2008 San Jose SaberCats season
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The 2008 San Jose SaberCats season was the 14th season for the franchise. The SaberCats looked to improve on their 13–3 record from 2007 and defend their ArenaBowl title. Finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record, though not as successful as the previous season, still won them a third consecutive Western Division title, and they went into the playoffs as the 2nd seed in the American Conference. In their Divisional round game, they defeated the Colorado Crush, 64–51, to advance to the American Conference Championship. In that game, the SaberCats defeated the Grand Rapids Rampage 81–55, to advance to their second consecutive ArenaBowl. The SaberCats played the Philadelphia Soul in ArenaBowl XXII, which they lost, 59–56.
2008 San Jose SaberCats season | |
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Head coach | Darren Arbet |
Home stadium | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 1st AC Western |
Playoffs | Won Divisional Playoffs (Crush) 64–51 Won Conference Championship (Rampage) 81–55 Lost ArenaBowl XXII (Soul) 56–59 |
Standings
Western Division | |||||||||
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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 |
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | March 3 | at Chicago Rush | L 47–70 | 0–1 | Allstate Arena | 15,409 | Recap |
2 | March 10 | at Grand Rapids Rampage | W 66–58 | 1–1 | Van Andel Arena | 5,833 | Recap |
3 | March 15 | Arizona Rattlers | W 63–43 | 2–1 | HP Pavilion | 13,625 | Recap |
4 | March 22 | Dallas Desperados | L 56–59 | 2–2 | HP Pavilion | 11,472 | Recap |
5 | March 29 | at Kansas City Brigade | W 44–36 | 3–2 | Sprint Center | 13,146 | Recap |
6 | April 5 | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 43–72 | 3–3 | New Orleans Arena | 14,236 | Recap |
7 | April 12 | Philadelphia Soul | L 57–58 | 3–4 | HP Pavilion | 12,462 | Recap |
8 | April 18 | at Utah Blaze | W 61–40 | 4–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | 14,701 | Recap |
9 | April 26 | Los Angeles Avengers | W 70–42 | 5–4 | HP Pavilion | 13,083 | Recap |
10 | May 3 | at Orlando Predators | L 35–61 | 5–5 | Amway Arena | 11,733 | Recap |
11 | May 9 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 63–42 | 6–5 | US Airways Center | 11,514 | Recap |
12 | May 17 | Utah Blaze | W 74–64 | 7–5 | HP Pavilion | 13,252 | Recap |
13 | May 24 | Colorado Crush | W 59–42 | 8–5 | HP Pavilion | 13,147 | Recap |
14 | May 31 | at Los Angeles Avengers | W 66–56 | 9–5 | Staples Center | 15,174 | Recap |
15 | Bye Week | ||||||
16 | June 14 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 73–70 | 10–5 | HP Pavilion | 14,042 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | Georgia Force | W 68–62 | 11–5 | HP Pavilion | 12,866 | Recap |
Playoff schedule
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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AC Divisional | July 5 | Colorado Crush (5) | W 64–51 | HP Pavilion | 12,479 | Recap |
AC Championship | July 12 | Grand Rapids Rampage (6) | W 81–55 | HP Pavilion | 14,072 | Recap |
ArenaBowl XXII | July 27 | vs. Philadelphia Soul (N1) | L 56–59 | New Orleans Arena | 17,244 | Recap |
Staff
2008 San Jose SaberCats staff | ||||||
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Head coach
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Defensive coaches
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Final roster
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2008 San Jose SaberCats roster | ||||||
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Injury reserve
Refused to report
Other league exempt
Suspension
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Stats
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Regular season
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Week 1: at Chicago Rush
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
CHI | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 70 |
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at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 3
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,409
Week 2: at Grand Rapids Rampage
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 14 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 66 |
GR | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 58 |
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at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Date: March 10
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 5,833
Week 3: vs. Arizona Rattlers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 43 |
SJ | 10 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 63 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: March 15
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,625
Week 4: vs. Dallas Desperados
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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DAL | 13 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 59 |
SJ | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: March 22
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,472
Week 5: at Kansas City Brigade
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
KC | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
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at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: March 29
- Game time: 6:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,146
Week 6: at New Orleans VooDoo
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 |
NO | 14 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 72 |
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at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: April 5
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,236
Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Soul
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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PHI | 0 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 58 |
SJ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 57 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 12
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12462
Week 8: at Utah Blaze
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 61 |
UTA | 10 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
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at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: April 18
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,701
Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Avengers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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LA | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 42 |
SJ | 20 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 70 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 26
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,083
Week 10: at Orlando Predators
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
ORL | 17 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 61 |
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at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
- Date: May 3
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,733
Week 11: at Arizona Rattlers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
ARZ | 7 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 42 |
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at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: May 9
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,514
Week 12: vs. Utah Blaze
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UTA | 14 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 64 |
SJ | 14 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 74 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,252
Week 13: vs. Colorado Crush
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
SJ | 14 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: May 24
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,147
Week 14: at Los Angeles Avengers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 14 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 66 |
LA | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 |
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at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,174
Week 15
Bye Week
Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TB | 14 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 70 |
SJ | 7 | 31 | 14 | 21 | 73 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,042
Week 17: vs. Georgia Force
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 62 |
SJ | 14 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 68 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,866
Playoffs
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American Conference Divisional: vs. (5) Colorado Crush
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(5) COL | 7 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 51 |
(2) SJ | 13 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 64 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: July 7
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,479
American Conference Championship: vs. (6) Grand Rapids Rampage
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(6) GR | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 55 |
(2) SJ | 14 | 24 | 10 | 33 | 81 |
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at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: July 12
- Game time: 3:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,072
ArenaBowl XXII: vs. (1) Philadelphia Soul
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(2) SJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 56 |
(1) PHI | 14 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 59 |
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at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: July 27
- Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 17,244
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