The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The league broke its regular-season total attendance record of 1,887,054[1].
Following a year-long hiatus last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise resumed play this season to return the league to a 19-team format. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The New Orleans VooDoo is a team in the Arena Football League, and is owned in part by Tom Benson, who also owns the National Football League New Orleans New Orleans also hosted ArenaBowl XXI. ArenaBowl XXI was the 2007 championship game of the Arena Football League (AFL and was played at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans,
The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Columbus Destroyers in ArenaBowl XXI. The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team The Destroyers franchise was founded in Buffalo New York in 1999, and have played in Columbus ArenaBowl XXI was the 2007 championship game of the Arena Football League (AFL and was played at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans,
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Final Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Dallas Desperados | 15 | 1 | 0. The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. 938 | 6 | 0 | 1. 000 |
| Philadelphia Soul | 8 | 8 | 0. For the American arena football team see Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia (or Philly soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly 500 | 2 | 4 | 0. 333 |
| Columbus Destroyers | 7 | 9 | 0. The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team The Destroyers franchise was founded in Buffalo New York in 1999, and have played in Columbus 438 | 3 | 3 | 0. 500 |
| New York Dragons | 5 | 11 | 0. The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. 313 | 1 | 5 | 0. 167 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Georgia Force | 14 | 2 | 0. The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding 875 | 8 | 0 | 1. 000 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 9 | 7 | 0. The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. 567 | 4 | 4 | 0. 500 |
| Orlando Predators | 8 | 8 | 0. The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 500 | 5 | 3 | 0. 625 |
| New Orleans VooDoo | 5 | 11 | 0. The New Orleans VooDoo is a team in the Arena Football League, and is owned in part by Tom Benson, who also owns the National Football League New Orleans 312 | 2 | 6 | 0. 250 |
| Austin Wranglers | 4 | 12 | 0. The Austin Wranglers are an American football team from Austin Texas in the Arenafootball2. 250 | 1 | 7 | 0. 125 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Rush | 12 | 4 | 0. The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team 750 | 6 | 2 | 0. 750 |
| Kansas City Brigade | 10 | 6 | 0. The Kansas City Brigade is a team from the Arena Football League. 625 | 4 | 4 | 0. 500 |
| Colorado Crush | 8 | 8 | 0. Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team 500 | 4 | 4 | 0. 500 |
| Nashville Kats | 7 | 9 | 0. This page is for the second Nashville Kats franchise which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005 438 | 3 | 5 | 0. 375 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 4 | 12 | 0. The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team 250 | 3 | 5 | 0. 375 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 13 | 3 | 0. The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team 813 | 8 | 0 | 1. 000 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 9 | 7 | 0. The Los Angeles Avengers is an Arena Football League (AFL team based in Los Angeles California and they began play as a 2000 expansion team 563 | 4 | 4 | 0. 500 |
| Utah Blaze | 8 | 8 | 0. The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. 500 | 4 | 4 | 0. 500 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 4 | 12 | 0. The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team based in Phoenix Arizona, that began play as a 1992 Expansion team. 250 | 3 | 5 | 0. 375 |
| Las Vegas Gladiators | 2 | 14 | 0. The Cleveland Gladiators are an Arena Football League franchise based in Cleveland Ohio. 125 | 1 | 7 | 0. 125 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Gray indicates best conference record
Playoffs
| June 30 - ESPN - St. Pete Times Forum | July 7 - ESPN - American Airlines Center | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Columbus 7-9 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Columbus 8-9 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tampa Bay 9-7 | 55 | July 14 - ESPN - Philips Arena | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dallas 15-1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| National Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| June 29 ESPN - Wachovia Center | 6 | Columbus 9-9 | 66 | |||||||||||||||
| July 8 - ESPN2 - Philips Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia 15-2 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Orlando 8-8 | 26 | National Conference Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia 9-8 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia 8-8 | 41 | July 29 - ABC - New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia 14-2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wild Card Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| July 2 - ESPN2 - Staples Center | N6 | Columbus 10-9 | 33 | |||||||||||||||
| July 9 - ESPN2 - Allstate Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | San Jose 15-3 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Utah 8-8 | 42 | ArenaBowl XXI | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles 10-7 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles 9-7 | 64 | July 14 ESPN - HP Pavilion | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago 12-4 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| American Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| June 30 - ESPN - Kemper Arena | 2 | Chicago 13-4 | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| July 7 - ESPN - HP Pavilion | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Jose 14-3 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colorado 8-8 | 49 | American Conference Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colorado 9-8 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kansas City 10-6 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Jose 13-3 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Quarterback
| Player | Comp. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The St Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that is used for hockey games Basketball games Arena football Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The American Airlines Center is an Arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood near downtown Dallas, Texas that is used for The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team The Destroyers franchise was founded in Buffalo New York in 1999, and have played in Columbus The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213 The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 For the American arena football team see Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia (or Philly soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans Louisiana. The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Allstate Arena is a Sports Arena in Rosemont Illinois, which is home to the Chicago Wolves hockey club DePaul University The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Los Angeles Avengers is an Arena Football League (AFL team based in Los Angeles California and they began play as a 2000 expansion team The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team Kemper Arena American Royal Center is a 19500 seat indoor arena in Kansas City Missouri, USA that has hosted NCAA Final Four Basketball The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an Indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team The Kansas City Brigade is a team from the Arena Football League. The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Greisen (GEO) | 392 | 530 | 74 | 4851 | 117 | 12 | 49 | 132 |
| Clint Dolezel (DAL) | 375 | 533 | 70. Chris Greisen (born July 2, 1976 in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin) is a Quarterback on the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League Clint Dolezel is an Arena Football League Quarterback for the Dallas Desperados. 4 | 4475 | 107 | 9 | 49 | 128. 2 |
| Mark Grieb (SJS) | 398 | 561 | 70. Mark Grieb (born May 23, 1974 in Torrance California) is an Arena Football League Quarterback for the San Jose SaberCats. 9 | 4605 | 100 | 13 | 47 | 125. 3 |
| Joe Germaine (UTA) | 422 | 617 | 68. Joseph Berton Germaine (born August 11, 1975 in Denver, Colorado) is an Arena football Quarterback who is currently a 4 | 5005 | 107 | 12 | 41 | 124. 4 |
| Raymond Philyaw (KC) | 371 | 538 | 69 | 4338 | 85 | 11 | 42 | 124. Raymond Philyaw (born July 30, 1974 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an Arena football Quarterback who currently plays for the Cleveland 1 |
Running Backs
| Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Alexander (NSH) | 165 | 426 | 22. Robert Daniel Alexander (born June 17, 1955 in Houston Texas) was a tackle and guard who played thirteen seasons in the 6 | 41 | 25 |
| Adrian McPherson* (AUS) | 55 | 360 | 6. Adrian Jamal McPherson (born May 8, 1983 in) is a Canadian football Quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football 5 | 9 | 39 |
| Josh White (DAL) | 93 | 278 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| Bo Kelly (ARI) | 81 | 222 | 2. Joshua Daniel White ( February 11, 1914 –- September 5, 1969) best known as Josh White, was a legendary American 7 | 13 | 16 |
| Harold Wells (CLB) | 73 | 197 | 2. 7 | 13 | 13 |
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Wide Receivers
| Player | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siaha Burley (UTA) | 166 | 2129 | 12. Siaha Burley (born July 16, 1977 in Mesa Arizona) is an American football Wide receiver for the Arizona Rattlers of the 8 | 49 | 41 |
