2010 Chicago Rush season
# 2010 Chicago Rush season

The 2010 Chicago Rush season was the tenth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at Allstate Arena. For the 10th consecutive season, the Rush qualified for the playoffs. In the conference semifinals, they lost to the Milwaukee Iron, 54–64.

## Standings

Midwest Divisionvte :

| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| y-Milwaukee Iron | 11 | 5 | .687 | 1043 | 903 | 5–1 | 8–3 | 7–1 | 4–4 |
| x-Chicago Rush | 10 | 6 | .625 | 906 | 873 | 4–2 | 8–3 | 5–3 | 5–3 |
| Cleveland Gladiators | 7 | 9 | .438 | 938 | 906 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 4–4 | 3–5 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 829 | 833 | 1–5 | 3–7 | 2–6 | 5–3 |

y - Clinched division x - Clinched playoff berth

## Regular season schedule

The Rush opened their season on the road against the Barnstormers on April 2. Their first home game of the season will take place on April 9 as they host the Gladiators. They concluded their regular season in Week 17 visiting the Shock on July 23, one week earlier than the rest of the league, as the Rush had their second of two bye weeks in Week 18.

| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Report |
| 1 | Friday | April 2 | 8:05 pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 61–43 | 1–0 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 2 | Friday | April 9 | 8:00 pm | Cleveland Gladiators | W 59–56 | 2–0 | Allstate Arena | |
| 3 | Friday | April 16 | 10:30 pm | at Arizona Rattlers | W 70–56 | 3–0 | US Airways Center | |
| 4 | Friday | April 23 | 8:00 pm | Utah Blaze | W 63–40 | 4–0 | Allstate Arena | |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | Friday | May 7 | 8:30 pm | at Milwaukee Iron | L 48–71 | 4–1 | Bradley Center | |
| 7 | Saturday | May 15 | 8:00 pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 30–44 | 4–2 | Allstate Arena | |
| 8 | Friday | May 21 | 8:30 pm | at Dallas Vigilantes | W 63–56 | 5–2 | American Airlines Center | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 29 | 7:00 pm | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 52–49 | 6–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | |
| 10 | Friday | June 4 | 8:00 pm | Jacksonville Sharks | L 56–64 | 6–3 | Allstate Arena | |
| 11 | Saturday | June 12 | 9:05 pm | at Utah Blaze | W 70–50 | 7–3 | Maverik Center | |
| 12 | Saturday | June 19 | 8:00 pm | Milwaukee Iron | W 63–56 | 8–3 | Allstate Arena | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 26 | 8:00 pm | Orlando Predators | W 55–42 | 9–3 | Allstate Arena | |
| 14 | Friday | July 2 | 7:30 pm | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 60–68 | 9–4 | St. Pete Times Forum | |
| 15 | Saturday | July 10 | 8:00 pm | Arizona Rattlers | W 55–50 | 10–4 | Allstate Arena | |
| 16 | Saturday | July 17 | 8:00 pm | Dallas Vigilantes | L 52–65 (OT) | 10–5 | Allstate Arena | |
| 17 | Friday | July 23 | 8:00 pm | at Spokane Shock | L 49–63 | 10–6 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 18 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |

All times are EDT

## Playoff schedule

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NC Semifinals | Saturday | August 7 | 8:00 pm | at Milwaukee Iron | L 54–64 | Bradley Center | |

All times are EDT

## Regular season

### Week 1: at Iowa Barnstormers

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 17 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 61 |
| Barnstormers | 0 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 43 |

at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

* Date: April 2
* Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 12,184
* Referee: Brad Van Vark
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo 9-yard interception return (Chris Gould kick), 9:45

Chicago – Palauni Ma Sun 5-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 4:36

Chicago – Chris Gould 27-yard field goal, 1:00

2nd quarter

Iowa – Jesse Schmidt 24-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Jeff Glas kick no good), 13:14

Iowa – Ryan Vena 1-yard run (Jeff Glas kick no good), 11:07

Chicago – Kenny Higgins 13-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 7:38

