2008 NFL
In 2008, division winners in the AFC were Miami in the East, Pittsburgh in the North, Tennessee in the South, and San Diego in the West, with the Wild-Cards going to Baltimore and Indianapolis. In the NFC, it was New York in the East, Minnesota in the North, Carolina in the South, and Arizona in the West, with the Wild-Cards going to Philadelphia and Atlanta. It was a bit of a strange season as the 8-8 San Diego Chargers won their division and qualified for the playoffs, while the New England Patriots failed to make the playoffs with an 11-5 record. In the first round of the AFC Playoffs, it was Baltimore having no trouble with Miami 27-9, while San Diego would need to go to overtime to beat Indianapolis 23-17. In the NFC, it was Philadelphia upsetting Minnesota 26-14, while Arizona would take care of Atlanta 30-24. In the AFC Divsional Playoffs, it was Baltimore upsetting the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 13-10, while Pittsburgh would roll over San Diego 35-24. In the NFC, it was Philadelphia upsetting the top-seeded New York Giants 23-11, while Arizona would have no problems with Carolina 33-13. In the Conference Championship Games, it was Pittsburgh taking care of a tough Baltimore team 23-14, while Arizona would win a tough one over Philadelphia 32-25, setting up the match-up for Super Bowl XLIII. The game was played on February 1, 2009, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers defeated the Cardinals by the score of 27–23. Pittsburgh jumped to a 17–7 halftime lead, aided by linebacker James Harrison's Super Bowl record 100-yard interception return for a touchdown. Trailing 20–7 at the start of the fourth quarter, Arizona scored 16 consecutive points, including wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald's 64-yard touchdown reception, to take the lead with 2:37 remaining in the game. But the Steelers marched 78 yards to score on wide receiver Santonio Holmes' 6-yard game-winning touchdown catch with 35 seconds left. Holmes, who caught nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, including four receptions for 73 yards on that final game-winning drive, was named Super Bowl MVP. He became the sixth wide receiver to win the award, half of whom are Steelers (Lynn Swann and Hines Ward). With this victory, the Steelers became the first team to win six Super Bowls. The win was also Pittsburgh's second Super Bowl victory in four years, after winning Super Bowl XL at the end of the 2005 season. The Cardinals entered the game seeking their first NFL title since 1947, the longest championship drought in the league.
NFL 2008
Product Code
New
Product Condition
Details
Reviews
Featured Products
1953 NFL
$10.00
For the second year in a row, the Detroit Lions beat the Cleveland Browns for the NFL Championship, despite...
1973 NFL
$10.00
1973 was the continuation of the Miami Dolphins two-year domination of the NFL. They would repeat as...
1995 NFL
$10.00
In 1995, the league expanded to 30 teams with the addition of the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville...
1968 AFL
$10.00
In 1968, the New York Jets (11-3-0) would dominate the Eastern Division by four games over the Houston...
1985 USFL
$10.00
1985 was the third and final season for the United States Football League. There were numerous changes...
2011 CFL
$10.00
The 2011 season was among the most notable in the modern era for the competitiveness of the teams; going...
2006 CFL
$10.00
2006 was an extremely competitive season for the Canadian Football League, as only two teams had losing...
1939 AA
$10.00
1939 was the fourth of six seasons for the American Association. In 1946 the league would change its...
1928 CFL
$10.00
In 1928, Canadian Football consisted of 6 separate leagues, which only competed within its own league...
2015 GFL
$10.00
2015 was another competitive season for the German Football League. In the North, it was the New Yorker...
1961 UFL
$10.00
The United Football League was a professional American football minor league that operated between 1961...
2021 GFL
$10.00
2021 GFL Once again in 2021, the German Football League was very top-heavy, as both division winners...