The 1988 Green Bay Packers - 4-12 (T-4TH-NFC Central Division)
Head Coach: Lindy Infante
1988 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (1-2-1)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (1-3) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
6 G-NEW YORK GIANTS L 3-34 0- 1-0 41,455 Marc Wilson Larry Mason (33) Wilson/Kiel (55) Kenneth Davis (3-30)
13 at Indianapolis Colts L 21-25 0- 2-0 53,720 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (29) Blair Kiel (70) Perry Kemp (3-42)
19 M-KANSAS CITY CHIEFS T 21-21 * 0- 2-1 32,361 Marc Wilson Kevin Willhite (25) Randy Wright (149) Frankie Neal (5-60)
27 MADISON-NEW YORK JETS W 27-24 1- 2-1 42,098 Randy Wright Paul Ott Carruth (46) Randy Wright (149) Walter Stanley (5-102)
1988 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (0-4)
4 G-LOS ANGELES RAMS (0-0) L 7-34 0- 1-0 53,769 78 131 114 176 Randy Wright Brent Fullwood (25) Randy Wright (130) Perry Kemp (4-67)
11 G-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-1) L 10-13 0- 2-0 52,584 59 181 148 118 Randy Wright Kenneth Davis (18) Randy Wright (181) Walter Stanley (4-36)
18 at Miami Dolphins (0-2) L 17-24 0- 3-0 54,409 78 260 98 256 Randy Wright Paul Ott Carruth (22) Randy Wright (184) Walter Stanley (7-87)
25 G-CHICAGO BEARS (2-1) L 6-24 0- 4-0 56,492 34 199 242 116 Randy Wright Kenneth Davis (18) Randy Wright (242) Sterling Sharpe (7-137)
OCTOBER (2-3)
2 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3) L 24-27 0- 5-0 40,003 72 354 85 283 Randy Wright Randy Wright (33) Randy Wright (321) Walter Stanley (6-107)
9 M-NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-3) W 45- 3 1- 5-0 51,932 207 192 76 191 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (118) Don Majkowski (210) Ed West (3-63)
16 at Minnesota Vikings (4-2) W 34-14 2- 5-0 59,053 125 230 67 257 Don Majkowski Keith Woodside (54) Don Majkowski (243) Phil Epps (6-56)
23 M-WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-3) L 17-20 2- 6-0 51,767 82 123 160 225 Don Majkowski Don Majkowski (38) Don Majkowski (134) Keith Woodside (4-78)
30 at Buffalo Bills (7-1) L 0-28 2- 7-0 79,176 77 54 195 66 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (41) Don Majkowski (93) Ed West (3-39)
NOVEMBER (0-4)
6 at Atlanta Falcons (2-7) L 0-20 2- 8-0 29,952 101 183 164 177 Don Majkowski Don Majkowski (36) Don Majkowski (162) Sterling Sharpe (5-61)
13 G-INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-5) L 13-20 2- 9-0 53,492 98 199 136 111 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (68) Don Majkowski (216) Sterling Sharpe (5-74)
20 M-DETROIT LIONS (2-9) L 9-19 2-10-0 44,327 52 304 156 114 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (22) Don Majkowski (327) Sterling Sharpe (8-124)
27 at Chicago Bears (10-2) L 0-16 2-11-0 62,026 22 167 213 159 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (14) Don Majkowski (184) Perry Kemp (5-87)
DECEMBER (1-3)
4 at Detroit Lions (3-10) L 14-30 2-12-0 28,124 92 268 94 126 Randy Wright Brent Fullwood (65) Randy Wright (284) Keith Woodside (7-40)
11 G-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-4) W 18- 6 3-12-0 48,892 97 201 44 211 Randy Wright Larry Mason (65) Randy Wright (124) Perry Kemp (6-108)
18 at Phoenix Cardinals (7-8) W 26-17 4-12-0 44,586 105 239 118 147 Don Majkowski Larry Mason (57) Don Majkowski (255) Perry Kemp (6-58)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1988 IN REVIEW
The young Packers continued to struggle under new head coach Lindy Infante. Infante had earned an eviable reputation as an offensive coordinator, most recently with Cleveland, and had been a head coach in the USFL. The young Packers had problems with the new offensive system, and the offense lagged all season, wasting several strong efforts by an improving defense. The team would get off to a 0-5 start, and after back-to-back wins would go on a 7 game losing streak to drop them to 2-12. However the team would end the year on a positive note by winning their last 2 games for a 4-12 record, but lose out on the top pick of the 1989 college draft.
PACKER FINANCES IN THE 1980s AND 1990s
While the Packers remained a profitable franchise in the 1980s, the handwriting was clearly on the wall. The war with the USFL and the increasing costs of doing business were putting a strain on the future of the team. The team turned a $2.09 million profit in 1985, and followed that up with a $3.08 million profit the following fiscal year. The team was also building up its reserves in order to compete in the free agency market. With the USFL ending its war in 1985, the team was able to cut its payroll 15 percent, and was aiming to cut it another 10 percent in 1987. The team also took steps to increase its revenue, when, in 1985, 72 suites were added to Lambeau Field, which increased the facility's capacity to 56,926. The suites sold out in hours. Five years later, the Packers spent $8.263 million to erect 36 new suites and 1,920 club seats in south end zone. The construction added 2,617 total seats and capacity increased to 59,543. The final expansion prior to the renovation of 2001-2003 came in 1995, when Green Bay spent $4.7 million to enclose the north end zone with 90 more suites, which added 1,347 to increase capacity to 60,890. By 1990, the net worth of the franchise was estimated at over $125 million. Revenue from television rights had continued to climb, so that in 1990 the team pulled in $25 million from broadcast rights, and reported a profit of $2 million. Team president Robert Harlan significantly boosted the team's income by aggressively marketing the Packers logo and opening a Packer Pro Shop to sell Packers gear and paraphernalia. The team was losing roughly $2.5 million a year by playing home games in nearby Milwaukee and Madison, whose stadiums did not have lucrative luxury seats. Beginning in 1995, the Packers played all their regular season home games at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The world of NFL financing also changed in the late 1980s. The Plan B free agency was a type of free
agency that became active in the National Football League in February 1989. Plan B free agency permitted all teams in the NFL to preserve limited rights of no more than 37 total players a season. If a player was a protected Plan B free agent, he was incapable of signing with another team without providing his old team the first opportunity to sign him again. The rest of the players were left unprotected, liberated to negotiate contracts with the rest of the teams in the league. The system lasted for three season, when eight players sued the NFL in U.S. federal court, and, in 1992, a jury found that Plan B violated antitrust laws and awarded damages to the players. The decision led to the NFL's adoption of a salary cap in 1994, a maximum amount of money each team can pay its players. The cap is determined via a formula based on the revenue that all NFL teams receive during the previous year. By the late 1990s, Harlan announced that the corporation had a negative cash flow in 1998 and expected the same in 1999. Noting that every other team in the league would have either new or improved stadiums by 2003, which would include year-round revenue sources such as restaurants and shops, Harlan petitioned Wisconsin state legislators for help in 'saving the franchise.' The result - the expansion of the Lambeau Field and the creation of a "total experience for fans" to what it is today, and the positioning of the franchise to compete in the 21st century.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
John Anderson 59 LB 6- 3 228 Michigan 11 11 32 14 1978 Draft-1st round
Albert Bell 88 WR 6- 0 170 Alabama 1 1 24 5 1988 FA
Scott Bolton 82 WR 6- 0 188 Auburn 1 1 23 4 1988 Draft-12th round
Jerry Boyarsky 61 NT 6- 3 290 Pittsburgh 3 8 29 2 1986 FA-Buffalo
Don Bracken 17 P 6- 0 205 Michigan 4 4 26 16 1985 FA
Dave Brown 32 CB 6- 1 197 Michigan 2 14 35 16 1987 Trade-Seattle
Robert Brown 93 DE 6- 2 267 Virginia Tech 7 7 28 16 1982 Draft-4th round
Curtis Burrow 5 K 5-11 185 Central Arkansas 1 1 25 1 1988 FA
Mark Cannon 58 C 6- 3 270 TX-Arlington 5 5 26 16 1984 Draft-11th round
Alphonso Carreker 76 DE 6- 6 271 Florida State 5 5 26 14 1984 Draft-1st round
Paul Ott Carruth 30 RB 6- 1 220 Alabama 3 3 27 15 1986 FA-Birm (USFL)
Chuck Cecil 26 S 6- 0 184 Arizona 1 1 23 16 1988 Draft-4th round
Patrick Collins 25 RB 5- 9 188 Oklahoma 1 1 22 6 1988 Draft-8th round
John Corker 53 LB 6- 5 240 Oklahoma State 1 4 29 2 1988 FA-Memphis (USFL)
Dave Croston 60 T 6- 5 280 Iowa 1 1 24 16 1987 Draft-3rd round
Kenneth Davis 36 RB 5-10 209 TCU 3 3 26 9 1986 Draft-2nd round
Dale Dawson 4 K 6- 1 212 Eastern Kentucky 1 2 23 4 1988 FA-Philadelphia
Burnell Dent 56 LB 6- 1 236 Tulane 3 3 25 10 1986 Draft-6th round
Clint Didier 80 TE 6- 5 240 Portland State 1 7 29 15 1988 FA-Wash (1987)
Dean Dorsey 9 K 5-11 195 Toronto 1 1 31 3 1988 FA-Philadelphia
John Dorsey 99 LB 6- 2 243 Connecticut 5 5 28 16 1984 Draft-4th round
Phillip Epps 85 WR 5-10 165 TCU 7 7 29 6 1982 Draft-12th round
Brent Fullwood 21 FB 5-11 209 Auburn 2 2 24 14 1987 Draft-1st round
Tiger Greene 23 DB 6- 0 194 W. Carolina 3 4 26 16 1986 FA-Atlanta (1985)
Joey Hackett 89 TE 6- 5 267 Elon 2 3 28 9 1987 FA-Denver (1986)
Darryl Haley 74 T 6- 5 265 Utah 1 6 27 13 1988 FA-Cleve (1987)
Ron Hallstrom 65 G 6- 6 290 Iowa 7 7 29 16 1982 Draft-1st round
Tim Harris 97 LB 6- 5 235 Memphis State 3 3 23 16 1986 Draft-4th round
Nate Hill 90 DE 6- 4 273 Auburn 1 1 22 3 1988 Draft-6th round
Johnny Holland 50 LB 6- 2 221 Texas A&M 2 2 23 13 1987 Draft-2nd round
Norman Jefferson 38 DB 5-10 183 LSU 2 2 24 2 1987 Draft-12th round
Kani Kauahi 62 C 6- 2 271 Hawaii 1 6 28 16 1988 FA-Seattle (1986)
Perry Kemp 81 WR 5-11 170 Calif St (PA) 1 2 26 16 1988 FA-Cleve (1987)
Blair Kiel 10 QB 6- 0 205 Notre Dame 1 4 26 1 1988 FA-Ind (1987)
Mark Lee 22 CB 5-11 189 Washington 9 9 30 15 1980 Draft-2nd round
Don Majkowski 7 QB 6- 2 197 Virginia 2 2 24 13 1987 Draft-10th round
Chris Mandeville 44 S 6- 1 213 Cal-Davis 2 2 23 2 1986 FA
Larry Mason 34 RB 5-11 205 Troy State 1 2 27 15 1988 FA-Cleve (1987)
Aubrey Matthews 88 WR 5- 7 165 Delta State 1 3 25 7 1988 FA-Atlanta
Rich Moran 57 G 6- 2 275 San Diego State 4 4 26 16 1985 Draft-3rd round
Mark Murphy 37 S 6- 2 201 West Liberty St 8 8 30 14 1980 FA
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Bob Nelson 79 NT 6- 4 275 Miami 1 2 29 14 1988 FA-TB (1986)
Tom Neville 72 G 6- 5 300 Fresno State 3 3 26 2 1986 FA
Brian Noble 91 LB 6- 3 252 Arizona State 4 4 25 12 1985 Draft-5th round
Shawn Patterson 96 DE 6- 5 261 Arizona State 1 1 23 15 1988 Draft-2nd round
Ron Pitts 28 DB 5-10 175 UCLA 1 3 25 14 1988 FA-Buff (1987)
Gary Richard 46 CB 5- 9 171 Pittsburgh 1 1 22 10 1988 Draft-7th round
Ken Ruettgers 75 T 6- 5 280 USC 4 4 26 15 1985 Draft-1st round
Patrick Scott 83 WR 5-10 170 Grambling 2 2 24 16 1987 Draft-11th round
Sterling Sharpe 84 WR 5-11 202 South Carolina 1 1 23 16 1988 Draft-1st round
Ron Simpkins 51 LB 6- 1 234 Michigan 1 7 30 7 1988 FA-Cin (1986)
Walter Stanley 87 WR 5- 9 179 Mesa 4 4 27 7 1985 Draft-4th round
Scott Stephen 54 LB 6- 2 232 Arizona State 2 2 24 8 1987 Draft-3rd round
Ken Stills 29 S 5-10 186 Wisconsin 4 4 25 14 1985 Draft-8th round
Lavale Thomas 45 RB 6- 0 205 Fresno State 2 2 24 1 1987 FA
Keith Uecker 70 G 6- 5 284 Auburn 4 6 28 16 1984 FA-Denver (1983)
Mike Weddington 52 LB 6- 4 245 Oklahoma 3 3 27 16 1986 FA-NJ (USFL)
Ed West 86 TE 6- 1 243 Auburn 5 5 27 16 1984 FA
Blaise Winter 68 DE 6- 3 275 Syracuse 1 4 26 16 1988 FA-SD (1987)
Keith Woodside 33 RB 5-11 203 Texas A&M 1 1 24 16 1988 Draft-3rd round
Randy Wright 16 QB 6- 2 203 Wisconsin 5 5 27 8 1984 Draft-6th round
Max Zendejas 8 K 5-11 184 Arizona 2 3 24 8 1987 FA-Wash (1986)
* - Also played in regular games NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1988 PACKERS DRAFT (April 24-25, 1988)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 7 Sterling Sharpe WR S. Carolina
2 34 Shawn Patterson DE Arizona State
3 61 Keith Woodside RB Texas A&M
4a 88 Rollin Putzier NT Oregon (A)
4b 89 Chuck Cecil S Arizona
5 116 Darrell Reed LB Oklahoma
6 144 Nate Hill DE Auburn
7 173 Gary Richard CB Pittsburgh
8 200 Patrick Collins RB Oklahoma
9 228 Neal Wilkinson TE James Madison
10 256 Bud Keyes QB Wisconsin
11 284 Traded to Seattle in Dave Brown trade
12 312 Scott Bolton WR Auburn
A-From LA Raiders in James Lofton trade
The 1988 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
Head Coach: Buddy Ryan
Passing Leader: Randall Cunningham (3808)
Rushing Leader: Randall Cunningham (624)
Receiving Leader: Keith Jackson (81-869)
New York Giants (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Passing Leader: Phil Simms (3359)
Rushing Leader: Joe Morris (1083)
Receiving Leader: Lionel Manuel (65-1029)
Washington Redskins (7-9)
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Passing Leader: Doug Williams (2609)
Rushing Leader: Kelvin Bryant (498)
Receiving Leader: Ricky Sanders (73-1148)
Phoenix Cardinals (7-9)
Head Coach: Gene Stallings
Passing Leader: Neil Lomax (3395)
Rushing Leader: Earl Ferrell (924)
Receiving Leader: J.T. Smith (83-986)
Dallas Cowboys (3-13)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Steve Pelluer (3139)
Rushing Leader: Herschel Walker (1514)
Receiving Leader: Ray Alexander (54-788)
Chicago Bears (12-4)
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Passing Leader: Jim McMahon (1346)
Rushing Leader: Neal Anderson (1106)
Receiving Leader: Dennis McKinnon (45-704)
Minnesota Vikings (11-5)
Head Coach: Jerry Burns
Passing Leader: Wade Wilson (2746)
Rushing Leader: Darrin Nelson (380)
Receiving Leader: Anthony Carter (72-1225)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11)
Head Coach: Ray Perkins
Passing Leader: Vinny Testaverde (3240)
Rushing Leader: Lars Tate (467)
Receiving Leader: Bruce Hill (58-1040)
Detroit Lions (4-12)
Head Coach: Daryl Rodgers (2-9)/Wayne Fontes (2-3)
Passing Leader: Rusty Hilger (1558)
Rushing Leader: Garry James (552)
Receiving Leader: Pete Mandley (44-617)
Green Bay Packers (4-12)
Head Coach: Lindy Infante
Passing Leader: Don Majkowski (2119)
Rushing Leader: Brent Fullwood (483)
Receiving Leader: Sterling Sharpe (55-791)
San Francisco 49ers (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Passing Leader: Joe Montana (2981)
Rushing Leader: Roger Craig (1502)
Receiving Leader: Roger Craig (76-534)
Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
Head Coach: John Robinson
Passing Leader: Jim Everett (3964)
Rushing Leader: Greg Bell (1212)
Receiving Leader: Henry Ellard (86-1414)
New Orleans Saints (10-6)
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Passing Leader: Bobby Herbert (3156)
Rushing Leader: Dalton Hilliard (823)
Receiving Leader: Eric Martin (85-1083)
Atlanta Falcons (5-11)
Head Coach: Marion Campbell
Passing Leader: Chris Miller (2133)
Rushing Leader: John Settle (1024)
Receiving Leader: John Settle (68-570)
TEAMS MOVING IN 1988: St. Louis Cardinals to Phoenix Cardinals
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4
CINCINNATI 31, Phoenix 14 DETROIT 31, Atlanta 17
Cleveland 6, KANSAS CITY 3 CHICAGO 34, Miami 7
LA Rams 34, GREEN BAY 7 Seattle 21, DENVER 14
Philadelphia 41, TAMPA BAY 14 BUFFALO 13, Minnesota 10
NEW ENGLAND 28, NY Jets 3 Houston 17, INDIANAPOLIS 14 (OT)
San Fran 34, NEW ORLEANS 33 PITTSBURGH 24, Dallas 21
LA RAIDERS 24, San Diego 13
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NY GIANTS 27, Washington 20
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 27 20 New England 1 0 0 1.000 28 3
Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 41 14 Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 13 10
Phoenix 0 1 0 .000 14 31 Miami 0 1 0 .000 7 34
Washington 0 1 0 .000 20 27 NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 3 28
Dallas 0 1 0 .000 21 24 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 14 17
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 34 7 Houston 1 0 0 1.000 17 14
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 31 17 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 24 21
Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 14 41 Cincinnati 1 0 0 1.000 31 14
GREEN BAY 0 1 0 .000 7 34 Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 6 3
Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 10 13 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 21 14
San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 34 33 LA Raiders 1 0 0 1.000 24 13
LA Rams 1 0 0 1.000 34 7 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 3 6
New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 33 34 San Diego 0 1 0 .000 13 24
Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 17 31 Denver 0 1 0 .000 14 21
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Chicago 17, INDIANAPOLIS 13 MINNESOTA 36, New England 6
WASHINGTON 30, Pittsburgh 29 SEATTLE 31, Kansas City 10
Cincinnati 28, PHILADELPHIA 24 BUFFALO 9, Miami 6
New Orleans 29, ATLANTA 21 Tampa Bay 13, GREEN BAY 10
DENVER 34, San Diego 3 HOUSTON 38, LA Raiders 35
San Francisco 20, NY GIANTS 17 NY Jets 23, CLEVELAND 3
LA RAMS 17, Detroit 10
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Dallas 17, PHOENIX 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 44 40 Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 22 16
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 65 42 New England 1 1 0 .500 34 39
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 38 38 NY Jets 1 1 0 .500 26 31
Washington 1 1 0 .500 50 56 Miami 0 2 0 .000 13 43
Phoenix 0 2 0 .000 28 48 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 27 44
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 51 20 Houston 2 0 0 1.000 55 49
Detroit 1 1 0 .500 41 34 Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 59 38
Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 27 51 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 53 51
Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 46 19 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 9 26
GREEN BAY 0 2 0 .000 17 47 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 52 24
San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 54 50 LA Raiders 1 1 0 .500 59 51
LA Rams 2 0 0 1.000 51 17 Denver 1 1 0 .500 48 24
New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 62 55 San Diego 0 2 0 .000 16 58
Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 38 60 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 13 37
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Atlanta 34, SAN FRANCISCO 17 NY JETS 45, Houston 3
KANSAS CITY 20, Denver 13 New Orleans 22, DETROIT 14
MIAMI 24, Green Bay 17 LA Rams 22, LA RAIDERS 17
Buffalo 16, NEW ENGLAND 14 NY Giants 12, DALLAS 10
Cincinnati 17, PITTSBURGH 12 SAN DIEGO 17, Seattle 6
Minnesota 31, CHICAGO 7 WASHINGTON 17, Philadelphia 10
Phoenix 30, TAMPA BAY 24
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19
CLEVELAND 23, Indianapolis 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 56 50 Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 38 30
Washington 2 1 0 .667 55 48 NY Jets 2 1 0 .667 71 34
Dallas 1 2 0 .333 48 50 New England 1 2 0 .333 48 55
Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 75 59 Miami 1 2 0 .333 37 60
Phoenix 1 2 0 .333 58 72 Indianapolis 0 3 0 .000 44 67
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 2 1 0 .667 58 51 Cincinnati 3 0 0 1.000 76 50
Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 77 26 Houston 2 1 0 .667 58 94
Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 51 81 Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 32 43
Detroit 1 2 0 .333 55 56 Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 65 68
GREEN BAY 0 3 0 .000 34 71 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 2 1 0 .667 58 41
LA Rams 3 0 0 1.000 73 34 LA Raiders 1 2 0 .333 76 73
San Francisco 2 1 0 .667 71 84 Denver 1 2 0 .333 61 44
New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 84 69 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 33 64
Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 72 77 Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 33 50
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25
DALLAS 26, Atlanta 20 NY Jets 17, DETROIT 10
LA Rams 45, NY GIANTS 31 INDIANAPOLIS 15, Miami 13
Chicago 24, GREEN BAY 6 HOUSTON 31, New England 6
San Diego 24, KANSAS CITY 23 PHOENIX 30, Washington 21
