The Kansas City Brigade season was the second season for the arena football franchise. They made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, going 10–6 as compared to the 3–13 record in 2006. However, they lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Colorado Crush 49–42.
Regular season schedule Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result1March 4Chicago RushHomeW 54–412March 10Colorado CrushAwayL 44–403March 16Dallas DesperadosHomeL 66–544ByeWeek5March 30Arizona RattlersHomeW 62–616April 8Las Vegas GladiatorsAwayW 65–317April 14Grand Rapids RampageHomeW 52–418April 21Nashville KatsAwayL 49–409April 27Colorado CrushHomeL 45–4210May 5Philadelphia SoulAwayW 53–4111May 12Utah BlazeHomeW 60–4112May 20New York DragonsAwayL 62–5613May 26Los Angeles AvengersHomeW 62–5614June 2Grand Rapids RampageAwayW 66–5315June 8Columbus DestroyersAwayW 47–3416June 16Nashville KatsHomeW 66–6317June 23Chicago RushAwayL 48–21
Playoffs Round Date Opponent Home/Away Result 1 June 30 (6) Colorado Crush Home L 49–42
Coaching Kevin Porter started his second season as head coach of the Brigade.
Stats
Offense
Passing Player Comp. Att. Comp% Yards TD's INT's Long Rating Raymond Philyaw371538694338851142124.1 Jose Davis51241.759102478.1
Rushing Player Car. Yards Avg. TD's Long Dawan Moss511923.8844 Charles Frederick501332.71427 Raymond Philyaw34401.2410 Jerel Myers520419 Ira Gooch561.206 Deveron Hooper12202 Boo Williams21.511 Denario Smalls30002 Byron Dozart1−2−20−2
Receiving Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD's Long Charles Frederick1151385122742 Jerel Myers104118311.42138 Anthony Hines5882214.21239 Boo Williams4547410.51735 Ira Gooch2433914.1632 Sam Simmons1519713.1230 Kevin Beard10878.7021 Dawan Moss7395.6112 Cyron Brown3175.718 Larrell Johnson3144.706 Jamarr Wood11313013 Cecil Moore294.528 Raymond Philyaw1−6−60−6
Touchdowns Player TD's Rush Rec Ret Pts Charles Frederick4114270246 Jerel Myers221210132 Boo Williams181170108 Anthony Hines12012072 Dawan Moss981054 Ira Gooch606036 Raymond Philyaw440026 Cecil Moore202012 Sam Simmons202012 Denario Smalls100112 Cyron Brown10106 Jamarr Woods10106
Defense Player Tackles Solo Assisted Sack Solo Assisted INT Yards TD's Long Denario Smalls 72 52 10 0 0 0 1 42 1 42 Kenny McEntyre 57.5 42 31 0 0 0 9 142 3 33 Deveron Harper 56 45 22 0 0 0 2 6 0 6 Isaiah Trufant 53 43 20 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 Travis Coleman 43 33 22 0 0 0 3 52 1 33 Byron Douzart 37 22 30 2.5 2 1 0 0 0 0 B.J. Cohen 28 20 16 6.5 6 1 0 0 0 0 Jerry Turner 21 11 20 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 Nick Ward 14 11 6 0 0 0 3 9 0 7 Arrion Dixon 10.5 4 13 2.5 2 1 0 0 0 0 Jerel Myers 10 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boo Williams 10 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charles Frederick 9.5 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gary Kral 9 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hugh Hunter 8.5 4 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Cyron Brown 7 5 4 .5 0 1 0 0 0 0 Colin Bryant 6 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jamarr Woods 5.5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dawan Moss 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Neil Purvis 3.5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ira Gooch 2.5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Anthony Hines 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cecil Moore 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Demaree 1.5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Larrell Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raymond Philyaw 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special teams
Kick return Player Kick Ret Yards TD's Long Avg FG Ret Yards TD's Long Avg Jerel Myers 46 855 0 55 18.6 2 37 0 25 18.5 Charles Frederick 32 602 0 45 18.8 1 9 0 9 9 Sam Simmons 5 108 0 28 21.6 0 0 0 0 0 Denario Smalls 6 47 1 27 7.8 2 15 0 13 7.5 Ira Gooch 1 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 Travis Coleman 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Nick Ward 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 5
Kicking Player Extra pt. Extra pt. Att. FG FGA Long Pct. Pts Gary Kral 95 120 5 13 49 0.385 110
Playoff Stats
Offense
Passing Player Comp. Att. Comp% YardsTD's INT's Raymond Philyaw365269.232141
Rushing Player Car. Yards Avg. TD's Dawan Moss7121.71 Charles Frederick2−6−30 Raymond Philyaw1−9−90
Receiving Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD's Anthony Hines1512083 Charles Frederick1111910.80 Jerel Myers8688.51 Dawan Moss1990 Jamarr Ward1550
Defense Player Tackles Solo Assisted Sack Solo Assisted INT Yards TD's Isaiah Trufant1165000100 Travis Coleman422000000 Hugh Hunter220000000 Denario Smalls413000000 Kenny McEntyre1000001381 Jerel Myers100000000 B.J. Cohen100000000 Gary Kral100000000 Bryon Douzart100000000 Anthony Hines100000000 Jerry Turner303000000
Special teams
Kick return Player Ret Yards Avg Charles Frederick36923 Jerel Myers34916.3
Kicking Player Extra pt. Extra pt. Att. FG FGA Pts Gary Kral66026
Regular season
Week 1: vs Chicago Rush
at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri Game time: March 4, 2007 at 11:30 AM CST Game attendance: 13,600 Officials: Bill Lemonnier, Mike Delaney, Allen Baynes, Dana McKinzie, Billy Beckett Offensive Player of the Game: Charles Frederick (KC) Defensive Player of the Game: Kenny McEntyre (KC)
Scoring Summary:
1st Quarter: 11:42 CHI – 18 yd TD Pass to Sippio from D`Orazio (Failed PAT) – 6–0 CHI 07:21 KC – 1 yd TD Run by Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 7–6 KC 02:07 CHI – 24 yd Interception Return TD by Alfonzo (PAT by Frantz) – 13–7 CHI
2nd Quarter: 12:11 KC – 5 yd TD Pass to Myers from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 14–13 KC 11:29 KC – Safety – 16–13 KC 06:41 KC – 11 yd TD Pass to Myers from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 23–13 KC 01:10 CHI – 2 yd TD Pass to Sippio from D`Orazio (Failed PAT by Frantz) – 23–19 KC
3rd Quarter: 13:03 KC – 9 yd TD Run by Frederick (Failed PAT by Rush) – 29–19 KC 08:42 CHI – 20 yd TD Pass to Sippio from D`Orazio (PAT by Frantz) – 29–26 KC 03:52 KC – 3 yd TD Run by Moss (Failed PAT by Rush) – 35–26 KC
4th Quarter: 14:11 KC – 5 yd TD Run by Frederick (Failed Rush Attempt by Bishop) – 41–26 KC 14:11 CHI – PAT Return by Robinson – 41–28 KC 09:01 CHI – 2 yd TD Pass to Sippio from D`Orazio (PAT by Frantz) – 41–35 KC 01:44 KC – 6 yd TD Run by Philyaw PAT by Rush) – 48–35 KC 00:30 KC – 27 yd TD Run by Frederick (Failed PAT by Rush) – 54–35 KC 00:00 CHI – 31 yd TD Pass to Sippio from D`Orazio (Failed PAT by Frantz) – 54–41 KC
