| Coaching : 3-D Telecast |
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| Team |
2008 Coach |
Former Coach(es) |
Reason for leaving |
Story/Accomplishments |
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| Atlanta Falcons |
Mike Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator |
Bobby Petrino;
Emmitt Thomas, interim for 3 games |
Petrino resigned after 13 games to take the head coaching job at the University of Arkansas. |
In his first and only season, Petrino went 3 - 10 before resigning. Under interim head coach Thomas, the Falcons went 1 - 2 over the remainder of the season. Thomas would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and remain as a special assistant coach for the Falcons. |
| Baltimore Ravens |
John Harbaugh, Philadelphia Eagles special teams coach |
Brian Billick |
Fired |
Billick coached the Ravens to a victory in Super Bowl XXXV, and was 80 - 64 with the Ravens in the regular season and 5 - 3 in the postseason, but went 5 - 11 in 2007, the worst record the Ravens had in his nine-year tenure. Became a color commentator for Fox Sports in 2008. |
| Miami Dolphins |
Tony Sparano, Dallas Cowboys assistant head coach/offensive line coach |
Cam Cameron |
Fired |
In his first and only season, the Cameron-led Dolphins finished with a league worst 1 - 15 record. After his sacking, Cameron became John Harbaugh's offensive coordinator at Baltimore. |
| Washington Redskins |
Jim Zorn, Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach |
Joe Gibbs |
Retired |
Finished 16 overall seasons as Redskins head coach. During his first tenure, 1981 - 92, the club won three Super Bowls (XVII, XXII, and XXVI) and four NFC Championships (1982, 1983, 1987 and 1991). After being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996, he rejoined the team in 2004, and returned to running the day-to-day operations of his self-owned racing team after his second retirement. |
| Coaching : 3-D Telecast |
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| Team |
Interim Coach |
Former Coach |
Reason for leaving |
Story/Accomplishments |
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| St. Louis Rams |
Jim Haslett, defensive coordinator; former head coach of the New Orleans Saints |
Scott Linehan |
Dismissed September 29 four games into the season |
Linehan went 11 - 25 (.306 percentage) in his 2¼ seasons as Rams coach. After Haslett was named interim head coach, the Rams won two straight games against Washington and Dallas, but dropped the final 10 games of the season. On January 15, 2009, Haslett learned he would not be considered for the permanent head coach position. Haslett became the coach of the new United Football League's Orlando franchise. |
| Oakland Raiders |
Tom Cable, offensive line coach |
Lane Kiffin |
Relieved of duties September 30 after four games |
Kiffin was fired in spite of being hired as the youngest coach in the NFL one year earlier, as shown by a 5-15 record (.250 percentage) in his 1¼ seasons as the fourth coach since Jon Gruden left. A dispute with owner Al Davis was said to be behind his dismissal, but Kiffin got a new job as coach of the University of Tennessee in December. Cable was named permanent head coach following back-to-back wins over Houston and at Tampa Bay, where the Buccaneers were eliminated from playoff contention. |
| San Francisco 49ers |
Mike Singletary, assistant head coach and linebackers coach |
Mike Nolan |
Fired October 20 after seven games |
The son of former coach Dick Nolan went 18 - 37 (.327 percentage) after nearly 3½ seasons as 49ers coach. Singletary had the interim tag removed following their 27-21 win over the Redskins on December 28, signing a four-year extension. |
| New stadiums : |
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| Record |
Player/Team |
Date Broken/Opponent |
Previous Record Holder |
|---|
Longest Field Goal Attempt
(76 yards) |
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland |
September 28, vs San Diego |
Mark Moseley, Nov. 25, 1979 (74 yards) |
Most Receiving Yards by a Tight End, Career
(10,887 yards) |
Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City |
October 5, at Carolina |
Shannon Sharpe, 1990-2003 (10,060) |
Longest Overtime Blocked Punt Return for a Touchdown
(3 yards) |
Monty Beisel, Arizona |
October 12, vs Dallas |
None, first time in NFL history |
Longest Overtime Field Goal
(57 yards) |
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland |
October 19, vs NY Jets |
Chris Jacke, Oct. 4, 1996 (53) |
Consecutive Games with 6+ Receptions, Start of Season
(11 games) |
Wes Welker, New England |
November 9, vs Buffalo |
Jimmy Smith, 2001 (8) |
Consecutive Games with 400+ Yards Passing
(2) |
Matt Cassel, New England |
November 17, vs NY Jets , Miami |
Billy Volek, Dan Marino, Dan Fouts, Phil Simms (2) |
Longest Interception Return
(108 yards) |
Ed Reed, Baltimore |
November 23, vs Philadelphia |
Ed Reed, Nov. 7, 2004 (106) |
Most Passing Yards, First 10 Weeks of Season
(3,254 yards) |
Drew Brees, New Orleans |
November 23, vs Green Bay |
Dan Fouts 1982 (3,164 yards) |
Highest Total Points Scored in a Single Week
(837 points) |
All 32 teams |
Nov 20-24, 2008 |
Done three times: Sept 5-9, 2002; Dec 5-6, 2004; and Dec 29-30, 2007 (788 points) |
Longest Regular Season Interception Return without TD
(98 yards) |
Brandon McDonald, Cleveland |
December 15, at Philadelphia |
Champ Bailey 2005 (97 yards) |
Most Consecutive Games Lost, Start of Season
(16) |
Detroit Lions |
December 21, vs New Orleans |
1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 1980 New Orleans Saints (both started season 0-14) |
Most Consecutive Games Lost, End of Season
(16) |
December 28, vs Green Bay |
2001 Carolina Panthers (15) |
Most Games Lost, Season
(16) |
Tied by 8 teams (15) |
Fewest Sacks By A Team, Season
(10) |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Cincinnati Bengals |
1982 Baltimore Colts (11) |
Fewest Accepted Penalties, 16-game season
(58) |
New England Patriots |
December 28, vs Buffalo Bills |
Seattle Seahawks, 2007 (59) |
Most Wins Without Making Playoffs, Since 1990
(11) |
New England Patriots |
December 28 |
Cleveland Browns, 2007 (10).
(1990 was the year the playoff field expanded to its current 12 teams. The last team to miss with 11 games was the 1985 Denver Broncos, at a time when only 10 teams made it into the playoffs.) |
Lowest Winning Percentage While Still Making Playoffs, Non-Strike Season
(.500) |
San Diego Chargers |
December 28 |
Tied with multiple teams |
Most Super Bowl wins, team
(6) |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
February 1 with win over Arizona |
San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and Pittsburgh Steelers (5 each) |
| New stadiums : |
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| Team |
|---|
| Points scored |
New Orleans Saints (463) |
| Total yards gained |
New Orleans Saints (6,571) |
| Yards rushing |
New York Giants (2,518) |
| Yards passing |
New Orleans Saints (5,069) |
| Fewest points allowed |
Pittsburgh Steelers (223) |
| Fewest total yards allowed |
Pittsburgh Steelers (3,795) |
| Fewest rushing yards allowed |
Minnesota Vikings (1,230) |
| Fewest passing yards allowed |
Pittsburgh Steelers (2,511) |
| Individual |
| Scoring |
Stephen Gostkowski, New England (148 points) |
| Touchdowns |
DeAngelo Williams, Carolina (20 TDs) |
| Most field goals made |
Stephen Gostkowski, New England (36 FGs) |
| Rushing |
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota (1,760 yards) |
| Passer rating |
Philip Rivers, San Diego (105.5 rating) |
| Passing touchdowns |
Drew Brees, New Orleans and Philip Rivers, San Diego (34 TDs) |
| Passing yards |
Drew Brees, New Orleans (5,069 yards) |
| Pass receptions |
Andre Johnson, Houston (115 catches) |
| Pass receiving yards |
Andre Johnson, Houston (1,575 yards) |
| Punt returns |
Santana Moss, Washington (6 for 124 yards, 20.7 average yards) |
| Kickoff returns |
Domenik Hixon, New York Giants (3 for 180 yards, 60.0 average yards)not enough to qualify |
| Interceptions |
Ed Reed, Baltimore (9) |
| Punting |
Shane Lechler, Oakland (90 for 4,391 yards, 48.8 average yards) |
| Sacks |
DeMarcus Ware, Dallas (20) |
| Awards : |
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| Most Valuable Player |
Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts |
| Coach of the Year |
Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Drew Brees, Quarterback, New Orleans Saints |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
James Harrison, Linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year |
Matt Ryan, Quarterback, Atlanta Falcons |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year |
Jerod Mayo, Linebacker, New England Patriots |
| NFL Comeback Player of the Year |
Chad Pennington, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins |
| Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award |
Santonio Holmes, Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2008 AFC Players of the Week : |
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| Week |
Offense |
Defense |
Special Teams |
|---|
| 1 |
RB Willie Parker, Pittsburgh |
CB Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee |
WR-KR Roscoe Parrish, Buffalo |
| 2 |
WR Brandon Marshall, Denver |
S Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh |
LB Keith Bulluck, Tennessee |
| 3 |
RB Ronnie Brown, Miami |
CB Antonio Cromartie, San Diego |
K Josh Scobee, Jacksonville |
| 4 |
QB Brett Favre, New York |
LB Derrick Johnson, Kansas City |
K Jeff Reed, Pittsburgh |
| 5 |
QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh |
LB Gary Brackett, Indianapolis |
K Matt Prater, Denver |
| 6 |
QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis |
CB Eric Wright, Cleveland |
WR-PR Jacoby Jones, Houston |
| 7 |
QB Matt Cassel, New England |
LB Terrell Suggs, Baltimore |
K Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland |
| 8 |
QB Chad Pennington, Miami |
S Chris Hope, Tennessee |
WR-PR Jacoby Jones, Houston |
| 9 |
QB Joe Flacco, Baltimore |
DT Kris Jenkins, New York |
K Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis |
| 10 |
QB Jay Cutler, Denver |
LB Ray Lewis, Baltimore |
P Craig Hentrich, Tennessee |
| 11 |
QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis |
LB James Harrison, Pittsburgh |
KR-RB Leon Washington, New York |
| 12 |
QB Matt Cassel, New England |
S Ed Reed, Baltimore |
PR-WR Johnnie Lee Higgins, Oakland |
| 13 |
RB Steve Slaton, Houston |
DE Robert Mathis, Indianapolis |
CB Maurice Leggett, Kansas City |
| 14 |
QB Matt Schaub, Houston |
S Ed Reed, Baltimore |
K Dan Carpenter, Miami |
| 15 |
QB Philip Rivers, San Diego |
DE Aaron Smith, Pittsburgh |
KR-CB Ellis Hobbs, New England |
| 16 |
QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis |
CB Leon Hall, Cincinnati |
P Sam Koch, Baltimore |
| 17 |
QB Chad Pennington, Miami |
S Tyrone Carter, Pittsburgh |
P Chris Hanson, New England |
| 2008 NFC Players of the Week : |
|---|
| Week |
Offense |
Defense |
Special Teams |
|---|
| 1 |
RB Michael Turner, Atlanta |
DE Adewale Ogunleye, Chicago |
KR/PR Will Blackmon, Green Bay |
| 2 |
QB Kurt Warner, Arizona |
S Chris Horton, Washington |
KR/RB Felix Jones, Dallas |
| 3 |
RB Michael Turner, Atlanta |
S Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia |
K John Carney, New York |
| 4 |
QB Jake Delhomme, Carolina |
LB Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay |
K Matt Bryant, Tampa Bay |
| 5 |
RB Clinton Portis, Washington |
CB Antoine Winfield, Minnesota |
PR/RB Reggie Bush, New Orleans |
| 6 |
QB Drew Brees, New Orleans |
S Oshiomogho Atogwe, St. Louis |
WR Sean Morey, Arizona |
| 7 |
RB Steven Jackson, St. Louis |
S Aaron Rouse, Green Bay |
S Zackary Bowman, Chicago |
| 8 |
QB Drew Brees, New Orleans |
DE Mathias Kiwanuka, New York |
PR/WR Santana Moss, Washington |
| 9 |
QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta |
S Antrel Rolle, Arizona |
KR/PR Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay |
| 10 |
RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota |
DE Julius Peppers, Carolina |
LB Chase Blackburn, New York |
| 11 |
QB Shaun Hill, San Francisco |
CB Aaron Ross, New York |
K Neil Rackers, Arizona |
| 12 |
QB Drew Brees, New Orleans |
CB Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay |
PR/WR Harry Douglas, Atlanta |
| 13 |
RB Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia |
DE Jared Allen, Minnesota |
KR/PR Mark Jones, Carolina |
| 14 |
RB DeAngelo Williams, Carolina |
LB Gerald Hayes, Arizona |
RB/KR Pierre Thomas, New Orleans |
| 15 |
QB Tavaris Jackson, Minnesota |
LB DeMarcus Ware, Dallas |
KR/S Danieal Manning, Chicago |
| 16 |
RB Derrick Ward, New York |
CB Josh Wilson, Seattle |
P Ryan Plackemeier, Washington |
| 17 |
RB Michael Turner, Atlanta |
DE Chris Clemons, Philadelphia |
K Ryan Longwell, Minnesota |
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