2010 Chicago Rush season

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2010 Chicago Rush season
Head coach Mike Hohensee
Home field Allstate Arena
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd NC Midwest
Playoff finishLost Conference semifinals (Iron) 54–64

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.

Contents

Standings

TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
y-Milwaukee Iron 115.68710439035–18–37–14–4
x-Chicago Rush 106.6259068734–28–35–35–3
Cleveland Gladiators 79.4389389062–44–64–43–5
Iowa Barnstormers 79.4388298331–53–72–65–3

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. [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayApril 28:05 pmat Iowa Barnstormers W 61–431–0 Wells Fargo Arena
2FridayApril 98:00 pm Cleveland Gladiators W 59–562–0 Allstate Arena
3FridayApril 1610:30 pmat Arizona Rattlers W 70–563–0 US Airways Center
4FridayApril 238:00 pm Utah Blaze W 63–404–0 Allstate Arena
5Bye
6FridayMay 78:30 pmat Milwaukee Iron L 48–714–1 Bradley Center
7SaturdayMay 158:00 pm Iowa Barnstormers L 30–444–2 Allstate Arena
8FridayMay 218:30 pmat Dallas Vigilantes W 63–565–2 American Airlines Center
9SaturdayMay 297:00 pmat Cleveland Gladiators W 52–496–2 Quicken Loans Arena
10FridayJune 48:00 pm Jacksonville Sharks L 56–646–3 Allstate Arena
11SaturdayJune 129:05 pmat Utah Blaze W 70–507–3 Maverik Center
12SaturdayJune 198:00 pm Milwaukee Iron W 63–568–3 Allstate Arena
13SaturdayJune 268:00 pm Orlando Predators W 55–429–3 Allstate Arena
14FridayJuly 27:30 pmat Tampa Bay Storm L 60–689–4 St. Pete Times Forum
15SaturdayJuly 108:00 pm Arizona Rattlers W 55–5010–4 Allstate Arena
16SaturdayJuly 178:00 pm Dallas Vigilantes L 52–65 (OT)10–5 Allstate Arena
17FridayJuly 238:00 pmat Spokane Shock L 49–6310–6 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
18Bye

All times are EDT

Playoff schedule

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocationReport
NC SemifinalsSaturdayAugust 78:00 pmat Milwaukee Iron L 54–64 Bradley Center

All times are EDT

Regular season

Week 1: at Iowa Barnstormers

Period1234Total
Rush171772061
Barnstormers02202143

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

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

Period1234Total
Gladiators1414141456
Rush1414141759

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

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

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

Period1234Total
Rush1428141470
Rattlers142171456

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

Period1234Total
Blaze77131340
Rush1414142163

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

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

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 5: BYE

Week 6: at Milwaukee Iron

Period1234Total
Rush20771448
Iron720341071

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

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

Period1234Total
Barnstormers71714644
Rush0167730

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

Period1234Total
Rush212071563
Vigilantes142171456

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

Period1234Total
Rush71492252
Gladiators141471449

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

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

Period1234Total
Sharks2012201264
Rush141421756

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

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

Week 11: at Utah Blaze

Period1234Total
Rush142821770
Blaze146102050

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

Week 12: vs. Milwaukee Iron

Period1234Total
Iron142114756
Rush714212163

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

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

Week 13: vs. Orlando Predators

Period1234Total
Predators7217742
Rush1610171255

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

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

Week 14: at Tampa Bay Storm

Period1234Total
Rush132171960
Storm1421141968

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

Week 15: vs. Arizona Rattlers

Period1234Total
Rattlers72171550
Rush212110355

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

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

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

Week 16: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

Period1234OTTotal
Vigilantes14147171365
Rush0231415052

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

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

Week 17: at Spokane Shock

Period1234Total
Rush142114049
Shock212171463

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

Week 18: BYE

Playoffs

National Conference semifinals: at Milwaukee Iron

Period1234Total
Rush141971454
Iron202471364

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

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

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