2007 Chicago Rush season

The 2007 Chicago Rush season is the seventh season for the franchise. They look to win the ArenaBowl again after winning it in 2006 with an 7-9 record. They won the American Conference Central division with a 12-4 record and qualified for the playoffs the #2 playoff seed in the American Conference, earning them a divisional round matchup with the Los Angeles Avengers.

Coaching
Mike Hohensee started his seventh season as head coach of the Rush.

Week 1: at Kansas City Brigade
''at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

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1st Quarter:
 * 11:42 - CHI 18 yd Pass to Bobby Sippio from Matt D'Orazio (Failed PAT)
 * 07:21 - KC 1 yd Run by Raymond Philyaw (PAT by Clay Rush)
 * 02:07 - CHI 24 yd Interception Return TD by DeJuan Alfonzo (PAT by Dan Frantz)

2nd Quarter:
 * 12:11 - KC 5 yd Pass to Jerel Myersfrom Raymond Philyaw (PAT by Rush)
 * 11:29 - KC Safety
 * 06:41 - KC 11 yd Pass to Jerel Myers from Raymond Philyaw (PAT by Rush)
 * 01:10 - CHI 2 yd Pass to Bobby Sippio from Matt D'Orazio (Failed PAT by Dan Frantz)

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Week 2: vs San Jose Sabercats
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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1st Quarter:
 * 10:40 CHI - Bobby Sippio 23 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 7-0 CHI
 * 06:04 SJS - George Williams 5 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 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 (A.J. Haglund kick) - 14-10 SJS
 * 00:32 CHI - Jonathan Ordway 57 yd kickoff return (Dan Frantz kick) - 17-14 CHI

2nd Quarter:
 * 03:26 CHI - Bobby Sippio 3 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 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

3rd Quarter:
 * 11:20 CHI - Andy McCullough 12 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 34-17 CHI
 * 05:42 SJS - George Williams 2 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 34-24 CHI

4th Quarter:
 * 14:14 CHI - Bobby Sippio 9 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 41-24 CHI
 * 09:49 SJS - James Roe 9 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 41-31 CHI
 * 05:58 SJS - James Roe 12 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 41-38 CHI
 * 03:07 CHI - Andy McCullough 8 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 48-38 CHI
 * 00:43 SJS - Ben Nelson 5 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 48-45 CHI

Week 3: vs New York Dragons
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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1st Quarter:
 * 11:34 NYD - Ja'Mar Toombs 1 yd run (Carter Warley kick) - 7-0 NYD
 * 06:44 CHI - Matt D'Orazio 4 yd run (Dan Frantz kick) - 7-7
 * 02:01 NYD - Mike Horacek 4 yd pass from Rohan Davey (Carter Warley kick) - 14-7 NYD

2nd Quarter:
 * 10:13 NYD - Carter Warley 48 yd field goal - 17-7 NYD
 * 09:50 CHI - Jonathan Ordway 55 yd kickoff return (Dan Frantz kick) - 17-14 NYD
 * 07:27 NYD - Kevin Swayne 25 yd pass from Rohan Davey (Carter Warley kick failed) - 23-14 NYD
 * 05:52 CHI - Bobby Sippio 33 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 23-21 NYD
 * 01:20 CHI - Bobby Sippio 15 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Bobby Sippio rush failed) - 27-23 CHI
 * 00:32 NYD - Mike Horacek 29 yd pass from Rohan Davey (Carter Warley kick) - 30-27 NYD

3rd Quarter:
 * 09:24 NYD - Carter Warley 24 yd field goal - 33-27 NYD
 * 06:42 CHI - Bobby Sippio 24 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 34-33 CHI
 * 00:53 CHI - Ahmad Merritt 9 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 41-33 CHI

4th Quarter:
 * 13:09 CHI - DeJuan Alfonzo 2 yd fumble recovery (Dan Frantz kick failed) - 47-33 CHI
 * 09:11 CHI - Bobby Sippio 12 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 54-33 CHI
 * 05:14 CHI - Bobby Sippio 16 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick) - 61-33 CHI
 * 02:01 NYD - Ja'Mar Toombs 2 yd run (Carter Warley kick) - 61-40 CHI

Week 4: at Columbus Destroyers
''at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

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Week 5: vs Los Angeles Avengers
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 6: at Nashville Kats
''at Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tennessee

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Week 8: at Grand Rapids Rampage
''at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Week 9: vs Philadelphia Soul
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 10: vs Colorado Crush
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 11: at Dallas Desperados
''at the American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

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Week 12: vs Nashville Kats
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 13: at Arizona Rattlers
''at the US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

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Week 14: at Los Angeles Avengers
''at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

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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 (Dan Frantz kick) - 7-3 CHI
 * 01:47 LA - Terrance Stubbs 10 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Remy Hamilton kick failed) - 9-7 LA

2nd Quarter:
 * 14:18 CHI - Matt D'Orazio 6 yd run (Dan Frantz kick) - 14-9 CHI
 * 08:51 LA - Lonnie Ford 1 yd run (Remy Hamilton kick) - 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 (Remy Hamilton kick) - 23-20 LA
 * 00:22 LA - Robert Quiroga 0 yd fumble recovery (Remy Hamilton kick) - 30-20 LA

3rd Quarter:
 * 06:40 CHI - Joe Peters 1 yd run (Dan Frantz kick) - 30-27 LA
 * 02:04 LA - Sonny Cumbie 5 yd run (Remy Hamilton kick) - 37-27 LA

4th Quarter:
 * 14:55 CHI - Rob Mager 19 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (DeJuan Alvonzo pass failed) - 37-33 LA
 * 12:31 LA - Rob Turner 21 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Remy Hamilton kick) - 44-33 LA
 * 09:12 CHI - Bob McMillen 3 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Dan Frantz kick failed) - 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 (Matt D'Orazio rush) - 47-47
 * 00:00 LA - Remy Hamilton 29 yd field goal - 50-47 LA

Attendance: 13,142

Week 15: vs Grand Rapids Rampage
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 16: at Colorado Crush
''at the Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

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Week 17: vs Kansas City Brigade
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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Round 2: vs (4) Los Angeles Avengers
''at Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

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Conference Championship: at (1) San Jose SaberCats
''at HP Pavilion, San Jose, California