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March 15, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
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The Quick Facts
TV: FSN ...Eli Gold, Charles Davis, Steve Wrigley
Radio: WCKG, 105.9 FM...Mike Adamle, James "Big Cat" Williams
Overall Series Record: Chicago leads 3-0
Series Streaks: Chicago has won three in a row
Last Meeting: February 12, 2006, Rush 56, Kats 55 (OT)
Coaches (regular season, postseason records):
Mike Hohensee (91-80, 7-9 - 13th season)
Pat Sperduto (37-27-1, 5-3 - 5th season)
Officials: Bill Athan (Referee), Matt Jordan (Umpire), Tim Podraza (Head Linesman), Tom Symonette (Line Judge), Greg Wilson (Back Judge)

2006 Chicago Rush Schedule
January 29 @ Colorado* L, 65-56 14,832
February 3 New York L, 51-47 14,947
February 12 Nashville* W, 56-55 (OT) 12,663
February 18 @ Los Angeles W, 65-46 12,554
February 26 San Jose W, 54-48 (OT) 12,950
March 5 Dallas L, 59-42 13,503
March 10 Colorado* L, 49-42 13,807
March 17 @ Nashville* 7 p.m. FSN
March 26 Grand Rapids* 2 p.m. FSN
April 2 @ Orlando 11 a.m. NBC
April 9 @ Philadelphia Noon NBC
April 15 @ Arizona 9 p.m. OLN
April 23 Las Vegas 3 p.m. CSN
April 29 @ Georgia 6 p.m. CSN
May 6 Utah 7 p.m. FSN
May 13 @ Grand Rapids* 3 p.m. OLN
* Central Division game

American Conference - Central Division
2006 Standings
W-L-T PF PA Division
Colorado 6-1-0 390 362 3-1
Nashville 4-3-0 353 292 2-1
RUSH 3-4-0 362 373 1-2
Grand Rapids 2-5-0 331 376 0-2

THE ROAD TO MUSIC CITY: The Rush hits the road this week for the first time in nearly a month, traveling to Nashville Friday for a matchup with the Kats. After a three-game winning streak moved Chicago's record above .500, the Rush has lost two in a row to fall to 3-4. Nashville enters this week's game on a two-game losing streak of its own, falling 51-49 at Arizona and 63-34 at Utah in the last two weeks.

RUSH FALLS TO COLORADO AGAIN: The Rush built an early 13-0 first quarter lead over Colorado but allowed the Crush back into the game in the second quarter, before eventually falling to the defending ArenaBowl champs 49-42 last week at Allstate Arena. The game turned with 5:30 remaining in the second quarter and the Rush leading 20-14. After a Carlos Wright 55-yard kickoff return to the Crush 3-yard line, Rush FB Charlie Cook fumbled the ball back to Colorado. The Crush scored five plays later, turning a potential 27-14 Rush lead into a 21-20 Chicago deficit. After the teams traded touchdowns in the final minute of the first half, Colorado took a 28-27 lead into the locker room and never trailed again.

STREAK BREAKERS: The Rush and Kats are meeting for the fourth time, and for the fourth time the Rush enters the game on the heels of a two-game losing streak. In each of the previous three meetings the Rush defeated Nashville to break its losing streak.

Here is a recap of the three Rush-Kats games:
February 12, 2006 - Nashville battled back from a 42-20 deficit and scored on the final play of regulation to send the game to overtime tied at 48-48. The Kats scored first in overtime to give Nashville a 55-48 lead. Rush QB Matt D'Orazio then led Chicago down the field, but after two incomplete passes and a sack, found himself faced with a fourth-and-15 play from the Kats' 17-yard line. D'Orazio dropped back and found OS C.J. Johnson in the back corner of the end zone to bring the score to 55-54. Rather than kick the PAT and play on, Rush head coach Mike Hohensee elected to go for two and the win. D'Orazio hit Cornelius White with the conversion pass and the Rush notched a 56-55 victory.

March 6, 2005 - QB Todd Hammel started for the Rush for an ailing Raymond Philyaw and completed 20 of 31 passes for 223 yards and five touchdowns as the Rush snapped a two-game losing streak with a 45-38 win. The Rush defense stepped up to force two turnovers and record four defensive stops as Chicago built a 21-point fourth quarter lead before hanging on for the victory.

May 22, 2005 - The Rush defense was dominant, forcing eight stops and holding Nashville to just seven points in the game's final 43 minutes, as Chicago ended its two game losing streak by knocking off the Kats 45-21 in Nashville. Rush DS Tony Lukins led all players with eight tackles, and the Rush defense batted down eight passes in the win.

FANTASTIC FINISHES: Four of Chicago's seven games this season, including the first meeting with Nashville, have been decided on the game's final play.

Dating back to last season's American Conference Semifinal in Colorado, five of Chicago's last eight games have been decided on the final play.

Games decided on final play:
June 5, 2005 - Colorado QB John Dutton connects with Andy McCullough on a 22-yard touchdown pass in overtime for the 49-43 win.

January 29, 2006 -Dutton hit Colorado OS Damian Harrell with an 11-yard TD pass with one-second left, breaking a 56-56 tie. After a safety on the ensuing kickoff, the Crush had handed Chicago a 65-56 defeat.

February 3, 2006 - Rush QB Matt D'Orazio's one-yard touchdown scramble as time expired was nullified by a Rush penalty, turning a 53-51 Rush win into a 51-47 loss to New York.

February 12, 2006 - D'Orazio's TD pass to CJ Johnson and two-point conversion pass to Cornelius White in overtime gave the Rush a 56-55 win over Nashville.

February 26, 2006 - D'Orazio's 12-yard TD pass to Buchie Ibeh with 11 seconds remaining forced overtime vs. San Jose. Then, after a Jeremy Unertl interception on San Jose's first possession of OT, D'Orazio's 27-yard TD pass to Cornelius White gave the Rush a 54-48 win.

TIME TO MAKE A MOVE IN THE DIVISION: The Rush enters this week's game with Nashville in third place in the Central Division. However, a win this week over the Kats would move Chicago into second place and give the Rush the tie-breaker over Nashville. Chicago continues its play within the division next week, as the Rush returns home to play Grand Rapids Sunday, March 26.

OWNING THE DIVISION: The Rush enters this week's game 1-2 this year against Central Division opponents. The sub-.500 division mark is rare for the Rush, which has dominated its division opponents since the start of the 2004 season, going 12-5 vs. the Central Division during the span.

OVERTIME TURNAROUND: Entering the season the Rush was 2-4 all time in overtime and had lost its last three overtime games overall. This year, however, things are different as Chicago has won both times it has gone to OT. Chicago's February 12 overtime win over Nashville was the first overtime victory for the Rush since it defeated Indiana on May 18, 2003.

HIGH SCORING OFFENSE: The Rush offense has scored 362 points in the season's first seven weeks, an average of 51.7 points per game. The Rush franchise record for points scored in a season is 847 (52.9 ppg) set during the 2004 season.
INJURIES TAKING THEIR TOLL: After losing linemen John Moyer and D.J. Bleisath during the March 5 loss to Dallas, the Rush escaped its game with Colorado last week injury free.

Here is a complete recap of the current Rush injuries:
8 OL/DL Tango McCauley sat out last week's game vs. Colorado as a precaution after tweaking his knee in practice. McCauley is expected to be fine and should play this week in Nashville.
8 OL/DL John Moyer will be out 4-6 weeks after spraining his right knee late in the first half March 5 vs. Dallas.
8 OL/DL D.J. Bleisath will be out 6-8 weeks after suffering a sever ankle sprain early in the third quarter March 5 vs. Dallas.
8 DS Tony Lukins is on Injured Reserve and has missed the team's last three games after suffering ankle and hamstring injuries February 12 vs. Nashville.
8 FB/LB Levelle Brown is on IR after he dislocated his shoulder when the team was practicing in Columbus during training camp in January.
8 Kicker Keith Gispert is on IR after he was hurt in pregame warmups prior to the season opener in Colorado.

