2008 Chicago Rush season
The 2008 Chicago Rush season was the eighth season for the franchise. The Rush finished the regular season 11–5, making the playoffs again as they have in every year of their existence. They won their second consecutive Central Division title, and entered the playoffs as the top seed in the American Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs in the Divisional round by the Grand Rapids Rampage, 41–58.
2008 Chicago Rush season | |
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Head coach | Mike Hohensee |
Home field | Allstate Arena |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 1st |
Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Rampage) 41–58 |
Team DPY | Dennison Robinson |
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Chicago Rush | 11 | 5 | .688 | 926 | 765 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 7–1 | 4–4 |
x-Colorado Crush | 6 | 10 | .375 | 847 | 907 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 4–4 | 2–6 |
x-Grand Rapids Rampage | 6 | 10 | .375 | 952 | 968 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 3–5 | 3–5 |
Kansas City Brigade | 3 | 13 | .188 | 752 | 923 | 1–5 | 1–9 | 2–6 | 1–7 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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1 | March 3 | San Jose SaberCats | Home | W 70–47 |
2 | March 9 | Philadelphia Soul | Home | L 49–60 |
3 | March 14 | Grand Rapids Rampage | Away | W 64–35 |
4 | March 22 | Colorado Crush | Home | W 70–35 |
5 | March 28 | Arizona Rattlers | Home | W 59–35 |
6 | April 6 | Orlando Predators | Away | L 56–57 |
7 | April 14 | Kansas City Brigade | Away | W 49–42 |
8 | April 20 | Grand Rapids Rampage | Home | W 55–52 |
9 | April 25 | Colorado Crush | Away | W 65–52 |
10 | May 5 | Tampa Bay Storm | Away | W 51–46 |
11 | Bye | Week | ||
12 | May 19 | Los Angeles Avengers | Home | W 72–28 |
13 | May 24 | Utah Blaze | Away | L 48–51 |
14 | May 31 | Kansas City Brigade | Home | W 52–47 |
15 | June 7 | Cleveland Gladiators | Away | L 44–65 |
16 | June 14 | Georgia Force | Away | L 47–50 |
17 | June 22 | Dallas Desperados | Home | W 75–63 |
Playoff schedule
Round | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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AC Divisional | July 6 | Grand Rapids Rampage | Home | L 41–58 |
Final roster
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injury reserve
Refused to report
Other league exempt
Suspension
Practice squad
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Stats
Passing
Passer | Rating | ATT-CMP-INT | PCT | YDS | TD | LNG |
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Russ Michna | 121.94 | 327–223–7 | 68.2 | 2540 | 53 | 45 |
Sherdrick Bonner | 108.55 | 167–99–5 | 59.3 | 1287 | 25 | 45 |
Receiving
Receiver | No. | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
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Donovan Morgan | 113 | 1300 | 11.5 | 33t | 24 |
Damian Harrell | 94 | 1165 | 12.4 | 45t | 25 |
Travis LaTendresse | 91 | 1105 | 12.1 | 30t | 20 |
Robert Boss | 15 | 187 | 12.5 | 26 | 3 |
Dan Alexander | 14 | 141 | 10.1 | 28t | 5 |
Ryan Dennard | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 27t | 4 |
BJ Barre | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 40 | 2 |
DeJuan Alfonzo | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8t | 1 |
Joe Peters | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2t | 1 |
John Peaua | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season
Week 1: vs. San Jose SaberCats
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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SJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
CHI | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 70 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 3
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,409
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Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Soul
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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PHI | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 60 |
CHI | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 9
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,051
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Week 3: at Grand Rapids Rampage
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CHI | 22 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 64 |
GR | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Date: March 14
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,594
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Week 4: vs. Colorado Crush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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COL | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
CHI | 13 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 70 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 22
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,036
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Week 5: vs. Arizona Rattlers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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ARZ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
CHI | 14 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 59 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 28
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,058
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Week 6: at Orlando Predators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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LA | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
ORL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 57 |
at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
- Date: April 6
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,483
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Week 7: at Kansas City Brigade
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CHI | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
KC | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: April 14
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,184
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Week 8: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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GR | 7 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
CHI | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 55 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: April 20
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,112
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Week 9: at Colorado Crush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CHI | 7 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 65 |
COL | 7 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 52 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: April 25
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,114
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Week 10: at Tampa Bay Storm
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CHI | 7 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
TB | 7 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 46 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: May 5
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,491
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Week 11
Bye Week
Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Avengers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LA | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
CHI | 20 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 72 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: May 19
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,904
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Week 13: at Utah Blaze
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CHI | 6 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
UTA | 21 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 51 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: May 24
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,295
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Week 14: vs. Kansas City Brigade
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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KC | 20 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 47 |
CHI | 14 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,164
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Week 15: at Cleveland Gladiators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CHI | 7 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
CLE | 21 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 65 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 7
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,377
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Week 16: at Georgia Force
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CHI | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
GA | 14 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 50 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,073
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Week 17: vs. Dallas Desperados
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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DAL | 14 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 63 |
CHI | 21 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 75 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: June 22
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,260
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Playoffs
American Conference Divisional: vs. (6) Grand Rapids Rampage
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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(6) GR | 14 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 58 |
(1) CHI | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: July 6
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: TBA
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