2008 Philadelphia Soul season
2008 Philadelphia Soul season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Bret Munsey |
Home field | Wachovia Center/Wachovia Spectrum |
Results | |
Record | 13–3 |
Division place | 1st |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dragons) 49–48 Won Conference Championship (Gladiators) 70–35 Won ArenaBowl XXII (San Jose SaberCats) 59–56 |
Team OPY | Chris Jackson |
The 2008 Philadelphia Soul season was the fifth season for the franchise. The Soul started the season by winning their first nine games. Finishing the regular season with a 13–3 record, this was the Soul's best regular season to that point in their then-short history. They won their first Eastern Division title, and went into the playoffs as the top seed in the National Conference. Against the New York Dragons, the Soul won their Divisional round game by a score of 49–48 to advance to the National Conference Championship. They won that game on July 12, 2008, against the Cleveland Gladiators, 70–35. They won ArenaBowl XXII in New Orleans on July 27, 2008, against the defending champion San Jose SaberCats.
Standings
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 |
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | March 1 | Orlando Predators | W 77–56 | 1–0 | Wachovia Center | 17,869 | Recap |
2 | March 9 | at Chicago Rush | W 60–49 | 2–0 | Allstate Arena | 16,051 | Recap |
3 | March 16 | New York Dragons | W 63–42 | 3–0 | Wachovia Center | 16,102 | Recap |
4 | March 20 | at Los Angeles Avengers | W 71–34 | 4–0 | Staples Center | 13,398 | Recap |
5 | March 29 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 59–51 | 5–0 | Wachovia Center | 16,179 | Recap |
6 | April 5 | Utah Blaze | W 64–56 | 6–0 | Wachovia Spectrum | 16,390 | Recap |
7 | April 12 | at San Jose SaberCats | W 58–57 | 7–0 | HP Pavilion | 12,462 | Recap |
8 | April 21 | at Columbus Destroyers | W 76–55 | 8–0 | Nationwide Arena | 14,974 | Recap |
9 | April 28 | Dallas Desperados | W 57–28 | 9–0 | Wachovia Spectrum | 15,426 | Recap |
10 | May 2 | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 55–67 | 9–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,721 | Recap |
11 | May 12 | at Georgia Force | L 62–63 | 9–2 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,278 | Recap |
12 | May 17 | Columbus Destroyers | W 51–43 | 10–2 | Wachovia Center | 18,741 | Recap |
13 | May 22 | Kansas City Brigade | L 47–54 | 10–3 | Wachovia Center | 14,473 | Recap |
14 | Bye Week | ||||||
15 | June 7 | at Dallas Desperados | W 71–64 | 11–3 | American Airlines Center | 11,943 | Recap |
16 | June 14 | Cleveland Gladiators | W 62–61 | 12–3 | Wachovia Center | 16,637 | Recap |
17 | June 22 | at New York Dragons | W 59–30 | 13–3 | Nassau Coliseum | 9,718 | Recap |
Playoff schedule
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Location | Attendance | Recap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NC Divisional | July 5 | New York Dragons (6) | W 49–48 | Wachovia Center | 16,102 | Recap |
NC Championship | July 12 | Cleveland Gladiators (4) | W 70–35 | Wachovia Center | 13,389 | Recap |
ArenaBowl XXII | July 27 | vs. San Jose SaberCats (A2) | W 59–56 | New Orleans Arena | 17,244 | Recap |
Coaching
Roster
2008 Philadelphia Soul roster | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
Exempt List Practice squad |
Stats
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Orlando Predators
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ORL | 9 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 56 |
PHI | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 77 |
at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: March 1
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 17,869
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 2: at Chicago Rush
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 60 |
CHI | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 9
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,051
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 3: vs. New York Dragons
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NY | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
PHI | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: March 16
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,102
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 4: at Los Angeles Avengers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI | 13 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 71 |
LA | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: March 20
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,398
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
PHI | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 59 |
at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: March 29
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,546
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 6: vs. Utah Blaze
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UTA | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
PHI | 16 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 64 |
at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: April 5
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,390
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 7: at San Jose SaberCats
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI | 0 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 58 |
SJ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 57 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 12
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,462
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 8: at Columbus Destroyers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 76 |
CLB | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: April 21
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,974
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 9: vs. Dallas Desperados
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAL | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
PHI | 14 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 57 |
at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: April 28
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,426
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 10: at Cleveland Gladiators
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
CLE | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 67 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: May 2
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,721
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 11: vs. Georgia Force
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI | 14 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 62 |
GA | 7 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 63 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: May 12
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,278
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 12: vs. Columbus Destroyers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLB | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
PHI | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 51 |
at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 18,741
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 13: vs. Kansas City Brigade
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC | 20 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 54 |
PHI | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: May 22
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,473
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 14: BYE
Week 15: at Dallas Desperados
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI | 14 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 71 |
DAL | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 64 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: June 7
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,943
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 16: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLE | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
PHI | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,637
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Week 17: at New York Dragons
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI | 14 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 59 |
NY | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
- Date: June 22
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 9,718
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
Playoffs
National Conference Divisional: vs. (6) New York Dragons
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(6) NY | 6 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 48 |
(1) PHI | 16 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 49 |
at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: July 5
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,102
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
National Conference Championship: vs. (4) Cleveland Gladiators
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(4) CLE | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
(1) PHI | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: July 12
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,389
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|
ArenaBowl XXII: vs. (2) San Jose SaberCats
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(2) SJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 56 |
(1) PHI | 14 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 59 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: July 27
- Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 17,244
Game information | ||
---|---|---|
|