| Chris Jackson (GEO) | 145 | 1915 | 13. Chris Jackson (born February 26, 1975 in Bristol Pennsylvania) is an Arena Football League Wide receiver for the Philadelphia 2 | 47 | 46 |
| Derrick Lewis (AUS) | 139 | 1903 | 13. Derrick Lewis (born October 30, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football Wide receiver that plays for 7 | 41 | 49 |
| Bobby Sippio (CHI) | 125 | 1739 | 13. Robert Lee Sippio Jr (born December 4, 1980 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. 9 | 53 | 48 |
| Troy Bergeron (GEO) | 132 | 1736 | 13. Troy Joseph Bergeron (born December 3, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an Arena football Wide receiver for the 2 | 41 | 49 |
Touchdowns
| Player | TD's | Rush | Rec | Ret | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Sippio (CHI) | 53 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 318 |
| Chris Jackson (GEO) | 51 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 306 |
| Siaha Burley (UTA) | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 294 |
| Damian Harrell (COL) | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 282 |
| Will Pettis (DAL) | 46 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 278 |
Defense
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Assisted | Sack | Solo | Assisted | INT | Yards | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Floyd (COL) | 156 | 141 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 111 | 2 | 25 |
| Keyuo Craver (ARI) | 113 | 97 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 21 |
| Lin-J Shell (ORL) | 110. Robert Lee Sippio Jr (born December 4, 1980 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. Chris Jackson (born February 26, 1975 in Bristol Pennsylvania) is an Arena Football League Wide receiver for the Philadelphia Siaha Burley (born July 16, 1977 in Mesa Arizona) is an American football Wide receiver for the Arizona Rattlers of the Damian Deron Harrell (born September 1, 1975 in Miami, Florida) is an Arena football Wide receiver who is currently a Will Pettis (born December 11, 1977) is a Wide Receiver / Defensive Back in the Arena Football League, currently playing for the Keyuo Boderek Craver (born August 22, 1980 in Dallas, Texas) is an American football Defensive back. 5 | 105 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Hefflin (CLB) | 105 | 88 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Kick Return
| Player | Ret | Yards | TD's | Long | Avg | Ret | Yards | TD's | Long | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timon Marshall (GR) | 83 | 1901 | 6 | 58 | 22. Timon Marshall (born on August 7, 1979) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Los Angeles Avengers of 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Sedrick Robinson (AUS) | 64 | 1300 | 4 | 58 | 20. 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShane Dennis (NYD) | 58 | 1282 | 3 | 57 | 22. 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 | 14. 5 |
| Will Pettis (DAL) | 58 | 1229 | 4 | 58 | 21. Will Pettis (born December 11, 1977) is a Wide Receiver / Defensive Back in the Arena Football League, currently playing for the 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Darrell Jones (ARI) | 56 | 1080 | 1 | 56 | 19. 3 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 55 |
Kicking
| Player | Extra pt. | Extra pt. Att. | FG | FGA | Long | Pct. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Haglund* (SJ) | 128 | 138 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 0. 556 | 158 |
| Mark Lewis (AUS) | 110 | 118 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 0. Mark Lewis (born 1979-03-25 in Altamonte Springs Florida) is an Arena Football League Placekicker for the Columbus Destroyers. 600 | 155 |
| Remy Hamilton (LA) | 101 | 114 | 16 | 30 | 36 | 0. Remy Martin Hamilton (born August 30 1974 in Wildwood New Jersey) is an American football kicker for the Dallas Desperados 533 | 149 |
| Steve Videtich (UTA) | 113 | 127 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 0. Steve Videtich (born 1971-11-04) is an Arena Football League kicker playing for the Utah Blaze. 526 | 143 |
| Jason Ball (COL) | 90 | 105 | 17 | 28 | 38 | 0. 607 | 141 |
*Set AFL record for tackles by a Kicker with 15. 5.
Awards
| Award | Player/Coach | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | Doug Plank | Georgia Force |
| Rookie of the Year (tie) | Brett Dietz Charles Frederick | Tampa Bay Storm Kansas City Brigade |
| Lineman of the Year | Greg White | Orlando Predators |
| Kicker of the Year | Mark Lewis | Austin Wranglers |
| Ironman of the Year | Will Pettis | Dallas Desperados |
External links
References
| 2007 Arena Football League | |||
| American Conference | National Conference | ||
| Central Division Chicago Rush | Western Division Arizona Rattlers | Eastern Division Columbus Destroyers | Southern Division Austin Wranglers |
| Related Articles: 2007 Arena Football League season | 2007 af2 season | ArenaBowl XXI | AFL Arenas | |||
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