2008 Arizona Rattlers season

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
Timeline

Previous season	Next season
2007	2010

The 2008 Arizona Rattlers season is 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


Team	Overall			Division
Team	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
San Jose SaberCats	11	5	.688	6	0	1.000
Arizona Rattlers	8	8	.500	1	5	.167
Utah Blaze	6	10	.375	2	4	.333
Los Angeles Avengers	5	11	.312	3	3	.500

Regular season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Home/Away	Result
1	March 1	Utah Blaze	Away	W 63-62
2	March 10	Los Angeles Avengers	Home	L 33-65
3	March 15	San Jose SaberCats	Away	L 43-63
4	March 21	New York Dragons	Home	W 62-33
5	March 28	Chicago Rush	Away	L 35-59
6		Bye	Week
7	April 13	Tampa Bay Storm	Away	W 63-62
8	April 18	New Orleans VooDoo	Home	L 36-40
9	April 25	Georgia Force	Home	W 66-61
10	May 3	Los Angeles Avengers	Away	L 59-66
11	May 9	San Jose SaberCats	Home	L 42-63
12	May 17	Dallas Desperados	Away	W 55-54
13	May 24	Grand Rapids Rampage	Home	W 52-48
14	May 31	Orlando Predators	Away	W 60-53
15	June 8	Kansas City Brigade	Away	W 73-34
16	June 16	Colorado Crush	Home	L 55-62
17	June 21	Utah Blaze	Home	L 32-38

Playoff schedule

Round	Date	Opponent	Home/Away	Result
AC Wild Card	June 30	Grand Rapids Rampage	Home	L 41-48

Coaching

Roster

Uniform #	Player	Position	Height	Weight (lb)

Stats

Regular season

Week 1: at Utah Blaze

	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

Game information

1st Quarter:

12:35 ARI - NICKERSON 4 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 7-0 ARZ
07:26 UTA - WHITTAKER 2 yd run (VIDETICH kick) - 7-7
05:10 UTA - MANUPUNA 5 yd fumble recovery (VIDETICH kick) - 14-7 UTA
03:17 ARI - Mr Queso 27 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 14-14
01:58 UTA - WHITTAKER 40 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 21-14 UTA

2nd Quarter:

11:21 ARZ - HARVEY 14 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 21-21
08:57 UTA - BOONE 8 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 28-21 UTA
07:45 UTA - DOSTER 8 yd interception return (VIDETICH kick) - 35-21 UTA
03:51 ARZ - HARRIS 11 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 35-28 UTA
02:06 UTA - WHITTAKER 29 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 42-28 UTA
00:32 ARZ - NICKERSON 4 yd run (WITCZAK kick) 42-35 ARZ

3rd Quarter:

13:19 ARZ - JAMES 9 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 42-42
04:47 ARZ - JAMES 9 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 49-42 ARZ
02:01 UTA - JONES 9 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 49-49

4th Quarter:

10:35 UTA - JONES 9 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 56-59 UTA
07:00 ARZ - NICKERSON 5 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 56-56
05:45 UTA - WHITTAKER 2 yd run (VIDETICH kick failed) - 62-56 UTA
00:57 ARZ - HARVEY 6 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 63-62 ARZ

Officials: Referee: Brian Waterman; Umpire: Rick Lowe; Linesman: Julian Mapp; Line judge: RG Detillier; Back judge: Bud McCleskey
Offensive Player of the Game: Lang Campbell (ARZ)
Defensive Player of the Game: Andy West (UTA)
Ironman Player of the Game: Mr Queso (ARZ)

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Avengers

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

10:35 LA - MARSHALL, Timon 47 yd pass from CUMBIE, Sonny (DAVIS, David kick) - 7-0 LA
05:53 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 15 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (WITCZAK, Jason kick) - 7-7
01:21 LA - INGRAM, Kevin 28 yd pass from CUMBIE, Sonny (DAVIS, David kick) - 14-7 LA

2nd Quarter:

12:11 ARZ - CAMPBELL, Lang 6 yd run (WITCZAK, Jason kick failed) - 14-13 LA
07:33 LA - WARD, LaShaun 30 yd pass from CUMBIE, Sonny (DAVIS, David kick) - 21-13 LA
03:51 LA - FORD, Lonnie 2 yd pass from CUMBIE, Sonny (DAVIS, David kick) - 28-13 LA
00:56 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 27 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (ROBINSON; Chris rush) - 28-21 LA
00:28 LA - WARD, LaShaun 32 yd pass from CUMBIE, Sonny (DAVIS, David kick) - 35-21 LA

3rd Quarter:

05:51 LA - DAVIS, David 26 yd field goal - 38-21 LA
00:16 LA - INGRAM, Kevin 10 yd pass from CUMBIE, Sonny (DAVIS, David kick) - 42-21 LA

4th Quarter:

13:13 LA - JEFFERIES, Josh 20 yd fumble recovery (DAVIS, David kick failed) - 51-21 LA
09:57 ARZ - FAOA, Asi 1 yd run (WITCZAK, Jason rush fumbld) - 51-27 LA
06:33 LA - MARSHALL, Timon 20 yd pass from CUMBIE, Sonny (DAVIS, David kick) - 58-27 LA
04:29 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 3 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (SMOKER, Jeff pass failed) - 58-33 LA
00:45 LA - FORD, Lonnie 1 yd run (DAVIS, David kick) - 65-33 LA

Officials: Referee: MCCABE, Bill; Umpire: DELANEY, Mike; Linesman: HOCHULI, Shawn; Line judge: BELL, Dirk; Back judge: BUCHANAN, Jimmy
Offensive Player of the Game: Sonny Cumbie (LA)
Defensive Player of the Game: Wendall Gaines (ARZ)
Ironman Player of the Game: Timon Marshall (LA)

Week 3: at San Jose SaberCats

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

06:31 SJ - HAGLUND, A.J. 33 yd field goal - 3-0 SJ
03:32 ARZ - FAOA, Asi 4 yd run (WITCZAK, Jason kick) - 7-3 ARZ
01:07 SJ - SAINTIL, Cleann 22 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 1000-7 SJ

2nd Quarter:

13:04 SJ - THOMAS, Clevan 16 yd fumble recovery (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 17-7 SJ
09:05 SJ - SAINTIL, Cleann 23 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 24-7 SJ
00:11 SJ - HAGLUND, A.J. 18 yd field goal - 27-7 SJ

3rd Quarter:

12:54 ARZ - FAOA, Asi 1 yd run (WITCZAK, Jason kick) - 27-14 SJ
08:44 SJ - HAGLUND, A.J. 24 yd field goal - 30-14 SJ
05:15 SJ - TEAM safety - 32-14 SJ
04:11 SJ - GANT, Julius 12 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 39-14 SJ

4th Quarter:

14:46 ARZ - JAMES, Jerrian 6 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (WITCZAK, Jason kick) - 39-21 SJ
13:40 ARZ - TRUFANT, Isaiah 5 yd net recovery (WITCZAK, Jason kick) - 39-28 SJ
11:50 SJ - GEATHERS, Jason 1 yd run (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 46-28 SJ
09:42 ARZ - JAMES, Jerrian 36 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (JONES, Brian rush) - 46-36 SJ
03:48 SJ - GEATHERS, Jason 1 yd run (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 53-36 SJ
01:18 ARZ - HARRIS, Atnaf 49 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (WITCZAK, Jason kick) - 53-43 SJ
00:41 SJ - HAGLUND, A.J. 17 yd field goal - 56-43 SJ
00:16 SJ - GLOVER, Phil 4 yd run (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 63-43 SJ

Officials: Referee: Bill Athan; Umpire: Matt Jordan; Linesman: Kavin McGrath; Line judge: Rusty Baynes; Back judge: Greg Wilson
Offensive Player of the Game: A.J. Haglund (SJ)
Defensive Player of the Game: Clevan Thomas (SJ)
Ironman Player of the Game: Cleannord Santil (SJ)

Week 4: vs. New York Dragons

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

08:40 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 6 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 7-0 ARZ
07:50 NY - Levy Brown 52 yd kickoff return (Chris Onorato kick) - 7-7
03:45 ARZ - Jeff Smoker 2 yd run (Eric Houle kick) - 14-7 ARZ

2nd Quarter:

13:21 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 1 yd run (Eric Houle kick) - 21-7 ARZ
06:53 NY - Chris Onorato 30 yd field goal - 21-10 ARZ
01:44 ARZ - Wendall Gaines 1 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 28-10 ARZ
00:15 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 45 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) 35-10 ARZ

3rd Quarter:

10:36 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 12 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 42-10 ARZ
04:59 NY - Kevin Swayne 19 yd pass from Rohan Davey (Chris Onorato kick) - 42-17 ARZ
01:52 ARZ - Kevin Nickerson 36 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick failed) - 48-17 ARZ

4th Quarter:

