2007 Chicago Rush season
The Chicago Rush season was the seventh season for the franchise. They looked to win the ArenaBowl again after winning it in 2006 with a 7–9 record. They won the American Conference Central division with a 12–4 record and qualified for the playoffs as the #2 playoff seed in the American Conference, losing in the conference championship to the San Jose SaberCats.
Schedule
Regular season
Playoffs
Coaching
started his seventh season as head coach of the Rush.Personnel moves
Acquired
Departures
2007 Roster
Stats
Offense
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Touchdowns
Defense
Special Teams
Kick Return
Kicking
Playoff Stats
Offense
Quarterback
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Special Teams
Kick Return
Kicking
Regular season
Week 1: at [Kansas City Brigade]
at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MissouriScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 11:42 – CHI 18 yd Pass to Bobby Sippio from Matt D'Orazio
- 07:21 – KC 1 yd Run by Raymond Philyaw
- 02:07 – CHI 24 yd Interception Return TD by DeJuan Alfonzo
- 12:11 – KC 5 yd Pass to Jerel Myersfrom Raymond Philyaw
- 11:29 – KC Safety
- 06:41 – KC 11 yd Pass to Jerel Myers from Raymond Philyaw
- 01:10 – CHI 2 yd Pass to Bobby Sippio from Matt D'Orazio
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Week 2: vs [San Jose Sabercats]
at Allstate Arena, ChicagoScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 10:40 CHI – Bobby Sippio 23 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 7–0 CHI
- 06:04 SJS – George Williams 5 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 7–7
- 02:00 CHI – Dan Frantz 56 yd field goal – 10–7 CHI
- 01:20 SJS – Rodney Wright 43 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 14–10 SJS
- 00:32 CHI – Jonathan Ordway 57 yd kickoff return – 17–14 CHI
- 03:26 CHI – Bobby Sippio 3 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 24–14 CHI
- 00:09 SJS – A.J. Haglund 25 yd field goal – 24–17 CHI
- 00:00 CHI – Dan Frantz 39 yd field goal – 27–17 CHI
- 11:20 CHI – Andy McCullough 12 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 34–17 CHI
- 05:42 SJS – George Williams 2 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 34–24 CHI
- 14:14 CHI – Bobby Sippio 9 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 41–24 CHI
- 09:49 SJS – James Roe 9 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 41–31 CHI
- 05:58 SJS – James Roe 12 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 41–38 CHI
- 03:07 CHI – Andy McCullough 8 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 48–38 CHI
- 00:43 SJS – Ben Nelson 5 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 48–45 CHI
Week 3: vs [New York Dragons]
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 11:34 NYD – Ja'Mar Toombs 1 yd run – 7–0 NYD
- 06:44 CHI – Matt D'Orazio 4 yd run – 7–7
- 02:01 NYD – Mike Horacek 4 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 14–7 NYD
- 10:13 NYD – Carter Warley 48 yd field goal – 17–7 NYD
- 09:50 CHI – Jonathan Ordway 55 yd kickoff return – 17–14 NYD
- 07:27 NYD – Kevin Swayne 25 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 23–14 NYD
- 05:52 CHI – Bobby Sippio 33 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 23–21 NYD
- 01:20 CHI – Bobby Sippio 15 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 27–23 CHI
- 00:32 NYD – Mike Horacek 29 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 30–27 NYD
- 09:24 NYD – Carter Warley 24 yd field goal – 33–27 NYD
- 06:42 CHI – Bobby Sippio 24 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 34–33 CHI
- 00:53 CHI – Ahmad Merritt 9 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 41–33 CHI
- 13:09 CHI – DeJuan Alfonzo 2 yd fumble recovery – 47–33 CHI
- 09:11 CHI – Bobby Sippio 12 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 54–33 CHI
- 05:14 CHI – Bobby Sippio 16 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 61–33 CHI
- 02:01 NYD – Ja'Mar Toombs 2 yd run – 61–40 CHI
Week 4: at [Columbus Destroyers]
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Week 5: vs [Los Angeles Avengers]
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Week 6: at [Nashville Kats]
at Nashville Arena, Nashville, TennesseeScoring summary:
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Week 8: at [Grand Rapids Rampage]
at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MichiganScoring summary:
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Week 9: vs [Philadelphia Soul]
at Allstate Arena, ChicagoScoring summary:
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Week 10: vs [Colorado Crush]
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Week 11: at [Dallas Desperados]
at the American Airlines Center, Dallas, TexasScoring summary:
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Week 12: vs [Nashville Kats]
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Week 13: at [Arizona Rattlers]
at the US Airways Center, Phoenix, ArizonaScoring summary:
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Week 14: at [Los Angeles Avengers]
at the Staples Center, Los AngelesScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 10:46 LA – Remy Hamilton 26 yd field goal – 3–0 LA
- 06:20 CHI – Rob Mager 19 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 7–3 CHI
- 01:47 LA – Terrance Stubbs 10 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie – 9–7 LA
- 14:18 CHI – Matt D'Orazio 6 yd run – 14–9 CHI
- 08:51 LA – Lonnie Ford 1 yd run – 16–14 LA
- 04:49 CHI – DeJuan Alvonzo 10 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 20–16 CHI
- 00:33 LA – LaShaun Ward 13 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie – 23–20 LA
- 00:22 LA – Robert Quiroga 0 yd fumble recovery – 30–20 LA
- 06:40 CHI – Joe Peters 1 yd run – 30–27 LA
- 02:04 LA – Sonny Cumbie 5 yd run – 37–27 LA
- 14:55 CHI – Rob Mager 19 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 37–33 LA
- 12:31 LA – Rob Turner 21 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie – 44–33 LA
- 09:12 CHI – Bob McMillen 3 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 44–39 LA
- 05:20 LA – Remy Hamilton 33 yd field goal – 47–39 LA
- 04:16 CHI – Rob Mager 20 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio – 47–47
- 00:00 LA – Remy Hamilton 29 yd field goal – 50–47 LA
Week 15: vs [Grand Rapids Rampage]
at Allstate Arena, ChicagoScoring summary:
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Week 16: at [Colorado Crush]
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Week 17: vs [Kansas City Brigade]
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Playoffs
Round 2: vs (4) Los Angeles Avengers
at Allstate Arena, ChicagoScoring summary:
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