| Arena Football League | ||||||||
| season 21 | ||||||||
| previous season = 2006 next season = 2008 | ||||||||
The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25. The league broke its regular-season total attendance record of 1,887,054[1].
Following a year-long hiatus last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise resumed play this season to return the league to a 19-team format. New Orleans also hosted ArenaBowl XXI.
The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Columbus Destroyers in ArenaBowl XXI.
Final standings[]
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Dallas Desperados | 15 | 1 | 0.938 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Philadelphia Soul | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Columbus Destroyers | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| New York Dragons | 5 | 11 | 0.313 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Georgia Force | 14 | 2 | 0.875 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 9 | 7 | 0.567 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Orlando Predators | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| New Orleans VooDoo | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 2 | 6 | 0.250 |
| Austin Wranglers | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 1 | 7 | 0.125 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Rush | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Kansas City Brigade | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Colorado Crush | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Nashville Kats | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 13 | 3 | 0.813 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 9 | 7 | 0.563 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Utah Blaze | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Las Vegas Gladiators | 2 | 14 | 0.125 | 1 | 7 | 0.125 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Gray indicates best conference record
Playoffs[]
| June 30 - ESPN - St. Pete Times Forum | July 7 - ESPN - American Airlines Center | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Columbus 7-9 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Columbus 8-9 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tampa Bay 9-7 | 55 | July 14 - ESPN - Philips Arena | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dallas 15-1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| National Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| June 29 ESPN - Wachovia Center | 6 | Columbus 9-9 | 66 | |||||||||||||||
| July 8 - ESPN2 - Philips Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia 15-2 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Orlando 8-8 | 26 | National Conference Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia 9-8 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia 8-8 | 41 | July 29 - ABC - New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia 14-2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wild Card Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| July 2 - ESPN2 - Staples Center | N6 | Columbus 10-9 | 33 | |||||||||||||||
| July 9 - ESPN2 - Allstate Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | San Jose 15-3 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Utah 8-8 | 42 | ArenaBowl XXI | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles 10-7 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles 9-7 | 64 | July 14 ESPN - HP Pavilion | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago 12-4 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| American Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| June 30 - ESPN - Kemper Arena | 2 | Chicago 13-4 | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| July 7 - ESPN - HP Pavilion | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Jose 14-3 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colorado 8-8 | 49 | American Conference Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colorado 9-8 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kansas City 10-6 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Jose 13-3 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
Statistics[]
Quarterback[]
| Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Greisen (GEO) | 392 | 530 | 74 | 4851 | 117 | 12 | 49 | 132 |
| Clint Dolezel (DAL) | 375 | 533 | 70.4 | 4475 | 107 | 9 | 49 | 128.2 |
| Mark Grieb (SJS) | 398 | 561 | 70.9 | 4605 | 100 | 13 | 47 | 125.3 |
| Joe Germaine (UTA) | 422 | 617 | 68.4 | 5005 | 107 | 12 | 41 | 124.4 |
| Raymond Philyaw (KC) | 371 | 538 | 69 | 4338 | 85 | 11 | 42 | 124.1 |
Running Backs[]
| Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Alexander (NSH) | 165 | 426 | 22.6 | 41 | 25 |
| Adrian McPherson* (AUS) | 55 | 360 | 6.5 | 9 | 39 |
| Josh White (DAL) | 93 | 278 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| Bo Kelly (ARI) | 81 | 222 | 2.7 | 13 | 16 |
| Harold Wells (CLB) | 73 | 197 | 2.7 | 13 | 13 |
*McPherson is a Quarterback, he was on the rushing yards list at arenafootball.com Mrs.Dykstra
Wide Receivers[]
| Player | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siaha Burley (UTA) | 166 | 2129 | 12.8 | 49 | 41 |
| Chris Jackson (GEO) | 145 | 1915 | 13.2 | 47 | 46 |
| Derrick Lewis (AUS) | 139 | 1903 | 13.7 | 41 | 49 |
| Bobby Sippio (CHI) | 125 | 1739 | 13.9 | 53 | 48 |
| Troy Bergeron (GEO) | 132 | 1736 | 13.2 | 41 | 49 |
Touchdowns[]
| Player | TD's | Rush | Rec | Ret | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Sippio (CHI) | 53 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 318 |
| Chris Jackson (GEO) | 51 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 306 |
| Siaha Burley (UTA) | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 294 |
| Damian Harrell (COL) | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 282 |
| Will Pettis (DAL) | 46 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 278 |
Defense[]
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Assisted | Sack | Solo | Assisted | INT | Yards | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Floyd (COL) | 156 | 141 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 111 | 2 | 25 |
| Keyuo Craver (ARI) | 113 | 97 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 21 |
| Lin-J Shell (ORL) | 110.5 | 105 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Hefflin (CLB) | 105 | 88 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams[]
Kick Return[]
| Player | Ret | Yards | TD's | Long | Avg | Ret | Yards | TD's | Long | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timon Marshall (GR) | 83 | 1901 | 6 | 58 | 22.9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Sedrick Robinson (AUS) | 64 | 1300 | 4 | 58 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShane Dennis (NYD) | 58 | 1282 | 3 | 57 | 22.1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 | 14.5 |
| Will Pettis (DAL) | 58 | 1229 | 4 | 58 | 21.2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Darrell Jones (ARI) | 56 | 1080 | 1 | 56 | 19.3 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 55 |
Kicking[]
| Player | Extra pt. | Extra pt. Att. | FG | FGA | Long | Pct. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Haglund* (SJ) | 128 | 138 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 0.556 | 158 |
| Mark Lewis (AUS) | 110 | 118 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 0.600 | 155 |
| Remy Hamilton (LA) | 101 | 114 | 16 | 30 | 36 | 0.533 | 149 |
| Steve Videtich (UTA) | 113 | 127 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 0.526 | 143 |
| Jason Ball (COL) | 90 | 105 | 17 | 28 | 38 | 0.607 | 141 |
*Set AFL record for tackles by a Kicker with 15.5.
Awards[]
| Award | Player/Coach | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | Doug Plank | Georgia Force |
| Rookie of the Year (tie) | Brett Dietz Charles Frederick |
Tampa Bay Storm Kansas City Brigade |
| Lineman of the Year | Greg White | Orlando Predators |
| Kicker of the Year | Mark Lewis | Austin Wranglers |
| Ironman of the Year | Will Pettis | Dallas Desperados |