Chicago Bruisers
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| Year founded | 1987 | |
| Year folded | 1989 | |
| Prior names | none | |
| ArenaBowl championships | none | |
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 home of the current AFL entry from Chicago, the Chicago Rush.
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[edit] History
The Bruisers were an outgrowth 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. One of the founders of the Bruisers was former Chicago Bears linebacker and WSCR host Doug Buffone.
The Bruisers were part of the 1987 "Showcase Game", losing to the Miami Vise by a score of 33-30.
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 | 1 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] Notable players
- Mike Hold, Quarterback 1987
- Sean Payton, Quarterback 1987 - Current Coach of the New Orleans Saints
- Brent Johnson, Offensive/Defensive line 1987-88
- Durwood Roquemore, Wide Receiver/Defensive back 1987-88
- Reggie Smith, Wide Receiver/Defensive back 1987-89
- Michael Carfagnini, Middle Linebacker/Guard 1987-88
[edit] AFL Hall of Famers
- Durwood Roquemore
- Perry Moss
- Carl Aikens
- Ben Bennett
- Reggie Smith
[edit] Notes
- The team appeared on the game EA Sports Arena Football as a hidden bonus team.
[edit] External links
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Chicago Bruisers seasons
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