- Leagues
- AFL Arena Football League
- Seasons
- 1986-87, 1987, 1988, 1989
1987 AFL Arena Football League
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 268 | 199 |
| 2 | Denver Dynamite | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 261 | 252 |
| 3 | Chicago Bruisers | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 217 | 310 |
| 4 | Washington Commandos | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 288 | 273 |
1988 AFL Arena Football League
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bruisers | 10 | 1 | 1 | .792 | 526 | 374 |
| 2 | Detroit Drive | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 472 | 310 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 507 | 491 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Cobras | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | 463 | 449 |
| 5 | New England Steamrollers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 330 | 506 |
| 6 | New York Knights | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 337 | 505 |
1989 AFL Arena Football League
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Drive | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 154 | 84 |
| 2 | Denver Dynamite | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 94 | 97 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 159 | 147 |
| 4 | Chicago Bruisers | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 167 | 155 |
| 5 | Maryland Commandos | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 79 | 170 |
| Date | Home | Results | Away | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Drive | 43 - 10 | Chicago Bruisers | ||
| Detroit Drive | 24 - 13 | Chicago Bruisers | ||
| Chicago Bruisers | 29 - 16 | Los Angeles Cobras | ||
| Chicago Bruisers | 30 - 33 | Miami Vice |
REPORT
On February 11, 1981, James Foster witnessed an Indoor Soccer game at Madison Square Garden, and drew out the outline of an Indoor American Football field on a manilla envelope, using the same basic premise of a football field on a converted Ice Hockey rink. [2]
The first AFL test game was held on 27 April 1986 in Rockford, Illinois between the Rockford Metros and Chicago Politicians , and following positive public response the first “showcase game” in Chicago in front of 8,200 fans on February 27, 1987. [2; 4-5]
REFERENCES:
BIBLIOGRAPHY
[1] Arena Football League (2016) “2016 Record and Fact Book” pp. 57-65.
[2] Arena Football League (2016) “2016 Record and Fact Book” pp. 52-56.
SOCIAL MEDIA
[3] Arena Fan Facebook Page (2021) Post, April 27, 1987 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/arenafan/posts/10160818695018222 [Accessed 4 June 2021]
WEBSITES
[4] Arena Fan (2021) History 1986 Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=schedule&year=1986 [Accessed 4 June 2021]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Richard Conville, Conor Lynch, Maurice Lynch, Dylan Brennan, Jonathan Brennan, Simon Brennan & Robert Byron.
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