Week 2: at Colorado Crush
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Game time: March 10, 2007 at 7:10 PM MST Game attendance: 15,126 Officials: Barry Anderson, Rick Lowe, Brent Durbin, Art Lucky, Scott Helverson, Dave Einspahr Offensive Player of the Game: Willie Quinnie (COL) Defensive Player of the Game: Anthony Dunn (COL) Ironman of the Game: Robert Thomas (COL)
Scoring Summary:
1st Quarter: 09:28 COL – 21 yd FG by Ball – 3–0 COL 06:33 KC – 6 yd TD Run by Myers (PAT by Rush) – 7–3 KC
2nd Quarter: 14:17 COL – 5 yd TD Pass to Harrell from Dutton (PAT by Ball) – 10–7 COL 06:31 COL – 7 yd TD Pass to Quinnie from Dutton (PAT by Ball) – 17–7 COL 00:10 KC – 6 yd TD Pass to Frederick from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 17–14 COL 00:00 COL – 38 yd FG by Ball – 20–14 COL
3rd Quarter: 10:12 KC – 4 yd TD Pass to Myers from Philyaw (Failed PAT by Ball) – 20–20 07:01 COL – 1 yd TD Run by Thomas (PAT by Ball) – 27–20 COL 03:30 KC – 7 yd TD Pass to Brown from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 27–27
4th Quarter: 14:20 COL – 13 yd TD Pass to Quinnie from Dutton (PAT by Ball) – 34–27 COL 06:31 COL – 22 yd FG by Ball – 37–27 COL 02:39 KC – 11 yd TD Pass to Frederick from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 37–34 COL 00:56 COL – 10 yd TD Pass to Harrell from Dutton (PAT by Ball) – 44–34 COL 00:27 KC – 24 yd TD Pass to Myers from Philyaw (Failed PAT by Rush) – 44–40 COL
Week 3: vs Dallas Desperados
at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri Game time: March 16, 2007 at 7:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 10,007 Officials: Dave Cutaia, Doug Wilson, Greg Shields, Dave Chesney, James Cole Offensive Player of the Game: Josh White (DAL) Defensive Player of the Game: DaShane Dennis (KC) Ironman of the Game: Will Pettis (DAL)
Scoring Summary:
1st Quarter: 09:25 DAL – 2 yd TD Run by White (PAT by Sievers) – 7–0 DAL 03:42 DAL – 4 yd TD Run by White (PAT by Sievers) – 14–0 DAL 01:15 KC – 6 yd TD Run by Frederick (PAT by Rush) – 14–7 DAL
2nd Quarter: 14:16 DAL – 3 yd TD Run by Nash (PAT by Sievers) – 21–7 DAL 08:00 KC – 9 yd TD Pass to Simmons from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 21–14 DAL 03:20 DAL – 28 yd TD Pass to Nash from Dolezel (PAT by Sievers) – 28–14 DAL 00:46 KC – 3 yd TD Run by Frederick (PAT by Rush) – 28–21 DAL 00:00 DAL – 16 yd FG by Sievers – 31–21 DAL
3rd Quarter: 10:50 KC – 3 yd TD Run by Frederick (Failed PAT by Rush) – 31–27 DAL 07:02 DAL – 1 yd TD Run by White (PAT by Sievers) – 38–27 DAL 03:59 KC – 24 yd TD Pass to Frederick from Davis (PAT by Rush) – 38–34 DAL 00:28 DAL – 1 yd TD Run by White (PAT by Sievers) – 45–34 DAL
4th Quarter: 09:53 DAL – 10 yd TD Pass to Nash from Dolezel (PAT by Sievers) – 52–34 DAL 05:49 KC – 2 yd TD Pass to Frederick from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 52–41 DAL 04:40 DAL – 8 yd TD Run by White (PAT by Sievers) – 59–41 DAL 02:39 KC – 30 yd TD Pass to Simmons from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 59–48 DAL 01:15 DAL – 4 yd TD Pass to Marshall from Dolezel (PAT by Sievers) – 66–48 DAL 00:44 KC – 0 yd Fumble Recovery TD by Cohen (Failed Pass Attempt from Philyaw) – 66–54 DAL