MINNESOTA 23, Philadelphia 21 BUFFALO 36, Pittsburgh 28
NEW ORLEANS 13, Tampa Bay 9 CINCINNATI 24, Cleveland 17
San Francisco 38, SEATTLE 7
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26
LA Raiders 30, DENVER 27 (OT)
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 2 2 0 .500 87 95 Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 74 58
Washington 2 2 0 .500 76 78 NY Jets 3 1 0 .750 88 44
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 74 70 New England 1 3 0 .250 54 86
Phoenix 2 2 0 .500 88 93 Miami 1 3 0 .250 50 75
Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 96 82 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 59 80
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 3 1 0 .750 82 57 Cincinnati 4 0 0 1.000 110 67
Minnesota 3 1 0 .750 100 47 Houston 3 1 0 .750 89 100
Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 60 94 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 49 67
Detroit 1 3 0 .250 65 73 Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 93 104
GREEN BAY 0 4 0 .000 40 95 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 2 2 0 .500 65 79
LA Rams 4 0 0 1.000 118 65 LA Raiders 2 2 0 .500 106 100
San Francisco 3 1 0 .750 109 91 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 57 87
New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 97 78 Denver 1 3 0 .250 88 74
Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 92 103 Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 56 74
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
NY JETS 17, Kansas City 17 (T) CHICAGO 24, Buffalo 3
Cincinnati 45, LA RAIDERS 21 SAN FRANCISCO 20, Detroit 13
TAMPA BAY 27, Green Bay 24 NEW ENGLAND 21, Indianapolis 17
Cleveland 23, PITTSBURGH 9 Denver 12, SAN DIEGO 0
NY Giants 24, WASHINGTON 23 PHILADELPHIA 32, Houston 23
Phoenix 41, LA RAMS 27 MIAMI 24, Minnesota 7
Seattle 31, ATLANTA 20
MONDAY OCTOBER 3
NEW ORLEANS 20, Dallas 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 111 118 Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 77 82
Phoenix 3 2 0 .600 129 120 NY Jets 3 1 1 .700 105 61
Dallas 2 3 0 .400 91 90 New England 2 3 0 .400 75 103
Washington 2 3 0 .400 99 102 Miami 2 3 0 .400 74 82
Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 128 105 Indianapolis 1 4 0 .200 76 101
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 4 1 0 .800 106 60 Cincinnati 5 0 0 1.000 155 88
Minnesota 3 2 0 .600 107 71 Houston 3 2 0 .600 112 132
Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 87 118 Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 72 76
Detroit 1 4 0 .200 78 93 Pittsburgh 1 4 0 .200 102 127
GREEN BAY 0 5 0 .000 64 122 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 3 2 0 .600 96 99
LA Rams 4 1 0 .800 145 106 LA Raiders 2 3 0 .400 127 145
San Francisco 4 1 0 .800 129 104 San Diego 2 3 0 .400 57 99
New Orleans 4 1 0 .800 117 95 Denver 2 3 0 .400 100 74
Atlanta 1 4 0 .200 112 134 Kansas City 1 3 1 .300 73 91
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9
Green Bay 45, New England 3 @ Mil Denver 16, SAN FRANCISCO 13 (OT)
Chicago 24, DETROIT 7 Washington 35, DALLAS 17
Miami 24, LA RAIDERS 14 HOUSTON 7, Kansas City 6
PHOENIX 31, Pittsburgh 14 New Orleans 23, SAN DIEGO 17
LA Rams 33, ATLANTA 0 Seattle 16, CLEVELAND 10
BUFFALO 34, Indianapolis 23 MINNESOTA 14, Tampa Bay 13
CINCINNATI 36, NY Jets 19
MONDAY OCTOBER 10
PHILADELPHIA 24, NY Giants 13
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Phoenix 4 2 0 .667 160 134 Buffalo 5 1 0 .833 111 105
NY Giants 3 3 0 .500 124 142 NY Jets 3 2 1 .583 124 97
Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 152 118 Miami 3 3 0 .500 98 96
Washington 3 3 0 .500 134 119 New England 2 4 0 .333 78 148
Dallas 2 4 0 .333 108 125 Indianapolis 1 5 0 .167 99 135
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 5 1 0 .833 130 67 Cincinnati 6 0 0 1.000 191 107
Minnesota 4 2 0 .667 121 84 Houston 4 2 0 .667 119 138
Tampa Bay 2 4 0 .333 100 132 Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 82 92
Detroit 1 5 0 .167 85 117 Pittsburgh 1 5 0 .167 116 158
GREEN BAY 1 5 0 .167 109 125 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 4 2 0 .667 112 109
LA Rams 5 1 0 .833 178 106 Denver 3 3 0 .500 116 87
New Orleans 5 1 0 .833 140 112 San Diego 2 4 0 .333 74 122
San Francisco 4 2 0 .667 142 120 LA Raiders 2 4 0 .333 141 169
Atlanta 1 5 0 .167 112 167 Kansas City 1 4 1 .250 79 98
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
WASHINGTON 33, Phoenix 17 DENVER 30, Atlanta 14
INDIANAPOLIS 35, Tampa Bay 31 Green Bay 34, MINNESOTA 14
NEW ENGLAND 27, Cincinnati 21 Houston 34, PITTSBURGH 14
MIAMI 31, San Diego 28 NY GIANTS 30, Detroit 10
New Orleans 20, SEATTLE 19 LA Raiders 27, KANSAS CITY 17
San Francisco 24, LA RAMS 21 CHICAGO 17, Dallas 7
CLEVELAND 19, Philadelphia 3
MONDAY OCTOBER 17
Buffalo 37, NY JETS 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Phoenix 4 3 0 .571 177 167 Buffalo 6 1 0 .857 148 119
NY Giants 4 3 0 .571 154 152 Miami 4 3 0 .571 129 124
Washington 4 3 0 .571 167 136 NY Jets 3 3 1 .500 138 134
Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 155 137 New England 3 4 0 .429 105 169
Dallas 2 5 0 .286 115 142 Indianapolis 2 5 0 .286 134 166
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 6 1 0 .857 147 74 Cincinnati 6 1 0 .857 212 134
Minnesota 4 3 0 .571 135 118 Houston 5 2 0 .714 153 152
Tampa Bay 2 5 0 .286 131 167 Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 101 95
GREEN BAY 2 5 0 .286 143 139 Pittsburgh 1 6 0 .143 130 192
Detroit 1 6 0 .143 95 147 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 4 3 0 .571 131 129
New Orleans 6 1 0 .857 160 131 Denver 4 3 0 .571 146 101
LA Rams 5 2 0 .714 199 130 LA Raiders 3 4 0 .429 168 186
San Francisco 5 2 0 .714 166 141 San Diego 2 5 0 .286 102 153
Atlanta 1 6 0 .143 126 197 Kansas City 1 5 1 .214 96 125
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23
Washington 20, Green Bay 17 @ Mil CINCINNATI 44, Houston 21
Cleveland 29, PHOENIX 21 NY Jets 44, MIAMI 30
Indianapolis 16, SAN DIEGO 0 PHILADELPHIA 24, Dallas 23
Detroit 7, KANSAS CITY 6 NY Giants 23, ATLANTA 16
BUFFALO 23, New England 20 Minnesota 49, TAMPA BAY 20
NEW ORLEANS 20, LA Raiders 6 LA RAMS 31, Seattle 10
PITTSBURGH 39, Denver 21
MONDAY OCTOBER 24
CHICAGO 10, San Francisco 9
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Washington 5 3 0 .625 187 153 Buffalo 7 1 0 .875 171 139
NY Giants 5 3 0 .625 177 168 NY Jets 4 3 1 .563 182 164
Phoenix 4 4 0 .500 198 196 Miami 4 4 0 .500 159 168
Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 179 160 New England 3 5 0 .375 125 192
Dallas 2 6 0 .250 138 166 Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 150 166
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 7 1 0 .875 157 83 Cincinnati 7 1 0 .875 256 155
Minnesota 5 3 0 .625 184 138 Houston 5 3 0 .625 174 196
Tampa Bay 2 6 0 .250 151 216 Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 130 116
GREEN BAY 2 6 0 .250 160 159 Pittsburgh 2 6 0 .250 169 213
Detroit 2 6 0 .250 102 153 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 4 4 0 .500 141 160
New Orleans 7 1 0 .875 180 137 Denver 4 4 0 .500 167 140
LA Rams 6 2 0 .750 230 140 LA Raiders 3 5 0 .375 174 206
San Francisco 5 3 0 .625 175 151 San Diego 2 6 0 .250 102 169
Atlanta 1 7 0 .125 142 220 Kansas City 1 6 1 .188 102 132
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
LA RAIDERS 17, Kansas City 10 Miami 17, TAMPA BAY 14
NEW ENGLAND 30, Chicago 7 Atlanta 27, PHILADELPHIA 24
NY Giants 13, DETROIT 10 (OT) Phoenix 16, DALLAS 10
SAN FRAN 24, Minnesota 21 HOUSTON 41, Washington 17
BUFFALO 28, Green Bay 0 NY JETS 24, Pittsburgh 20
CLEVELAND 23, Cincinnati 16 SEATTLE 17, San Diego 14
LA Rams 12, NEW ORLEANS 10
MONDAY OCTOBER 31
INDIANAPOLIS 55, Denver 23
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 6 3 0 .667 190 178 Buffalo 8 1 0 .889 199 139
Washington 5 4 0 .556 204 195 NY Jets 5 3 1 .611 206 184
Phoenix 5 4 0 .556 214 206 Miami 5 4 0 .556 176 182
Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 203 187 New England 4 5 0 .444 155 199
Dallas 2 7 0 .222 148 182 Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 205 189
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 7 2 0 .778 164 113 Cincinnati 7 2 0 .778 272 178
Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 205 162 Houston 6 3 0 .667 215 213
Tampa Bay 2 7 0 .222 165 233 Cleveland 6 3 0 .667 153 132
GREEN BAY 2 7 0 .222 160 187 Pittsburgh 2 7 0 .222 189 237
Detroit 2 7 0 .222 112 166 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 5 4 0 .556 158 174
New Orleans 7 2 0 .778 190 149 Denver 4 5 0 .444 190 195
LA Rams 7 2 0 .778 242 150 LA Raiders 4 5 0 .444 191 216
San Francisco 6 3 0 .667 199 172 San Diego 2 7 0 .222 116 186
Atlanta 2 7 0 .222 169 244 Kansas City 1 7 1 .167 112 149
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
CINCINNATI 42, Pittsburgh 7 NEW ENGLAND 21, Miami 10
NY GIANTS 29, Dallas 21 Buffalo 13, SEATTLE 3
ATLANTA 20, Green Bay 0 DENVER 17, Kansas City 11
MINNESOTA 44, Detroit 17 LA Raiders 13, SAN DIEGO 3
WASHINGTON 27, New Orleans 24 PHILADELPHIA 30, LA Rams 24
PHOENIX 24, San Francisco 23 INDIANAPOLIS 38, NY Jets 14
CHICAGO 28, Tampa Bay 10
MONDAY NOVEMBER 7
HOUSTON 24, Cleveland 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 7 3 0 .700 219 199 Buffalo 9 1 0 .900 212 142
Washington 6 4 0 .600 231 219 NY Jets 5 4 1 .550 220 222
Phoenix 6 4 0 .600 238 229 Miami 5 5 0 .500 186 203
Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 233 211 New England 5 5 0 .500 176 209
Dallas 2 8 0 .200 169 211 Indianapolis 5 5 0 .500 243 203
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 8 2 0 .800 192 123 Cincinnati 8 2 0 .800 314 185
Minnesota 6 4 0 .600 249 179 Houston 7 3 0 .700 239 230
Tampa Bay 2 8 0 .200 175 261 Cleveland 6 4 0 .600 170 156
GREEN BAY 2 8 0 .200 160 207 Pittsburgh 2 8 0 .200 196 279
Detroit 2 8 0 .200 129 210 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 5 5 0 .500 161 187
New Orleans 7 3 0 .700 214 176 Denver 5 5 0 .500 207 206
LA Rams 7 3 0 .700 266 180 LA Raiders 5 5 0 .500 204 219
San Francisco 6 4 0 .600 222 196 San Diego 2 8 0 .200 119 199
Atlanta 3 7 0 .300 189 244 Kansas City 1 8 1 .150 123 166
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13
