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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. Schedule Regular season Playoffs Coaching Mike Hohensee 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, Missouri'' Scoring summary: 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hohensee
Michael Louis Hohensee (born February 22, 1961) is a former professional football quarterback who played in the United States Football League, Canadian Football League, National Football League and Arena Football League. He most recently the head coach of the AFL's Portland Thunder. He played college football at the University of Minnesota, and was in the AFL for two seasons, from 1987 to 1988. Hohensee has been a head coach since 1990, beginning at the Washington Commandos. He has served as head coach of eight different arena football franchises, winning ArenaBowl XX with the Chicago Rush in 2006. Playing career College In college, Hohensee played for the University of Minnesota. After coming out of junior college at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California, Hohensee quarterbacked the Gophers for two seasons in 1981 and 1982, setting numerous school passing records. Mike is also in the University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame. Playing career He played for the Washin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Beard
Kevin Leon Beard (born January 20, 1981) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for University of Miami. He played college football at the University of Miami for Larry Coker, and afterward played professionally in the AF2 from 2005 to 2006, and in the Arena Football League in 2007. In 2015, Beard returned to Miami as the wide receivers coach. High school years Beard attended Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida and was a student and a standout in football and basketball. In football, as a junior, he made 50 receptions for 850 yards (17.00 yards per reception) and 15 touchdowns. As a senior, he was a first team All-Broward County selection, a second team All-State selection, and was named by the ''South Florida Sun-Sentinel'' as a Broward County co-Offensive Player of the Year. In basketball, as a senior, he was a second team All-State selection. Beard graduated from Plantation High School in 1999. College years Beard attended th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moyer (American Football)
John Moyer (born February 24, 1975) is a former American football defensive lineman known mostly for his time with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Eastern Illinois. As a member of the Rush, Moyer was a four-time All-Arena selection from 2002 to 2005, while also twice earning All-Ironman Team honors and being named the Lineman of the Year in 2004. Professional career Indianapolis Colts Moyer signed with the Indianapolis Colts after going undrafted in the 1997 NFL Draft, but he was waived before the season started. Florida Bobcats From 1999 to 2001, Moyer played with the Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League. Moyer played both offensive and defensive line. Chicago Rush On December 10, 2001, Moyer was selected by the Chicago Rush The Chicago Rush were a professional arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Located immediately northwest of Chicago, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Moore (Arena Football Player)
Frank Moore may refer to: Writers and artists * Frank Moore (journalist) (1828–1904), American journalist and compiler * Frank Moore (performance artist) (1946–2013), American performance artist * Frank C. Moore (painter) (1953–2002), New York-based painter * Frank Frankfort Moore (1855–1931), British dramatist, novelist and poet * Frank Gardner Moore (1865–1955), American Latin scholar * Frank Montague Moore (1877–1967), painter and the first director of the Honolulu Academy of Arts Others * Frank Moore (American actor) (1880–1924), American stage actor; appeared in ''His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz'' * Frank Moore (Canadian actor) (born 1946), Canadian film, television and stage actor * Frank Moore (baseball) (1877–1964), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Frank Moore (horse racing), Australian jockey * Frank Moore (rower), Irish Olympic rower * Sir Frank Moore (tourism advocate) (born 1930), major figure in tourism development in Australia * Frank A. Moore ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Michna
Russell Walter Michna (born February 3, 1981) is a former arena football quarterback. A two-time league champion of the United Football League (UFL), he is the only player that has been signed to a team in every current major professional football league: National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), UFL and AFL. Michna also played in the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). Michna played college football for Western Illinois University, leading the Leathernecks to back-to-back I-AA Playoff appearances. However, Western Illinois lost to Western Kentucky and Colgate. He was a two-time Gateway Conference Offensive Player of the Year. He went undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft, but signed an undrafted free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams. After spending the 2004 season on the practice squad, he failed to make the Rams' roster in 2005. Following his release, he signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. After spending the most of the season as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Merritt
Ahmad Rashad Merritt (born February 5, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Wisconsin. Merritt was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Rush and Arizona Cardinals. Early years Merritt was born in Chicago and named after former NFL running back and wide receiver Ahmad Rashad, who was his father's favorite player at the time. Merritt attended St. Rita High School on Chicago's south side, where, as a senior, he earned All-America honors from '' Prep Football Report'' and ''SuperPrep''. He had 63 receptions for 1,240 yards and 23 touchdowns throughout his high school career. Merritt was a grade school, high school, and college teammate of former NFL player Tony Simmons. Merritt and Simmons both played and caught touchdown passes in World Bowl IX. In 2012, Merritt was inducted into the St. Rita High School Hall of Fame. College career Merritt start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy McCullough