Iowa – Jeff Glas 21-yard field goal, 4:12

Chicago – Samie Parker 42-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 2:58

Iowa – Todd Blythe 17-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Jeff Glas kick), 0:08

Chicago – Chris Gould 34-yard field goal (Chris Gould kick), 0:00

3rd quarter

Chicago – Allen Turner 14-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 9:39

4th quarter

Chicago – Samie Parker 30-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick no good), 12:29

Iowa – Todd Blythe 5-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Jeff Glas kick), 9:37

Iowa – Ryan Vena 2-yard run (Todd Blythe pass), 6:00

Chicago – Kenny Higgins 10-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 1:45

Iowa – Timothy Dodge 6-yard pass from Ryan Vena no good), 0:33

Chicago – Robert Boss 6-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 0:26

Passing

Chicago – Russ Michna: 18/28, 261 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT

Iowa – Ryan Vena: 18/40, 245 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT

Rushing

Chicago – Robert Boss: 9 att, 6 yards, 1 TD

Iowa – Ryan Vena: 4 att, 6 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

Chicago – Samie Parker: 6 rec, 104 yards, 2 TD

Iowa – Jesse Schmidt: 8 rec, 129 yards, 1 TD :

In the league's season opener, the Rush were the first to score when DeJuan Alfonzo intercepted a pass and took it 9 yards back for a touchdown. The Rush held a 17–0 lead after the 1st quarter. The 2nd quarter saw more of the two teams trading scores, but the Rush still led the game at halftime 34–22. The Rush were the only team to score in the 3rd quarter, a 14-yard touchdown pass from Russ Michna to Allen Turner. The Barnstormers were able to cut the Rush's lead to 10 points in the 4th quarter, but Chicago was able to close them out, winning the game by a final score of 61–43.

The Chicago defense forced six turnovers, including four on Iowa's first four possessions of the game. Quarterback Russ Michna threw for 261 yards and 6 touchdowns. Samie Parker led in the receiving department with 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. Josh Ferguson and Nygel Rogers each had two interceptions.

### Week 2: vs. Cleveland Gladiators

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gladiators | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Rush | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 59 |

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

* Date: April 9
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 8,075
* Referee: Tom McCabe
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Chicago – Samie Parker 42-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 14:03

Cleveland – Ben Nelson 15-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 12:15

Cleveland – Brent Holmes 3-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 5:23

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers 29-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 2:21

2nd quarter

Cleveland – Ben Nelson 5-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 11:08

Chicago – Samie Parker 6-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 5:47

Cleveland – Chris Johnson 1-yard run (Matt Denny kick), 2:30

Chicago – Kenny Higgins 4-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 1:00

3rd quarter

Chicago – Robert Boss 18-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 9:03

Cleveland – Brent Holmes 25-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 6:01

Cleveland – TJ Watkins 1-yard run (Matt Denny kick), 3:26

Chicago – Kenny Higgins 16-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 0:00

4th quarter

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers 25-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 10:25

Cleveland – Ben Nelson 5-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 6:49

Chicago – Samie Parker 28-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 3:30

Cleveland – Ben Nelson 13-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 0:45

Chicago – Chris Gould 12-yard field goal, 0:02

Passing

Cleveland – John Dutton: 37/52, 379 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT

Chicago – Russ Michna: 22/27, 315 yards, 8 TD

Rushing

Cleveland – Brent Holmes: 1 att, 6 yards

Chicago – Russ Michna: 3 att, 13 yards

Receiving

Cleveland – Ben Nelson: 12 rec, 133 yards, 4 TD

Chicago – Samie Parker: 9 rec, 148 yards, 3 TD :

The entire game was closely contended, with the score tied at the end of each of the first three quarters, and neither team led by more than a touchdown all night. With 45 seconds left, and the game tied 56–56, quarterback Russ Michna led the Rush on a 7-play, 33-yard drive that ended with a 12-yard field goal by Chris Gould to take the lead with two seconds in the game. After a touchback following the ensuing kickoff, the Gladiators completed a pass, but failed to even get the ball past midfield, ending the game. Michna finished with 315 passing yards, completing 22 of 27 passes with 8 touchdowns.

