Chicago Bruisers
Chicago Bruisers 
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| City: | Chicago , Illinois | ||
| Founded: | 1987 | ||
| Team colors: | Black, light blue, white |
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| League (): | AFL (1987-1989) | ||
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| Greatest successes | |||
| AFL : 1988, 1989 | Playoff participations | ||
| AFL : - | League champions | ||
| Stadion | |||
| Surname: |
Rosemont Horizon (now Allstate Arena) |
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| Capacity: | 16,143 | ||
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| 17th July 2017 | |||
The Chicago Bruisers are an arena football team from Chicago, Illinois that played in the Arena Football League (AFL). The Bruisers played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon .
history
The Bruisers were founded in 1987, making them one of the four teams that completed the very first AFL season. After three seasons and two playoffs, the franchise was dissolved in 1989.
In their debut season, the average age of the team was just 25 years. With their young squad, the Bruisers still had the opportunity to move into the Arena Bowl finals on the last day of the game , but lost the decisive game against the Denver Dynamite .
In 1988 the Bruisers became the first of the AFL and moved into the ArenaBowl after beating the Los Angeles Cobras in the semi-finals . However, this was lost to Detroit Drive at 13:24 .
Season statistics
| year | team | league | S. | N | Playoffs reached | Playoff round |
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| 1987 | Chicago Bruisers | AFL | 2 | 4th | No | |
| 1988 | Chicago Bruisers | AFL | 10 | 1 | Yes | S semifinals vs. Los Angeles Cobras 29:16
N ArenaBowl vs. Detroit Drive 13:24 |
| 1989 | Chicago Bruisers | AFL | 1 | 3 | Yes | N Semifinals vs. Detroit Drive 10:43 |
Audience development
| year | team | Audience average |
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| 1987 | Chicago Bruisers | 8,636 |
| 1988 | Chicago Bruisers | 8.004 |
| 1989 | Chicago Bruisers | 6,622 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arena football sought for Chicago - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
- ^ And Now, Your Chicago Bruisers . In: tribunedigital-chicagotribune . ( chicagotribune.com [accessed July 17, 2017]).
- ↑ Arena Football Officials Truly A Calculating Bunch . In: tribunedigital-chicagotribune . ( chicagotribune.com [accessed July 17, 2017]).
- ↑ Chicago Bruisers Team History - 1988 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Chicago Bruisers Team History - 1987 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1987 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .