1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators season

The 1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators season was the first season for the Gladiators. They finished 4–2 and lost a 45–16 game against the Denver Dynamite in ArenaBowl I.[1]

1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators season
Head coachJoe Haering
Home fieldPittsburgh Civic Arena
Results
Record4–2
League place1st
Playoff finishLost ArenaBowl I (Dynamite) 16-45
Team MVPRussell Hairston

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 June 19 Washington Commandos W 48–46 1–0 Civic Arena
2 June 26 at Chicago Bruisers W 60–23 2–0 Rosemont Horizon
3 July 2 Chicago Bruisers W 49–14 3–0 Civic Arena
4 July 11 at Denver Dynamite W 49–32 4–0 McNichols Sports Arena
5 July 17 Denver Dynamite L 31–32 4–1 Civic Arena
6 July 23 at Washington Commandos L 31–52 4–2 Capital Centre

Standings

1987 Arena Football League standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
y-Pittsburgh Gladiators420.66726819944.633.1L 2
x-Denver Dynamite420.66726125243.542W 2
Washington Commandos240.3332882734845.5W 1
Chicago Bruisers240.33321731036.151.6L 1

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

RoundDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
ArenaBowl I August 1 Denver Dynamite L 16–45 0–1 Civic Arena

Roster

1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators roster
Quarterbacks

Wide receivers/Defensive backs

Running Backs/Linebackers
  • 45 Creig Federico
  • -- Mike Powell

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

Wide Receivers/Linebackers
  • None

Kickers

  • -- Lee Larson

Rookies in italics
Roster updated February 4, 2013
20 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Stats

Quarterback

Player Comp. Att. Comp% Yards TD's INT's Rating
Brendan Folmar11920558.0134921985.2
Mike Hohensee325558.248371111.4
Kevin Russell2366.7110072.9
Stan Yagiello030.000039.6

Running backs

Player Car. Yards TD's
Creig Federico10211
Brendan Folmar14132
Mike Hohensee3111
Scott Dmitrenko361
Mike Stoops130
John McClennon120
Ricky Mitchell210
Mike Powell1−10
Stan Yagiello2−30

Wide receivers

Player Rec. Yards TD's
Russell Hairston67112618
Joel Gueli222323
John McClennon221311
Jim Rafferty201702
Creig Federico12542
Mike Powell5812
Kevin Russell2110
Ricky Mitchell1210
Greg Best1110
George Miller160

Defense

Player Tackles Solo Assisted Sack INT Yards TD's
Joel Gueli3129434311
Craig Walls1915813000
Russell Hairston17.516004501
Creig Federico1712103000
Scott Dmitrenko151343000
Mike Stoops14.51170100
John McClennon12.5970150
Ricky Mitchell111022000
Jim Rafferty10.5820240
Thomas Weaver9743120
Earnest Adams8645000
Mike Powell6520000
Greg Best6600000
Willis Yates5426000
Lee Larsen2.5210000

Kick return

Player Ret Yards TD's
Joel Gueli244642
Jim Rafferty10690
John McClennon5800
Scott Dmitrenko1260
Mike Stoops150

Kicking

Player FGM 4pg FGA Pct. XPM 2pt XPA Pct. Pts.
Lee Larsen602128.61302846.431

Awards

Position Player Award All-Arena team
Wide receiver/Defensive backRussell HairstonMost Valuable Player1st
Offensive/Defensive linemanCraig Wallsnone1st
Wide receiver/Defensive backJoel Guelinone2nd

References

  1. "Arena Football League Championship : Taylor Leads Dynamite, 45–16". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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