2008 Los Angeles Avengers season
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
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 |
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1 | February 29 | New Orleans VooDoo | W 59–42 | 1–0 | Staples Center | 13,209 | Recap |
2 | March 10 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 65–33 | 2–0 | US Airways Center | 11,532 | Recap |
3 | March 15 | at Georgia Force | L 34–58 | 2–1 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,156 | Recap |
4 | March 20 | Philadelphia Soul | L 34–71 | 2–2 | Staples Center | 13,398 | Recap |
5 | March 30 | at Grand Rapids Rampage | L 59–84 | 2–3 | Van Andel Arena | 5,818 | Recap |
6 | April 4 | at Colorado Crush | L 54–67 | 2–4 | Pepsi Center | 11,159 | Recap |
7 | April 12 | Utah Blaze | W 79–62 | 3–4 | Staples Center | 14,861 | Recap |
8 | April 19 | Cleveland Gladiators | L 69–83 | 3–5 | Staples Center | 13,863 | Recap |
9 | April 26 | at San Jose SaberCats | L 42–70 | 3–6 | HP Pavilion | 13,083 | Recap |
10 | May 3 | Arizona Rattlers | W 66–59 | 4–6 | Staples Center | 13,511 | Recap |
11 | May 10 | New York Dragons | L 48–52 | 4–7 | Staples Center | 13,422 | Recap |
12 | May 19 | at Chicago Rush | L 28–72 | 4–8 | Allstate Arena | 15,904 | Recap |
13 | Bye Week | ||||||
14 | May 31 | San Jose SaberCats | L 56–66 | 4–9 | Staples Center | 15,174 | Recap |
15 | June 9 | at Utah Blaze | L 56–65 | 4–10 | EnergySolutions Arena | 16,054 | Recap |
16 | June 14 | Kansas City Brigade | W 51–48 | 5–10 | Staples Center | 11,282 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 47–72 | 5–11 | St. Pete Times Forum | 17,891 | Recap |
Staff
2008 Los Angeles Avengers staff | ||||||
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Front office
| Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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Roster
2008 Los Angeles Avengers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers | Injured reserve
Other league exempt
Practice squad
rookies in italics |
Stats
Regular season
Week 1: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 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
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 Georgia Force
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
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. New York Dragons
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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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References
- ^ "LA Avengers: Executive Bios". www.laavengers.com. Los Angeles Avengers. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2017.