2012 Chicago Rush season
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The 2012 Chicago Rush season was the 11th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the season 10–8 and missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Divisionvte | |||||||||
| z-San Antonio Talons | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1042 | 949 | 5–1 | 9–4 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
| Chicago Rush | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1047 | 1044 | 4–2 | 5–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 948 | 1032 | 3–3 | 5–9 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
| Kansas City Command | 3 | 15 | .167 | 705 | 938 | 0–6 | 1–12 | 2–7 | 1–8 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
Schedule
The Rush began the season at home against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 10. Their regular season concluded on July 21 on the road against the Cleveland Gladiators.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 10 | 7:00 p.m. CST | Tampa Bay Storm | W 70–48 | 1–0 | Allstate Arena | |
| 2 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | Thursday | March 22 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Orlando Predators | W 51–49 | 2–0 | Allstate Arena | |
| 4 | Saturday | March 31 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 62–61 (OT) | 3–0 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 5 | Saturday | April 7 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Kansas City Command | W 69–40 | 4–0 | Allstate Arena | |
| 6 | Saturday | April 14 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Georgia Force | L 49–70 | 4–1 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |
| 7 | Saturday | April 21 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 62–61 | 5–1 | Allstate Arena | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 28 | 2:30 p.m. CDT | at San Antonio Talons | L 55–56 | 5–2 | Alamodome | |
| 9 | Sunday | May 6 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 61–50 | 6–2 | Allstate Arena | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 12 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 43–77 | 6–3 | US Airways Center | |
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | Saturday | May 26 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 77–84 (OT) | 6–4 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
| 13 | Sunday | June 3 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | Spokane Shock | W 73–62 | 7–4 | Allstate Arena | |
| 14 | Saturday | June 9 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | Utah Blaze | L 28–68 | 7–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 16 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Georgia Force | W 62–27 | 8–5 | Allstate ARena | |
| 16 | Saturday | June 23 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Kansas City Command | W 59–41 | 9–5 | Sprint Center | |
| 17 | Saturday | June 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 61–75 | 9–6 | Allstate Arena | |
| 18 | Sunday | July 8 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | San Antonio Talons | L 54–61 | 9–7 | Allstate Arena | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 14 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 57–54 | 10–7 | BMO Harris Bradley Center | |
| 20 | Saturday | July 21 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 54–60 | 10–8 | Quicken Loans Arena |
Final roster
| 2012 Chicago Rush roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks 7 Luke Drone Fullbacks 43 J. J. Payne Wide receivers 1 Reggie Gray 16 Marquis Hamilton 6 Jared Perry 2 Terrance Turner | Offensive linemen 70 C. J. Cobb 51 Billy Eisenhardt -- Joe Gibbs 73 T. J. Watkins Defensive linemen 91 Broderick Binns 92 Darrell Campbell 17 Jermaine McGhee 5 Broderick Stewart | Linebackers 10 Russell Monk 37 Kelvin Morris Defensive backs 14 Jorrick Calvin 18 Boubacar Cissoko 22 Semaj Moody Kickers 25 Joe Houston | Injured Reserve 4 Vic Hall DB 75 Colin Madison OL 12 Russ Michna QB Refuse to report 5 Reggie Sullivan DB League suspension 56 Nekos Brown LB 21 Kelvyn Hemphill DB 93 Cedric McKinney OL/DL 9 Jerell Norton DB -- Jack Williams DB Other league exempt 90 Derek Walker DL Rookies in italics updated July 21, 2012 19 Active, 10 Inactive |