2008 Los Angeles Avengers season
2008 Los Angeles Avengers season | |
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Head coach | Ed Hodgkiss |
Home field | Staples Center |
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Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
The 2008 Los Angeles Avengers season was the ninth and final season for the franchise. The Avengers finished the season with a 5–11 record, and failed to make the playoffs. Two days after the final regular season game, head coach Ed Hodgkiss and two assistants were fired from the team. Also, the team folded 10 months later.
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-San Jose SaberCats | 11 | 5 | .688 | 945 | 875 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 6–2 | 5–3 |
x-Arizona Rattlers | 8 | 8 | .250 | 842 | 907 | 1–5 | 3–7 | 3–5 | 5–3 |
x-Utah Blaze | 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 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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1 | February 29 | New Orleans VooDoo | Home | W 59–42 |
2 | March 10 | Arizona Rattlers | Away | W 65–33 |
3 | March 15 | Georgia Force | Away | L 34–58 |
4 | March 20 | Philadelphia Soul | Home | L 34–71 |
5 | March 30 | Grand Rapids Rampage | Away | L 59–84 |
6 | April 4 | Colorado Crush | Away | L 54–67 |
7 | April 12 | Utah Blaze | Home | W 79–62 |
8 | April 19 | Cleveland Gladiators | Home | L 69–83 |
9 | April 26 | San Jose SaberCats | Away | L 42–70 |
10 | May 3 | Arizona Rattlers | Home | W 66–59 |
11 | May 10 | New York Dragons | Home | L 48–52 |
12 | May 19 | Chicago Rush | Away | L 28–72 |
13 | Bye | Week | ||
14 | May 31 | San Jose SaberCats | Home | L 56–66 |
15 | June 9 | Utah Blaze | Away | L 56–65 |
16 | June 15 | Kansas City Brigade | Home | W 51–48 |
17 | June 21 | Tampa Bay Storm | Away | L 47–72 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Injured reserve
Other league exempt
Practice Squad
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Regular season
Week 1: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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NO | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 42 |
LA | 7 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 59 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: February 29
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,209
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Week 2: at Arizona Rattlers
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 Georgia Force
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LA | 0 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
GA | 6 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 58 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: March 15
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10156
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Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Soul
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 5: at Grand Rapids Rampage
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LA | 14 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 59 |
GR | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 84 |
at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Date: March 30
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 5,818
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Week 6: at Colorado Crush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LA | 20 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54 |
COL | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 67 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: April 4
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,159
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Week 7: vs. Utah Blaze
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UTA | 21 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 62 |
LA | 23 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 79 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: April 12
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,861
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Week 8: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 27 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 83 |
LA | 13 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 69 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: April 19
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,863
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Week 9: at San Jose SaberCats
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LA | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 42 |
SJ | 20 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 70 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 26
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,083
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Week 10: vs. Arizona Rattlers
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. New York Dragons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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NY | 13 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 52 |
LA | 0 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 48 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: May 10
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,422
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Week 12: at Chicago Rush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LA | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
CHI | 20 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 72 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: May 19
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,904
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Week 13
Bye Week
Week 14: vs. San Jose SaberCats
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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SJ | 14 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 66 |
LA | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,174
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Week 15: at Utah Blaze
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LA | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 |
UTA | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 65 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: June 9
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,054
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Week 16: vs. Kansas City Brigade
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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KC | 7 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
LA | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 51 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 6:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,282
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Week 17: at Tampa Bay Storm
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LA | 0 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
TB | 20 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 72 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 17,981
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