### Week 3: at Arizona Rattlers

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 70 |
| Rattlers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

* Date: April 16
* Game time: 10:30 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 14,994
* Referee: Steve Kovac
* Recap

### Week 4: vs. Utah Blaze

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blaze | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| Rush | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 63 |

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

* Date: April 23
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 7,459
* Referee: Tom McCabe
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Utah – Aaron Boone 4-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Ben Scott kick), 10:46

Chicago – Samie Parker 34-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 9:29

Chicago – Clifton Smith 1-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 0:00

2nd quarter

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers 29-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 8:10

Utah – Chris Francies 25-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Ben Scott kick), 0:16

Chicago – Allen Turner 24-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 0:04

3rd quarter

Chicago – Allen Turner 3-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 11:45

Utah – Aaron Boone 10-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Ben Scott kick no good), 10:43

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers 5-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 5:27

Utah – Chris Francies 24-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Ben Scott kick), 3:08

4th quarter

Chicago – Allen Turner 13-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 14:13

Utah – Aaron Boone 2-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Aaron Boone pass no good), 7:45

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers 34-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 4:28

Utah – Tyler Clutts 2-yard run (Ben Scott kick), 0:55

Chicago – Russ Michna 4-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 0:06

Passing

Utah – Brett Elliott: 31/44, 316 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT

Chicago – Russ Michna: 21/30, 326 yards, 6 TD

Rushing

Utah – Tyler Clutts: 2 att, 2 yards, 1 TD

Chicago – Samie Parker: 1 att, 6 yards

Receiving

Utah – Chris Francies: 12 rec, 155 yards, 2 TD

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers: 9 rec, 129 yards, 3 TD :

The Rush improved to 4–0 by defeating the winless Blaze at home. Utah took the ball first and scored a touchdown, but it was the only time they would lead in the game. On their first play from scrimmage, the Rush found the end zone on a 34-yard passing touchdown. When Utah got the ball again, the Rush's Clifton Smith blocked a field goal attempt, and then scored a touchdown on a 1-yard run on Chicago's ensuing drive. At halftime, the Rush led 28–14. They received the ball to begin the 3rd quarter and marched up the field for a touchdown, scored on a 3-yard running play. Chicago attempted an onside kick following this score, but it went out of bounds, putting the Blaze 10 yards away from the end zone. Utah only needed one play to score another touchdown and cut their deficit to 35–20, but the Rush did not allow the game to get any closer the rest of the night, winning 63–40.

Russ Michna threw for 330 yards, a season high, and 7 total touchdowns. For the second consecutive week, Nichiren Flowers was the leading receiver with 129 yards and 3 touchdowns. Chicago held Utah to 40 points, a season-best for the Rush, and the defense stopped three fourth-down attempts by the Blaze offense.

### Week 6: at Milwaukee Iron

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
| Iron | 7 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 71 |

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

* Date: May 7
* Game time: 8:30 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 5,386
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Chicago – Kenny Higgins 26-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick blocked), 10:26

Milwaukee – Nate Forse 38-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 9:10

Chicago – Shawn McMackin 31-yard pass from Nichiren Flowers (Chris Gould kick), 6:45

Chicago – Kenny Higgins 29-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 0:00

2nd quarter

Milwaukee – Anthony Jones 28-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 12:45

Milwaukee – Tyre Young 6-yard run (Robert Forstrom kick blocked), 10:46

Chicago – Russ Michna 4-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 7:11

Milwaukee – Tyre Young 2-yard run (Robert Forstrom kick), 1:43

3rd quarter

Milwaukee – Alvance Robinson 38-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 13:46

Milwaukee – Marcus Everett 9-yard interception return (Robert Forstrom kick), 9:44

Milwaukee – Nate Forse 0-yard fumble return (Robert Forstrom kick), 7:36

Milwaukee – Marcus Everett 46-yard interception return (Robert Forstrom kick no good), 5:26

Chicago – Robert Boss 18-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 4:28

Milwaukee – Nate Forse 20-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 0:00

4th quarter

Chicago – Samie Parker 32-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 13:32

Milwaukee – Nate Forse 26-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 9:48

Milwaukee – Robert Forstrom 25-yard field goal, 2:19

Chicago – Russ Michna 4-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 0:11

Passing

Chicago – Russ Michna: 21/33, 354 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Milwaukee – Chris Greisen: 26/30, 339 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

Chicago – Russ Michna: 4 att, 4 yards, 2 TD

Milwaukee – Tyre Young: 5 att, 14 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

Chicago – Kenny Higgins: 9 rec, 157 yards, 2 TD

Milwaukee – Nate Forse: 10 rec, 171 yards, 3 TD :

At halftime, the game was tied at 27–27, but the Rush allowed 34 points in the 3rd quarter alone, a deficit that proved to large to overcome, resulting in the first loss of the season for Chicago. After giving up a touchdown to Milwaukee on the opening drive of the 3rd quarter, the Rush turned the ball over on four consecutive possessions. Two of those giveaways were passes by Russ Michna that were intercepted and returned for touchdowns, while another was a fumble recovered by the Iron in the end zone. At the start of the 4th quarter, the Rush were in a 61–34 hole. Losing by a final score of 71–48, it was the most points the Rush had given up in a single game since 2004. The team's 6 turnovers tied a franchise record set in 2001. Michna's 354 passing yards surpassed the season-high he had totaled in the previous week, and had six touchdowns in the game, four in the air and two on the ground. Kenny Higgins had 157 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 catches, leading all receivers.

### Week 7: vs. Iowa Barnstormers

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barnstormers | 7 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
| Rush | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 30 |

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

* Date: May 15
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 10,363
* Referee: Tom McCabe
* Recap

### Week 8: at Dallas Vigilantes

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 21 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 63 |
| Vigilantes | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

* Date: May 21
* Game time: 8:30 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 4,583
* Referee: Mark Windham
* Recap

### Week 9: at Cleveland Gladiators

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 7 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 52 |
| Gladiators | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

* Date: May 29
* Game time: 7:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 8,688
* Referee: Ron Torbet
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Cleveland – Brent Holmes 6-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 10:06

Chicago – Robert Boss 4-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 4:09

Cleveland – Brent Holmes 32-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 1:38

2nd quarter

Chicago – Samie Parker 14-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 12:59

Cleveland – Russell Monk 3-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 9:48

Cleveland – Ben Nelson 30-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 1:51

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo 1-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 0:02

3rd quarter

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers 24-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick no good), 13:38

Cleveland – Terrell Browden 1-yard run (Matt Denny kick), 7:58

Chicago – Chris Gould 16-yard field goal, 4:06

4th quarter

Chicago – Samie Parker 27-yard pass from Russ Michna (Russ Michna run no good), 13:56

Cleveland – Russell Monk 2-yard run (Matt Denny kick), 7:52

Chicago – Allen Turner 22-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick no good), 6:23

Chicago – Chris Gould 26-yard field goal, 0:39

Cleveland – Ben Nelson 20-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick), 0:22

Chicago – Chris Martin 57-yard kickoff return (Chris Gould kick), 0:14

Passing

Chicago – Russ Michna: 22/29, 272 yards, 4 TD

Cleveland – John Dutton: 28/39, 351 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Chicago – Robert Boss: 4 att, 19 yards, 1 TD

Cleveland – Russell Monk: 3 att, 6 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

Chicago – Samie Parker: 8 rec, 114 yards, 2 TD

Cleveland – Steve Sanders: 14 rec, 173 yards :

### Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sharks | 20 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 64 |
| Rush | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

* Date: June 4
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 7,430
* Referee: Tom McCabe
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Jacksonville – Irving Campbell 50-yard kickoff return (Paul Edinger kick), 14:01

