ArenaBowl I
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| ArenaBowl I | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | August 1, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 13,232 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Gary Mullen, WR/DB, Denver | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ironman of the Game | Steve Trimble, WR/DB, Denver | ||||||||||||||||||
| Winning Coach | Tim Marcum | ||||||||||||||||||
| Losing Coach | Joe Haering | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Lee Corso, Bob Rathbun, and ? | ||||||||||||||||||
Arena Bowl '87 (or Arena Bowl I) was the Arena Football League's very first Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #2 Denver Dynamite against the #1 Pittsburgh Gladiators. Both teams finished their seasons at 4-2, yet the Gladiators led in points for (268-261) and points against (199-252).
The Dynamite got off to an early start with a fumble recovery for a touchdown by OL/DL Phil Forte, along with a 2-yard TD run by FB/LB Richard Prather (with a failed two-point conversion) in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Denver's domination continued with QB Whit Taylor completing a 26-yard TD pass to WR/DB Gary Mullen (with another failed two-point conversion) for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, the Dynamite continued their destruction with Taylor completing a 32-yard TD pass to WR/LB Richard Rodgers, along with WR/DB Steve Trimble returning an interception 47 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Gladiators finally managed to score as QB Mike Hohensee completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR/LB Russell Hairston (with a successful 2-point conversion). Denver would wrap up the game with Taylor and Mullen hooking up with each other on a 5-yard TD pass and even a 19-yard TD pass (failed PAT). Pittsburgh's final strike came from QB Brendan Folmar to WR/DB Rodney Richmond.
[edit] Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DEN - Forte 0 Fumble Recovery (Morales kick failed)
- DEN - Prather 2 run (Taylor pass failed)
2nd Quarter
- DEN - Mullen 26 pass from Taylor (Taylor pass failed)
3rd Quarter
- DEN - Rodgers 32 pass from Taylor (Morales kick)
- DEN - Trimble 47 Interception Return (Morales kick)
4th Quarter
- PIT - Hairston 11 pass from Hohensee (Hohensee pass)
- DEN - Mullen 5 pass from Taylor (Morales kick)
- DEN - Mullen 19 pass from Taylor (Morales kick failed)
- PIT - Richmond 14 pass from Folmer (Folmer pass)
[edit] Special note
This is the only Arena Bowl game to be played outdoors as the Civic Arena opened its roof for the contest.
[edit] External links
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| Related Articles: 1987 Arena Football League season | ArenaBowl I | AFL Arenas | |||
