Chicago Bruisers
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| Chicago Bruisers | ||
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| Year founded | 1987 | |
| Year folded | 1989 | |
| Prior names | none | |
| ArenaBowl championships | none | |
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[edit] History
The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team "demonstration season" of 1987. They played their home games in the former Rosemont Horizon, now the Allstate Arena. They were an ougrowth of the Chicago Politicians, a team put together by Jim Foster to play an exhibition game to prove the feasibility of the sport the previous year. The team logo depicted a bulldog.
The Bruisers, like the Pittsburgh Gladiators but unlike the other two charter teams, the Denver Dynamite and the Washington Commandos, returned to play in the 1988 season. The team competed in the ArenaBowl that year, losing to the Detroit Drive. The Bruisers would be disbanded after competing in the 1989 season.
The Chicago Bruisers are also featured in the film Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Charles Bronson. The game shown sees the Bruisers visit the Los Angeles Cobras. It was released in early 1989.
[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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| 1987 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | -- |
| 1988 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1st | Lost ArenaBowl II (Detroit Drive) |
| 1989 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Lost Week 1 (Detroit Drive) |
| Totals | 14 | 9 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] Notable players
- Mike Hold, Quarterback 1987
- Brent Johnson, Offensive/Defensive line 1987-88
- Durwood Roquemore, Wide Receiver/Defensive back 1987-88
- Reggie Smith, Wide Receiver/Defensive back 1987-89
[edit] External links
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| American Conference | National Conference | ||
| Central Division Chicago Rush |
Western Division Arizona Rattlers |
Eastern Division Columbus Destroyers |
Southern Division Austin Wranglers |
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