2008 Arena Football League season

January 2025 2008 Arena Football League season Arena Football League Arena football February 29, 2008 – July 27, 2008 Regular season Philadelphia Soul Matt D'Orazio, PHI AFL playoffs National Conference Philadelphia Soul Cleveland Gladiators American Conference San Jose SaberCats Grand Rapids Rampage ArenaBowl XXII Philadelphia Soul San Jose SaberCats Matt D'Orazio, PHI Most valuable player List of Arena Football League seasons AFL 2007 Arena Football League season 2007 2010 Arena Football League season 2010 USA 360 National: 10px Eastern, 10px SouthernAmerican: 10px Western, 10px Central no USA Bridgade bottom ButtonYellow.svg 39.100 -94.578 USA Crush top ButtonYellow.svg 39.739 -104.985 USA Rampage top ButtonYellow.svg 42.961 -85.656 USA Rush left ButtonYellow.svg 41.882 -87.628 USA Avengers bottom ButtonRed.svg 34.050 -118.250 USA Blaze bottom ButtonRed.svg 40.761 -111.891 USA Rattlers bottom ButtonRed.svg 33.448 -112.074 USA SaberCats top ButtonRed.svg 37.336 -121.891 USA Force bottom ButtonBlue.svg 33.749 -84.390 USA Predators top ButtonBlue.svg 28.540 -81.380 USA Storm bottom ButtonBlue.svg 27.948 -82.459 USA VooDoo bottom ButtonBlue.svg 29.950 -90.080 USA Desperados top ButtonLightBlue.svg 32.779 -96.809 USA Destroyers bottom ButtonLightBlue.svg 39.962 -83.000 USA Dragons top ButtonLightBlue.svg 40.703 -73.591 USA -40 2.4em Gladiators right ButtonLightBlue.svg 41.482 -81.670 USA Soul bottom ButtonLightBlue.svg 39.953 -75.164 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 National Conference Eastern Division Team W Wins L Losses PCT Winning percentage PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points allowed) DIV Win–loss record within their division CONF Win–loss record within their conference Home Home record Away Away record Philadelphia Soul(1) 13 3 13 3 992 810 7–1 9–2 7–1 6–2 Dallas Desperados(3) 12 4 12 4 861 798 6–2 9–2 6–2 6–2 Cleveland Gladiators(4) 9 7 9 7 901 895 4–4 5–6 6–2 3–5 New York Dragons(6) 8 8 8 8 822 819 2–6 4–7 5–3 3–5 Columbus Destroyers 3 13 3 13 750 893 1–7 2–10 2–6 1–7 Southern Division Team W Wins L Losses PCT Winning percentage PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points allowed) DIV Win–loss record within their division CONF Win–loss record within their conference Home Home record Away Away record Georgia Force(2) 10 6 10 6 927 848 3–3 6–4 6–2 4–4 Orlando Predators(5) 9 7 9 7 881 898 3–3 4–6 5–3 4–4 New Orleans VooDoo 8 8 8 8 893 835 2–4 4–6 6–2 2–6 Tampa Bay Storm 8 8 8 8 903 876 4–2 5–5 5–3 3–5 American Conference Central Division Team W Wins L Losses PCT Winning percentage PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points allowed) DIV Win–loss record within their division CONF Win–loss record within their conference Home Home record Away Away record Chicago Rush(1) 11 5 11 5 926 765 6–0 9–1 6–2 5–3 Colorado Crush(5) 6 10 6 10 847 909 2–4 4–6 4–4 2–6 Grand Rapids Rampage(6) 6 10 6 10 952 968 3–3 4–6 3–5 3–5 Kansas City Brigade 3 13 3 13 752 923 1–5 1–9 2–6 1–7 Western Division Team W Wins L Losses PCT Winning percentage PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points allowed) DIV Win–loss record within their division CONF Win–loss record within their conference Home Home record Away Away record San Jose SaberCats(2) 11 5 11 5 945 875 6–0 9–1 6–2 5–3 Arizona Rattlers(3) 8 8 8 8 842 907 1–5 3–7 3–5 5–3 Utah Blaze(4) 6 10 6 10 941 959 2–4 6–4 4–4 2–6 Los Angeles Avengers 5 11 5 11 847 1004 3–3 4–6 4–4 1–7 #ccffcc Clinched playoff berth #ccccff Clinched division #cccccc Clinched division and have conference's best record Source: ArenaFan.com2008 Arena Football League Standings Playoffs Wild Card Playoffs Divisional Playoffs Conference Championships ArenaBowl XXII 1 National Conference American Conference 4 Cleveland 69 5 Orlando 66 3 Dallas 63 6 New York 77 3 Arizona 41 6 Grand Rapids 48 4 Utah 44 5 Colorado 49 4 Cleveland 73 2 Georgia 70 6 New York 48 1 Philadelphia 49 6 Grand Rapids 58 1 Chicago 41 5 Colorado 51 2 San Jose 64 4 Cleveland 35 1 Philadelphia 70 6 Grand Rapids 55 2 San Jose 81 N1 Philadelphia 59 A2 San Jose 56 Regular season statistics Passing Player Comp. Att. Comp% Yards TD's INT's RatingMatt D'Orazio, PHI30141672.4%3,331724131.3Raymond Philyaw, CLE35751469.5%4,3208310126.5Joe Germaine, UTA41160567.9%4,8699713122.9Russ Michna, CHI23935168.1%2,721577122.4Chris Greisen, GEO39958565.9%4,9569717121.7 Rushing Player Car. Yards Avg. TD'sMarlion Jackson, CLE1053533.223Josh White, DAL882653.08Dawan Moss, KC862442.810Dan Alexander, CHI702413.412Harold Wells, CLB1032242.217 Receiving Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD'sDerek Lee, CLB1421,76212.432Chris Jackson, PHI1401,69212.149T.T. Toliver, ORL1181,64513.931Jason Willis, NY1361,55511.430Huey Whittaker, UTA1261,54712.332 All-Arena team OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackMatt D'Orazio, PhiladelphiaJoe Germaine, UtahFullbackMarlion Jackson, ClevelandBrian Johnson, San JoseCenterWill Rabatin, ColumbusKyle Moore-Brown, ColoradoOffensive linemanPhil Bogle, PhiladelphiaMartin Bibla, PhiladelphiaHoward Duncan, ColumbusRyan Hayslip, GeorgiaWide receiverChris Jackson, PhiladelphiaHuey Whittaker, UtahT.T. Toliver, OrlandoOtis Amey, ClevelandKenny Higgins, Grand RapidsDamian Harrell, Chicago DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive linemanAaron McConnell, ColoradoColston Weatherington, DallasHenry Taylor, New YorkBryan Save, PhiladelphiaGabe Nyenhuis, PhiladelphiaTim McGill, Tampa BayMiddle linebackerSteve Watson, San JoseDuke Pettijohn, DallasJack linebackerDeJuan Alfonzo, ChicagoNorman LeJeune, New OrleansDefensive backDennison Robinson, ChicagoMarquis Floyd, San JoseBilly Parker, New YorkClevan Thomas, San JoseEddie Moten, PhiladelphiaKenny McEntyre, Orlando Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerA. J. Haglund, San JoseRemy Hamilton, Dallas References External links http://www.arenafootball.com/