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The 2007
2007 Arena Football League season
The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25...

Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados
The Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008....

season was the 6th season for the franchise. They look to make the playoffs again after finishing 2006 with an 13-3 record. They had a 15-1 record and qualified for home-field advantage throughout the National Conference playoffs.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Home/Away Game	Result
1	March 4	New York Dragons New York Dragons The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...	Away	W 60-7
2	March 10	Tampa Bay Storm Tampa Bay Storm The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....	Home	W 59-40
3	March 16	Kansas City Brigade Kansas City Brigade The Kansas City Command is a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter served as head coach...	Away	W 66-54
4	March 26	Orlando Predators Orlando Predators The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...	Away	W 70-49
5	March 31	Austin Wranglers Austin Wranglers The Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in AF2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances in the AFL in 2006 and in AF2 in 2008...	Home	W 68-64
6	April 5	Columbus Destroyers Columbus Destroyers The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of...	Home	W 53-51
7	April 16	Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia Soul The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...	Home	W 51-41
8	April 21	Georgia Force Georgia Force The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...	Away	L 78-63
9	April 27	Nashville Kats Nashville Kats The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002...	Home	W 69-62
10	May 4	Utah Blaze Utah Blaze The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :...	Away	W 66-59
11	May 14	Chicago Rush Chicago Rush The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...	Home	W 52-48
12	bye
13	May 26	Columbus Destroyers Columbus Destroyers The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of...	Away	W 56-47
14	June 1	Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia Soul The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...	Away	W 59-56
15	June 9	New Orleans VooDoo New Orleans VooDoo The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....	Home	W 80-79
16	June 16	New York Dragons New York Dragons The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...	Home	W 67-13
17	June 25	Colorado Crush Colorado Crush Colorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009...	Away	W 77-58

Playoff Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent	Home/Away	Result
2	July 7	(6) Columbus Destroyers Columbus Destroyers The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of...	Home	L 66-59

Quarterback

Player	Comp.	Att.	Comp%	Yards	TD's	INT's	Long	Rating
Clint Dolezel Clint Dolezel Clint Dolezel is Offensive Coordinator of the Philadelphia Soul, an Indoor Football team belonging to the Arena Football League . As an AFL player, he was originally signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs...	375	533	70.4	4475	107	9	49	128.2
Nick Browder Nick Browder Nick Browder is an quarterback who played in the Arena Football League for the Buffalo Destroyers , the Grand Rapids Rampage , the Detroit Fury , and the Philadelphia Soul before signing with his 2006 team, the New York Dragons. In 2007, he signed with the Dallas Desperados as the backup to...	17	27	63	208	5	1	22	110.8

Running Backs

Player	Car.	Yards	Avg.	TD's	Long
Josh White	93	278	3	10	22
Will Pettis Will Pettis Will Pettis is an arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive Back for the who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League....	14	33	2.4	2	8
Clint Dolezel Clint Dolezel Clint Dolezel is Offensive Coordinator of the Philadelphia Soul, an Indoor Football team belonging to the Arena Football League . As an AFL player, he was originally signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs...	10	5	.5	1	4
Marcus Nash Marcus Nash Marcus DeLando Nash is free agent wide receiver, formerly of the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos 30th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...	4	5	1.3	3	3
Andrae Thurman Andrae Thurman D'Andrae Carnell Thurman is a gridiron football wide receiver for Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2004...	1	4	4	0	4
Willis Marshall Willis Marshall Willis Thurman Marshall III is an Arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive back for the who is currently a free agent. He was most recently with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League...	4	2	.5	2	2
Nick Browder Nick Browder Nick Browder is an quarterback who played in the Arena Football League for the Buffalo Destroyers , the Grand Rapids Rampage , the Detroit Fury , and the Philadelphia Soul before signing with his 2006 team, the New York Dragons. In 2007, he signed with the Dallas Desperados as the backup to...	1	0	0	0	0
Duke Pettijohn	3	0	0	1	1

Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	Avg.	TD's	Long
Will Pettis Will Pettis Will Pettis is an arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive Back for the who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League....	130	1471	11.3	40	46
Marcus Nash Marcus Nash Marcus DeLando Nash is free agent wide receiver, formerly of the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos 30th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...	77	1080	14	20	45
Andrae Thurman Andrae Thurman D'Andrae Carnell Thurman is a gridiron football wide receiver for Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2004...	65	839	12.9	19	49
Willis Marshall Willis Marshall Willis Thurman Marshall III is an Arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive back for the who is currently a free agent. He was most recently with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League...	66	747	11.3	12	48
Dialleo Burks Dialleo Burks Dialleo Burks Sr. is a special teams and fullback / linebacker coach for the Georgia Force and former arena football wide receiver / defensive back for the Arena Football League...	18	243	13.5	9	30
Anthony Armstrong	10	126	12.6	2	34
Terrence Dotsy	16	102	6.4	6	15
Josh White	9	72	8	3	13
Devin Wyman Devin Wyman Devin Edward Wyman is an American football player with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League.-Personal:...	1	3	3	1	3

Touchdowns

Player	TD's	Rush	Rec	Ret	Pts
Will Pettis Will Pettis Will Pettis is an arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive Back for the who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League....	46	2	40	4	278
Marcus Nash Marcus Nash Marcus DeLando Nash is free agent wide receiver, formerly of the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos 30th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...	23	3	20	0	142
Andrae Thurman Andrae Thurman D'Andrae Carnell Thurman is a gridiron football wide receiver for Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2004...	19	0	19	0	114
Willis Marshall Willis Marshall Willis Thurman Marshall III is an Arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive back for the who is currently a free agent. He was most recently with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League...	15	2	12	1	96
Josh White	13	10	3	0	78
Dialleo Burks Dialleo Burks Dialleo Burks Sr. is a special teams and fullback / linebacker coach for the Georgia Force and former arena football wide receiver / defensive back for the Arena Football League...	9	0	9	0	54
Terrance Dotsy	6	0	6	0	36
Anthony Armstrong	2	0	2	0	18
Clint Dolezel Clint Dolezel Clint Dolezel is Offensive Coordinator of the Philadelphia Soul, an Indoor Football team belonging to the Arena Football League . As an AFL player, he was originally signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs...	1	1	0	0	6
Bobby Perry Bobby Perry Bobby Perry is an American basketball player who played both forward positions for the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007.-College career:...	1	0	0	1	6
Duke Pettijohn	1	1	0	0	6
Devin Wyman Devin Wyman Devin Edward Wyman is an American football player with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League.-Personal:...	1	0	1	0	6

Defense

Player	Tackles	Solo	Assisted	Sack	Solo	Assisted	INT	Yards	TD's	Long
Jermaine Jones Jermaine Jones (American football) Jermiane Jones is an Arena football Defensive Specialist for the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. He was originally drafted in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New York Jets...	87.5	82	11	0	0	0	7	71	2	40
Bobby Perry Bobby Perry Bobby Perry is an American basketball player who played both forward positions for the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007.-College career:...	60.5	51	19	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
Will Pettis Will Pettis Will Pettis is an arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive Back for the who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League....	59.5	56	7	0	0	0	3	1	0	1
Chris Brown	58	53	10	0	0	0	3	24	0	13
Duke Pettijohn	43.5	35	17	6	5	2	0	0	0	0
Bobby Keyes	39.5	38	3	0	0	0	6	67	1	30
Colston Weatherington Colston Weatherington Colston Weatherington is an arena football player. He played collegiately at the University of Central Missouri, and is cuurently an offensive lineman–defensive lineman for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League...	19.5	17	5	10	10	0	0	0	0	0
Rickie Simpkins	16.5	13	7	.5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Waine Bacon Waine Bacon Waine Bacon was an American football defensive back....	13.5	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willis Marshall Willis Marshall Willis Thurman Marshall III is an Arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive back for the who is currently a free agent. He was most recently with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League...	13.5	10	7	0	0	0	1	4	0	4
Peter Lazare	13	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh White	12.5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andrae Thurman Andrae Thurman D'Andrae Carnell Thurman is a gridiron football wide receiver for Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2004...	9.5	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Daleroy Stewart Daleroy Stewart Daleroy Andrew Stewart is a professional American football player. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, for whom he played in the defensive line before being released early in 2004. He was picked up by the New York Jets, for whom he saw action in 1 game...	9	6	6	1.5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Devin Wyman Devin Wyman Devin Edward Wyman is an American football player with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League.-Personal:...	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dialleo Burks Dialleo Burks Dialleo Burks Sr. is a special teams and fullback / linebacker coach for the Georgia Force and former arena football wide receiver / defensive back for the Arena Football League...	3.5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Armstrong	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Todd Sievers Todd Sievers Todd Michael Sievers is a former American football placekicker who played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1998 to 2002, being part of the 2001 Division 1-A National Championship team....	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terrence Dotsy	1.5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jermaine Brooks	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeremy Calahan	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Cannida James Cannida James Thomas Cannida II is an American football defensive lineman who most recently played for the Dallas Desperados in the Arena Football League...	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Dolezel Clint Dolezel Clint Dolezel is Offensive Coordinator of the Philadelphia Soul, an Indoor Football team belonging to the Arena Football League . As an AFL player, he was originally signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs...	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick Return

Player	Ret	Yards	TD's	Long	Avg	Ret	Yards	Long	Avg
Will Pettis Will Pettis Will Pettis is an arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive Back for the who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League....	58	1229	4	58	21.2	2	18	18	9
Willis Marshall Willis Marshall Willis Thurman Marshall III is an Arena football Wide Receiver / Defensive back for the who is currently a free agent. He was most recently with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League...	29	485	1	56	16.7	0	0	0	0
Bobby Perry Bobby Perry Bobby Perry is an American basketball player who played both forward positions for the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007.-College career:...	1	7	1	7	7	0	0	0	0
Andrae Thurman Andrae Thurman D'Andrae Carnell Thurman is a gridiron football wide receiver for Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2004...	1	6	0	6	6	0	0	0	0
Jermaine Jones Jermaine Jones (American football) Jermiane Jones is an Arena football Defensive Specialist for the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. He was originally drafted in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New York Jets...	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Player	Extra pt.	Extra pt. Att.	FG	FGA	Long	Pct.	Pts
Todd Sievers Todd Sievers Todd Michael Sievers is a former American football placekicker who played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1998 to 2002, being part of the 2001 Division 1-A National Championship team....	115	119	8	13	49	0.615	139
Dustin Bell Dustin Bell Dustin D. Bell is an American football player. He formerly played as a cornerback for UTEP Miners at University of Texas at El Paso. Head coach Mike Price at one time said that as an Wideout that Dustin Bell would play a big role for UTEP. Bell was considered coming out of Bakersfield CC as a top...	11	17	0	1	--	--	11

Quarterback

Player	Comp.	Att.	Comp%	Yards	TD's	INT's

Running Backs

Player	Car.	Yards	Avg.	TD's	Long

Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	Avg.	TD's	Long

Kick Return

Player	Ret	Yards	Avg	Long