The
2008 Arena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as an indoor American football by Jim Foster. It was played indoors on a smaller field than American football, resulting in a faster-paced and higher-scoring game...
season was the 22nd and final season the
Arena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as an indoor American football by Jim Foster. It was played indoors on a smaller field than American football, resulting in a faster-paced and higher-scoring game...
. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22. The playoffs began the following week, and
ArenaBowl XXIIArenaBowl XXII was played on July 27, 2008 at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana . It was the 22nd and final championship game in the history of the Arena Football League. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana...
was held in
New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state....
on July 27 between the National Conference Champion
Philadelphia SoulThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
and the American Conference Champion
San Jose SabercatsThe San Jose SaberCats were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the Arena Football League was Darren Arbet. The team has expressed interest to not fold and is likely to find a...
. This game was won by the Soul, 59-56.
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The
2008 Arena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as an indoor American football by Jim Foster. It was played indoors on a smaller field than American football, resulting in a faster-paced and higher-scoring game...
season was the 22nd and final season the
Arena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as an indoor American football by Jim Foster. It was played indoors on a smaller field than American football, resulting in a faster-paced and higher-scoring game...
. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22. The playoffs began the following week, and
ArenaBowl XXIIArenaBowl XXII was played on July 27, 2008 at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana . It was the 22nd and final championship game in the history of the Arena Football League. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana...
was held in
New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state....
on July 27 between the National Conference Champion
Philadelphia SoulThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
and the American Conference Champion
San Jose SabercatsThe San Jose SaberCats were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the Arena Football League was Darren Arbet. The team has expressed interest to not fold and is likely to find a...
. This game was won by the Soul, 59-56.
Prior to the season, it was announced that the
Austin WranglersThe Austin Wranglers were an American football team from Austin, Texas in the arenafootball2. They began play as a 2004 expansion team in the Arena Football League.-History:...
would move to the
af2AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, and the
Nashville KatsThe Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002.-History:...
folded, thus leaving the league with 17 teams. The Las Vegas Gladiators relocated to
ClevelandCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border...
.
Standings
| Team |
Overall |
Division |
| Wins |
Losses |
Percentage |
Wins |
Losses |
Percentage |
| National Conference |
| Eastern Division |
| Philadelphia Soul The Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
13 |
3 |
0.812 |
7 |
1 |
0.875 |
Dallas DesperadosThe Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League. They are coached by Will McClay....
|
12 |
4 |
0.750 |
6 |
2 |
0.750 |
| Cleveland Gladiators |
9 |
7 |
0.562 |
4 |
4 |
0.500 |
| New York Dragons The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in as the Iowa Barnstormers. In , the team relocated to New York. They currently play in the Eastern Division of the National Conference...
|
8 |
8 |
0.500 |
2 |
6 |
0.250 |
| Columbus Destroyers The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team. The franchise was founded in Buffalo, New York in , and played in Columbus, Ohio from until the league folded in...
|
3 |
13 |
0.187 |
1 |
7 |
0.125 |
| Southern Division |
| Georgia Force The Georgia Force was an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that played in the Southern Division of the National Conference. The team was owned by Arthur M. Blank, owner of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons...
|
10 |
6 |
0.625 |
3 |
3 |
0.500 |
| Orlando Predators The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football 1 team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991 as a member of the Arena Football League. Their playoff streak is currently 17 seasons in a row, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
|
9 |
7 |
0.562 |
3 |
3 |
0.500 |
Tampa Bay StormThe Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators. They are also the last of the original four Arena Football League teams to still exist, marking them as the oldest team in...
|
8 |
8 |
0.500 |
4 |
2 |
0.667 |
New Orleans VooDooThe New Orleans VooDoo was an American football team which played in the Arena Football League from 2004-2008. The team was owned in part by Tom Benson, who also owned the National Football League's New Orleans Saints...
|
8 |
8 |
0.500 |
2 |
4 |
0.333 |
| American Conference |
| Central Division |
| Chicago Rush The Chicago Rush was an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. They were members of the Central Division of the American Conference in the former Arena Football League . The team was founded in 2001, and was co-owned by Mike Ditka, the a Hall of Fame player and coach...
|
11 |
5 |
0.687 |
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Colorado Crush Colorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009...
|
6 |
10 |
0.375 |
2 |
4 |
0.333 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They are coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
* |
6 |
10 |
0.375 |
3 |
3 |
0.500 |
| Kansas City Brigade The Kansas City Brigade are an Arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter is the current Head coach....
|
3 |
13 |
0.187 |
1 |
5 |
0.167 |
| Western Division |
| San Jose SaberCats The San Jose SaberCats were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the Arena Football League was Darren Arbet. The team has expressed interest to not fold and is likely to find a...
|
11 |
5 |
0.687 |
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a charter member of Arena Football 1, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that began play as a 1992 expansion team in the Arena Football League. They were most recently coached by Kevin Guy before the league indefinitely ceased operations in 2009.-History:The team began play in 1992...
|
8 |
8 |
0.500 |
1 |
5 |
0.167 |
| Utah Blaze The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play as a 2006 expansion team. They are currently coached by Ron James.-History:...
|
6 |
10 |
0.375 |
2 |
4 |
0.333 |
| Los Angeles Avengers The Los Angeles Avengers were an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
|
5 |
11 |
0.312 |
3 |
3 |
0.500 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Gray indicates best conference record
* Despite having a better divisional record than Colorado, Grand Rapids was ruled as the American Conference's #6 seed.
Playoffs
Passing
| Player |
Comp. |
Att. |
Comp% |
Yards |
TD's |
INT's |
Rating |
| Matt D'Orazio Matthew Louis D’Orazio is a professional American football quarterback Free Agent. He was signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League in 2000...
, PHIThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
212 |
292 |
72.6% |
2430 |
52 |
4 |
131.1 |
| Russ Michna Russell Walter Michna is a gridiron football quarterback for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
, CHIThe Chicago Rush was an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. They were members of the Central Division of the American Conference in the former Arena Football League . The team was founded in 2001, and was co-owned by Mike Ditka, the a Hall of Fame player and coach...
|
130 |
181 |
71.8% |
1469 |
32 |
4 |
126.1 |
| Joe Germaine Joseph Berton Germaine is an arena football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League. He was originally drafted in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams...
, UTAThe Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play as a 2006 expansion team. They are currently coached by Ron James.-History:...
|
324 |
468 |
69.2% |
3762 |
76 |
10 |
123.9 |
| Tony Graziani Anthony Robert Graziani is a current quarterback who is a Free Agent. He previously played in the National Football League from 1997-2000 and NFL Europe in 2000.-High school career:...
, PHIThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
78 |
117 |
66.7% |
1017 |
27 |
3 |
122.8 |
| Chris Greisen Christopher J. Greisen is an American football quarterback for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
, GEOThe Georgia Force was an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that played in the Southern Division of the National Conference. The team was owned by Arthur M. Blank, owner of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons...
|
275 |
417 |
65.9% |
3471 |
68 |
12 |
119.3 |
Rushing
| Player |
Car. |
Yards |
Avg. |
TD's |
Long |
| Marlion Jackson Marlion Jackson is an American football fullback and linebacker. He currently plays for the Cleveland Gladiators in the Arena Football League.Marlion Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan....
, CLE |
73 |
265 |
3.6 |
17 |
32 |
| Matt D'Orazio Matthew Louis D’Orazio is a professional American football quarterback Free Agent. He was signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League in 2000...
, PHIThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
39 |
191 |
4.9 |
8 |
22 |
| Harold Wells, CLB The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team. The franchise was founded in Buffalo, New York in , and played in Columbus, Ohio from until the league folded in...
|
74 |
189 |
2.6 |
12 |
10 |
Josh White, DALThe Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League. They are coached by Will McClay....
|
59 |
187 |
3.2 |
4 |
19 |
| Dan Alexander, CHI The Chicago Rush was an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. They were members of the Central Division of the American Conference in the former Arena Football League . The team was founded in 2001, and was co-owned by Mike Ditka, the a Hall of Fame player and coach...
|
51 |
185 |
3.6 |
11 |
13 |
Receiving
| Player |
Rec. |
Yards |
Avg. |
TD's |
Long |
| T.T. Toliver, ORL The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football 1 team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991 as a member of the Arena Football League. Their playoff streak is currently 17 seasons in a row, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
|
94 |
1364 |
14.5 |
25 |
43 |
| Huey Whittaker Huey Whittaker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
, UTAThe Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play as a 2006 expansion team. They are currently coached by Ron James.-History:...
|
108 |
1309 |
12.1 |
25 |
40 |
| Chris Jackson Chris Jackson may refer to:* Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, born Chris Wayne Jackson, American professional basketball player* Chris Jackson , New Zealand soccer player* Chris Jackson , American, Arena, and Canadian football player...
, PHIThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
101 |
1261 |
12.5 |
36 |
41 |
Larry BrackinsLarry Brackins is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, PHIThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
93 |
1244 |
13.4 |
25 |
43 |
| Derek Lee Derek Vincent Lee is a lawyer and politician in Canada. He is the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Scarborough—Rouge River.-Background:Lee was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. His father was an RCMP officer...
, CLBThe Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team. The franchise was founded in Buffalo, New York in , and played in Columbus, Ohio from until the league folded in...
|
99 |
1227 |
12.4 |
26 |
45 |
Touchdowns
| Player |
TD's |
Rush |
Rec |
Ret |
Pts |
| Chris Jackson Chris Jackson may refer to:* Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, born Chris Wayne Jackson, American professional basketball player* Chris Jackson , New Zealand soccer player* Chris Jackson , American, Arena, and Canadian football player...
, PHIThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
36 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
216 |
| Otis Amey Fred Otis Holmes Amey is a professional American, and Canadian wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
, CLE |
34 |
1 |
33 |
0 |
206 |
| Huey Whittaker Huey Whittaker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
, UTAThe Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play as a 2006 expansion team. They are currently coached by Ron James.-History:...
|
32 |
7 |
25 |
0 |
196 |
| J.J. McKelvey, UTA The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play as a 2006 expansion team. They are currently coached by Ron James.-History:...
|
31 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
186 |
| T.T. Toliver, ORL The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football 1 team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991 as a member of the Arena Football League. Their playoff streak is currently 17 seasons in a row, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
|
29 |
1 |
25 |
3 |
174 |
Defense
| Player |
Ttl. Tackles |
Solo Tackles |
Assisted TKLs |
Ttl. Sacks |
Solo Sacks |
Assisted Sacks |
INT's |
INT Yards |
INT TD's |
Longest INT |
| Eddie Canonico, UTA The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play as a 2006 expansion team. They are currently coached by Ron James.-History:...
|
85.5 |
75 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
29 |
0 |
20 |
| Omarr Smith, SJS The San Jose SaberCats were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the Arena Football League was Darren Arbet. The team has expressed interest to not fold and is likely to find a...
|
81 |
72 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
6 |
| Nate Coggins Nate Coggins is a former Arena Football League defensive specialist. He played for the Georgia Force , the Austin Wranglers and is playing the 2008 season with the Columbus Destroyers.- High School Years:...
, CLBThe Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team. The franchise was founded in Buffalo, New York in , and played in Columbus, Ohio from until the league folded in...
|
77 |
67 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
| Rashad Floyd Rashad Floyd is an American football defensive back for the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Portland State.Floyd has also played for the Orlando Predators.-External links:*...
, COLColorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009...
|
77 |
68 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
40 |
0 |
24 |
| Brandon Hefflin, CLE |
76.5 |
64 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kick Return
| Player |
KR Ret |
KR Yards |
KR TD's |
KR Long |
KR Avg |
FG Ret |
FG Yards |
FG TD's |
FG Long |
FG Avg |
| Timon Marshall Timon Marshall is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League...
, LAAThe Los Angeles Avengers were an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
|
66 |
1261 |
1 |
57 |
19.1 |
3 |
62 |
0 |
25 |
20.7 |
| J'Sharlon Jone, UTA The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play as a 2006 expansion team. They are currently coached by Ron James.-History:...
|
69 |
1259 |
0 |
54 |
18.2 |
2 |
31 |
0 |
19 |
15.5 |
| T.T. Toliver, ORL The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football 1 team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991 as a member of the Arena Football League. Their playoff streak is currently 17 seasons in a row, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
|
66 |
1218 |
3 |
58 |
18.5 |
3 |
35 |
0 |
16 |
11.7 |
Chris MartinChristopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin is an English singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the band Coldplay. He is the husband of Hollywood actress Gwenyth Paltrow, with whom he has fathered two children.-Early life:Chris Martin was born...
, GRRThe Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They are coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
|
57 |
1135 |
4 |
57 |
19.9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mike Brown, PHI The Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
50 |
969 |
3 |
57 |
19.4 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
2.5 |
Kicking
| Player |
Extra pt. |
Extra pt. Att. |
FG |
FGA |
Long |
Pct. |
Pts |
| A.J. Haglund, SJS The San Jose SaberCats were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the Arena Football League was Darren Arbet. The team has expressed interest to not fold and is likely to find a...
|
81 |
87 |
18 |
20 |
47 |
90.0% |
135 |
| Connor Hughes Connor Hughes is an American football player. He currently is the Kicker for The Philadelphia Soul, wearing number 16.- Biography :...
, PHIThe Philadelphia Soul were a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in as an expansion team. The team played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59-56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
|
93 |
104 |
4 |
12 |
33 |
33.3% |
105 |
| Jason Ball Jason Ball is a Western Australian Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL, and is affectionately known as "Bally" by fans and media....
, CLE |
68 |
82 |
12 |
16 |
46 |
75.0% |
104 |
| Seth Marler Michael Seth Marler , is an Arena football Placekicker for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.He played college football at Tulane...
, TAMThe Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators. They are also the last of the original four Arena Football League teams to still exist, marking them as the oldest team in...
|
70 |
80 |
9 |
15 |
41 |
60.0% |
97 |
| Carlos Martinez Carlos Martínez may refer to:* Carlos Martínez , Spanish actor* Carlos Martínez , Venezuelan baseball infielder* Carlos Martínez , Dominican baseball pitcher* Carlos Martínez , Mexican-American boxer...
, GEOThe Georgia Force was an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that played in the Southern Division of the National Conference. The team was owned by Arthur M. Blank, owner of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons...
|
79 |
89 |
5 |
8 |
41 |
62.5% |
94 |
Awards