HOHENSEE EXTENDED THROUGH 2009: The Rush announced earlier this season it has extended head coach Mike Hohensee's contract through the 2009 season.

The only head coach in Rush history, Hohensee has guided Chicago to a 51-41 overall record and playoff appearances in each of the team's five seasons. During his tenure the Rush has won two Central Division titles (2002, 2004) and advanced to the AFL semifinals three times (2002, 2004, 2005).

One of only four men to be involved in the Arena Football League in each of the league's 20 seasons, Hohensee has taken his teams to the playoffs nine times and won five division titles in his 12 previous seasons as a head coach. His 98 career victories rank him third in AFL history behind Tampa Bay's Tim Marcum and Utah's Danny White.

Hohensee originally was hired on September 26, 2000. He
8 has a regular season record of 91-80 (including a
47-36 mark with the Rush).
8 has a career 7-9 mark in the postseason.
8 has led the Rush to five-consecutive playoff berths and two Central Division titles (2002 and 2004).
8 is 3-1 all-time vs. Nashville.

All-Time Winningest AFL Coaches
Including Postseason
Coach Team Wins This Week
Tim Marcum Tampa Bay 177 vs. New York
Danny White Utah 144 @ Grand Rapids
Mike Hohensee Rush 98 @ Nashville
Mike Dailey Colorado 93 @ Los Angeles
Perry Moss 86
Darren Arbet San Jose 84 vs. Georgia

McMILLEN GETS SHARE OF THE RECORD: Rush FB/LB Bob McMillen rushed for six yards last week vs. Colorado, giving him 1,382 for his career and tying Les Barley for the AFL's career rushing record. It was the second time this season McMillen reached the mark. On February 26 vs. San Jose, McMIllen took a pitch from QB Matt D'Orazio and rumbled two yards, giving him 1,384 for his career to break Barley's all-time rushing record. Two plays later, however, McMillen was trapped behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of eight yards, dropping his career total to 1,376 and giving the record back to Barley.

As part of the league's celebration of its 20th season, McMillen was named one of the AFL's 20 Greatest Players of all-time. In his 12th season, he ranks second on the AFL's all-time rushing list and third all-time in rushing attempts and rushing touchdowns. He has won two ArenaBowl championships (1997 with Arizona and 2002 with San Jose) and is the only player in AFL history to rush for 100 or more yards in seven-consecutive seasons.

The AFL's All-Time Rushing Yards list
Player Seasons Team Yards
Bob McMillen 1995-present Chicago 1,382
Les Barley 1992-2001 - 1,382
Bo Kelly 1996-present Arizona 1,290
Andre Bowden 1991-2004 - 1,241

The AFL's All-Time Rushing Attempts list
Player Seasons Team Attempts
Andre Bowden 1991-2004 - 438
Bo Kelly 1996-present Arizona 435
Bob McMillen 1995-present Chicago 433
Les Barley 1992-2001 - 425

The AFL's All-Time Rushing Touchdowns list
Player Seasons Team Rushing TDs
Barry Wagner 1992-present San Jose 125
Andre Bowden 1991-2004 - 93
Bob McMillen 1995-present Chicago 77
Bo Kelly 1996-present Arizona 75
Les Barley 1992-2001 - 71

D'ORAZIO AMONG AFL LEADERS: Rush QB Matt D'Orazio enters this week's game against Nashville as the AFL's third ranked passer with a 122.9 quarterback rating. On the season D'Orazio has completed 162 of 235 passes for 1,854 yards and 32 touchdowns, while only throwing two interceptions. In addition, D'Orazio has attempted 191 consecutive passes without throwing an interception - just eight passes shy of the Rush record of 199 set by Raymond Philyaw in 2004.

