The Ten Best Plays of the 2008 NFL Season

Best Plays Of The 2008Each of the following plays includes a link to an official nfl.com video at the end. The best play is listed last as #1.

We loved seeing these plays light up the football scoreboards. Now, we’re pleased to sharing with you the 10 best plays of the 2008 NFL season.

Play #10: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, Week 17 vs. New York Giants
Peterson won the NFL rushing title in 2008 after finishing second in 2007, his rookie season. This touchdown run of 67 yards was the All-Pro running back’s longest of the season. It helped the Vikings to defeat the New York Giants in the last week of the regular season and clinch a playoff spot.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80dad03e

Play #9: Will Blackmon, Green Bay Packers, Week 10 vs. Minnesota Vikings
Cornerback Blackmon had the second of his two punt-return TDs in 2008 against archrival Minnesota in a tough 28-27 loss in Week 10. In this return, Blackmon takes the ball 65 yards right up the gut, making a nice move at the Vikings’ 30-yard line to give himself clear sailing to the end zone.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80c54ef0

Play #8: Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons, Week 3 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Having spent most of his career as a backup to LaDainian Tomlinson at San Diego, “Burner” Turner finally got a chance to shine as a starter for the Falcons in 2008. He finished second in total yards rushing in the NFL. During this 38-yard-rumble in a rout of the Chiefs, Turner drags a linebacker 10 yards and leaves him grasping at air.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80af92e3

Play #7: Antonio Cromartie, San Diego Chargers, Week 3 vs. New York Jets
This 52-yard pick-six by Cromartie fueled the Chargers’ 48-29 trouncing of the Jets. The third-year pro, who had led the league in interceptions the previous season, makes an amazing snag of a Brett Favre pass and then takes off down the sideline.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80b0bcf4

Play #6: DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers, Week 10 vs. Oakland Raiders
Third in rushing in the NFL in 2008, Williams keyed Carolina’s run to the playoffs. This 69-yard run was instrumental in the Panthers’ 17-6 win over Oakland. Williams explodes through the hole and runs right through two Raider defenders before breaking into the clear.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80c57430

Play #5: Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens, Week 12 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
This 108-yard interception return set an NFL record. Reed, a five-time Pro Bowler, is considered by many experts to be the best safety in the game today. The TD return put an exclamation point on the Ravens’ 36-7 trouncing of the Eagles, another playoff team.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80cb702b

Play #4: Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl vs. Arizona Cardinals
This brilliant 6-yard catch by Holmes was the deciding touchdown of the NFL title game. Holmes, who was named the most valuable player of the Super Bowl, was the game’s leading receiver. During this play he shows tremendous concentration with the game on the line.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80e84a39

Play #3: Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals, vs. Atlanta Falcons, Wild Card Playoff
At the outset of the playoffs, many questioned whether the 9-7 Cardinals were even worthy of being in the postseason. But then the combination of Kurt Warner to Larry Fitzgerald very nearly carried Arizona all the way to a Super Bowl win. This classic flea flicker started the slew of postseason TDs for the Cardinals’ dynamic duo.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80dd91ed

Play #2: Antonio Bryant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 14 vs. Carolina Panthers
This eye-popping touchdown grab completed Bryant’s 200 yards receiving in a loss to the Panthers. The sixth-year wideout had his best season with his new team in 2008, exceeding 1,200 yards in catches.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80d2b547

Play #1: James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl vs. Arizona Cardinals
While Santonio Holmes’s game-winning touchdown catch may be the best-remembered play of Super Bowl XLIII, this play by NFL Defensive Player of the Year Harrison made Holmes’s heroics possible. Harrison showed tremendous instinct in dropping back into the passing lane in perfect position to make the pick. He then motored all of the way down the field, diving into the end zone just as time expired in the first half.
video: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80e8325f

4 thoughts on “The Ten Best Plays of the 2008 NFL Season

  1. Hot dog, two Steelers made it onto the list!

    Seriously, Peterson and Fitzgerald were excellant throughout the 2008 season but as a player of Fantasy Football, their performance overall was disappointing. 2008, however, was a bizarre NFL season and I’m sure they will shine in the 2008 season. Kudos to Cromartie for making this list too. He is so underrated that people are shocked he does so well.

  2. Lady, what are you smoking? Holmes made one great play for 2008 and just because it was during the Super Bowl he deserves to be on this list? I don’t think so. There are better plays made by the Cardinals, Giants, and Redskins that deserve to be on this list instead of these two Squealers.

  3. Better the Steelers than some of the embarassing plays pulled off by Brett ‘I’m Not Retiring’ Favre. I’d love to see the list of the 10 worst plays. They’d be all of him. All of the plays on this list were exceptional. How well could you do, Kevin, if you were in their place?

  4. The plays listed here by the Steelers will definitly go down in black and gold history. I am glad that Santonio got the recognition he deserved. He’s one heck of a player that is really coming into his own in the organization.

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