2008 San Jose SaberCats season


The 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.

Standings

Regular season schedule

Playoff schedule

Staff

Final roster

Stats

Regular season

Week 1: at [Chicago Rush]

Week 2: at [Grand Rapids Rampage]

Week 3: vs. [Arizona Rattlers]

Week 4: vs. [Dallas Desperados]

Week 5: at [Kansas City Brigade]

Week 6: at [New Orleans VooDoo]

Week 7: vs. [Philadelphia Soul]

Week 8: at [Utah Blaze]

Week 9: vs. [Los Angeles Avengers]

Week 10: at [Orlando Predators]

Week 11: at [Arizona Rattlers]

Week 12: vs. [Utah Blaze]

Week 13: vs. [Colorado Crush]

Week 14: at [Los Angeles Avengers]

Week 15

Bye Week

Week 16: vs. [Tampa Bay Storm]

Week 17: vs. [Georgia Force]

Playoffs

American Conference Divisional: vs. (5) [Colorado Crush]

American Conference Championship: vs. (6) [Grand Rapids Rampage]

[ArenaBowl XXII]: vs. (1) [Philadelphia Soul]