Chicago – Allen Turner 13-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 10:29

Jacksonville – Dallas Baker 17-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Paul Edinger kick), 8:37

Chicago – Russ Michna 1-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 2:22

Jacksonville – Jomo Wilson 57-yard kickoff return (Paul Edinger kick no good), 1:18

2nd quarter

Chicago – Robert Boss 7-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 9:23

Chicago – Chris Martin 31-yard interception return (Chris Gould kick), 5:38

Jacksonville – Dallas Baker 7-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Paul Edinger kick), 0:55

Jacksonville – Safety, 0:46

Jacksonville – Paul Edinger 17-yard field goal, 0:03

3rd quarter

Jacksonville – Jason Willis 24-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Paul Edinger kick), 12:21

Chicago – Samie Parker 30-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 11:14

Jacksonville – Jomo Wilson 43-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Paul Edinger kick no good), 9:05

Chicago – Allen Turner 7-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 5:17

Jacksonville – Dallas Baker 48-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Paul Edinger kick), 2:44

Chicago – Samie Parker 23-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 0:00

4th quarter

Jacksonville – Dallas Baker 7-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Paul Edinger kick no good), 10:20

Jacksonville – Dallas Baker 19-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Paul Edinger kick no good), 7:21

Chicago – Robert Boss 10-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 4:57

Passing

Jacksonville – Aaron Garcia: 25/37, 304 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT

Chicago – Russ Michna: 22/31, 292 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

Jacksonville – Kirby Griffin: 4 att, 21 yards

Chicago – Robert Boss: 3 att, 14 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

Jacksonville – Dallas Baker: 11 rec, 150 yards, 5 TD

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo: 10 rec, 124 yards :

### Week 11: at Utah Blaze

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 14 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 70 |
| Blaze | 14 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 50 |

at Maverik Center, West Valley City, Utah

* Date: June 12
* Game time: 9:05 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 4,892
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Utah – Mark Thorson 1-yard run (Ben Scott kick), 9:14

Chicago – Travis LaTendresse 12-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 7:27

Utah – Aaron Boone 12-yard pass from Mark Thorson (Ben Scott kick), 4:03

Chicago – Travis LaTendresse 20-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 0:59

2nd quarter

Chicago – Allen Turner 3-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 12:19

Chicago – Samie Parker 17-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 9:56

Utah – Damian Walker 5-yard run (Ben Scott kick no good), 4:42

Chicago – Robert Boss 4-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 2:00

Chicago – Josh Ferguson 38-yard interception return (Chris Gould kick), 0:08

3rd quarter

Utah – Aaron LeSue 0-yard kickoff return (Ben Scott kick), 14:40

Chicago – Travis LaTendresse 11-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 11:11

Utah – Ben Scott 33-yard field goal, 7:54

Chicago – Samie Parker 49-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 5:09

Chicago – Mark Weivoda 2-yard fumble return (Chris Gould kick), 3:46

4th quarter

Utah – Aaron LeSue 7-yard pass from Taylor Tharp (Ben Scott kick), 14:22

Utah – Aaron Boone 7-yard pass from Taylor Tharp (Ben Scott kick), 8:26

Chicago – J.J. Raterink 1-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 4:37

Utah – Taylor Tharp 2-yard run (Ben Scott kick no good), 1:26

Passing

Chicago – Russ Michna: 16/19, 217 yards, 6 TD

Utah – Mark Thorson: 13/20, 142 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Chicago – Robert Boss: 6 att, 9 yards, 1 TD

Utah – Damian Walker: 5 att, 21 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

Chicago – Samie Parker: 9 rec, 117 yards, 2 TD

Utah – Aaron Boone: 9 rec, 103 yards, 2 TD :

### Week 12: vs. Milwaukee Iron

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iron | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Rush | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

* Date: June 19
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 8,287
* Referee: Tom McCabe
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Milwaukee – Anthony Jones 32-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 13:15

Milwaukee – Tyre Young 2-yard run (Robert Forstrom kick), 3:23

Chicago – Travis LaTendresse 15-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 0:58

2nd quarter

Milwaukee – Damian Harrell 3-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 10:33

Milwaukee – Perry Kyles 4-yard fumble return (Robert Forstrom kick), 5:46

Chicago – Travis LaTendresse 26-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 3:16

Milwaukee – Anthony Jones 34-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 1:07

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 21-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 0:20

3rd quarter

Chicago – Robert Boss 2-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 12:21

Milwaukee – Nate Forse 34-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 10:51

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo 1-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 8:52

Chicago – Travis LaTendresse 18-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 4:28

Milwaukee – Tyre Young 2-yard run (Robert Forstrom kick), 0:52

4th quarter

Chicago – Robert Boss 6-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 12:02

Milwaukee – Damian Harrell 17-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 10:20

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 3-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 1:59

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo 54-yard interception return (Chris Gould kick), 0:43

Passing

Milwaukee – Chris Greisen: 24/39, 316 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT

Chicago – J.J. Raterink: 26/37, 296 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

Milwaukee – Tyre Young: 3 att, 3 yards, 2 TD

Chicago – Robert Boss: 5 att, 18 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

Milwaukee – Anthony Jones: 10 rec, 162 yards, 2 TD

Chicago – Syvelle Newton: 10 rec, 93 yards, 2 TD :

### Week 13: vs. Orlando Predators

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Predators | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Rush | 16 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 55 |

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

* Date: June 26
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 8,120
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Orlando – Robert Quiroga 11-yard pass from Nick Hill (Carlos Martinez kick), 12:32

Chicago – Robert Boss 21-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 10:33

Chicago – Safety, 9:51

Chicago – Robert Boss 24-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 5:33

2nd quarter

Orlando – Robert Quiroga 11-yard pass from Nick Hill (Carlos Martinez kick), 14:13

Chicago – Robert Boss 6-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 10:18

Orlando – T.T. Toliver 27-yard pass from Nick Hill (Carlos Martinez kick), 5:50

Orlando – T.T. Toliver 14-yard pass from Nick Hill (Carlos Martinez kick), 0:35

Chicago – Chris Gould 23-yard field goal, 0:00

3rd quarter

Chicago – Travis LaTendresse 6-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 11:05

Orlando – T.T. Toliver 2-yard pass from Nick Hill (Carlos Martinez kick), 7:34

Chicago – Chris Gould 13-yard field goal, 3:36

Chicago – Russ Michna 3-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 0:32

4th quarter

Orlando – Nick Hill 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), 13:40

Chicago – Samie Parker 15-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 4:33

Chicago – Chris Gould 10-yard field goal, 0:29

Passing

Orlando – Nick Hill: 19/27, 246 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT

Chicago – Russ Michna: 22/35, 231 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Orlando – James Lynch: 4 att, 32 yards

Chicago – Russ Michna: 7 att, 21 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

Orlando – Robert Quiroga: 8 rec, 90 yards, 2 TD

Chicago – Samie Parker: 9 rec, 97 yards, 1 TD :

### Week 14: at Tampa Bay Storm

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 13 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 60 |
| Storm | 14 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 68 |

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

* Date: July 2
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 15,704
* Referee: Kevin Stine
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Chicago – Allen Turner 42-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 13:39

Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards 30-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 11:20

Chicago – Allen Turner 10-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick no good), 8:11

Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards 8-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 4:17

2nd quarter

Chicago – Allen Turner 4-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 12:51

Tampa Bay – Sedrick Robinson 6-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 8:13

Chicago – Palauni Ma Sun 10-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 3:53

Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 23-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 1:18

Chicago – Clifton Smith 3-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 0:34

Tampa Bay – Terrence Royal 1-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick), 0:07

3rd quarter

Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards 45-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 13:47

Chicago – Marco Thomas 13-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 9:46

Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards 15-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 4:22

4th quarter

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 4-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick no good), 14:14

Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 5-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick no good), 11:07

Chicago – Clifton Smith 2-yard run (DeJuan Alfonzo no good), 3:38

Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 6-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 2:42

Tampa Bay – Erick McIntosh 30-yard fumble return (Garrett Rivas kick no good), 0:46

Chicago – Allen Turner 4-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 0:01

Passing

Chicago – Russ Michna: 26/38, 334 yards, 7 TD

Tampa Bay – Brett Dietz: 24/31, 359 yards, 8 TD

Rushing

Chicago – Russ Michna: 5 att, 23 yards

Tampa Bay – Terrence Royal: 1 att, 1 yard, 1 TD

Receiving

Chicago – Marco Thomas: 12 rec, 176 yards, 1 TD

Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards: 8 rec, 172 yards, 4 TD :

### Week 15: vs. Arizona Rattlers

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rattlers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 50 |
| Rush | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 55 |

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

* Date: July 10
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 8,452
* Referee: Tom McCabe
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 27-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 12:38

Arizona – Rod Windsor 3-yard run (Fabrizio Scaccia kick), 8:28

Chicago – Marco Thomas 18-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 3:46

Chicago – Chris Martin 12-yard interception return (Chris Gould kick), 2:28

2nd quarter

Arizona – Trandon Harvey 29-yard pass from Nick Davila (Fabrizio Scaccia kick), 14:16

Chicago – Clifton Smith 2-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 7:49

Arizona – J.J. McKelvey 3-yard pass from Rod Windsor (Fabrizio Scaccia kick), 5:21

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 7-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 1:00

Arizona – Trandon Harvey 15-yard pass from Nick Davila (Fabrizio Scaccia kick), 0:40

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 39-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 0:06

3rd quarter

Arizona – J.J. McKelvey 6-yard pass from Nick Davila (Fabrizio Scaccia kick), 10:41

Chicago – Chris Gould 18-yard field goal

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 21-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 0:00

4th quarter

Arizona – Rod Windsor 9-yard pass from Nick Davila (Fabrizio Scaccia kick), 10:01

Chicago – Chris Gould 14-yard field goal, 7:41

Arizona – Rod Windsor 28-yard pass from Nick Davila (Rod Windsor pass), 0:26

Passing

Arizona – Nick Davila: 27/48, 343 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT

Chicago – Russ Michna: 28/38, 321 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Arizona – Rod Windsor: 1 att, 3 yards, 1 TD

Chicago – Syvelle Newton: 2 att, 10 yards

Receiving

Arizona – Rod Windsor: 15 rec, 179 yards, 2 TD

Chicago – Marco Thomas: 13 rec, 147 yards, 1 TD :

After a close win against Arizona, the Rush clinched a playoff berth.

### Week 16: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vigilantes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 65 |
| Rush | 0 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 52 |

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

* Date: July 17
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 7,594
* Referee: Tom McCabe
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Dallas – Kenny Henderson 24-yard pass from Collin Drafts (Mark Lewis kick), 13:04

Dallas – Matt Fields 20-yard pass from Collin Drafts (Mark Lewis kick), 3:37

2nd quarter

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 9-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 13:24

Dallas – Kenny Henderson 9-yard pass from Collin Drafts (Mark Lewis kick), 9:36

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo 4-yard pass from Russ Michna (Chris Gould kick), 6:33

Dallas – Collin Drafts 2-yard run (Mark Lewis kick), 1:00

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo 13-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 0:43

Chicago – Safety, 0:38

3rd quarter

Chicago – Palauni Ma Sun 7-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 11:41

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 10-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 4:15

Dallas – Larry Brackins 4-yard pass from Collin Drafts (Mark Lewis kick), 0:00

4th quarter

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo 6-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 11:01

