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
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 [ ] Template:16TeamBracket
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
Special teams
Position
First team
Second team
Kicker
A. J. Haglund , San Jose
Remy Hamilton , Dallas
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