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 Football Conference Central Division with a 12–4 record and qualified for the playoffs as the #2 playoff seed in the conference, losing in the conference championship to the San Jose SaberCats.
Coaching
Mike Hohensee started his seventh season as head coach of the Rush.Regular season
Week 1: at [Kansas City Brigade]
at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MissouriScoring summary:
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- 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]
at Allstate Arena, ChicagoScoring 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]
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OhioScoring summary:
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Week 5: vs [Los Angeles Avengers]
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Week 6: at [Nashville Kats]
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Week 8: at [Grand Rapids Rampage]
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Week 9: vs [Philadelphia Soul]
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Week 10: vs [Colorado Crush]
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Week 11: at [Dallas Desperados]
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Week 12: vs [Nashville Kats]
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Week 13: at [Arizona Rattlers]
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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]
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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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