Week 5: vs Arizona Rattlers 1234OTTotalARI14131414661KC1301428762 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri Game time: March 30, 2007 at 7:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 8,512 Officials: Dave Lambros, Al Granado, Mike McCabe, Brian Matthew, Joe Duncan Offensive Player of the Game: Raymond Philyaw (KC) Defensive Player of the Game: Denario Smalls (KC) Ironman of the Game: Charles Frederick (KC)
Scoring Summary:
1st Quarter: 09:41 – ARI – 5 yd TD Pass to Harvey from Bonner (PAT by Kral) – 7–0 ARI 06:45 – KC – 19 yd TD Pass to Myers from Philyaw (Failed PAT by Rush) – 7–6 ARI 02:48 – ARI – 2 yd TD Run by Kelly (PAT by Kral) – 14–6 ARI 00:29 – KC – 19 yd TD Pass to Frederick from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 14–13 ARI
2nd Quarter: 11:53 – ARI – 2 yd TD Run by Kelly (Failed PAT by Kral) – 20–13 ARI 06:07 – ARI – 42 yd TD Pass to Harvey from Bonner (PAT by Kral) – 27–13 ARI
3rd Quarter: 13:56 – KC – 8 yd Fumble Recovery TD by Douzart (PAT by Rush) – 27–20 ARI 07:42 – ARI – 2 yd TD Pass to McKenzie from Bonner (PAT by Kral) – 34–20 ARI 04:10 – ARI – 16 yd TD Pass to Pope from Bonner (PAT by Kral) – 41–20 ARI 01:40 – KC – 32 yd TD Pass to Myers from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 41–27 ARI
4th Quarter: 14:23 – KC – 1 yd TD Run by Frederick (PAT by Rush) – 41–34 ARI 13:17 – KC – 42 yd Interception Return TD by Smalls (PAT by Rush) – 41–41 09:51 – ARI – 5 yd TD Pass to Harvey from Bonner (Failed PAT by Kral) – 47–41 ARI 05:08 – KC – 1 yd TD Run by Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 48–47 KC 00:35 – KC – 18 yd TD Pass to Williams from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 55–47 KC 00:05 – ARI – 20 yd TD Pass to Harvey from Bonner (Pass Attempt to Pope from Kral) – 55–55
Overtime: 14:26 – KC – 35 yd TD Pass to Williams from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 62–55 KC 12:20 – ARI – 31 yd TD Pass to McKenzie from Bonner (Failed Pass Attempt from Kral) – 62–61 KC
Week 6: at Las Vegas Gladiators
at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Game time: April 8, 2007 at 3:05 PM PDT Game attendance: 4,838 Officials: Tom McCabe, Paul Frerking, Rod Pearson, Bob McElwee, Tony Lombardo Offensive Player of the Game: Raymond Philyaw (KC) Defensive Player of the Game: B.J. Cohen (KC) Ironman of the Game: Ira Gooch (KC)
Scoring Summary:
1st Quarter: 12:17 – LV – 39 yd FG by Azar – 3–0 LV 10:59 – KC – 13 yd TD Pass to Frederick from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 7–3 KC 07:16 – KC – 23 yd TD Pass to Gooch from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 14–3 KC 00:36 – KC – 42 yd TD Pass to Frederick from Philyaw (Failed PAT by Rush) – 20–3 KC
2nd Quarter: 14:25 – KC – 2 yd TD Run by Moss (PAT by Rush) – 27–3 KC 11:33 – KC – 38 yd TD Pass to Myers from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 34–3 KC 09:01 – LV – 39 yd TD Pass to Quattlebaum from King (PAT by Azar) – 34–10 KC 04:32 – KC – 18 yd TD Pass to Frederick from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 41–10 KC 00:25 – LV – 6 yd TD Pass to Quattlebaum from King (PAT by Azar) – 41–17 KC
3rd Quarter: 12:05 – KC – 1 yd TD Run by Frederick (PAT by Rush) – 48–17 KC 08:30 – LV – 5 yd TD Pass to Quattlebaum from King (PAT by Azar) – 48–24 KC 04:11 – KC – 29 yd TD Pass to Gooch from Philyaw (PAT by Rush) – 55–24 KC