thomas Brown 15 37925.3199
Danny Ware 2 3015.0015
M. Washington 2147.00 8
Jason Johnson 1 6 6.00 6
Prince Miller 1 1010.0 0 10
Kregg Lumpkin 11111.00 11
Benjamin Boyd 0 -2 0.0 00
Total 3450514.938641 868 21.2 1 99
Opponents201869.315450109321.90 53

Field Goals

Name FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk
Brandon Coutu 13-14 92.910-02-25-53-33-4550
Andy Bailey 5-862.5 1-13-31-20-20-034 0
Gordon Ely-Kelso1-250.0 0-0 0-11-10-00-0340

Postseason

Final ranking

Georgia's victories over ranked opponents its final three games of the 2006 season allowed the Bulldogs to regain a spot in the final AP Poll. The Georgia Bulldogs completed 2006 ranked number 23 in the final AP poll. Georgia has finished in the top 25 in each of Richt's six seasons as head coach.

Post-season all-star games

Mark Richt and ten Georgia players were invited to post-season all-star games.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Cumulative Season Statistics". University of Georgia.
  2. ↑ "Georgia's Moses Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week". UGA Sports Communications. September 4, 2006. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Georgia's Charles Johnson Named SEC Defensive Player Of The Week". UGA Sports Communications. September 11, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Georgia's Fernando Velasco Named SEC Offensive Lineman Of The Week". UGA Sports Communications. September 11, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Georgia's Joe Cox Named SEC Freshman and Sporting News Player of the Week". UGA Sports Communications. September 25, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Georgia's Charles Johnson Named SEC Defensive Lineman Of The Week". UGA Sports Communications. October 2, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  7. ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/covers/issues/2006/1016.html
  8. ↑ "Georgia PK Brandon Coutu Out For Season". UGA Sports Communications. October 6, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Stafford Named SEC Football Freshman Of The Week". UGA Sports Communications. October 23, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  10. ↑ "Battle Named Week 11 Cingular All-America Player of the Week Nominee". UGA Sports Communications. November 12, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  11. 1 2 "Georgia's Tra Battle Named National Defensive Player Of The Week By Walter Camp Football Foundation". UGA Sports Communications. November 13, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  12. ↑ "Georgia’s Tra Battle Named National Defensive Player Of The Week By Walter Camp Football Foundation". UGA Sports Communications. November 13, 2006. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  13. ↑ "Georgia's Paul Oliver Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week". UGA Sports Communications. November 27, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
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