| 2008 Arizona Rattlers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kevin Guy | 
| Home field | US Airways Center | 
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 | 
| Division place | 2nd | 
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Rampage) 41–48 | 
The 2008 Arizona Rattlers season was the 17th season for the franchise. The Rattlers finished the regular season 8–8, and made the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the American Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs in the wild-card round, losing to the Grand Rapids Rampage, 41–48.
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1 | at Utah Blaze | W 63–62 | 1–0 | EnergySolutions Arena | 15,106 | Recap | 
| 2 | March 10 | Los Angeles Avengers | L 33–65 | 1–1 | US Airways Center | 11,532 | Recap | 
| 3 | March 15 | at San Jose SaberCats | L 43–63 | 1–2 | HP Pavilion | 13,625 | Recap | 
| 4 | March 21 | New York Dragons | W 62–33 | 2–2 | US Airways Center | 11,689 | Recap | 
| 5 | March 28 | at Chicago Rush | L 35–59 | 2–3 | Allstate Arena | 15,058 | Recap | 
| 6 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 7 | April 13 | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 63–62 | 3–3 | St. Pete Times Forum | 16,413 | Recap | 
| 8 | April 18 | New Orleans VooDoo | L 36–60 | 3–4 | US Airways Center | 11,749 | Recap | 
| 9 | April 26 | Georgia Force | W 66–61 | 4–4 | US Airways Center | 10,444 | Recap | 
| 10 | May 3 | at Los Angeles Avengers | L 59–66 | 4–5 | Staples Center | 13,511 | Recap | 
| 11 | May 9 | San Jose SaberCats | L 42–63 | 4–6 | US Airways Center | 11,514 | Recap | 
| 12 | May 17 | at Dallas Desperados | W 55–54 | 5–6 | American Airlines Center | 12,950 | Recap | 
| 13 | May 24 | Grand Rapids Rampage | W 52–48 | 6–6 | US Airways Center | 12,559 | Recap | 
| 14 | May 31 | at Orlando Predators | W 60–53 | 7–6 | Amway Arena | 12,821 | Recap | 
| 15 | June 8 | at Kansas City Brigade | W 73–34 | 8–6 | Sprint Center | 12,210 | Recap | 
| 16 | June 16 | Colorado Crush | L 55–62 | 8–7 | US Airways Center | 11,608 | Recap | 
| 17 | June 21 | Utah Blaze | L 45–62 | 8–8 | US Airways Center | 13,542 | Recap | 
Playoff schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Location | Attendance | Recap | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Wild Card | June 30 | Grand Rapids Rampage (6) | L 41–48 | US Airways Center | 10,862 | Recap | 
Staff
| 2008 Arizona Rattlers staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front office 
 | Head coach 
 Offensive coaches 
 Defensive coaches 
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Final roster
| 2008 Arizona Rattlers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks 
 Fullbacks 
 Wide receivers 
 | Offensive linemen 
 Defensive linemen 
 | Linebackers 
 Defensive backs 
 Kickers 
 | Injured reserve 
 Refused to report 
 Other league exempt 
 Suspension 
 Practice squad 
 rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
Stats
Regular season
Week 1: at Utah Blaze
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARZ | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 
| UTA | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: March 1
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15106
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Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Avengers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| LA | 14 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 65 | 
| ARZ | 7 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: March 10
- Game time: 11:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11532
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Week 3: at San Jose SaberCats
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| ARZ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 
| SJ | 10 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 63 | 
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: March 15
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,625
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Week 4: vs. New York Dragons
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| NY | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 
| ARZ | 14 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: March 21
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,689
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Week 5: at Chicago Rush
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| ARZ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 
| CHI | 14 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 59 | 
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 28
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,058
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Week 6
Bye Week
Week 7: at Tampa Bay Storm
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| ARZ | 13 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 63 | 
| TB | 14 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: April 13
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,413
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Week 8: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| NO | 17 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 
| ARZ | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: April 18
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,749
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Week 9: vs. Georgia Force
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| GA | 21 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 
| ARZ | 21 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 66 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: April 26
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,444
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Week 10: at Los Angeles Avengers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| ARZ | 14 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 
| LA | 10 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 66 | 
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: May 3
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,511
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Week 11: vs. San Jose SaberCats
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| SJ | 7 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 63 | 
| ARZ | 7 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: May 9
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,514
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Week 12: at Dallas Desperados
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| ARZ | 0 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 55 | 
| DAL | 7 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 54 | 
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,950
- Officials: Referee: Dave Lambros; Umpire: Doug Wilson; Linesman: Kavin McGrath; Line judge: Brian Matthew; Back judge: Rich Wilborn
- Offensive Player of the Game: Trandon Harvey (ARZ)
- Defensive Player of the Game: Colston Weatherington (DAL)
- Ironman Player of the Game: Trandon Harvey (ARZ)
 
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Week 13: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| GR | 7 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 
| ARZ | 14 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 52 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: May 24
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,559
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Week 14: at Orlando Predators
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| ARZ | 7 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 
| ORL | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 
at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,821
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Week 15: at Kansas City Brigade
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| ARZ | 13 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 73 | 
| KC | 14 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: June 8
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,210
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Week 16: vs. Colorado Crush
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| COL | 28 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 
| ARZ | 7 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 55 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 16
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,608
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Week 17: vs. Utah Blaze
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| UTA | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 
| ARZ | 0 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 32 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,542
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Playoffs
American Conference Wild Card: vs. (6) Grand Rapids Rampage
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 
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| (6) GR | 10 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 
| (3) ARZ | 0 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 30
- Game time: 9:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,862
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References
- ↑ "2008 Arizona Rattlers coaches". www.azrattlers.com. Arizona Rattlers. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