14:57 NY - Keron Henry 6 yd pass from Rohan Davey (Kevin Swayne pass from DAVEY) - 48-25 ARZ
10:39 ARZ - Isaiah Trufant 28 yd fumble recovery (Eric Houle kick) - 55-25 ARZ
04:37 NY - Henry Taylor safety - 55-27 ARZ
00:44 ARZ - Kevin Nickerson 14 yd run (Eric Houle kick) - 62-27 ARZ
00:00 NY - Chris Anthony 14 yd pass from Rohan Davey (Rohan Davey pass failed) - 62-33 ARZ

Officials: Referee: CUTAIA, Dave; Umpire: GRANADO, Al; Linesman: MCCABE, Mike; Line judge: LUCKY, Art; Back judge: COLE, James
Offensive Player of the Game: Jeff Smoker (ARZ)
Defensive Player of the Game: Isaiah Trufant (ARZ)
Ironman Player of the Game: Wendall Gaines (ARZ)

Week 5: at Chicago Rush

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

12:00 ARZ - Siaha Burley 3 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 7-0 ARZ
08:18 CHI - DeJuan Alfonzo 2 yd run (Dan Frantz kick) - 7-7
02:54 CHI - Travis LaTendresse 14 yd pass from Sherdrick Bonner (Dan Frantz kick) - 14-7 CHI

2nd Quarter:

13:09 ARZ - Keyuo Craver 42 yd interception return (Eric Houle kick) - 14-14
08:42 CHI - Damian Harrell 15 yd pass from Sherdrick Bonner (Dan Frantz kick) - 21-14 CHI
05:19 CHI - Russ Michna 1 yd run (Dan Frantz kick) - 28-14 CHI

3rd Quarter:

07:52 ARZ - Siaha Burley 5 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 28-21 CHI
05:14 CHI - Damian Harrell 45 yd pass from Sherdrick Bonner (Dan Frantz kick) - 35-21 CHI

4th Quarter:

13:29 CHI - Robert Boss 10 yd pass from Sherdrick Bonner (Dan Frantz kick) - 42-21 CHI
09:51 ARZ - Siaha Burley 9 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 42-28 CHI
08:54 CHI - Dan Alexander 10 yd run (Dan Frantz kick) - 49-28 CHI
02:51 CHI - Damian Harrell 3 yd pass from Sherdrick Bonner (Dan Frantz kick) - 56-28 CHI
00:39 CHI - Dan Frantz 26 yd field goal - 59-28 CHI
00:07 ARZ - Siaha Burley 9 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 59-35 CHI

Officials: Referee: Perry Havener; Umpire: Tom Laverty; Linesman: Kavin McGrath; Line judge: David Meslow; Back judge: Keith Washington
Offensive Player of the Game: Damian Harrell (CHI)
Defensive Player of the Game: John Moyer (CHI)
Ironman Player of the Game: DeJuan Alfonzo (CHI)

Week 6

Bye Week

Week 7: at Tampa Bay Storm

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

11:00 ARZ - DEVOE, Todd 5 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (HOULE, Eric kick) - 7-0 ARZ
09:33 TB - EDWARDS, Hank 35 yd pass from DIETZ, Brett (MARLER, Seth kick) - 7-7
04:35 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 27 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (HOULE, Eric kick failed) - 13-7 ARZ
01:03 TB - DIETZ, Brett 3 yd run (MARLER, Seth kick) - 14-13 TB

2nd Quarter:

13:40 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 27 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (ROBINSON, Chris rush) - 21-14 ARZ
09:55 TB - HOLMES, Brent 4 yd pass from DIETZ, Brett (MARLER, Seth kick) - 21-21
01:24 TB - MARSHALL, Torra 44 yd pass from DIETZ, Brett (MARLER, Seth kick) - 28-21 TB
00:38 ARZ - HARVEY, Trandon 5 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (HOULE, Eric kick failed) - 28-27 TB
00:01 TB - SAMUELS, Lawren 5 yd pass from DIETZ, Brett (MARLER, Seth kick) - 35-27 TB

3rd Quarter:

11:02 TB - DIETZ, Brett 18 yd run (MARLER, Seth kick failed) - 41-27 TB
05:18 ARZ - HARVEY, Trandon 13 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (HOULE, Eric kick) - 41-34 TB
01:26 TB - MARSHALL, Torra 1 yd run (MARLER, Seth kick) - 48-34 TB

4th Quarter:

14:52 ARZ - HARVEY, Trandon 20 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (HOULE, Eric kick) - 48-41 TB
13:43 ARZ - FAOA, Asi 0 yd net recovery (HOULE, Eric kick) - 48-48
10:26 TB - EDWARDS, Hank 29 yd pass from DIETZ, Brett (MARLER, Seth kick) - 55-48 TB
03:00 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 4 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (HOULE, Eric kick) - 55-55
00:29 TB - EDWARDS, Hank 19 yd pass from DIETZ, Brett (MARLER, Seth kick) - 62-55 TB
00:03 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 9 yd pass from CAMPBELL, Lang (GAINES, Wendall rush) - 63-62 ARZ