Dallas – Larry Brackins 14-yard pass from Collin Drafts (Mark Lewis kick), 4:24

Dallas – Jason Harmon 2-yard fumble return, 4:24

Chicago – J.J. Raterink 1-yard run (DeJuan Alfonzo run), 0:41

Dallas – Mark Lewis 19-yard field goal, 0:00

Overtime

Dallas – Larry Brackins 4-yard pass from Collin Drafts (Mark Lewis kick), 10:02

Dallas – Delenall Reid 50-yard interception return

Passing

Dallas – Collin Drafts: 30/45, 302 yards, 6 TD

Chicago – J.J. Raterink: 13/19, 156 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Dallas – Collin Drafts: 3 att, 11 yards, 1 TD

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo: 2 att, 16 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

Dallas – Kenny Henderson: 10 rec, 110 yards, 2 TD

Chicago – Syvelle Newton: 11 rec, 151 yards, 1 TD :

### Week 17: at Spokane Shock

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| Shock | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

* Date: July 23
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 10,775
* Referee: Shane Anderson
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Spokane – Ed Ta'amu 12-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 9:43

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 35-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 8:03

Spokane – Mervin Brookins 56-yard kickoff return (Taylor Rowan kick), 7:18

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers 24-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 5:04

Spokane – Shaun Kauleinamoku 16-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 3:09

2nd quarter

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 11-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 14:23

Spokane – Huey Whittaker 33-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 9:22

Chicago – Allen Turner 9-yard run (Chris Gould kick), 6:28

Spokane – Huey Whittaker 17-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 1:13

Chicago – Nichiren Flowers 4-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 0:16

Spokane – Markee White 19-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 0:08

3rd quarter

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 22-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 9:52

Spokane – Clay Harrell 1-yard run (Taylor Rowan kick), 6:38

Chicago – Palauni Ma Sun 4-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 0:15

4th quarter

Spokane – Huey Whittaker 5-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 11:00

Spokane – Greg Orton 16-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 0:56

Passing

Chicago – J.J. Raterink: 24/41, 294 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT

Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 24/31, 323 yards, 7 TD

Rushing

Chicago – Allen Turner: 2 att, 14 yards, 1 TD

Spokane – Clay Harrell: 1 att, 1 yard, 1 TD

Receiving

Chicago – Syvelle Newton: 8 rec, 139 yards, 3 TD

Spokane – Markee White: 9 rec, 114 yards, 1 TD :

## Playoffs

### National Conference semifinals: at Milwaukee Iron

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rush | 14 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 54 |
| Iron | 20 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 64 |

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

* Date: August 7
* Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
* Game attendance: 5,023
* Recap

Game information :

1st quarter

Milwaukee – Antoine Burns 36-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 13:36

Chicago – DeJuan Alfonzo 30-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 12:34

Milwaukee – Antoine Burns 41-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 10:51

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 26-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 7:03

Milwaukee – Antoine Burns 5-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick no good), 2:43

2nd quarter

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 5-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick no good), 14:17

Chicago – Josh Ferguson 50-yard interception return (Chris Gould kick), 11:27

Milwaukee – Antoine Burns 27-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 7:47

Milwaukee – Damian Harrell 10-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 3:35

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 13-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick no good), 1:00

Milwaukee – Damian Harrell 4-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 0:36

Milwaukee – Robert Forstrom 11-yard field goal, 0:00

3rd quarter

Milwaukee – Damian Harrell 20-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 7:30

Chicago – Alan Turner 13-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 3:25

4th quarter

Milwaukee – Damian Harrell 22-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick), 14:12

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 25-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 10:49

Milwaukee – Damian Harrell 5-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Robert Forstrom kick no good), 7:52

Chicago – Syvelle Newton 12-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Chris Gould kick), 4:52

Passing

Chicago – J.J. Raterink: 25/42, 295 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT

Milwaukee – Chris Greisen: 26/32, 310 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Chicago – J.J. Raterink: 2 att, 13 yards

Milwaukee – Antoine Burns: 1 att, 15 yards

Receiving

Chicago – Syvelle Newton: 11 rec, 123 yards, 5 TD

Milwaukee – Antoine Burns: 9 rec, 135 yards, 4 TD :