D'Orazio also enters this week's game ranked first in the league in rushing with 42 carries for 118 yards.

Brief D'Orazio Bio - Prior to 2006 D'Orazio spent four seasons in the AFL with Milwaukee, Buffalo and Columbus, but only played in 16 career games, with 13 of them coming last season. Entering the year he had connected on 206 of 326 passes for 2,308 yards, 40 touchdowns and seven interceptions and had carried the ball 49 times for 178 yards and seven touchdowns.

D'ORAZIO GREAT IN CLUTCH: Rush QB Matt D'Orazio is at his best when it counts the most. Through seven games D'Orazio leads all AFL quarterbacks in third down passing, completing 30 for 38 for 386 yards and eight TDs for a 148.6 rating on third down. In addition he ranks second in the league in fourth quarter passing, converting 40 of 56 attempts for 456 yards and nine TDs in the fourth quarter for a QB rating of 135.1.

JOHNSON BECOMING A HUGE THREAT: Second year offensive specialist C.J. Johnson is proving to be a threat every time he touches the ball. Johnson is the team's leading receiver, catching 45 passes for 532 yards and seven touchdowns on the season, including a career-high 12 catches March 5 vs. Dallas. But running great routes is not the only way Johnson can hurt a defense - so far this season Johnson has attempted three passes, completing all three for touchdowns, and returned two missed field goals for TDs (50-yard return vs. Nashville and a 56-yard return vs. San Jose). His 17-yard touchdown reception on fourth-and-15 in overtime February 12, vs. Nashville might be the team's biggest catch of the season, putting the Rush in position to win the game with the ensuing two-point conversion.

SMITH MAKING PUSH FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: After winning the af2's Lineman of the Year award in 2005, Rush rookie lineman Khreem Smith is showing AFL teams his 17 sacks in 16 regular season games last year was no fluke. So far this season, Smith has caused constant problems for opposing offensive lines, registering 12.0 tackles, a team-leading 4.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, one pass broken up and one blocked kick. Smith has set the Rush rookie record for sacks in a season and has tied John Moyer's team record for forced fumbles in a season. He currently ranks second in the AFL in sacks and is tied for the league lead in forced fumbles. Last week vs. Colorado, Smith sacked Crush QB John Dutton on the game's first series, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Rush lineman Curtis Eason.

THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: New Rush DS Jeremy Unertl has spent five games in a Rush uniform since his trade from Columbus and has been named ADT Defensive Player of the Game three times - February 12, vs. Nashville, February 18 at Los Angeles and February 26 vs. San Jose. In the San Jose game he recorded 4.0 tackles, one pass broken up and two crucial interceptions. It was the first multiple interception game for a Rush player since Marvin Taylor picked off two Aaron Garcia passes on June 30, 2002.

Originally signed by the Las Vegas Gladiators in 2004, Unertl (6-1, 210, Wisconsin-LaCrosse) is in his third year in the AFL. He played in six games as a rookie with Las Vegas in 2004 and split the 2005 season between Las Vegas and Columbus, playing seven games for the Gladiators and five for the Destroyers. Entering 2006, he has recorded 64.5 tackles, two interceptions and five passes broken up, and caught 14 passes for 108 yards and three touchdowns.

MOLDEN BACK IN LINEUP: Rush WR/LB Etu Molden returned to the team's lineup last week after missing three games with a shoulder injury suffered February 12 vs. Nashville. The team's leading receiver the past two seasons caught seven passes for 96 yards and a touchdown in his return, giving him 20 receptions for 233 yards and three TDs on the season.

MOLDEN BREAKS CHATMAN RECORDS: Rush WR/LB Etu Molden has moved past former offensive specialist Antonio Chatman for franchise records for career receptions and total touchdowns. Molden needs just six yards and two receiving touchdowns to break Chatman's team records for receiving yards and receiving TDs as well.

Molden led the Rush in all receiving categories in both 2004 and 2005, catching 96 passes for 1,158 yards and 25 touchdowns last year. Overall, Molden scored 30 TDs in 2005 (25 receiving, 4 rushing, 1 return).

Career Numbers Chatman Molden
Games 30 35
Receptions 197 217
Yards 2,676 2,671
Receiving TDs 52 51
Total TDs 62 65

DAN THE MAN: The Rush signed kicker Dan Frantz to a one-year contract February 11, to handle the kicking duties until Keith Gispert is healthy. Frantz has done exactly what he has been asked in his five games with Chicago, converting 27 of 30 extra point attempts (90%) and six of nine field goal attempts (67%), including a career-long 52-yarder vs. Dallas. February 18 in Los Angeles, Frantz was 8-for-8 on PATs and 3-for-3 on field goals for 17 points, breaking Gispert's record of 15 kicking points in a game set at Detroit on May 2, 2004. Frantz's three field goals vs. LA and again vs. Dallas March 5 tied the Rush record for field goals in a game held by Gispert and David Cool.

Frantz comes to Chicago after spending the first two years of his AFL career with the San Jose SaberCats, winning an ArenaBowl title as a rookie in 2004. In San Jose, Frantz played in 31 regular season games and converted 209 of 245 PATs (85.3%) and nine of 23 field goals (39.1 %). He tore the ACL in his right knee May 14, 2005, at Arizona and missed the team's final regular season game and the playoffs last year.

KICKER CAROUSEL: Frantz is the third kicker the Rush has had under contract this season and the 15th in franchise history. The Rush lost Keith Gispert to a pulled abductor muscle during pregame warmups Week 1 in Colorado, forcing head coach Mike Hohensee to use backup quarterback Michael Bishop and defensive specialist Todd Howard to handle kickoffs during the game. The Rush then signed Steve Azar to handle the kicking duties for Week 2, but after Azar was just 3 for 5 on PAT attempts and missed his only field goal try vs. New York, he was released.

BISHOP BACK IN CHICAGO: Rush backup QB Michael Bishop returned to the team this week after missing the last three Rush games after the sudden death of his mother, Ethel Bishop, February 25.

ASAD SEES ACTION: After nearly a year and a half on the Rush roster, quarterback Asad Abdul-Khaliq took his first snaps from center in the fourth quarter of the team's March 5 game vs. Dallas. Abdul-Khaliq completed three of five passes for 47 yards and his first career touchdown pass - a 26-yard completion to Buchie Ibeh.

WRIGHT MAN FOR RETURNS: With the trade of Henry Douglas to Columbus on February 7, the Rush coaches turned to Carlos Wright to handle kickoff returns. Wright has proven to be a wise choice for the job, returning 25 kickoffs for 516 yards and a touchdown. He ranks 6th in the AFL, averaging 20.6 yards per return.

PROTECT THAT QB: The Rush offensive line did not give up a sack last week against Colorado, marking the first time since Week 2 that Matt D'Orazio did not get sacked. When Chicago and Nashville met earlier this season the Rush gave up four sacks to the Kats. The Rush line has given up a total of 13 sacks so far this season after only giving up eight sacks during the entire 2005 season. The Rush record for sacks allowed is 19, set in the team's inaugural 2001 season.

UNDER PRESSURE: The Rush defensive line has been causing havoc for opposing quarterbacks so far this season. Through seven games the Rush has 11 sacks -nearly as many as last season when the team finished the year with 13. Rookie Khreem Smith leads the club with 4.5 sacks and D.J. Bleisath is second with 3.0 sacks. The Rush team record for sacks in a season is 23, set during the 2004 season.

TURNOVER TURNAROUND: One of the best trends through the first half of the 2006 season involves Chicago's success on the turnover front. After finishing the 2004 season tied with Los Angeles for the best turnover ratio in the AFL at +15, the Rush dipped to 16th last year with a -6 ratio. Through seven games this season the Rush is tied for third in the league with a +3 ratio.

JOHN MOYER 8TH ALL-TIME IN SACKS: Rush lineman John Moyer combined with FB/LB Bob McMillen on a sack of Aaron Garcia February 3 vs. New York, bringing his career total to 34.5 - including 29.5 as a member of the Rush. Moyer is currently in eighth place on the AFL's all-time list for career sacks and needs just two more sacks to pass Andre Bowden for seventh place.

Here are Chicago's season and career sack leaders:
Player Season Player Career
John Moyer 10.0 (2004) John Moyer 29.5
John Moyer 9.0 (2003) James Baron 10.0
John Moyer 6.0 (2005) Anthony Hutch 6.5
Anthony Hutch 5.5 (2001) Jamie McGourty 5.5
Khreem Smith 4.5 (2006) Riley Kleinhesselink 5.0
John Moyer 4.0 (2002) Khreem Smith 4.5
James Baron 4.0 (2003) Bob McMillen 4.5
Tony Henderson 4.0 (2001) D.J. Bleisath 4.0
D.J. Bleisath 3.0 (2006)
James Baron 3.0 (2004)
James Baron 3.0 (2002)
Jamie McGourty 3.0 (2004)

CALL MOYER MR. TOUCHDOWN: Everyone knows that Moyer is one of the game's best pass rushers, but what makes Moyer special is his ability to excel on offense and special teams in addition to defense. Moyer has proven to be a very capable receiver, catching three passes for 44 yards and three touchdowns on the season, including a 30 yard touchdown pass from Matt D'Orazio February 12, against Nashville. Dating back to last season, Moyer has caught 11 passes with eight of them going for touchdowns.

THREE JACKS: With the combination of Etu Molden, Cornelius White and DeJuan Alfonzo, the Rush might have the best trio of "Jack" linebackers in the AFL. Both Molden and White were named to the AFL's All-Ironman team in 2005 and Alfonzo always seems to make something happen when he is on the field.

Molden, the team's leading receiver in 2004 and 2005 just returned to the lineup after missing three games with a shoulder injury. He has recorded 20 catches for 233 yards and three touchdowns this season

White has caught 29 passes for 392 yards and is tied for the team lead with six touchdowns. On defense he has 17.0 tackles, 1 pass broken up, 1 fumble forced and 1 fumble recovery.

Alfonzo missed the team's first three games while nursing an Achilles injury, but returned February 18 at Los Angeles. He has caught six passes for 63 yards and scored two touchdowns, and recorded 15.0 tackles and forced two fumbles in four games. Alfonzo now has 152.0 tackles while playing for the Rush, just 14.5 shy of Cedric Walker's team record of 166.5 career tackles.

300-YARD PASSERS: Nashville QB Clint Stoerner has recorded the two best passing games ever against the Rush defense. While with Dallas in 2005, Stoerner passed for a record 398 yards, and earlier this season, Stoerner passed for 368 yards. He is one of seven QBs who have passed for 300 or more yards against the Rush defense, joining Donnie Davis, Clint Dolezel, John Dutton, Aaron Garcia, Mark Grieb and Andy Kelly.

Here are Stoerner's career numbers against the Rush:
Comp Att Pct. Yds. TD Int Rating
56 94 59.6% 766 10 0 112.2

Rush opponent's 300-yard passing games:
Player Date Yards
Clint Stoerner 1/30/05 @ Dallas 398
Clint Stoerner 2/13/06 vs. Nashville 368
Mark Grieb 4/10/05 vs. San Jose 368
Clint Dolezel 5/1/05 vs. Las Vegas 355
Clint Dolezel 7/7/01 @ Grand Rapids 342
Aaron Garcia 3/23/03 vs. New York 339
Clint Dolezel 5/4/02 vs. Grand Rapids 321
Andy Kelly 3/20/05 vs. New Orleans 311
Clint Dolezel 3/29/03 @ Grand Rapids 317
Andy Kelly 3/28/04 vs. Detroit 306
Donnie Davis 5/18/02 vs. Georgia 304
Aaron Garcia 6/30/02 vs. New York 303
John Dutton 3/10/06 vs. Colorado 300

TALE OF THE TAPE
Chicago Category Nashville
7 Games 7
51.7 (10) Scoring Offense 50.4 (11)
53.3 (11) Scoring Defense 41.7 (1)
294.6 (7) Total Offense 259.9 (15)
290.9 (10) Total Defense 248.4 (2)
26-35 74.3% Red Zone Offense 20-29, 69.0%
26-31 83.9% Red Zone Defense 27-40 67.5%
266.1 (9) Pass Offense 235.7 (15)
272.6 (11) Pass Defense 231.0 (2)
28.4 (5) Rushing Offense 24.1 (6)
18.3 (8) Rushing Defense 17.4 (6)
362 (10) Scoring 353 (11)
48 (16) Scoring (Kicking) 55 (12)
44-749-2 Kickoff Returns 31-561-1
17.0 (11) Kick Return Average 18.1 (6)
2-106-2 Missed Field Goal Returns 3-42-0
53.0 Missed FG Return Avg. 14.0
+3 (3t) Turnover Margin +6 (1)
6-10, 60.0% Field Goals 6-12, 50.0%
30-36, 83.3% PAT Kicking 37-48, 77.1%
11-64 (3) Sacks By 16-100 (1)
13-49 (16) Sacks Against 9-49 (13t)
34-56, 60.7% Third Down Conversion 18-44, 40.9%
7-12, 58.3% Fourth Down Conversion 4-10, 40.0%
56-304 Penalties (#-Yards) 52-301
35-197 Opp. Penalties (#-Yards) 49-283
BOLD - AFL Leader

INDIVIDUAL LEAGUE LEADERS: The following Rush players are among the 2006 AFL league leaders:

Matt D'Orazio: QB Rating (3rd - 122.9 rating), 4th quarter passing (2nd - 135.1 rating), third down passing (1st - 148.6 rating), rushing yards (1st - 118 yards)

Bob McMillen: rushing yards (10th - 54 yards)

Khreem Smith: sacks (T-2nd - 4.5), forced fumbles (T-1st - 4)

D.J. Bleisath: sacks (T-5th - 3)

C.J. Johnson: missed field goal returns (1st - 53.0 avg)

Carlos Wright: kickoff returns (6th - 20.6 avg.)

Jeremy Unertl: interceptions (T-5th - 4)

Cornelius White: special teams tackles (T-6th - 7.5)

Dennison Robinson: special teams tackles (T-10th - 6.5)

RUSH GAME AWARD WINNERS: The following Rush players have won individual game awards for their play this season:
Offensive Player of the Game:
Matt D'Orazio (2/12 vs. Nashville, 2/18 @ Los Angeles)
C.J. Johnson (2/26 vs. San Jose)

ADT Defensive Player of the Game:
Khreem Smith (2/3 vs. New York, 3/10 vs. Colorado)
Jeremy Unertl (2/12 vs. Nashville, 2/18 @ Los Angeles, 2/26 vs. San Jose)

Ironman of the Game:
Bob McMillen (2/3 vs. New York)
John Moyer (2/12 vs. New York)
Dennison Robinson (2/18 @ Los Angeles)

INJURY REPORT: The following players appeared on this week's injury report to the AFL.

Injured Reserve - D.J. Bleisath (left ankle), Levelle Brown (right shoulder dislocation), Keith Gispert (groin strain), Tony Lukins (right ankle, left hamstring), John Moyer (right knee)
Probable - Tango McCauley (left knee)

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