The 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
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. Chicago was eliminated from playoff contention with its 61–54 home loss to the San Antonio Talons on July 8; the Daily Herald reported that it was the first time in the franchise's 11-year history that the Rush missed the postseason.
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
Fullbacks
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured Reserve
Refuse to report
League suspension
Other league exempt
Rookies in italics Roster updated July 21, 2012 19 Active, 10 Inactive
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