| 2008 Columbus Destroyers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John H. McConnell |
| General manager | Jim Renacci |
| Head coach | Doug Kay |
| Home stadium | Nationwide Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 2008 Columbus Destroyers season was the 10th season for the franchise, their fifth season in Columbus. The Destroyers finished the season tied for the worst record in the league.
| 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 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 2 | at Colorado Crush | L 47–50 | 0–1 | Pepsi Center | 9,265 | Recap |
| 2 | March 7 | at Dallas Desperados | L 36–46 | 0–2 | American Airlines Center | 12,432 | Recap |
| 3 | March 15 | Cleveland Gladiators | L 57–59 | 0–3 | Nationwide Arena | 15,946 | Recap |
| 4 | March 21 | at Utah Blaze | W 52–49 | 1–3 | EnergySolutions Arena | 13,717 | Recap |
| 5 | March 29 | Orlando Predators | L 44–47 | 1–4 | Nationwide Arena | 13,035 | Recap |
| 6 | April 5 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 51–49 | 2–4 | Nationwide Arena | 14,256 | Recap |
| 7 | April 13 | at New York Dragons | L 44–62 | 2–5 | Nassau Coliseum | 7,346 | Recap |
| 8 | April 21 | Philadelphia Soul | L 55–76 | 2–6 | Nationwide Arena | 14,974 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 10 | May 3 | Dallas Desperados | L 45–48 | 2–7 | Nationwide Arena | 14,310 | Recap |
| 11 | May 10 | at Kansas City Brigade | L 43–59 | 2–8 | Sprint Center | 12,736 | Recap |
| 12 | May 17 | at Philadelphia Soul | L 43–51 | 2–9 | Wachovia Center | 18,741 | Recap |
| 13 | May 24 | New York Dragons | W 43–41 | 3–9 | Nationwide Arena | 12,842 | Recap |
| 14 | May 30 | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 61–83 | 3–10 | New Orleans Arena | 13,206 | Recap |
| 15 | June 7 | Georgia Force | L 34–63 | 3–11 | Nationwide Arena | 12,948 | Recap |
| 16 | June 14 | Grand Rapids Rampage | L 60–63 | 3–12 | Nationwide Arena | 12,831 | Recap |
| 17 | June 21 | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 35–47 | 3–13 | Quicken Loans Arena | 14,397 | Recap |
| 2008 Columbus Destroyers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Other league exempt
League suspension
Refused to report
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 14 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 47 |
| COL | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 50 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| DAL | 14 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 14 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 59 |
| CLB | 10 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 57 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 13 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 52 |
| UTA | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORL | 7 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
| CLB | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| CLB | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 51 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 3 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| NY | 7 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 62 |
at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 76 |
| CLB | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
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Bye Week
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| CLB | 13 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 45 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
| KC | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 59 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
| PHI | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 51 |
at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 21 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| CLB | 14 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 43 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 61 |
| NO | 14 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 83 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| CLB | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | 14 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
| CLB | 10 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 60 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| CLE | 7 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 47 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
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