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2008 Arena Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2008 Arena Football League season |
| league | Arena Football League |
| sport | Arena football |
| duration | February 29, 2008 – July 27, 2008 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champs | Philadelphia Soul |
| MVP | Matt D'Orazio, PHI |
| playoffs | AFL playoffs |
| conf1 | National Conference |
| conf1_champ | Philadelphia Soul |
| conf1_runner-up | Cleveland Gladiators |
| conf2 | American Conference |
| conf2_champ | San Jose SaberCats |
| conf2_runner-up | Grand Rapids Rampage |
| finals | ArenaBowl XXII |
| finals_champ | Philadelphia Soul |
| finals_runner-up | San Jose SaberCats |
| finals_MVP | Matt D'Orazio, PHI |
| finals_MVP_link | Most valuable player |
| seasonslist | List of Arena Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AFL |
| prevseason_link | 2007 Arena Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 2007 |
| nextseason_link | 2010 Arena Football League season |
| nextseason_year | 2010 |
| conf1_runner-up = Cleveland Gladiators | conf2_runner-up = Grand Rapids Rampage | finals_runner-up = San Jose SaberCats
The 2008 Arena Football League season was the 22nd season of the Arena Football League and final season before the 2009 season cancellation and subsequent bankruptcy of the original AFL corporate entity. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22. The playoffs began the following week, and ArenaBowl XXII was held in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 27 between the National Conference champion Philadelphia Soul and the American Conference champion San Jose SaberCats. This game was won by the Soul, 59–56.
Prior to the season, it was announced that the Austin Wranglers would move to the af2, and the Nashville Kats folded, thus leaving the league with 17 teams. The Las Vegas Gladiators relocated to Cleveland.
Standings
| Eastern Division | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away | Southern Division | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Soul(1) | 13 | 3 | 992 | 810 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 6–2 | |||||||||||||
| Dallas Desperados(3) | 12 | 4 | 861 | 798 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 6–2 | |||||||||||||
| Cleveland Gladiators(4) | 9 | 7 | 901 | 895 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 3–5 | |||||||||||||
| New York Dragons(6) | 8 | 8 | 822 | 819 | 2–6 | 4–7 | 5–3 | 3–5 | |||||||||||||
| Columbus Destroyers | 3 | 13 | 750 | 893 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 2–6 | 1–7 | |||||||||||||
| Georgia Force(2) | 10 | 6 | 927 | 848 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 6–2 | 4–4 | |||||||||||||
| Orlando Predators(5) | 9 | 7 | 881 | 898 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 5–3 | 4–4 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans VooDoo | 8 | 8 | 893 | 835 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 6–2 | 2–6 | |||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 8 | 903 | 876 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 3–5 |
| Central Division | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away | Western Division | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rush(1) | 11 | 5 | 926 | 765 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 6–2 | 5–3 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado Crush(5) | 6 | 10 | 847 | 909 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 4–4 | 2–6 | |||||||||||||
| Grand Rapids Rampage(6) | 6 | 10 | 952 | 968 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 3–5 | 3–5 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas City Brigade | 3 | 13 | 752 | 923 | 1–5 | 1–9 | 2–6 | 1–7 | |||||||||||||
| San Jose SaberCats(2) | 11 | 5 | 945 | 875 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 6–2 | 5–3 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona Rattlers(3) | 8 | 8 | 842 | 907 | 1–5 | 3–7 | 3–5 | 5–3 | |||||||||||||
| Utah Blaze(4) | 6 | 10 | 941 | 959 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 2–6 | |||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Avengers | 5 | 11 | 847 | 1004 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 4–4 | 1–7 |
- Clinched playoff berth
- Clinched division
- Clinched division and have conference's best record
Source: ArenaFan.com
Playoffs
| RD2-group1=National Conference | RD2-group2=American Conference | RD1-seed03=4 | RD1-team03=Cleveland | RD1-score03=69 | RD1-seed04=5 | RD1-team04=Orlando | RD1-score04=66 | RD1-seed05=3 | RD1-team05=Dallas | RD1-score05=63 | RD1-seed06=6 | RD1-team06=New York | RD1-score06=77 | RD1-seed11=3 | RD1-team11=Arizona | RD1-score11=41 | RD1-seed12=6 | RD1-team12=Grand Rapids | RD1-score12=48 | RD1-seed13=4 | RD1-team13=Utah | RD1-score13=44 | RD1-seed14=5 | RD1-team14=Colorado | RD1-score14=49 | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team01=Cleveland | RD2-score01=73 | RD2-seed02=2 | RD2-team02=Georgia | RD2-score02=70 | RD2-seed03=6 | RD2-team03=New York | RD2-score03=48 | RD2-seed04=1 | RD2-team04=Philadelphia | RD2-score04=49 | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=Grand Rapids | RD2-score05=58 | RD2-seed06=1 | RD2-team06=Chicago | RD2-score06=41 | RD2-seed07=5 | RD2-team07=Colorado | RD2-score07=51 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=San Jose | RD2-score08=64 | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team01=Cleveland | RD3-score01=35 | RD3-seed02=1 | RD3-team02=Philadelphia | RD3-score02=70 | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=Grand Rapids | RD3-score03=55 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=San Jose | RD3-score04=81 | RD4-seed01=N1 | RD4-team01=Philadelphia | RD4-score01=59 | RD4-seed02=A2 | RD4-team02=San Jose | RD4-score02=56
Regular season statistics
Passing
| Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt D'Orazio, PHI | 301 | 416 | 72.4% | 3,331 | 72 | 4 | 131.3 |
| Raymond Philyaw, CLE | 357 | 514 | 69.5% | 4,320 | 83 | 10 | 126.5 |
| Joe Germaine, UTA | 411 | 605 | 67.9% | 4,869 | 97 | 13 | 122.9 |
| Russ Michna, CHI | 239 | 351 | 68.1% | 2,721 | 57 | 7 | 122.4 |
| Chris Greisen, GEO | 399 | 585 | 65.9% | 4,956 | 97 | 17 | 121.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlion Jackson, CLE | 105 | 353 | 3.2 | 23 |
| Josh White, DAL | 88 | 265 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Dawan Moss, KC | 86 | 244 | 2.8 | 10 |
| Dan Alexander, CHI | 70 | 241 | 3.4 | 12 |
| Harold Wells, CLB | 103 | 224 | 2.2 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lee, CLB | 142 | 1,762 | 12.4 | 32 |
| Chris Jackson, PHI | 140 | 1,692 | 12.1 | 49 |
| T.T. Toliver, ORL | 118 | 1,645 | 13.9 | 31 |
| Jason Willis, NY | 136 | 1,555 | 11.4 | 30 |
| Huey Whittaker, UTA | 126 | 1,547 | 12.3 | 32 |
All-Arena team
| Offense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Matt D'Orazio, Philadelphia | Joe Germaine, Utah | |
| Fullback | Marlion Jackson, Cleveland | Brian Johnson, San Jose | |
| Center | Will Rabatin, Columbus | Kyle Moore-Brown, Colorado | |
| Offensive lineman | Phil Bogle, Philadelphia | ||
| Martin Bibla, Philadelphia | Howard Duncan, Columbus | ||
| Ryan Hayslip, Georgia | |||
| Wide receiver | Chris Jackson, Philadelphia | ||
| Huey Whittaker, Utah | |||
| T.T. Toliver, Orlando | Otis Amey, Cleveland | ||
| Kenny Higgins, Grand Rapids | |||
| Damian Harrell, Chicago |
| Defense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive lineman | Aaron McConnell, Colorado | ||
| Colston Weatherington, Dallas | |||
| Henry Taylor, New York | Bryan Save, Philadelphia | ||
| Gabe Nyenhuis, Philadelphia | |||
| Tim McGill, Tampa Bay | |||
| Middle linebacker | Steve Watson, San Jose | Duke Pettijohn, Dallas | |
| Jack linebacker | DeJuan Alfonzo, Chicago | Norman LeJeune, New Orleans | |
| Defensive back | Dennison Robinson, Chicago | ||
| Marquis Floyd, San Jose | |||
| Billy Parker, New York | Clevan Thomas, San Jose | ||
| Eddie Moten, Philadelphia | |||
| Kenny McEntyre, Orlando |
|}
References
References
- [http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&fpage=standings&year=2008&histleague=1 2008 Arena Football League Standings]
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