Andy McCullough (born November 11, 1975) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL), NFL Europe and Arena Football League (AFL). Early years McCullough attended Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio, where he excelled in both football and basketball. Scouts, and fans traveled to Dayton Ohio from all over the country to watch McCullough play ball. He was in the headlines every week for his exceptional play. Although he did not play a down of football until he began high school, McCullough was recruited by more than 31 different colleges for both basketball and football. He accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Tennessee to play football. College career McCullough played college football for the University of Tennessee, where he was a four-year letterman (1994–1997). During his career with the Volunteers he played in 44 games, totaling 59 catches for 912 yards (15.5 average) and eight touchdowns. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob McMillen (American Football)
Robert James McMillen, Jr. (born October 28, 1970) is a former arena football fullback/linebacker and head coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played his college football at Benedictine University, Illinois-Benedictine, and was an AFL fullback/linebacker from 1995 to 2007. He began coaching the sport in 2010, first serving as an assistant for the Chicago Slaughter in 2010, as an assistant with the Rush in 2011, before being named head coach of the Rush in 2011. In 2013, McMillen was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame. Early years McMillen attended Immaculate Conception High School (Elmhurst, Illinois), Immaculate Conception High School, which is now called IC Catholic Prep, where he lettered in High school football, football, basketball, and baseball. After high school, he attended the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois where he played football. He then transferred to Benedictine University, Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete McMahon
Pete McMahon (born October 15, 1981) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa. McMahon has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Rush, New York Dragons and New England Patriots. Early years McMahon attended Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa, where he played football as an offensive and defensive lineman. College career McMahon played at the University of Iowa as a walk-on offensive lineman from 2000 through 2004. Professional career Oakland Raiders McMahon was drafted by the Raiders in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He suffered a knee injury in the team's 2005 training camp and was waived/injured on August 29, 2005, cleared waivers, and was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2005. He was then released from the injured reserve with an injury settlement the same day. Cleveland Browns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Frantz
Daniel Lee Frantz (born July 9, 1977) is a former American football kicker. He was released by the Chicago Rush on June 3, 2008. He has also played for the San Jose SaberCats. High school years Frantz attended Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Washington and played football, soccer, basketball, and track and field. College years He played football collegiately at Portland State University Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades .... External linksStats from arenafan.com 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Vancouver, Washington Players of American football from Washington (state) American football placekickers Portland State Vikings football players San Jose SaberCats players Chicago Rush players Orlando Predators players {{ArenaFootba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Eason
Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin from the Old French ''curteis'' ( Modern French ''courtois'') which derived from the Spanish Cortés (of which Cortez is a variation) and the Portuguese and Galician Cardoso. The name means "polite, courteous, or well-bred". It is a compound of ''curt-'' "court" and ''-eis'' "-ish". The spelling ''u'' to render in Old French was mainly Anglo-Norman and Norman, when the spelling ''o'' was the usual Parisian French one, Modern French ''ou'' ''-eis'' is the Old French suffix for ''-ois'', Western French (including Anglo-Norman) keeps ''-eis'', simplified to ''-is'' in English. The word ''court'' shares the same etymology but retains a Modern French spelling, after the orthography had changed.T. F. Hoad, ''English Etymology'', Oxford University Press paperbook 1993. p. 101a It was brought to England (and subsequently, the rest of the Isles) via the Norman Conquest. In the United Kingdom, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt D'Orazio
Matthew Louis D’Orazio (born October 1, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Otterbein College. D'Orazio was a member of the Roanoke Steam, Rochester Brigade, Buffalo/Columbus Destroyers, Mohegan Wolves, Chicago Rush, Philadelphia Soul and Calgary Stampeders. He was named the MVP of ArenaBowl XX. He was also named the 2008 AFL MVP, as well as the ArenaBowl XXII MVP, both in the same season. Early years D'Orazio attended St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, Ohio, and lettered in football and basketball. In football, he was an All-State selection, and in basketball, he was an All-Conference selection. His #10 jersey was retired by the school. College career D'Orazio originally attended Youngstown State University where he red-shirted in 1995 and played in one game in 1996. He then transferred to Otterbein College, where he then set school single-season and career records for passi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |