Arena Football League 1987
| Arena Football League 1987 | |
|---|---|
| Season: 1987 | |
| League: Arena Football League | |
| ArenaBowl Champion: Denver Dynamite | |
| ArenaBowl MVP: Gary Mullen | |
| Next season: 1988 |
The 1987 Arena Football League season was the first season of the Arena Football League (AFL). League champions were the Denver Dynamite , the Pittsburgh Gladiators in the Arena Bowl I defeated.
Participating teams
| Number of teams | 4th |
|---|---|
| New in the league | Pittsburgh Gladiators , Denver Dynamite , |
| Eliminated | - |
Regular season
| Closing table | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| team | S. | N | U | SQ | P + | P- | ||
| x- Pittsburgh Gladiators | 4th | 2 | 0 | .667 | 268 | 199 | ||
| y- Denver Dynamite | 4th | 2 | 0 | .667 | 261 | 252 | ||
| Washington Commandos | 2 | 4th | 0 | .333 | 288 | 273 | ||
| Chicago Bruisers | 2 | 4th | 0 | .333 | 217 | 310 | ||
Legend:
| S iege | N iederlagen | U nentschieden | SQ games won (relative) |
| P + points made | P- opposing points | x = Conference title | y = playoffs reached |
Playoffs
ArenaBowl I
The ArenaBowl I was played on August 1, 1987 at the Pittsburgh Civic Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . The game was watched by 13,232 spectators.
ArenaBowl MVP became Gary Mullen (Denver Dynamite).
| ArenaBowl I | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburg Gladiators | 16 |
| 2 | Denver Dynamite | 45 |
Regular Season Awards
| Award | Winner | position | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Russell Hairston | Wide receiver / defensive back | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| Ironman of the Year | Billy Stone | Fullback / linebacker | Chicago Bruisers |
| Coach of the Year | Tim Marcum | Head coach | Denver Dynamite |
Spectator table
| team | Average audience |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Gladiators | 12,856 |
| Denver Dynamite | 12,098 |
| Washington Commandos | 11,525 |
| Chicago Bruisers | 8,636 |
| League average | 11,276 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1987 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018 .