2008 Arena Football League season
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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.
| 2008 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | February 29, 2008 – July 27, 2008 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Philadelphia Soul |
| Season MVP | Matt D'Orazio, PHI |
| AFL playoffs | |
| National Conference champions | Philadelphia Soul |
| National Conference runners-up | Cleveland Gladiators |
| American Conference champions | San Jose SaberCats |
| American Conference runners-up | Grand Rapids Rampage |
| ArenaBowl XXII | |
| Champions | Philadelphia Soul |
| Runners-up | San Jose SaberCats |
| Finals MVP | Matt D'Orazio, PHI |
Eastern, 
SouthernAmerican:
Western, 
CentralPrior 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 | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
| Philadelphia Soul(1) | 13 | 3 | .813 | 992 | 810 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 6–2 |
| Dallas Desperados(3) | 12 | 4 | .750 | 861 | 798 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 6–2 |
| Cleveland Gladiators(4) | 9 | 7 | .563 | 901 | 895 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 3–5 |
| New York Dragons(6) | 8 | 8 | .500 | 822 | 819 | 2–6 | 4–7 | 5–3 | 3–5 |
| Columbus Destroyers | 3 | 13 | .188 | 750 | 893 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 2–6 | 1–7 |
| Southern Division | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
| Georgia Force(2) | 10 | 6 | .625 | 927 | 848 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 6–2 | 4–4 |
| Orlando Predators(5) | 9 | 7 | .563 | 881 | 898 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 5–3 | 4–4 |
| New Orleans VooDoo | 8 | 8 | .500 | 893 | 835 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 6–2 | 2–6 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 8 | .500 | 903 | 876 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 3–5 |
| American Conference | |||||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
| Chicago Rush(1) | 11 | 5 | .688 | 926 | 765 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 6–2 | 5–3 |
| Colorado Crush(5) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 847 | 909 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 4–4 | 2–6 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage(6) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 952 | 968 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 3–5 | 3–5 |
| Kansas City Brigade | 3 | 13 | .188 | 752 | 923 | 1–5 | 1–9 | 2–6 | 1–7 |
| Western Division | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
| San Jose SaberCats(2) | 11 | 5 | .688 | 945 | 875 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 6–2 | 5–3 |
| Arizona Rattlers(3) | 8 | 8 | .500 | 842 | 907 | 1–5 | 3–7 | 3–5 | 5–3 |
| Utah Blaze(4) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 941 | 959 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 2–6 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 5 | 11 | .313 | 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[1]
Playoffs
| Wild Card Playoffs | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | ArenaBowl XXII | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cleveland | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cleveland | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Orlando | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cleveland | 35 | |||||||||||||||||
| National Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | New York | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | New York | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Philadelphia | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | San Jose | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Grand Rapids | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Grand Rapids | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Grand Rapids | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| American Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Jose | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Utah | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Colorado | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Colorado | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Jose | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |