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.

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

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 * 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)

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 * 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

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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

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 * 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

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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

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Week 10: vs Colorado Crush
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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

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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

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 * 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

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 * 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

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

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Week 17: vs Kansas City Brigade
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Round 2: vs (4) Los Angeles Avengers
at Allstate Arena, Chicago

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