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. Schedule
Playoff schedule
CoachingWill McClay started his fourth season as head coach of the Desperados. StatsOffenseQuarterback
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Special teamsKick return
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Playoff StatsOffenseQuarterback
Running backs
Wide receivers
Special teamsKick return
Kicking
Regular seasonWeek 1: at New York DragonsScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 2: vs Tampa Bay StormScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 3: at Kansas City BrigadeScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 4: at Orlando PredatorsScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 5: vs Austin WranglersScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 6: vs Columbus DestroyersScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 7: vs Philadelphia SoulScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 8: at Georgia ForceScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 9: vs Nashville KatsScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 10: at Utah BlazeScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 11: vs Chicago RushScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 13: at Columbus DestroyersScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 14: at Philadelphia SoulScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 15: vs New Orleans VooDooScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 16: vs New York DragonsScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: Week 17: at Colorado CrushScoring Summary: 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter: PlayoffsWeek 2: vs Columbus Destroyers
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. |