Officials: Referee: Perry Havener; Umpire: Paul Frerking; Linesman: Kavin McGrath; Line judge: David Meslow; Back judge: Keith Washington
Offensive Player of the Game: Brett Dietz (TB)
Defensive Player of the Game: Kelvin Kinney (TB)
Ironman Player of the Game: Torrance Marshall (TB)

Week 8: vs. New Orleans VooDoo

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

14:22 NO - James Jordan 23 yd pass from Danny Wimprine (Todd France kick) - 7-0 NO
10:25 NO - James Jordan 14 yd pass from Danny Wimprine (Todd France kick) - 14-0 NO
03:40 NO - Todd France 47 yd field goal - 17-0 NO

2nd Quarter:

14:54 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 25 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 17-7 NO
09:30 NO - James Jordan 12 yd pass from Danny Wimprine (Todd France kick failed) - 23-7 NO
03:56 NO - Isaiah Ross 9 yd pass from Danny Wimprine (Todd France kick failed) - 29-7 NO
02:51 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 42 yd kickoff return (Eric Houle kick) - 29-14 NO
00:42 NO - James Jordan 26 yd pass from Danny Wimprine (Todd France kick) - 36-14 NO

3rd Quarter:

13:56 NO - Norman LeJeune 18 yd interception return (Todd France kick) - 43-14 NO
06:43 ARZ - Siaha Burley 2 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 43-21 NO
03:44 NO - DeAndrew Rubin 36 yd pass from Danny Wimprine (Todd France kick) - 50-21 NO
00:57 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 23 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 50-28 NO

4th Quarter:

10:38 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 25 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Derrick White rush) - 50-36 NO
07:25 NO - Todd France 23 yd field goal - 53-36 NO
00:54 NO - James Lynch 2 yd run (Todd France kick) - 60-36 NO

Officials: Referee: ATHAN, Bill; Umpire: JORDAN, Matt; Linesman: BAYNES, Allen; Line judge: BAYNES, Rusty; Back judge: WILSON, Greg
Offensive Player of the Game: Danny Wimprine (NO)
Defensive Player of the Game: Keon Raymond (NO)
Ironman Player of the Game: Trandon Harvey (ARZ)

Week 9: vs. Georgia Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

14:24 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 31 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 7-0 ARZ
13:10 ARZ - Todd Devoe 7 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 14-0 ARZ
11:19 GA - Tiger Jones 27 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 14-7 ARZ
09:46 ARZ - Siaha Burley 25 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 21-7 ARZ
05:56 GA - Chris Greisen 1 yd run (Carlos Martinez kick) - 21-14 ARZ
04:45 GA - Carl Morris 0 yd net recovery (Carlos Martinez kick) - 21-21

2nd Quarter:

11:35 ARZ - Siaha Burley 4 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 28-21 ARZ
08:10 GA - Tiger Jones 25 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 28-28
07:18 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 58 yd kickoff return (Eric Houle kick) - 35-28 ARZ
05:37 GA - James Clark 16 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 35-35
00:31 GA - Tiger Jones 31 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 42-35 GA
00:19 ARA - Chris Robinson 1 yd run (Eric Houle kick) - 42-42

3rd Quarter:

12:35 GA - Tiger Jones 16 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 49-42 GA
07:19 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 8 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 49-49
02:54 ARZ - Chris Robinson 3 yd run (Eric Houle kick) - 56-49 ARZ

4th Quarter:

10:35 ARZ - Chris Robinson 1 yd run (Eric Houle kick) - 63-49 ARZ
06:47 GA - Damien Groce 6 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick failed) - 63-55 ARZ
02:45 ARZ - Eric Houle 25 yd field goal - 66-55 ARZ
01:50 GA - Carl Morris 19 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Chris Greisen pass failed) - 66-61 ARZ

Officials: Referee: GARVEY, Pat; Umpire: KING, Paul; Linesman: WARD, Bill; Line judge: MCELWEE, Bob; Back judge: DEBELL, James
Offensive Player of the Game: Tiger Jones (GA)
Defensive Player of the Game: Aric Williams (ARZ)
Ironman Player of the Game: Trandon Harvey (ARZ)

Week 10: at Los Angeles Avengers

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

09:31 LA - Tyler Fredrickson 18 yd field goal - 3-0 LA
08:06 ARZ - Todd Devoe 30 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 7-3 ARZ
04:29 LA - Kevin Ingram 20 yd pass from Tim Hicks (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 10-7 LA
00:03 ARZ - Todd Devoe 6 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 14-10 ARZ

2nd Quarter:

12:25 LA - Kevin Ingram 23 yd pass from Tim Hicks (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 17-14 LA
11:35 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 55 yd kickoff return (Eric Houle kick) - 21-17 LA
09:41 LA - Timon Marshall 33 yd pass from Tim Hicks (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 24-21 LA
05:48 ARZ - Siaha Burley 29 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 28-24 ARZ
04:03 LA - LaShaun Ward 45 yd pass from Tim Hicks (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 31-28 LA
02:23 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 41 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 35-31 ARZ
01:18 LA - LaShaun Ward 30 yd pass from Tim Hicks (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 38-35 LA
00:00 ARZ - Eric Houle 28 yd field goal - 38-38

3rd Quarter:

03:21 ARZ - Siaha Burley 5 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 45-38 ARZ

4th Quarter:

14:56 LA - Josh Jeffries 1 yd run (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 45-45
13:24 LA - Kevin Ingram 0 yd net recovery (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 52-45 LA
09:20 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 5 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 52-52
05:23 LA - Josh Jeffries 1 yd run (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 59-52 LA
01:16 ARZ - Siaha Burley 29 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Eric Houle kick) - 59-59
00:22 LA - Timon Marshall 9 yd pass from Tim Hicks (Tyler Fredrickson kick) - 66-59 LA

Officials: Referee: Bill LeMonnier; Umpire: Jeff Carr; Linesman: Greg Shields; Line judge: Dave Chesney; Back judge: Billy Beckett
Offensive Player of the Game: Timon Marshall (LA)
Defensive Player of the Game: Terrell Maze (LA)
Ironman Player of the Game: Josh Jefferies (LA)

Week 11: vs. San Jose SaberCats

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

10:42 ARZ - SAUNDERS 9 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick) - 7-0 ARZ
04:44 SJ - ROE 4 yd pass from GRIEB (HAGLUND kick) - 7-7

2nd Quarter:

12:59 ARZ - HOULE 35 yd field goal - 10-7 ARZ
10:11 SJ - SAINTIL 3 yd pass from GRIEB (HAGLUND kick) - 14-10 SJ
06:34 ARZ - HARVEY 16 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick) - 17-14 ARZ
03:46 SJ - WRIGHT 3 yd pass from GRIEB (HAGLUND kick) - 21-17 SJ
00:40 ARZ - ROBINSON 4 yd run (HOULE kick) - 24-21 ARZ
00:11 SJ - ROE 1 yd pass from GRIEB (HAGLUND kick) - 28-24 SJ
00:00 ARZ - HOULE 43 yd field goal - 28-27 SJ

3rd Quarter:

09:59 SJ - WRIGHT 1 yd pass from GRIEB (HAGLUND kick) - 35-27 SJ
06:56 ARZ - BURLEY 10 yd pass from SMOKER (ROBINSON rush) - 35-35
05:46 SJ - WRIGHT 9 yd pass from GRIEB (HAGLUND kick) - 42-35 SJ

4th Quarter:

14:56 ARZ - BURLEY 14 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick) - 42-42
13:46 SJ - WRIGHT 31 yd pass from GRIEB (HAGLUND kick) - 49-42 SJ
09:36 SJ - ROE 6 yd pass from GRIEB (HAGLUND kick) - 56-42 SJ
00:50 SJ - JOHNSON 6 yd run (HAGLUND kick) - 63-42 SJ

Officials: Referee: HAVENER, Perry; Umpire: LAVERTY, Tom; Linesman: MCGRATH, Kavin; Line judge: MESLOW, Devid; Back judge: WASHINGTON, Kei
Offensive Player of the Game: Mark Grieb (SJ)
Defensive Player of the Game: Marquis Floyd (SJ)
Ironman Player of the Game: Jerrian James (ARZ)

Week 12: at Dallas Desperados

	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information

1st Quarter:

14:54 DAL - BUSH, Josh 56 yd kickoff return (HAMILTON, Remy kick) - 7-0 DAL

2nd Quarter:

09:01 ARZ - HARVEY, Trandon 3 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (HOULE, Eric kick) - 7-7
05:41 DAL - THURMAN, Andrae 24 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) - 14-7 DAL
00:00 ARZ - HARVEY, Trandon -4 yd missed FG return (ROBINSON, Chris rush) - 15-14 ARZ

3rd Quarter:

11:23 ARZ - HARVEY, Trandon 22 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (HOULE, Eric kick failed) - 21-14 ARZ
09:42 DAL - BUSH, Josh 26 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) - 21-21
08:23 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 43 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (HOULE, Eric kick) 28-21 ARZ
05:58 DAL - THURMAN, Andrae 28 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) - 28-28
01:44 DAL - DOLEZEL, Clint 2 yd run (HAMILTON, Remy kick) - 35-28 DAL

4th Quarter:

12:28 ARZ - DEVOE, Todd 5 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (HOULE, Eric kick) - 35-35
08:39 DAL - WHITE, Josh 12 yd run (HAMILTON, Remy kick) - 42-35 ARZ
05:12 ARZ - HARVEY, Trandon 17 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (HOULE, Eric kick) - 42-42
03:57 DAL - ARMSTRONG, Anth 48 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick failed) - 48-42 DAL
00:31 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 27 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (HOULE, Eric kick) - 49-48 ARZ
00:18 DAL - ARMSTRONG, Anth 41 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (DOLEZEL, Clint pass failed) - 54-49 DAL
00:00 ARZ - DEVOE, Todd 16 yd pass from SMOKER, Jeff (SMOKER, Jeff pass failed) - 55-54 ARZ

Week 13: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

09:09 ARZ - ROBINSON 1 yd run (HOULE kick) - 7-0 ARZ
07:52 GR - JOHNSON 25 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 7-7
01:41 ARZ - ROBINSON 2 yd run (HOULE kick) - 14-7 ARZ

2nd Quarter:

14:55 GR - HIGGINS 17 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 14-14
10:05 ARZ - HARVEY 1 yd run (HOULE kick) - 21-14 ARZ
05:17 GR - JOHNSON 31 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 21-21
00:47 ARZ - ROBINSON 1 yd run (HOULE kick) - 28-21 ARZ
00:28 GR - JOHNSON 45 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) 28-28
00:00 ARZ - BURLEY 11 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick) - 35-28 ARZ

3rd Quarter:

10:52 GR - JOHNSON 20 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 35-35
03:52 GR - HIGGINS 1 yd run (GOWINS kick) - 42-35 GR

4th Quarter:

13:28 ARZ - HARVEY 29 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick) - 42-42
07:11 ARZ - HOULE 25 yd field goal - 45-42 ARZ
06:07 GR - SEWELL 34 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick failed) - 48-45 GR
00:35 ARZ - SMOKER 1 yd run (HOULE kick) - 52-48 ARZ

Officials: Referee: LEMONNIER, Bill; Umpire: CARR, Jeff; Linesman: SHIELDS, Greg; Line judge: CHESNEY, Dave; Back judge: BECKETT, Billy
Offensive Player of the Game: Jeff Smoker (ARZ)
Defensive Player of the Game: Chris Mckenzie (ARZ)
Ironman Player of the Game: Marvin Brown (ARZ)

Week 14: at Orlando Predators

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

08:17 ORL - RUBIN, DeAndrew 25 yd pass from EATON, Jake (FRANCE, Todd kick blocked) - 6-0 ORL
04:15 ARZ - SAUK, Matt 1 yd run (HOULE, Eric kick) - 7-6 ARZ

2nd Quarter:

14:49 ARZ - GAINES, Wendall 3 yd pass from SAUK, Matt (HOULE, Eric kick) - 14-6 ARZ
03:41 ARZ - DEVOE, Todd 7 yd pass from SAUK, Matt (HOULE, Eric kick blockd) - 20-6 ARZ
00:51 ORL - RUBIN, DeAndrew 13 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (FRANCE, Todd kick) - 20-13 ARZ
00:33 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 6 yd pass from SAUK, Matt (HOULE, Eric kick) - 27-13 ARZ
00:24 ARZ - BARNO, Dustin safety - 29-13 ARZ

3rd Quarter:

12:19 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 11 yd pass from SAUK, Matt (HOULE, Eric kick) - 36-13 ARZ
06:40 ORL - TOLIVER, T.T. 13 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (STAFFORD, Shane rush) - 36-21 ARZ
05:23 ARZ - DEVOE, Todd 40 yd pass from SAUK, Matt (HOULE, Eric kick) - 43-21 ARZ
00:12 ORL - TOLIVER, T.T. 8 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (MOYE-MOORE, M. pass from STAFFORD, Shane) - 43-29 ARZ

4th Quarter:

12:16 ARZ - INGRAM, J. 16 yd run (HOULE, Eric kick) - 50-29 ARZ
08:28 ORL - ARMSTRONG, Odie 6 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (MOYE-MOORE, M. rush) - 50-37 ARZ
05:16 ARZ - HOULE, Eric 23 yd field goal - 53-37 ARZ
03:46 ORL - THOMAS, Levon 34 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (MOYE-MOORE, M. rush) - 53-45 ARZ
00:44 ORL - NICKERSON, K. 11 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (NICKERSON, K. rush) - 53-53
00:05 ARZ - BURLEY, Siaha 19 yd pass from SAUK, Matt (HOULE, Eric kick) - 60-53 ARZ

Officials: Referee: Bill McCabe; Umpire: Mike Delaney; Linesman: Shawn Hochuli; Line judge: Dirk Bell; Back judge: Jimmy Buchanon
Offensive Player of the Game: Matt Sauk (ARZ)
Defensive Player of the Game: Isaiah Trufant (ARZ)
Ironman Player of the Game: Trandon Harvey (ARZ)

Week 15: at Kansas City Brigade

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

10:56 ARZ - HARVEY 7 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick failed) - 6-0 ARZ
06:36 KC - HORACEK 26 yd pass from Q. CARTER (MARTINEZ kick) - 7-6 KC
02:43 ARZ - BURLEY 11 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick) - 13-7 ARZ
00:13 KC - MYERS 12 yd pass from Q. CARTER (MARTINEZ kick) - 14-13 KC

2nd Quarter:

12:32 ARZ - HARVEY 15 yd pass from SAUK (ROBINSON rush) - 21-14 ARZ
07:42 ARZ - HARVEY 33 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick failed) - 27-14 ARZ
06:31 ARZ - JOSEPH 15 yd interception return (HOULE kick) - 34-14 ARZ
02:57 KC - MANNING 28 yd pass from Q. CARTER (MARTINEZ kick failed) - 34-20 ARZ
00:56 ARZ - INGRAM 2 yd run (HOULE kick) - 41-20 ARZ
00:06 ARZ - GAINES 2 yd pass from SAUK (ROBINSON rush) - 49-20 ARZ

3rd Quarter:

10:37 ARZ - BURLEY 4 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick) - 56-20 ARZ
03:22 ARZ - BURLEY 13 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick) - 63-20 ARZ

4th Quarter:

09:11 KC - MANNING 9 yd pass from Q. CARTER (FREDERICK pass from Q. CARTER) - 63-28 ARZ
08:07 ARZ - MCKENZIE 10 yd kickoff return (HOULE kick) - 70-28 ARZ
01:42 ARZ - HOULE 34 yd field goal - 73-28 ARZ
00:21 KC - MOSS 1 yd run (Q. CARTER pass failed) - 73-34 ARZ

Officials: Referee: Bill Athan; Umpire: Paul Frerking; Linesman: Kavin McGrath; Line judge: Rusty Baynes; Back judge: Greg Wilson
Offensive Player of the Game: Siaha Burley (ARZ)
Defensive Player of the Game: Isaiah Trufant (ARZ)
Ironman Player of the Game: Chris McKenzie (ARZ)

Week 16: vs. Colorado Crush

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

13:51 COL - NELSON 6 yd pass from DUTTON (YAUSSI kick) - 7-0 COL
10:13 COL - DUTTON 5 yd run (YAUSSI kick) - 14-0 COL
07:08 ARZ - BURLEY 11 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick) - 14-7 COL
03:04 COL - QUINNIE 20 yd pass from DUTTON (YAUSSI kick) - 21-7 COL
01:41 COL - QUINNIE 8 yd pass from DUTTON (YAUSSI kick) - 28-7 COL

2nd Quarter:

14:55 COL - HARMON 17 yd fumble recovery (YAUSSI kick) - 35-7 COL
10:31 ARZ - BURLEY 7 yd pass from SAUK (ROBINSON rush failed) - 35-13 COL
00:38 ARZ - DEVOE 10 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick) - 35-20 COL
00:15 COL - NELSON 20 yd pass from DUTTON (YAUSSI kick) - 42-20 COL

3rd Quarter:

10:33 ARZ - HARVEY 10 yd pass from SAUK (SMOKER rush) - 42-28 COL
05:20 COL - HOSACK 5 yd pass from DUTTON (YAUSSI kick) - 49-28 COL

4th Quarter:

11:03 ARZ - HARVEY 9 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick) - 49-35 COL
07:53 COL - QUINNIE 10 yd pass from DUTTON (YAUSSI kick failed) - 55-35 COL
05:05 COL - FLOYD 38 yd interception return (YAUSSI kick) - 62-35 COL
00:51 ARZ - BURLEY 7 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick) - 62-42 COL
00:36 ARZ - GAINES 1 yd pass from SAUK (GAINES rush failed) - 62-48 COL
00:20 ARZ - BURLEY 3 yd pass from SAUK (HOULE kick) - 62-55 COL

Officials: Referee: JOHNSON, Riley; Umpire: LOWE, Rick; Linesman: MAPP, Julian; Line judge: DETILLIER, RG; Back judge: MCCLESKY, Bud
Offensive Player of the Game: John Dutton (COL)
Defensive Player of the Game: Rashad Floyd (COL)
Ironman Player of the Game: Aaron McConnell (COL)

Week 17: vs. Utah Blaze

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

1st Quarter:

13:31 UTA - Huey Whittaker 20 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 7-0 UTA
07:00 UTA - JJ McKelvey 18 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 14-0 UTA

2nd Quarter:

14:20 UTA - JJ McKelvey 22 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 21-0 UTA
08:49 UTA - Steve Videtich 19 yd field goal - 24-0 UTA
07:07 ARZ - Siaha Burley 37 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 24-7 UTA
01:40 ARZ - Chris Robinson 1 yd run (Eric Houle kick failed) - 24-13 UTA
00:52 UTA - Aaron Boone 9 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 31-13 UTA
00:01 UTA - Aaron Boone 19 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 38-13 UTA

3rd Quarter:

11:17 ARZ - Chris Robinson 1 yd run (Eric Houle kick failed) - 38-19 ARZ
06:16 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 31 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Chris Robinson rush failed) - 38-25 ARZ
01:22 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 30 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 38-32 ARZ

4th Quarter:

No Scoring

Officials: Referee: LAMBROS, Dave; Umpire: WILSON, Doug; Linesman: SAALFELD, Kelly; Line judge: MATTHEW, Brian; Back judge: WILBORN, Rich
Offensive Player of the Game: N/A
Defensive Player of the Game: N/A
Ironman Player of the Game: N/A

Playoffs

American Conference Wild Card: vs. (6) Grand Rapids Rampage

	1	2	3	4	Total
(6) GR	10	17	14	7	48
(3) ARZ	0	20	14	7	41

at US Airways Arena, Phoenix, Arizona

Date: June 30
Game time: 9:30 PM EST
Game attendance: 10,862

Game information

1st Quarter:

09:04 GR - WATKINS 4 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 7-0 GR
01:15 GR - GOWINS 22 yd field goal - 10-0 GR

2nd Quarter:

13:47 ARZ - BURLEY 13 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick failed) - 10-6 GR
11:52 GR - HIGGINS 44 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 17-6 GR
09:45 ARZ - HARVEY 10 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick) - 17-13 GR
05:32 GR - MAGNER 13 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 24-13 GR
04:35 ARZ - HARVEY 56 yd kickoff return (HOULE kick) - 24-20 GR
00:00 GR - GOWINS 19 yd field goal - 27-20 GR

3rd Quarter:

12:15 ARZ - BURLEY 11 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick) - 27-27
06:38 GR - MAGNER 5 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 34-27 GR
04:39 ARZ - HARVEY 36 yd pass from SMOKER (HOULE kick) - 34-34
01:27 GR - MACPHERSON 1 yd run (GOWINS kick) - 41-34 GR

4th Quarter:

09:45 ARZ - SMOKER 1 yd run (HOULE kick) - 41-41
06:26 GR - HIGGINS 28 yd pass from MACPHERSON (GOWINS kick) - 48-41 GR

Officials: Referee: MCCABE, Tom; Umpire: FRITZ, Wes; Linesman: SHIELDS, Greg; Line judge: BAYNES, Rusty; Back judge: BECKETT, Billy
Offensive Player of the Game: Kenny Higgins (GR)
Defensive Player of the Game: William Haith (GR)
Ironman Player of the Game: Trandon Harvey (ARZ)

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2008 Arena Football League

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2008 Arizona Rattlers season

Contents

Standings

Regular season schedule

Playoff schedule

Coaching

Roster

Stats

Regular season

Week 1: at Utah Blaze

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Avengers

Week 3: at San Jose SaberCats

Week 4: vs. New York Dragons

Week 5: at Chicago Rush

Week 6

Week 7: at Tampa Bay Storm

Week 8: vs. New Orleans VooDoo

Week 9: vs. Georgia Force

Week 10: at Los Angeles Avengers

Week 11: vs. San Jose SaberCats

Week 12: at Dallas Desperados

Week 13: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage

Week 14: at Orlando Predators

Week 15: at Kansas City Brigade

Week 16: vs. Colorado Crush

Week 17: vs. Utah Blaze

Playoffs

American Conference Wild Card: vs. (6) Grand Rapids Rampage

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