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1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators
Preseason
Jun 12at Chicago20-90
 BMO Harris Bank Center (Rockford, IL)
Regular Season: 4-2
Jun 19Washington48-4612,117
Jun 26at Chicago60-237,153
Jul 02Chicago49-1411,807Web Rebroadcast
Jul 11at Denver49-3212,634Web Rebroadcast
Jul 17Denver31-3214,644
Jul 23at Washington31-5210,866
Aug 01Denver16-4513,232Web Rebroadcast
 Pittsburgh Gladiators
Arena:
Pittsburgh Civic Arena
(Pittsburgh, PA)

Coached By:

Joe Haering

For more franchise history see also...
Tampa Bay Storm
(1991-2017)

Other franchises that have played in this area are ...
Pittsburgh Power
(2011-2014)

Awards
Individual Award Winners
 Most Valuable Player Russell Hairston
First Team All-Arena Team
 WR/DB Russell Hairston
 OL/DL Craig Walls
Second Team All-Arena Team
 WR/DB Mike Stoops
1987 Pittsburgh Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Creig Federico10211
Brendan Folmar14132
Mike Hohensee3111
Scott Dmitrenko361
Mike Stoops130
John McClennon120
Ricky Mitchell210
Mike Powell1-10
Stan Yagiello2-30
Team37535
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Brendan Folmar11920558.0134921985.2
Mike Hohensee325558.248371111.4
Kevin Russell2366.7110072.9
Stan Yagiello03 0.000039.6
Team15326657.51843281089.5
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Russell Hairston67112618
Mike Stoops222323
John McClennon221311
Jim Rafferty201702
Creig Federico12542
Mike Powell5812
Kevin Russell2110
Ricky Mitchell1210
Greg Best1110
George Miller160
Team153184328
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Ricky Mitchell244640
Jim Rafferty10690
John McClennon5800
Scott Dmitrenko1260
Mike Stoops150
Team416440
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Lee Larsen602128.61302846.431
Team602128.61302846.431
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Rock Richmond294310.0110014311
Craig Walls1581913.09234000
Russell Hairston16317.50.070104501
Creig Federico1210173.07010000
Scott Dmitrenko134153.01010000
Mike Stoops11714.50.05000100
John McClennon9712.50.00010150
Ricky Mitchell102110.02000000
Jim Rafferty8510.52.00001240
Thomas Weaver7493.02001120
Earnest Adams6485.02010000
Mike Powell5260.01010000
Greg Best6060.00000000
Willis Yates4256.02010000
Lee Larsen212.50.01000000
Team1536321635.050210713922
Lifetime Records
ArenaBowl Championships0
ArenaBowl Appearances2
Overall17-18
Home8-7
Away7-10
Neutral Site2-1
Overtime1-0
Reg. Season16-14
Playoffs1-4
Attendance 134,163
Average 7,891
Most Points
At Home05-07-198882New England Steamrollers
On Road06-26-198760Chicago Bruisers
Least Points
At Home07-01-19889Detroit Drive
On Road06-02-198825Detroit Drive
Largest Victory
At Home05-07-198882-26New England Steamrollers
On Road06-26-198760-23Chicago Bruisers
Worst Loss
At Home08-01-198716-45Denver Dynamite
On Road05-21-198832-66Los Angeles Cobras
Most Points Against
At Home06-24-198854Chicago Bruisers
On Road05-21-198866Los Angeles Cobras
Least Points Against
At Home07-02-198714Chicago Bruisers
On Road06-26-198723Chicago Bruisers
Longest Streaks
Wins4
Home Wins3
Road Wins2
Losses3
Home Losses3
Road Losses3
Home Attendance
Highest07-17-198714,644Denver Dynamite
Lowest07-14-19894,373Denver Dynamite