2007 Dallas Desperados season

The 2007 Dallas Desperados season was the 6th season for the franchise. They made the playoffs again after finishing 2006 with a 13–3 record. They had a 15–1 record and qualified for home-field advantage throughout the National Conference playoffs.

2007 Dallas Desperados season
Head coachWill McClay
Home fieldAmerican Airlines Center
Results
Record15–1
Division place1st
Playoff finishL 66–59 vs Columbus

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Home/Away Game Result
1 March 4 New York Dragons Away W 60–7
2 March 10 Tampa Bay Storm Home W 59–40
3 March 16 Kansas City Brigade Away W 66–54
4 March 26 Orlando Predators Away W 70–49
5 March 31 Austin Wranglers Home W 68–64
6 April 5 Columbus Destroyers Home W 53–51
7 April 16 Philadelphia Soul Home W 51–41
8 April 21 Georgia Force Away L 78–63
9 April 27 Nashville Kats Home W 69–62
10 May 4 Utah Blaze Away W 66–59
11 May 14 Chicago Rush Home W 52–48
12 bye
13 May 26 Columbus Destroyers Away W 56–47
14 June 1 Philadelphia Soul Away W 59–56
15 June 9 New Orleans VooDoo Home W 80–79
16 June 16 New York Dragons Home W 67–13
17 June 25 Colorado Crush Away W 77–58

Playoff schedule

Round Date Opponent Home/Away Result
2 July 7 (6) Columbus Destroyers Home L 66–59

Coaching

Will McClay started his fourth season as head coach of the Desperados.

Stats

Quarterback

Player Comp. Att. Comp% Yards TD's INT's Long Rating
Clint Dolezel37553370.44475107949128.2
Nick Browder1727632085122110.8

Running backs

Player Car. Yards Avg. TD's Long
Josh White9327831022
Will Pettis14332.428
Clint Dolezel105.514
Marcus Nash451.333
Andrae Thurman14404
Willis Marshall42.522
Nick Browder10000
Duke Pettijohn30011

Wide receivers

Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD's Long
Will Pettis130147111.34046
Marcus Nash771080142045
Andrae Thurman6583912.91949
Willis Marshall6674711.31248
Dialleo Burks1824313.5930
Anthony Armstrong1012612.6234
Terrence Dotsy161026.4615
Josh White9728313
Devin Wyman13313

Touchdowns

Player TD's Rush Rec Ret Pts
Will Pettis462404278
Marcus Nash233200142
Andrae Thurman190190114
Willis Marshall15212196
Josh White13103078
Dialleo Burks909054
Terrance Dotsy606036
Anthony Armstrong202018
Clint Dolezel11006
Bobby Perry10016
Duke Pettijohn11006
Devin Wyman10106

Defense

Player Tackles Solo Assisted Sack Solo Assisted INT Yards TD's Long
Jermaine Jones87.58211000771240
Bobby Perry60.551190003000
Will Pettis59.55670003101
Chris Brown585310000324013
Duke Pettijohn43.535176520000
Bobby Keyes39.5383000667130
Colston Weatherington19.5175101000000
Rickie Simpkins16.5137.5010000
Waine Bacon13.51310000000
Willis Marshall13.51070001404
Peter Lazare13980000000
Josh White12.51050000000
Andrae Thurman9.5830000000
Daleroy Stewart9661.5110000
Devin Wyman4400000000
Dialleo Burks3.5310000000
Anthony Armstrong3300000000
Todd Sievers3300000000
Terrence Dotsy1.5110000000
Jermaine Brooks1020000000
Jeremy Calahan1100000000
James Cannida1100000000
Clint Dolezel1100000000

Kick return

Player Ret Yards TD's Long Avg Ret Yards TD's Long Avg
Will Pettis58122945821.22180189
Willis Marshall2948515616.700000
Bobby Perry1717700000
Andrae Thurman1606600000
Jermaine Jones0000010000

Kicking

Player Extra pt. Extra pt. Att. FG FGA Long Pct. Pts
Todd Sievers115119813490.615139
Dustin Bell11170111

Playoff Stats

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

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Player Car. Yards Avg. TD's Long

Wide receivers

Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD's Long

Kick return

Player Ret Yards Avg Long

Kicking

Player Extra pt. Extra pt. Att. FG FGA Long Pts

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Playoffs

Week 2: vs Columbus Destroyers

1 2 3 4 Total
(6) CLB 21 7 17 21 66
(1) DAL 21 17 0 21 59

at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas

The Destroyers blew a 30-point lead and lost to the Desperados earlier this season 53–51 and they lost the 2nd game in Columbus 56–47. This time, it looked as if Dallas, after a shaky start, would continue their dominance over the Destroyers. Leading 38–28 at the half, the tide turned on back-to-back kickoffs by Columbus kicker Peter Martinez. Dallas, who had deferred, got the opening kickoff. However, the ball bounced off the goalpost and into the hands of Columbus' Josh Bush. On the very next kickoff, a nearly identical play occurred when the ball again bounced off the goalpost and Columbus recovered at the 4-yard line. On the next play, Damien Groce ran the ball in to give Columbus a sudden 42–38 lead 58 seconds into the second half. After a Clint Dolezel interception set up a field goal for Columbus, Jason Shelley put the game away with a 28-yard reception with 12:55 left in the game to give Columbus a 2-touchdown lead that they held onto to pull off the upset against the Desperados.

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