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.
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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 seasonLeagueArena Football LeagueSportArena footballDurationFebruary 29 2008 July 27 2008Regular seasonSeason championsPhiladelphia SoulSeason MVPMatt D Orazio PHIAFL PlayoffsNational Conference championsPhiladelphia Soul National Conference runners upCleveland GladiatorsAmerican Conference championsSan Jose SaberCats American Conference runners upGrand Rapids RampageArenaBowl XXIIChampionsPhiladelphia Soul Runners upSan Jose SaberCatsFinals MVPMatt D Orazio PHIAFL seasons 20072010 BridgadeCrushRampageRushAvengersBlazeRattlersSaberCatsForcePredatorsStormVooDooDesperadosDestroyersDragonsGladiatorsSoulclass notpageimage National Eastern SouthernAmerican Western Central 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 Contents 1 Standings 2 Playoffs 3 Regular season statistics 3 1 Passing 3 2 Rushing 3 3 Receiving 4 All Arena team 5 References 6 External linksStandings editNational 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 editWild Card PlayoffsDivisional PlayoffsConference ChampionshipsArenaBowl XXII 4Cleveland732Georgia704Cleveland695Orlando664Cleveland35National Conference1Philadelphia703Dallas636New York776New York481Philadelphia49N1Philadelphia59A2San Jose566Grand Rapids581Chicago413Arizona416Grand Rapids486Grand Rapids55American Conference2San Jose814Utah445Colorado495Colorado512San Jose64Regular season statistics editPassing edit 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 edit 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 edit 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 32All Arena team editOffense 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 PhiladelphiaMartin Bibla Philadelphia Howard Duncan ColumbusRyan Hayslip Georgia Wide receiver Chris Jackson PhiladelphiaHuey Whittaker UtahT T Toliver Orlando Otis Amey ClevelandKenny Higgins Grand RapidsDamian Harrell Chicago Defense Position First team Second team Defensive lineman Aaron McConnell ColoradoColston Weatherington DallasHenry Taylor New York Bryan Save PhiladelphiaGabe Nyenhuis PhiladelphiaTim 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 ChicagoMarquis Floyd San JoseBilly Parker New York Clevan Thomas San JoseEddie Moten PhiladelphiaKenny McEntyre Orlando Special teams Position First team Second team Kicker A J Haglund San Jose Remy Hamilton DallasReferences edit 2008 Arena Football League StandingsExternal links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Arena Football League season amp oldid 1164417240 All Arena team, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,