2008 in Ice Hockey - American Football

American Football

  • Louisiana State University Tigers defeat The Ohio State University Buckeyes 38–24 in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game, thus becoming the first two-time BCS National Champions, and the first BCS titlists with two losses in a single season.
  • New York Giants upset the heavily favored and previously unbeaten New England Patriots 17–14 in Super Bowl XLII, held in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Quarterback Eli Manning is awarded the Super Bowl MVP.
  • September 21 – New England Patriots lost to the Miami Dolphins to end their NFL record 21-game regular-season winning streak dating back to December, 2006
  • Detroit Lions became the first team since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lose all their regular season games. They lost an NFL record 16 games during the regular season.

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