2008 NFL season
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The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, culminating in Super Bowl XLIII where the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NFL season
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sports season ⓘ |
| AFCChampion | Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AFCNumberOneSeed | Tennessee Titans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APDefensivePlayerOfTheYear | James Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APDefensiveRookieOfTheYear | Jerod Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APNFLMVP | Peyton Manning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APOffensivePlayerOfTheYear | Drew Brees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APOffensiveRookieOfTheYear | Matt Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGame | Super Bowl XLIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CoachOfTheYear | Mike Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ComebackPlayerOfTheYear | Chad Pennington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| DefendingSuperBowlChampionTeam | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-02-01 ⓘ |
| finalScoreOfSuperBowl | Pittsburgh Steelers 27–23 Arizona Cardinals ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| MVPOfSuperBowl | Santonio Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NFCChampion | Arizona Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NFCNumberOneSeed | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Detroit Lions finished 0–16
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Tom Brady suffered season-ending knee injury in Week 1 ⓘ |
| notableRuleChange |
Defensive communication system in helmets permitted
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Field-goal attempts that hit a post or crossbar reviewable by replay ⓘ Force-out rule for receivers eliminated ⓘ |
| numberOfRegularSeasonGamesPerTeam | 16 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 32 ⓘ |
| playoffsEndDate | 2009-02-01 ⓘ |
| playoffsStartDate | 2009-01-03 ⓘ |
| ProBowlCity | Honolulu, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ProBowlDate | 2009-02-08 ⓘ |
| ProBowlStadium | Aloha Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularSeasonEndDate | 2008-12-28 ⓘ |
| regularSeasonStartDate | 2008-09-04 ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Arizona Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 89 ⓘ |
| seasonOpenerMatchup | New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins ⓘ |
| seasonOpenerWinningTeam | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-09-04 ⓘ |
| SuperBowlDate | 2009-02-01 ⓘ |
| SuperBowlHostCity | Tampa, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SuperBowlHostStadium | Raymond James Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamWithWinlessRecord | Detroit Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionPartnersUS |
CBS
NERFINISHED
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ESPN NERFINISHED ⓘ FOX NERFINISHED ⓘ NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ NFL Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WalterPaytonManOfTheYear | Kurt Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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