2011 Chicago Rush season
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The 2011 Chicago Rush season was the 10th 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 regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. As the 2nd seed, they defeated the Dallas Vigilantes 54–41 in the conference semifinals before losing to the Arizona Rattlers 48–54 in the conference championship.
2011 Chicago Rush season | |
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Head coach | Bob McMillen |
Home field | Allstate Arena |
Results | |
Record | 13–5 |
Division place | 1st NC Central |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinals (Dallas) 54–41 Lost Conference Championship (Arizona) 48–54 |
Team DPY | Vic Hall |
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-Chicago Rush | 13 | 5 | .722 | 957 | 833 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 7–2 | 6–3 |
x-Dallas Vigilantes | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1061 | 1007 | 6–2 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
Tulsa Talons | 8 | 10 | .444 | 894 | 899 | 3–5 | 4–7 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
Kansas City Command | 6 | 12 | .333 | 854 | 974 | 3–5 | 4–9 | 4–4 | 2–7 |
Iowa Barnstormers | 5 | 13 | .278 | 916 | 1116 | 2–6 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 1–8 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Summarize
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Regular season
The Rush began the season on the road against the Milwaukee Iron on March 14. Their home opener was on March 18 as they hosted the Philadelphia Soul. In their final regular season game, they played Milwaukee at home.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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1 | Monday | March 14 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 49–41 | 1–0 | Bradley Center | [2] | |
2 | Friday | March 18 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 62–28 | 2–0 | Allstate Arena | [3] | |
3 | Friday | March 25 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 54–41 | 3–0 | Allstate Arena | [4] | |
4 | Saturday | April 2 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 48–55 | 3–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | [5] | |
5 | Bye | ||||||||
6 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 50–49 | 4–1 | Wells Fargo Arena | [6] | |
7 | Friday | April 22 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Kansas City Command | L 51–58 | 4–2 | Allstate Arena | [7] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 50–28 | 5–2 | Allstate Arena | [8] | |
9 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Tulsa Talons | L 45–64 | 5–3 | BOK Center | [9] | |
10 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | at Arizona Rattlers | W 50–49 | 6–3 | US Airways Center | [10] | |
11 | Sunday | May 22 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | Dallas Vigilantes | W 69–57 | 7–3 | Allstate Arena | [11] | |
12 | Friday | May 27 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Tulsa Talons | W 49–48 | 8–3 | Allstate Arena | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 4 | 1:00 p.m. CDT | at Kansas City Command | W 58–30 | 9–3 | Sprint Center | [13] | |
14 | Bye | ||||||||
15 | Saturday | June 18 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Spokane Shock | L 60–63 | 9–4 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [14] | |
16 | Sunday | June 26 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 58–48 | 10–4 | Allstate Arena | [15] | |
17 | Friday | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Utah Blaze | W 59–35 | 11–4 | Allstate Arena | [16] | |
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | at Georgia Force | W 51–41 | 12–4 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [17] | |
19 | Saturday | July 16 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | at Dallas Vigilantes | W 53–44 | 13–4 | American Airlines Center | [18] | |
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | L 41–54 | 13–5 | Allstate Arena | [19] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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NC Semifinals | Friday | July 29 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Dallas Vigilantes | W 54–51 | Allstate Arena | [20] |
NC Championship | Saturday | August 6 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 48–54 | US Airways Arena | [21] |
Regular season
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Perspective
Week 1: at Milwaukee Mustangs
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Mustangs | 7 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
Game information | ||
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Week 1: Chicago Rush at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Soul
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Soul | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Rush | 21 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 62 |
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Week 2: Philadelphia Soul at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 18
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 10,582
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
Week 3: vs. San Jose SaberCats
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 8 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
Rush | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 54 |
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Week 3: San Jose SaberCats at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 25
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,466
- Referee: Tony Cannella
- Recap
Week 4: at Cleveland Gladiators
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 48 |
Gladiators | 7 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
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Week 4: Chicago Rush at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April 2
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 8,305
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
Week 5: BYE
Week 6: at Iowa Barnstormers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 7 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 50 |
Barnstormers | 21 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 49 |
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Week 6: Chicago Rush at Iowa Barnstormers – Game summary
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: April 16
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,552
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
Week 7: vs. Kansas City Command
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 7 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 58 |
Rush | 13 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 51 |
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Week 7: Kansas City Command at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: April 22
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,310
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
Week 8: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Rush | 23 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 50 |
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Week 8: New Orleans VooDoo at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,018
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
Week 9: at Tulsa Talons
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
Talons | 10 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 64 |
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Week 9: Chicago Rush at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: May 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
Week 10: at Arizona Rattlers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 13 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
Rattlers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
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Week 10: Chicago Rush at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: May 14
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,000
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
Week 11: vs. Dallas Vigilantes
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vigilantes | 14 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 57 |
Rush | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 69 |
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Week 11: Dallas Vigilantes at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: May 22
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,535
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
Week 12: vs. Tulsa Talons
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Talons | 6 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 48 |
Rush | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
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Week 12: Tulsa Talons at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: May 27
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,350
- Referee: Tony Cannella
- Recap
Week 13: at Kansas City Command
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 7 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 58 |
Command | 0 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
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Week 13: Chicago Rush at Kansas City Command – Game summary
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: June 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 3,635
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
Week 14: BYE
Week 15: at Spokane Shock
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 14 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 60 |
Shock | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
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Week 15: Chicago Rush at Spokane Shock – Game summary
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: June 18
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,499
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
Week 16: vs. Iowa Barnstormers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barnstormers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 48 |
Rush | 7 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 58 |
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Week 16: Iowa Barnstormers at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: June 26
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,063
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
Week 17: vs. Utah Blaze
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blaze | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Rush | 14 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 59 |
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Week 17: Utah Blaze at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: July 1
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,342
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
Week 18: at Georgia Force
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 28 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 51 |
Force | 14 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
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Week 18: Chicago Rush at Georgia Force – Game summary
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: July 9
- Game time: 6:35 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,723
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
Week 19: at Dallas Vigilantes
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 14 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 53 |
Vigilantes | 23 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 44 |
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Week 19: Chicago Rush at Dallas Vigilantes – Game summary
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: July 16
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 11,553
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
Week 20: vs. Milwaukee Mustangs
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 9 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 54 |
Rush | 6 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
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Week 20: Milwaukee Mustangs at Chicago Rush – Game summary
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: July 23
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 10,269
- Referee: Jim Corpora
- Recap
Playoffs
Summarize
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National Conference Semifinals: vs. (3) Dallas Vigilantes
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(3) Vigilantes | 10 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 51 |
(2) Rush | 7 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 54 |
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National Conference Semifinals: Dallas Vigilantes at Chicago Rush – Game summary
National Conference Championship: at (1) Arizona Rattlers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(2) Rush | 6 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 48 |
(1) Rattlers | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 54 |
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National Conference Championship: Chicago Rush at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
References
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