KANSAS CITY 31, Cincinnati 28 Philadelphia 27, PITTSBURGH 26
DENVER 30, Cleveland 7 Chicago 34, WASHINGTON 14
San Diego 10, ATLANTA 7 Indianapolis 20, GREEN BAY 13
New England 14, NY JETS 13 SEATTLE 27, Houston 24
New Orleans 14, LA RAMS 10 Minnesota 43, DALLAS 3
PHOENIX 24, NY Giants 17 LA Raiders 9, SAN FRANCISCO 3
Tampa Bay 23, DETROIT 20
MONDAY NOVEMBER 14
Buffalo 31, MIAMI 6
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 7 4 0 .636 236 223 Buffalo 10 1 0 .909 243 148
Phoenix 7 4 0 .636 262 246 New England 6 5 0 .545 190 222
Washington 6 5 0 .545 245 253 Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 263 216
Philadelphia 6 5 0 .545 260 237 NY Jets 5 5 1 .500 233 236
Dallas 2 9 0 .182 172 254 Miami 5 6 0 .455 192 234
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 9 2 0 .818 226 137 Cincinnati 8 3 0 .727 342 216
Minnesota 7 4 0 .636 292 182 Houston 7 4 0 .636 253 257
Tampa Bay 3 8 0 .273 198 281 Cleveland 6 5 0 .545 177 186
GREEN BAY 2 9 0 .182 173 227 Pittsburgh 2 9 0 .182 222 306
Detroit 2 9 0 .182 149 233 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 6 5 0 .545 188 211
New Orleans 8 3 0 .727 228 186 Denver 6 5 0 .545 237 213
LA Rams 7 4 0 .636 276 194 LA Raiders 6 5 0 .545 213 222
San Francisco 6 5 0 .545 225 205 San Diego 3 8 0 .273 129 206
Atlanta 3 8 0 .283 196 254 Kansas City 2 8 1 .227 154 194
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20
Detroit 19, Green Bay 9 at Milwaukee New England 6, MIAMI 3
MINNESOTA 12, Indianapolis 3 HOUSTON 38, Phoenix 20
Chicago 27, TAMPA BAY 15 Atlanta 12, LA RAIDERS 6
NEW ORLEANS 42, Denver 0 BUFFALO 9, NY Jets 6 (OT)
CLEVELAND 27, Pittsburgh 7 San Diego 38, LA RAMS 24
Cincinnati 38, DALLAS 24 KANSAS CITY 27, Seattle 24
Philadelphia 23, NY GIANTS 17 (OT)
MONDAY NOVEMBER 21
SAN FRANCISCO 37, Washington 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 7 5 0 .583 253 246 X-Buffalo 11 1 0 .917 252 154
Phoenix 7 5 0 .583 282 284 New England 7 5 0 .583 196 225
Philadelphia 7 5 0 .583 283 254 Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 266 228
Washington 6 6 0 .500 266 290 NY Jets 5 6 1 .458 239 245
Dallas 2 10 0 .167 196 292 Miami 5 7 0 .417 195 240
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 10 2 0 .833 253 152 Cincinnati 9 3 0 .750 380 240
Minnesota 8 4 0 .667 304 185 Houston 8 4 0 .667 291 277
Tampa Bay 3 9 0 .250 214 308 Cleveland 7 5 0 .583 204 193
Detroit 3 9 0 .250 168 242 Pittsburgh 2 10 0 .167 229 333
GREEN BAY 2 10 0 .167 182 246 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 6 6 0 .500 212 238
New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 270 186 Denver 6 6 0 .500 237 255
LA Rams 7 5 0 .583 300 232 LA Raiders 6 6 0 .500 219 234
San Francisco 7 5 0 .583 262 226 San Diego 4 8 0 .333 167 230
Atlanta 4 8 0 .333 208 260 Kansas City 3 8 1 .292 181 218
X-Clinched Division Title
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24
Minnesota 23, DETROIT 0 Houston 25, DALLAS 17
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27
PHILADELPHIA 31, Phoenix 21 San Francisco 48, SAN DIEGO 10
NY Giants 13, NEW ORLEANS 12 NY JETS 38, Miami 34
INDIANAPOLIS 24, New England 21 CINCINNATI 35, Buffalo 21
CHICAGO 16, Green Bay 0 Cleveland 17, WASHINGTON 13
DENVER 35, LA Rams 24 ATLANTA 17, Tampa Bay 10
PITTSBURGH 16, Kansas City 10
MONDAY NOVEMBER 28
SEATTLE 35, LA Raiders 27
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 8 5 0 .615 266 258 X-Buffalo 11 2 0 .846 273 189
Philadelphia 8 5 0 .615 314 275 Indianapolis 7 6 0 .538 290 249
Phoenix 7 6 0 .538 303 315 New England 7 6 0 .538 217 249
Washington 6 7 0 .462 279 307 NY Jets 6 6 1 .500 277 279
Dallas 2 11 0 .154 213 317 Miami 5 8 0 .385 229 278
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 11 2 0 .846 269 152 Cincinnati 10 3 0 .769 415 261
Minnesota 9 4 0 .692 327 185 Houston 9 4 0 .692 316 294
Tampa Bay 3 10 0 .231 224 325 Cleveland 8 5 0 .615 221 206
Detroit 3 10 0 .231 168 265 Pittsburgh 3 10 0 .231 245 343
GREEN BAY 2 11 0 .154 182 262 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 7 6 0 .538 247 265
New Orleans 9 4 0 .692 282 199 Denver 7 6 0 .538 272 279
San Francisco 8 5 0 .615 310 238 LA Raiders 6 7 0 .462 246 269
LA Rams 7 6 0 .538 324 267 San Diego 4 9 0 .308 177 278
Atlanta 5 8 0 .385 225 270 Kansas City 3 9 1 .269 191 234
X-Clinched Division Title
SUNDAY DECEMBER 4
DETROIT 30, Green Bay 14 MINNESOTA 45, New Orleans 3
NY GIANTS 44, Phoenix 7 TAMPA BAY 10, Buffalo 5
LA RAIDERS 21, Denver 20 Indianapolis 31, MIAMI 28
KANSAS CITY 38, NY Jets 34 CINCINNATI 27, San Diego 10
NEW ENGLAND 13, Seattle 7 Pittsburgh 37, HOUSTON 34
CLEVELAND 24, Dallas 21 San Francisco 13, ATLANTA 3
Washington 20, PHILADELPHIA 19
MONDAY DECEMBER 5
LA RAMS 23, Chicago 3
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 9 5 0 .643 310 265 X-Buffalo 11 3 0 .786 278 199
Philadelphia 8 6 0 .571 333 295 Indianapolis 8 6 0 .571 321 277
Phoenix 7 7 0 .500 310 359 New England 8 6 0 .571 230 256
Washington 7 7 0 .500 299 326 NY Jets 6 7 1 .464 301 317
Dallas 2 12 0 .143 234 341 Miami 5 9 0 .357 257 309
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Y-Chicago 11 3 0 .786 272 175 Y-Cincinnati 11 3 0 .786 442 271
Minnesota 10 4 0 .714 372 188 Houston 9 5 0 .643 350 331
Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 234 330 Cleveland 9 5 0 .643 245 227
Detroit 4 10 0 .286 198 279 Pittsburgh 4 10 0 .286 282 377
GREEN BAY 2 12 0 .143 196 292 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 7 7 0 .500 254 278
San Francisco 9 5 0 .643 323 241 Denver 7 7 0 .500 292 300
New Orleans 9 5 0 .643 285 244 LA Raiders 7 7 0 .500 267 289
LA Rams 8 6 0 .571 347 270 Kansas City 4 9 1 .321 229 268
Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 228 283 San Diego 4 10 0 .286 187 305
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 10
Philadelphia 23, PHOENIX 17 NY JETS 34, Indianapolis 16
SUNDAY DECEMBER 11
NY GIANTS 28, Kansas City 12 LA RAMS 22, Atlanta 7
HOUSTON 41, Cincinnati 6 BUFFALO 37, LA Raiders 21
GREEN BAY 18, Minnesota 6 SAN FRANCISCO 30, New Orleans 17
Dallas 24, WASHINGTON 17 SEATTLE 42, Denver 17
SAN DIEGO 20, Pittsburgh 12 NEW ENGLAND 10, Tampa Bay 7 (OT)
CHICAGO 13, Detroit 12
MONDAY DECEMBER 12
MIAMI 38, Cleveland 31
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 10 5 0 .667 338 277 X-Buffalo 12 3 0 .800 315 220
Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 356 312 New England 9 6 0 .600 240 263
Phoenix 7 8 0 .467 327 382 Indianapolis 8 7 0 .533 337 311
Washington 7 8 0 .467 316 350 NY Jets 7 7 1 .500 335 333
Dallas 3 12 0 .200 258 358 Miami 6 9 0 .400 295 340
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 12 3 0 .800 285 187 Y-Cincinnati 11 4 0 .733 448 312
Minnesota 10 5 0 .667 378 206 Y-Houston 10 5 0 .667 391 337
Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 241 340 Cleveland 9 6 0 .600 276 265
Detroit 4 11 0 .267 210 292 Pittsburgh 4 11 0 .267 294 397
GREEN BAY 3 12 0 .200 214 298 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 8 7 0 .533 296 295
San Francisco 10 5 0 .667 353 258 Denver 7 8 0 .467 309 342
LA Rams 9 6 0 .600 369 277 LA Raiders 7 8 0 .467 288 326
New Orleans 9 6 0 .600 302 274 San Diego 5 10 0 .333 207 317
Atlanta 5 10 0 .333 235 305 Kansas City 4 10 1 .300 241 296
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
Buffalo Bills (12-4)
Head Coach: Marv Levy
Passing Leader: Jim Kelly (3380)
Rushing Leader: Thurman Thomas (881)
Receiving Leader: Andre Reed (71-968)
Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
Head Coach: Ron Meyer
Passing Leader: Chris Chandler (1619)
Rushing Leader: Eric Dickerson (1659)
Rec. Leader: Bill Brooks (54-867)
New England Patriots (9-7)
Head Coach: Raymond Berry
Passing Leader: Doug Flutie (1150)
Rushing Leader: John Stephens (1168)
Receiving Leader: Reggie Dupard (34-232)
New York Jets (8-7-1)
Head Coach: Joe Walton
Passing Leader: Ken O'Brien (2567)
Rushing Leader: Freeman McNeil (944)
Receiving Leader: Al Toon (93-1067)
Miami Dolphins (6-10)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Dan Marino (4434)
Rushing Leader: Lorenzo Hampton (414)
Receiving Leader: Mark Clayton (86-1129)
Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)
Head Coach: Sam Wyche
Passing Leader: Boomer Esiason (3572)
Rushing Leader: Ickey Woods (1066)
Receiving Leader: Eddie Brown (53-1273)
Cleveland Browns (10-6)
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer
Passing Leader: Bernie Kosar (1890)
Rushing Leader: Earnest Byner (576)
Receiving Leader: Earnest Byner (59-576)
Houston Oilers (10-6)
Head Coach: Jerry Glanville
Passing Leader: Warren Moon (2327)
Rushing Leader: Mike Rozier (1002)
Receiving Leader: Drew Hill (72-1141)
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-11)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Bubby Brister (2634)
Rushing Leader: Merril Hoge (705)
Receiving Leader: Louis Lipps (50-973)
Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: Dave Krieg (1741)
Rushing Leader: Curt Warner (1025)
Receiving Leader: John L. Williams (58-651)
Denver Broncos (8-8)
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Passing Leader: John Elway (3309)
Rushing Leader: Tony Dorsett (703)
Receiving Leader: Vance Johnson (68-896)
Los Angeles Raiders (7-9)
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan
Passing Leader: Jay Schroeder (1839)
Rushing Leader: Marcus Allen (831)
Receiving Leader: Tim Brown (43-725)
San Diego Chargers (6-10)
Head Coach: Al Saunders
Passing Leader: Mark Malone (1580)
Rushing Leader: Gary Anderson (1119)
Receiving Leader: Jamie Holland (39-536)
Kansas City Chiefs (4-11-1)
Head Coach: Frank Gansz
Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (2935)
Rushing Leader: Christian Okoye (473)
Receiving Leader: Stephone Paige (61-902)
SATURDAY DECEMBER 17
CINCINNATI 20, Washington 17 (OT) DENVER 21, New England 10
SUNDAY DECEMBER 18
Philadelphia 23, DALLAS 7 PITTSBURGH 40, Miami 24
LA Rams 38, SAN FRANCISCO 16 NEW ORLEANS 10, Atlanta 9
SAN DIEGO 24, Kansas City 13 CLEVELAND 28, Houston 23
Green Bay 26, PHOENIX 17 INDIANAPOLIS 17, Buffalo 14
NY JETS 27, NY Giants 21 Seattle 43, LA RAIDERS 37
TAMPA BAY 21, Detroit 10
MONDAY DECEMBER 19
MINNESOTA 28, Chicago 27
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Philadelphia 10 6 0 .625 379 319 X-Buffalo 12 4 0 .750 329 237
NY Giants 10 6 0 .625 359 304 Indianapolis 9 7 0 .563 354 315
Phoenix 7 9 0 .438 344 398 New England 9 7 0 .563 250 284
Washington 7 9 0 .438 345 387 NY Jets 8 7 1 .531 372 354
Dallas 3 13 0 .188 265 381 Miami 6 10 0 .375 319 380
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 12 4 0 .750 312 215 X-Cincinnati 12 4 0 .750 448 329
Y-Minnesota 11 5 0 .688 406 233 Y-Cleveland 10 6 0 .625 304 288
Tampa Bay 5 11 0 .313 261 350 Y-Houston 10 6 0 .625 424 365
Detroit 4 12 0 .250 220 313 Pittsburgh 5 11 0 .313 336 421
GREEN BAY 4 12 0 .250 240 315 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION X-Seattle 9 7 0 .563 339 329
X-S. Francisco 10 6 0 .625 369 294 Denver 8 8 0 .500 327 352
Y-LA Rams 10 6 0 .625 407 293 LA Raiders 7 9 0 .438 325 369
New Orleans 10 6 0 .625 312 283 San Diego 6 10 0 .375 231 332
Atlanta 5 11 0 .313 244 315 Kansas City 4 11 1 .281 254 320
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
1988 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 24) - Houston (10-6) 24, CLEVELAND (10-6) 23
Divisional (December 31) - CINCINNATI (12-4) 21, Seattle (9-7) 13
Divisional (January 1) - BUFFALO (12-4) 17, Houston (11-6) 10
Conference (January 8) - CINCINNATI (13-4) 21, Buffalo (13-4) 10
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 26) - MINNESOTA (11-5) 28, LA Rams (10-6) 17
Divisional (December 31) - CHICAGO (12-4) 20, Philadelphia (10-6) 12
Divisional (January 1) - SAN FRANCISCO (10-6) 34, Minnesota (12-5) 9
Conference (January 8) - San Francisco (11-6) 28, CHICAGO (13-4) 3
SUPER BOWL 23 (January 22, 1989 at Miami)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-6) 20, CINCINNATI BENGALS (14-4) 16 - NFC champion San Francisco captured its third Super Bowl of the 1980s by defeating AFC champion Cincinnati 20-16. The 49ers, who also won Super Bowls XVI and XIX, became the first NFC team to win three Super Bowls. Pittsburgh, with four Super Bowl titles (IX, X, XIII, and XIV), and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, with three (XI, XV, and XVIII), lead AFC franchises. Even though San Francisco held an advantage in total net yards (453 to 229), the 49ers found themselves trailing the Bengals late in the game. With the score 13-13, Cincinnati took a 16-13 lead on Jim Breech's 40-yard field goal with 3:20 remaining. It was Breech's third field goal of the day, following earlier successes from 34 and 43 yards. The 49ers started their winning drive at their 8-yard line. Over the next 11 plays, San Francisco covered 92 yards with the decisive score coming on a 10-yard pass from quarterback Joe Montana to wide receiver John Taylor with 34 seconds remaining. At halftime, the score was 3-3, the first time in Super Bowl history the game was tied at intermission. After the teams traded third-period field goals, the Bengals jumped ahead 13-6 on Stanford Jennings's 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 34 seconds remaining in the quarter. The 49ers didn't waste any time coming back as they covered 85 yards in four plays, concluding with Montana's 14-yard scoring pass to Jerry Rice 57 seconds into the final stanza. Rice was named the game's most valuable player after compiling 11 catches for a Super Bowl-record 215 yards. Montana completed 23 of 36 passes for a Super Bowl-record 357 yards and two touchdowns
1988: The Year in Arena/Indoor Football
Chicago Bruisers (10-1-1)
Head Coach: Perry Moss
Passing Leader: Ben Bennett (2304)
Rushing Leader: Osia Lewis (206)
Receiving Leader: Carl Aikens (51-934)
Average Attendance: 8,004 (2nd)
Detroit Drive (9-3)
Head Coach: Tim Marcum
Passing Leader: Rich Ingold (2246)
Rushing Leader: Walter Holman (148)
Receiving Leader: Dwayne Dixon (79-1007)
Average Attendance: 14,095 (1st)
Pittsburgh Gladiators (6-6)
Head Coach: Joe Haering
Passing Leader: Mike Hohensee (1548)
Rushing Leader: Mike Powell (48)
Receiving Leader: Julius Dawkins (61-921)
Average Attendance: 8,000 (3rd)
Los Angeles Cobras (5-6-1)
Head Coach: Ray Willsey
Passing Leader: Matt Stevens (2535)
Rushing Leader: Yepi Pauu (98)
Receiving Leader: Gary Mullen (61-823)
Average Attendance: 7,507 (5th)
New England Steamrollers (3-9)
Head Coach: Babe Parilli
Passing Leader: Harold Smith (2071)
Rushing Leader: Cletis Jones (129)
Receiving Leader: Jim Hockaday (69-970)
Average Attendance: 5,707 (6th)
New York Knights (2-10)
Head Coach: Jim Valek
Passing Leader: Jim Crocicchia (1601)
Rushing Leader: Johnny Shepherd (85)
Receiving Leader: Edwin Lovelady (40-560)
Average Attendance: 7,760 (4th)
TEAMS ADDED: Los Angeles Cobras, New York Knights, New England Steamrollers, Detroit Drive TEAMS SUPENDING PLAY FOR ONE SEASON: Denver Dynamite and Washington Commandos
THURSDAY APRIL 28
Pittsburgh 57, DETROIT 51 (16752) - Mike Hohensee threw for nine TDs as the Gladiators opened the season in front of a league record crowd at Joe Louis Stadium. Hohensee was one short of the league record for TD passes
PITTSBURGH - 12 27 18 0 - 57
DETROIT - 19 19 6 7 - 51
1st - DET - Steve Griffin, 18-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 7-0 1st - PIT - Brad Calip, 7-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Kick failed) DET 7-6 1st - DET - George LaFrance, 29-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 13-6 1st - LaFrance returned missed field goal (Kick failed) DET 19-6 1st - PIT - Creig Federico, 4-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) DET 19-12 2nd - PIT - Federico, 2-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) DET 19-18 2nd - DET - Lenny Taylor, 34-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 25-18 2nd - PIT - Calip, 44-yard pass from Hohensee (Rusty Fricke kick) TIED 25-25 2nd - DET - Griffin, 13-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 32-25 2nd - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 23-yard pass from Hohensee (Rob Minor pass from Hohensee) PIT 33-32 2nd - PIT - Earnest Adams, 11-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 39-32 2nd - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 39-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) PIT 39-38 3rd - PIT - Dawkins, 39-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 45-38 3rd - DET - Dixon, 39-yard pass from Ingold (Conversion failed) PIT 45-44 3rd - PIT - Calip, 7-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 51-44 3rd - PIT - Mike Powell, 8-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 57-44 4th - DET - Dixon, 1-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) PIT 57-51
FRIDAY APRIL 29
Chicago 60, NEW ENGLAND 35 (8374) - Ben Bennett threw 8 TD passes and wound up with 319 yards to give the Bruisers the victory. On defense, the Bruisers got a pair of key interceptions from Durwood Roquemore
CHICAGO - 14 13 19 14 - 60
NEW ENGLAND - 12 8 7 8 - 35
SATURDAY APRIL 30
New York 60, LOS ANGELES 52 (10157) - Knights QB Jim Crocicchia threw for 331 yards and 8 TDs while LA QB Matt Stevens made 7 TDs. Former Raider WR Cliff Branch had 7 catches and one TD for LA.
NEW YORK - 6 28 8 18 - 60
LOS ANGELES - 7 24 15 6 - 52
1st - LA - Matt Stevens, 1-yard run (Ken Olson kick) LA 7-0 1st - NY - Greg Best, 27-yard pass from Jim Crocicchia (Kick failed) LA 7-6 2nd - Stan Hunter, 16-yard pass from Crocicchia (Hunter run) NY 14-7 2nd - LA - Matthew McKnight, 21-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) NY 14-13 2nd - NY - Al Washington, 45-yard pass from Crocicchia (Crocicchia run) NY 22-13 2nd - LA - McKnight, 13-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) NY 22-19 2nd - NY - Vince Courville, 25-yard pass from Crocicchia (Pass failed) NY 28-19 2nd - LA - Gary Mullen, 1-yard pass from Stevens (Pass failed) NY 28-25 2nd - NY - Hunter, 19-yard pass from Crocicchia (Pass failed) NY 34-25 2nd - LA - Cliff Branch, 10-yard pass from Stevens (Pass failed) NY 34-31 3rd - LA - Richard Rodgers, 13-yard pass from Stevens (Olson kick) LA 38-34 3rd - NY - Johnny Shepherd, 2-yard run (Alec Gibson pass from Crocicchia) NY 42-38 3rd - LA - Safety, Courville tackled in end zone NY 42-40 3rd - LA - Rodgers, 18-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 46-42 4th - NY - Edwin Lovelady, 22-yard pass from Crocicchia (Pass failed) NY 48-46 4th - NY - Lovelady, 45-yard pass from Crocicchia (Pass failed) NY 54-46 4th - NY - Washington, 45-yard pass from Crocicchia (Pass failed) NY 60-46 4th - LA - Joe Kelly, 10-yard pass from Stevens (Pass failed) NY 60-52
STANDINGS
Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 60 35 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 51 57
New York 1 0 0 1.000 60 52 Los Angeles 0 1 0 .000 52 60
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 57 51 New England 0 1 0 .000 35 60
FRIDAY MAY 6
CHICAGO 46, Los Angeles 35 (8123) - Chicago broke it open in the third quarter on scoring passes to Carl Aikens and Clyde Skipper. Ben Bennett wound up with 288 yards and 5 TDs, but his first 3 interceptions of the year
LOS ANGELES - 13 16 0 6 - 35
CHICAGO - 6 24 16 0 - 46
1st - CHI - Jeff Faulkner, 3-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Kick failed) CHI 6-0 1st - LA - Wade Lockett, 1-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) TIED 6-6 1st- LA - Joe Kelly, 43-yard interception return (Ken Olson kick) LA 13-6 2nd - CHI - Carl Aikens, 37-yard pass from Bennett (Marco Morales kick) TIED 13-13 2nd - LA - Yepi Paau, 3-yard run (Olson kick) LA 20-13 2nd - LA - Olson, 37-yard field goal LA 23-13 2nd - CHI - Durwood Roquemore, 29-yard interception return (Pass failed) LA 23-19 2nd - LA - Gary Mullen, 19-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 29-19 2nd - CHI - Morales, 26-yard field goal LA 29-22 2nd - CHI - Aikens, 10-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 30-29 3rd - CHI - Clyde Skipper, 40-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 37-29 4th - CHI - Safety, ball centered through end zone CHI 39-29 4th - LA - Mullen, 2-yard pass from Stevens (Pass failed) CHI 46-45 (One score missing)
SATURDAY MAY 7
PITTSBURGH 82, New England 26 (8212) - Mike Hohensee threw four TD passes and Brendan Folmar threw for three scores as the Gladiators scored three times in the first 1:12 and coasted.
NEW ENGLAND - 14 0 0 12 - 26
PITTSBURGH - 34 12 13 23 - 82
1st - PIT - Scott Dmitrinko fumble recovery in end zone (Kick failed) PIT 6-0 1st - PIT - Brian Moran, 5-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Rusty Fricke kick) PIT 13-0 1st - PIT - Creig Federico, 5-yard run (Fricke kick) PIT 20-0 1st - NE - Jeff Oliver fumble recovery in end zone (Kick failed) PIT 20-6 1st - PIT - Dan Burmeister, 5-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 26-6 1st- NE - Jim Hockaday, 6-yard pass from Harold Smith (Dave Jacobs drop kick) PIT 26-14 1st - PIT - Stuart Mitchell, 15-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 32-14 1st - PIT - Safety, Fabray Collins tackled Smith in end zone PIT 34-14 2nd - PIT - Federico recovered fumble in end zone (Kick failed) PIT 40-14 2nd - PIT - Hohensee, 6-yard run (Kick failed) PIT 46-14 3rd - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 26-yard pass from Hohensee (Fricke kick) PIT 53-14 3rd - PIT - Kent Davis, 11-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Two point failed) PIT 59-14 4th - Dawkins, 10-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) PIT 66-14 4th - Burmeister, 15-yard pass from Folmar (Kick failed) PIT 72-14 4th - NE - Brian Allen, 8-yard pass from Paul Williams (Drop kick failed) PIT 72-20 4th - PIT - Fricke, 25-yard field goal PIT 75-20 4th - PIT - Mike Powell, 12-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) PIT 82-20 4th - NE - Alvin Williams, 7-yard pass from Paul Williams (Drop kick failed) PIT 82-26
MONDAY MAY 9
Detroit 54, NEW YORK 48 (13667) - Rich Ingold threw seven TD passes to lead the Detroit Drive to their first AFL win
DETROIT - 21 13 17 3 - 54
NEW YORK - 12 12 6 18 - 48
1st - DET - George LaFrance, 25-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 7-0 1st - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 9-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 14-0 1st - NY - Edwin Lovelady, 43-yard pass from Jim Crocicchia (Kick failed) DET 14-6 1st - NY - Johnny Shepherd, 11-yard pass from Crocicchia (Two point conversion failed) DET 14-12 1st - DET - Steve Griffin, 15-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 21-12 2nd - DET - Lenny Taylor, 5-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 28-12 2nd - DET - LaFrance, 36-yard pass from Ingold (Two point conversion failed) DET 34-12 2nd - NY - Lovelady, 47-yard pass from Crocicchia (Two point conversion failed) DET 34-18 2nd - NY - Lovelady, 15-yard pass from Crocicchia (Two point conversion failed) DET 34-24 3rd - NY - Crocicchia, 5-yard run (Kick failed) DET 34-30 3rd - DET - Dixon, 5-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 41-30 3rd - DET - Safety, blocked field by Thomas Boyd through end zone DET 43-30 3rd - DET - LaFrance, 19-yard pass from Ingold (Greg Orton pass from Ingold) DET 51-30 4th - NY - Shepherd, 23-yard pass from Crocicchia (Two point conversion failed) DET 51-36 4th - DET - Bojovic, 46-yard field goal DET 54-36 4th - NY - Al Washington, 9-yard pass from Stan Yagiello (Two point conversion failed) DET 54-42 4th - NY - Vince Courville, 9-yard pass from Yagiello (Two point conversion failed) DET 54-48
STANDINGS
Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 106 70 New York 1 1 0 .500 108 106
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 139 77 Los Angeles 0 2 0 .000 87 106
Detroit 1 1 0 .500 105 105 New England 0 2 0 .000 61 142
FRIDAY MAY 13
Detroit 29, NEW ENGLAND 24 (5842) - Drive QB Rich Ingold threw for 172 yards and two TDs in the lowest scoring league game to date. Detroit set a record for most penalties (19) and penalty yards (99) in a game.
DETROIT - 7 9 13 0 - 29
NEW ENGLAND - 6 6 6 6 - 24
1st - NE - Jim Hockaday, 7-yard pass from Harold Smith (Kick failed) NE 6-0 1st - DET - Rich Ingold, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 7-6 2nd - DET - Bojovic, 39-yard field goal DET 10-7 2nd - NE - Brian Gardner, 12-yard pass from Smith (Kick failed) NE 12-10 2nd - DET - Lenny Taylor recovered missed field goal in end zone (Two point conversion failed) DET 16-12 3rd - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 6-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 23-12 3rd - NE - Gardner, 16-yard pass from Smith (Kick failed) DET 23-18 3rd - DET - Taylor, 9-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 29-18 4th - NE - Hockaday, 29-yard pass from Harold Smith (Kick failed) DET 29-24
SATURDAY MAY 14
PITTSBURGH 61, Los Angeles 43 (10137) - Rusty Fricke, who hit just one of seven extra points in the opener, was 7-for-8 on PATs and nailed two field goals, one a Gladiator-record 40 yards
LOS ANGELES - 7 12 12 12 - 43
PITTSBURGH - 7 20 14 20 - 61
1st - LA - Matthew McKnight, 9-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Ken Olson kick) LA 7-0 1st - PIT - Rob Minor, 4-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Rusty Fricke kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - PIT - Earnest Adams, 4-yard pass from Hohensee (Fricke kick) PIT 14-7 2nd - PIT - Creig Federico, 3-yard run (Kick failed) PIT 20-7 2nd - LA - Gary Mullen, 43-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) PIT 20-13 2nd - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 33-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Fricke kick) PIT 27-13 2nd - LA - Mullen, 25-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) PIT 27-19 3rd - PIT - Brian Moran, 37-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) PIT 34-19 3rd - LA - Wade Lockett, 13-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) PIT 34-25 3rd - PIT - Dawkins, 33-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) PIT 41-25 3rd - LA - Lockett, 43-yard interception return (Kick failed) PIT 41-31 4th - PIT - Fricke, 40-yard field goal PIT 44-31 4th - LA - Mullen, 9-yard pass from Stevens (Pass failed) PIT 44-37 4th - PIT - Dawkins, 24-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Fricke kick) PIT 51-37 4th - PIT - Fricke, 23-yard field goal PIT 54-37 4th - PIT - Mike Powell, 46-yard interception return (Fricke kick) PIT 61-37 4th - LA - Mullen, 45-yard pass from Stevens (Pass failed) PIT 61-43
CHICAGO 30, New York 7 (5427) - The Bruisers set a league mark for fewest points allowed in a game. A New York touchdown with 1:50 left in the game finally halted any thoughts about a whitewash
NEW YORK - 0 0 0 7 - 7
CHICAGO - 7 3 20 0 - 30
1st - CHI - Clyde Skipper, 6-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Marco Morales kick) CHI 7-0 2nd - CHI - Morales, 44-yard field goal CHI 10-0 3rd - CHI - Bill Stone run (Kick failed) CHI 16-0 3rd - CHI - Osia Lewis, 9-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 23-0 3rd - CHI - Lewis, 1-yard run (Morales kick) CHI 30-0 4th - NY - Al Washington, 45-yard pass from Stan Yagiello (Kick good) CHI 30-7
STANDINGS
Chicago 3 0 0 1.000 136 77 New York 1 2 0 .333 115 136
Pittsburgh 3 0 0 1.000 200 120 Los Angeles 0 3 0 .000 130 167
Detroit 2 1 0 .667 134 129 New England 0 3 0 .000 85 171
THURSDAY MAY 19
Chicago 35, DETROIT 29 (15782) - The Bruisers held a 35-15 lead until the final minute, when Detroit scored a pair of TDs to tighten the final score. Billy Stone set a league record by rushing for 3 TDs to lead Chicago
CHICAGO - 7 7 8 13 - 35
DETROIT - 6 3 6 14 - 29
1st - CHI - Billy Stone, 3-yard run (Marco Morales kick) CHI 7-0 1st - DET - Rich Ingold, 1-yard run (Kick failed) CHI 7-6 2nd - DET - Novo Bojovic, 30-yard field goal DET 9-7 2nd - CHI - Stone, 22-yard run (Morales kick)) CHI 14-9 3rd - DET - Jim Browne, 6-yard run (Two point conversion failed) DET 15-14 3rd - CHI - Stone, 1-yard run (Morales drop kick) CHI 22-15 4th - CHI - Jeff Faulkner, 31-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 29-15 4th - CHI - Osia Lewis, 1-yard run (Kick failed) CHI 35-15 4th - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 12-yard pass from Todd Hons (Bojovic kick) CHI 35-22 4th - DET - Greg Orton, 1-yard pass from Todd Hons (Bojovic kick) CHI 35-29
SATURDAY MAY 21
NEW ENGLAND 24, New York 13 (6812) - Steamroller QB Harold Smith threw for three TDs as New England won the lowest scoring league game of the season and became the last team to win a game.
NEW YORK - 0 7 0 6 - 13
NEW ENGLAND - 7 14 0 3 - 24
LOS ANGELES 66, Pittsburgh 32 (6236) - Matt Stevens threw nine TD passes, four to Gary Mullen, as the Cobras romped and handed Pittsburgh their first loss
PITTSBURGH - 12 13 7 0 - 32
LOS ANGELES - 21 13 13 19 - 66
1st - LA - Gary Mullen, 42-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Marty Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 1st - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 37-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Kick failed) LA 7-6 1st - PIT - Brian Moran, 5-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 12-7 1st - LA - Wade Lockett, 35-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 14-12 1st - LA - Joe Kelly, 13-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 21-12 2nd - PIT - Rob Minor, 42-yard pass from Hohensee (Pass failed) LA 21-18 1st - LA - Kelly, 49-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 27-18 2nd - LA - Kelly, 20-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 34-18 2nd - PIT - Minor, 3-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Rusty Fricke kick) LA 34-25 2nd - LA - Gary Mullen, 12-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 40-25 3rd - PIT - Dawkins, 10-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) LA 40-32 3rd - LA - Mullen, 45-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 47-32 3rd - LA - Lockett, 20-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 53-32 4th - LA - Mullen, 31-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 60-32 4th - LA - Kelly, 27-yard pass from Eric Beavers (Pass failed) LA 66-32
STANDINGS
Chicago 4 0 0 1.000 171 106 Los Angeles 1 3 0 .250 196 199
Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 232 186 New England 1 3 0 .250 109 184
Detroit 2 2 0 .500 163 164 New York 1 3 0 .250 128 160
THURSDAY MAY 26
LOS ANGELES 27, New England 20 (5278) - QB Matt Stevens passed for three TDs and ran for a fourth to lead the Cobras out of the league cellar with their second straight win
NEW ENGLAND - 0 6 0 14 - 20
LOS ANGELES - 7 7 0 13 - 27
1st - LA - Richard Rodgers, 18-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Marty Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 2nd - LA - Stevens, 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 14-0 2nd - NE - Jim Hockaday, 9-yard pass from Harold Smith (Kick failed) LA 14-6 4th - LA - Matthew McKnight, 14-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 21-6 4th - NE - Alvin Williams, 32-yard pass from Smith (David Jacobs drop kick) LA 21-14 4th - LA - Joe Kelly, 20-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 27-14 4th - NE - Tony Slaton, 38-yard pass from Paul Williams (Kick failed) LA 27-20
FRIDAY MAY 27
CHICAGO 36, Detroit 31 (7825) - Daryl Hart's interception with 21 seconds left sealed a controversial win for the undefeated Bruisers. The play came moments after an apparent game-winning Drive touchdown was called back
DETROIT - 0 0 28 3 - 31
CHICAGO - 10 14 6 6 - 36
1st - CHI - Marco Morales, 41-yard field goal CHI 3-0 1st - CHI - Billy Stone, 2-yard run (Morales kick) CHI 10-0 2nd - CHI - Daryl Hart, 19-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 17-0 2nd - CHI - Hart, 35-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 24-0 3rd - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 10-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Dixon pass from Ingold) CHI 24-8 3rd - CHI - Carl Aikens, 45-yard pass from Bennett (Kick failed) CHI 30-8 3rd - DET - Mike Calhoun, 36-yard interception return (Novo Bojovic kick) CHI 30-15 3rd - DET - Dixon, 16-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Bojovic kick) CHI 30-22 4th - DET - Bojovic, 21-yard field goal DET 31-30 4th - CHI - Osia Lewis, 1-yard run (Two point conversion failed) CHI 36-31 (One score missing)
PITTSBURGH 46, New York 36 (7577) - The Knights led 16-2, before the Gladiators rallied thanks to Russell Hairston, who scored three TDs on passes from Mike Hohensee
NEW YORK - 16 10 7 3 - 36
PITTSBURGH - 2 19 12 13 - 46
1st - NY - Edwin Lovelady, 14-yard pass from Jim Crocicchia (Jack Kratochvil kick) NY 7-0 1st - NY - Safety, Alec Gibson blocked field goal NY 9-0 1st - PIT - Safety, Earnest Adams tackled Crocicchia in end zone NY 9-2 1st - NY - Stan Hunter, 27-yard pass from Crocicchia (Kratochvil kick) NY 16-2 2nd - PIT - Rusty Fricke, 39-yard field goal NY 16-5 2nd - PIT - Russell Hairston, 14-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Mike Powell pass from Hohensee) NY 16-13 2nd - NY - Greg Best, 30-yard pass from Crocicchia (Kratochvil kick) NY 23-13 2nd - PIT - Hairston, 20-yard pass from Hohensee (Earnest Adams pass from Hohensee) NY 23-21 2nd - NY - Kratochvil, 50-yard field goal NY 26-21 3rd - PIT - Rick Shepas, 11-yard pass from Hohensee (Pass failed) PIT 27-26 3rd - NY - Greg Best recovered fumble Kratochvil kick) NY 33-27 3rd - PIT - Hairston, 9-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) TIED 33-33 4th - NY - Kratochvil, 42-yard field goal NY 36-33 4th - PIT - Hohensee, 1-yard run (Kick failed) PIT 39-36 4th - PIT - Creig Federico, 5-yard run (Fricke kick) PIT 46-36
STANDINGS
Chicago 5 0 0 1.000 207 137 Los Angeles 2 3 0 .400 223 219
Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 278 222 New England 1 4 0 .200 129 211
Detroit 2 3 0 .400 194 200 New York 1 4 0 .200 164 206
THURSDAY JUNE 2
DETROIT 30, Pittsburgh 25 (11046) - QB Rich Ingold completed 14 of 28 passes for 156 yards and three TDs to lead the Drive, as they scored on their first two possessions. Detroit went on to a 30-3 halftime lead
PITTSBURGH - 3 0 6 16 - 25
DETROIT - 12 18 0 0 - 30
1st - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 17-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Kick failed) DET 6-0 1st - DET - Walter Holman, 2-yard run (Pass failed) DET 12-0 1st - PIT - Rusty Fricke, 49-yard field goal DET 12-3 2nd- DET - Novo Bojovic, 31-yard field goal DET 15-3 2nd - DET - George LaFrance, 14-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 21-3 2nd - DET - Dixon, 24-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 27-3 2nd - DET - Bojovic, 31-yard field goal DET 30-3 3rd - PIT - Fabray Collins, 2-yard run (Kick failed) DET 30-9 4th - PIT - Rob Minor, 4-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Mike Powell run) DET 30-17 4th - PIT - Powell, 1-yard run (Russell Hairston pass from Folmar) DET 30-25
FRIDAY JUNE 3
Chicago 30, NEW ENGLAND 21 (5112) - Chicago's Carl Aikens had 3 TDs an 97 yards on 4 catches. Ben Bennett was 10 of 22 for 152 yards and 4 TDs. Jim Hockaday had 9 catches for 129 yards and 3 TDs for New England
CHICAGO - 0 20 7 3 - 30
NEW ENGLAND - 3 12 0 6 - 21
MONDAY JUNE 6
Los Angeles 36, NEW YORK 22 (6558) - Matt Stevens threw a 7-yard scoring pass to Gary Mullen six seconds into the final period to break a 22-22 tie. Stevens finished with a 43-yard TD pass to Dick Rodgers
LOS ANGELES - 3 16 3 14 - 36
NEW YORK - 9 3 10 0 - 22
1st - NY - Jim Kratochvil, 40-yard field goal NY 3-0 1st - NY - Jim Crocicchia, 4-yard run (Kick failed) NY 9-0 1st - LA - Marty Zendejas, 34-yard field goal NY 9-3 2nd - LA - Gary Mullen, 25-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 10-9 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 34-yard field goal LA 13-9 2nd - NY - Kratochvil, 38-yard field goal LA 13-12 2nd - LA - Wade Lockett, 20-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 19-12 3rd - NY - Kratochvil, 42-yard field goal LA 19-15 3rd - LA - Zendejas, 21-yard field goal LA 22-15 3rd - NY - Edwin Lovelady, 6-yard pass from Crocicchia (Kratochvil kick) TIED 22-22 4th - LA - Mullen, 7-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 29-22 4th - LA - Richard Rodgers, 43-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 36-22
STANDINGS
Chicago 6 0 0 1.000 237 158 Los Angeles 3 3 0 .375 259 241
Pittsburgh 4 2 0 .667 303 252 New England 1 5 0 .167 150 241
Detroit 3 3 0 .500 224 225 New York 1 5 0 .167 186 242
FRIDAY JUNE 10
DETROIT 39, Los Angeles 26 (12831) - QB Matt Stevens threw three TD passes to Wade Lockett in the second half, but the Cobras' comeback effort fell short
LOS ANGELES - 0 7 6 13 - 26
DETROIT - 12 21 6 0 - 39
1st - DET - Walter Holman, 11-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Kick failed) DET 6-0 1st - DET - George LaFrance, 3-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 12-0 2nd - DET - Holman, 8-yard run (Kick failed) DET 18-0 2nd - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 22-yard pass from Ingold (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 25-0 2nd - DET - Jeff Wiska safety DET 27-0 2nd - LA - Derrick Donald, 49-yard interception return (Marty Zendejas kick) DET 27-7 2nd - DET - Dixon, 6-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 33-7 3rd - LA - Wade Lockett, 4-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Kick failed) DET 33-13 4th - DET - Dixon, 30-yard pass from Ingold (Pass failed) DET 39-13 4th - LA - Lockett, 34-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) DET 39-20 4th - DET - Lockett, 13-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) DET 39-26
SATURDAY JUNE 11
Pittsburgh 45, NEW ENGLAND 39 (2171) - Mike Powell turned an interception with five seconds remaining into a league-record 51-yard TD return for Pittsburgh, while QB Mike Hohensee threw for five TDs
PITTSBURGH - 6 13 13 13 - 45
NEW ENGLAND - 6 5 14 14 - 39
1st - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 34-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 6-0 1st - NE - Brian Gardner, 45-yard pass from Harold Smith (Kick failed) TIED 6-6 2nd - NE - Bernie Ruoff, 23-yard field goal NE 9-6 2nd - PIT - Russell Hairston, 34-yard pass from Hohensee (Rusty Fricke kick) PIT 13-9 2nd - NE - Safety, Hohensee sacked in end zone PIT 13-11 2nd - PIT - Mike Powell, 1-yard run (Pass failed) PIT 19-11 3rd - PIT - Dawkins, 18-yard pass from Hohensee (Fricke kick) PIT 26-11 3rd - NE - Jason Oliver, 8-yard pass from Smith (Ruoff kick) PIT 26-18 3rd - NE - Jim Hockaday, 32-yard pass from Smith (Ruoff kick) PIT 26-25 3rd - PIT - Earnest Adams, 8-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 32-25 4th - NE - Ruoff, 43-yard field goal PIT 32-28 4th - PIT - Dawkins, 13-yard pass from Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 38-28 4th - NE - Safety, Hohensee sacked in end zone PIT 38-30 4th - NE - Jim Rafferty, 36-yard pass from Smith (Kick failed) PIT 38-36 4th - PIT - Mike Powell, 51-yard interception return (Fricke kick) PIT 45-36 4th - NE - Ruoff, 42-yard field goal PIT 45-39
MONDAY JUNE 13
Chicago 64, NEW YORK 34 (6037) - Ben Bennett threw five TD passes to clinch a playoff berth for the Bruisers. Chicago fell behind 26-10 in the second quarter as Knights QB Jim Crocicchia threw for three TDs
CHICAGO - 10 21 6 27 - 64
NEW YORK - 19 7 2 6 - 34
STANDINGS
X-Chicago 7 0 0 1.000 301 192 Los Angeles 3 4 0 .429 285 280
Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 348 291 New England 1 6 0 .143 189 286
Detroit 4 3 0 .571 263 251 New York 1 6 0 .143 220 306
X-Clinched playoff berth
THURSDAY JUNE 16
Detroit 38, LOS ANGELES 14 (6861) - Detroit QB Rich Ingold ended the game with 14 pass completions in 27 attempts for 162 yards and 4 touchdowns, as the Cobras have now lost two consecutive games
DETROIT - 13 10 7 8 - 38
LOS ANGELES - 0 0 7 7 - 14
1st - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 6-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 7-0 1st - DET - George LaFrance, 34-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 13-0 2nd - DET - Bojovic, 28-yard field goal DET 16-0 2nd - DET - Ingold, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) DET 23-0 3rd - LA - Yepi Pauu, 2-yard run (Marty Zendejas kick) DET 23-7 3rd - DET - Steve Griffin, 13-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 30-7 4th - Wade Lockett, 9-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Zendejas kick) DET 30-14 4th - DET - LaFrance, 5-yard psass from Ingold (Dixon pass from Ingold) DET 38-14
SATURDAY JUNE 18
New England 33, NEW YORK 28 (6516) - Harold Smith threw a 31-yard TD to Alvin Williams to put the Steamrollers ahead in the third quarter and hand New York its seventh straight loss.
NEW ENGLAND - 13 6 7 7 - 33
NEW YORK - 7 9 6 6 - 28
MONDAY JUNE 20
CHICAGO 46, Pittsburgh 25 (8811) - Carl Aikens caught four TD passes as the Bruisers stayed perfect. Aikens opened the scoring in the second quarter with a 39-yard Ben Bennett bomb in the Pittsburgh end zone
PITTSBURGH - 0 0 13 12 - 25
CHICAGO - 0 20 13 13 - 46
2nd - CHI - Carl Aikens, 39-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Kick failed) CHI 6-0 2nd - CHI - Aikens, 42-yard pass from Bennett (Marco Morales kick) CHI 13-0 2nd - CHI - Reggie Smith, 45-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 20-0 3rd - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 28-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Rusty Fricke kick) CHI 20-7 3rd - CHI - Aikens, 45-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 27-7 3rd - CHI - Calvin Riggs, 2-yard run (Kick failed) CHI 33-7 3rd - PIT - Dawkins, 27-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Kick failed) CHI 33-13 4th - CHI - Aikens, 10-yard pass from Bennett (Drop kick failed) CHI 39-13 4th - PIT - Dawkins, 11-yard pass from Folmar (Pass failed) CHI 39-19 4th - PIT - Fabray Collins, 28-yard fumble return (Pass failed) CHI 39-25 4th - CHI - Clyde Skipper, 19-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 46-25
STANDINGS
X-Chicago 8 0 0 1.000 347 217 Los Angeles 3 5 0 .375 299 318
Detroit 5 3 0 .625 301 265 New England 2 6 0 .250 222 314
Pittsburgh 5 3 0 .625 373 337 New York 1 7 0 .125 248 339
X-Clinched Playoff Berth
THURSDAY JUNE 23
Detroit 49, NEW YORK 9 (6303) - Rich Ingold completed 21 of 31 passes for 226 yards and 5 TDs as the Detroit clinched a playoff berth. The Knights scored their only TD on a 30-yard run by John Shephard in the fourth quarter
DETROIT - 7 9 7 26 - 49
NEW YORK - 0 0 3 6 - 9
FRIDAY JUNE 24
Chicago 54, PITTSBURGH 47 (8234) - Ben Bennett's seventh TD pass of the game, a 32-yarder to Carl Aikens with 27 seconds left, gave the Bruisers the AFL regular-season title.
CHICAGO - 7 13 13 21 - 54
PITTSBURGH - 12 12 15 8 - 47
1st - PIT - Mike Powell, 1-yard run (Kick failed) PIT 6-0 1st - CHI - Ben Bennett, 1-yard run (Marco Morales kick) CHI 7-6 1st - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 18-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Kick failed) PIT 12-7 2nd - CHI - Reggie Smith, 20-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 14-12 2nd - PIT - Powell, 6-yard run (Pass failed) PIT 18-14 2nd - CHI - Reggie Smith, 39-yard pass from Bennett (Kick failed) CHI 20-18 2nd - PIT - Dave Opfar recovered fumble in end zone (Kick failed) PIT 24-20 3rd - CHI - Daryl Hart, 26-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 27-24 3rd - PIT - Dawkins, 40-yard pass from Hohensee (Rusty Friscke kick) PIT 31-27 3rd - CHI - Smith, 19-yard pass from Bennett (Kick failed) CHI 33-31 3rd - PIT - Powell, 4-yard pass from Hohensee (Fabray Collins pass from Hohensee) PIT 39-33 4th - CHI - Carl Aikens Jr., 14-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 40-39 4th - PIT - Stuart Mitchell, 5-yard pass from Hohensee (Mitchell pass from Hohensee) PIT 47-40 4th - CHI - Jeff Faulkner, 8-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) TIED 47-47 4th - CHI - Aikens Jr., 32-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 54-47
SATURDAY JUNE 25
Los Angeles 48, NEW ENGLAND 34 (5933) - Matt Stevens passed for six TDs and brought the Cobras from a two-TD deficit Ex-Raider Cliff Branch caught a 25-yard scoring pass, while Yepi Pauu had the Cobras' only rushing TD
LOS ANGELES - 0 25 13 11 - 49
NEW ENGLAND - 14 0 8 12 - 34
1st - NE - Jim Hockaday, 7-yard pass from Howard Smith (Bernie Ruoff kick) NE 7-0 1st - NE - Alvin Williams, 30-yard pass from Smith (Ruoff kick) NE 14-0 2nd - LA - Yepi Pauu, 1-yard run (Kick failed) NE 14-6 2nd - LA - Cliff Branch, 25-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Kick failed) NE 14-12 2nd - LA - Joe Kelly, 5-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 18-14 2nd - LA - Gary Mullen, 11-yard pass from Stevens (Marty Zendejas kick) LA 25-14 3rd - LA - Wade Lockett, 45-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 31-14 3rd - NE - Smith, 1-yard run (Smith run) LA 31-22 3rd - LA - Kelly, 22-yard pass from Stevens (Zendejas kick) LA 38-22 4th - NE - Smith, 1-yard run (Kick failed) LA 38-28 4th - LA - Lockett, 30-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 44-28 4th - LA - Safety, Smith tackled by Pauu in end zone LA 46-28 4th - LA - Zendejas, 34-yard field goal LA 49-28 4th - NE - Brian Gardner, 29-yard pass from Smith (Kick failed) LA 49-34
STANDINGS
Y-Chicago 9 0 0 1.000 401 264 Los Angeles 4 5 0 .444 347 352
X-Detroit 6 3 0 .667 350 274 New England 2 7 0 .222 246 362
X-Pittsburgh 5 4 0 .556 420 381 New York 1 8 0 .111 257 388
Y-Clinched Regular Season Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY JULY 1
CHICAGO 68, New England 25 (7972) - Reggie Smith ran two kicks back for TDs in the third to lead Chicago, which outscored New England 35-0 in the third and scored the first four TDs of the second half without an offensive play
NEW ENGLAND - 12 7 9 6 - 25
CHICAGO - 7 20 35 6 - 68
Detroit 28, PITTSBURGH 9 (6115) - The Drive cruised past the Glads in a game that tied for the lowest-scoring Arenaball contest ever, and they did it before the smallest crowd in Gladiator history
DETROIT - 7 0 11 10 - 28
PITTSBURGH - 3 0 0 6 - 9
1st - DET - Walter Holman, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 7-0 1st - PIT - Rusty Fricke, 28-yard field goal DET 7-3 3rd - DET - Safety, Reggie Mathis sacked Mike Hohensee in end zone DET 9-3 3rd - DET - Mathis fumble recovery in end zone (Pass failed) DET 15-3 3rd - DET - Bojovic, 42-yard field goal DET 18-3 4th - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 7-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Pass failed) DET 18-9 4th - DET - Holman, 4-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 25-9 4th - DET - Bojovic, 46-yard field goal DET 28-9
SATURDAY JULY 2
New York 40, LOS ANGELES 20 (6248) - The Cobras' chance to clinch a playoff spot slipped away when they allowed three TDs on balls recovered by New York in the Cobras' end zone
NEW YORK - 8 13 6 13 - 40
LOS ANGELES - 0 13 10 7 - 30
1st - NY - Safety, Quinton Knight tackled Matt Stevens in end zone NY 2-0 1st - NY - Greg Best recovered missed field goal in end zone (Kick failed) NY 8-0 2nd - LA - Richard Rodgers, 12-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) NY 8-6 2nd - NY - Vince Courville, 54-yard kickoff return (Kick failed) NY 14-6 2nd - LA - Richard Prather, 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) NY 14-13 2nd - NY - Lewis Bennett, 29-yard pass from Mark Casale (Eric Schubert kick) NY 21-13 3rd - LA - Mike-Mayer, 29-yard field goal NY 21-16 3rd - NY - Johnny Shepherd, 1-yard run (Kick failed) NY 27-16 3rd - LA - Joe Kelly, 42-yard pass from Stevens (Mike-Mayer kick) NY 27-23 4th - LA - Gary Mullen, 39-yard pass from Stevens (Mike-Mayer kick) LA 30-27 4th - NY - Stan Hunter recovered missed field goal in end zone (Schubert kick) NY 34-30 4th - NY - Edwin Lovelady recovered fumble in end zone (Kick failed) NY 40-30
STANDINGS
Y-Chicago 10 0 0 1.000 469 289 Los Angeles 4 6 0 .400 367 392
X-Detroit 7 3 0 .700 378 283 New England 2 8 0 .200 281 390
X-Pittsburgh 5 5 0 .500 429 419 New York 2 8 0 .200 297 408
Y-Clinched Regular Season Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY JULY 9
DETROIT 46, New England 10 (14731) - Steve Griffin scored two TDs as Detroit won their sixth straight - and held their opponent scoreless in the first half for the fourth straight game.
NEW ENGLAND - 0 0 10 0 - 10
DETROIT - 6 14 13 13 - 46
1st - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 9-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Kick failed) DET 6-0 2nd - DET - Walter Holman, 8-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 13-0 2nd - DET - Steve Griffin, 5-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 20-0 3rd - DET - Griffin, 49-yard kickoff return (Kick failed) DET 26-0 3rd - NE - Alvin Williams, 40-yard pass from Matt Heidman (Bernie Ruoff kick) DET 26-7 3rd - DET - John Corker, 13-yard pass from Todd Hons (Bojovic kick) DET 33-7 3rd - NE - Ruoff, 50-yard field goal DET 33-10 4th - DET - Tate Randle, 18-yard pass from Hons (Kick failed) DET 39-10 4th - DET - George LaFrance, 44-yard interception return (Bojovic kick) DET 46-10
Los Angeles 48, CHICAGO 20 (9868) - The Bruisers' dreams of becoming the first unbeaten team in the AFL history were shattered as the Cobras scored on every possession of the first half for a 34-6 halftime lead
LOS ANGELES - 12 22 7 7 - 48
CHICAGO - 6 0 7 7 - 20
1st - LA - Cliff Branch, 8-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Kick failed) LA 6-0 1st - CHI - Reggie Smith, 39-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Kick failed) TIED 6-6 1st - LA - Wade Lockett, 35-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 12-6 2nd - LA - Gary Mullen, 6-yard pass from Stevens (Kick failed) LA 18-6 2nd - LA - Matthew McKnight, 24-yard interception return (Kick failed) LA 24-6 2nd - LA - Joe Kelly, 14-yard pass from Stevens (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) LA 31-6 2nd - LA - Mike-Mayer, 26-yard field goal LA 34-7 3rd - CHI - Smith, 14-yard pass from Bennett (Marco Morales kick) LA 34-13 3rd - LA - Yepi Pauu, 2-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) LA 41-13 4th - CHI - Daryl Hart, 40-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) LA 41-20 4th - LA - Mullen, 31-yard pass from Stevens (Mike-Mayer kick) LA 48-20
MONDAY JULY 11
Pittsburgh 44, NEW YORK 28 (7484) - Keith Tinsley, signed to a contract last week, scored three TDs, one on a 6-yard interception return as the Gladiators kept the Knights winless at home
PITTSBURGH - 15 7 7 15 - 44
NEW YORK - 2 0 0 26 - 28
1st - PIT - Keith Tinsley, 38-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Rusty Fricke kick) PIT 7-0 1st - PIT - Tinsley, 6-yard interception return (Kick failed) PIT 13-0 1st - PIT - Safety, Jim Crocicchia ran out of end zone PIT 15-0 1st - NY - Safety, Brendan Folmar tackled by Al Sebastianelli PIT 15-2 2nd - PIT - Tinsley, 14-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) PIT 22-2 3rd - PIT - Rick Shepas, 38-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) PIT 29-2 4th - PIT - Folmar, 1-yard run (Kick failed) PIT 35-2 4th - NY - Edwin Lovelady, 56-yard kickoff return (Eric Schubert kick) PIT 35-9 4th - PIT - Fricke, 26-yard field goal PIT 38-9 4th - NY - Greg Best, 46-yard pass from Crocicchia (Schubert kick) PIT 38-16 4th - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 19-yard pass from Folmar (Kick failed) PIT 44-16 4th - NY - Best lateral from Lovelady after 45-yard pass from Crocicchia (Kick failed) PIT 44-22 4th - PIT - Best, 40-yard pass from Crocicchia (Pass failed) PIT 44-28
STANDINGS
Y-Chicago 10 1 0 .909 489 337 X-Los Angeles 5 6 0 .455 415 412
X-Detroit 8 3 0 .727 424 293 New England 2 9 0 .182 281 436
X-Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 473 437 New York 2 9 0 .182 325 452
Y-Clinched Regular Season Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
THURSDAY JULY 14
LOS ANGELES 37, Chicago 37 (OT) (10623) - Michael Mendoza threw a 15-yard TD pass to Joe Kelly with 11 seconds remaining in regulation The Cobras' Nick Mike-Mayer missed a 31-yard FG with 46 seconds left in OT
CHICAGO - 6 14 0 17 0 - 37
LOS ANGELES - 3 13 14 7 0 - 37
1st - LA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 28-yard field goal LA 3-0 1st - CHI - Carl Aikens Jr., 29-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Kick failed) CHI 6-3 2nd - LA - Mike-Mayer, 24-yard field goal TIED 6-6 2nd - CHI - Steve Thonn, 6-yard pass from Bennett (Marco Morales kick) CHI 13-6 2nd - LA - Wade Lockett, 21-yard pass from Michael Mendoza (Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 13-13 2nd - CHI - Aikens Jr., 25-yard pass from Bennett (Morales kick) CHI 20-13 2nd - LA - Mike-Mayer, 33-yard field goal CHI 20-16 3rd - LA - Lockett, 10-yard pass from Mendoza (Mike-Mayer kick) LA 23-20 3rd - LA - Matthew McKnight, 4-yard pass from Mendoza (Mike-Mayer kick) LA 30-20 4th - CHI - Aikens Jr. pass from Willie Totten (Morales kick) LA 30-27 4th - CHI - Thonn, 32-yard pass from Totten (Morales kick) CHI 34-30 4th - CHI - Morales, 23-yard field goal CHI 37-30 4th - LA - Kelly, 15-yard pass from Mendoza (Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 37-37
FRIDAY JULY 15
DETROIT 48, New York 17 (13431) - Detroit QB Rich Ingold threw for 169 yards and four TDs while Novo Bojovic kicked three FGs.
NEW YORK - 7 10 0 0 - 17
DETROIT - 12 10 21 5 - 48
1st - NY - Edwin Lovelady, 7-yard pass from Jim Crocicchia (Eric Schubert kick) NY 7-0 1st - DET - Novo Bojovic, 26-yard field goal NY 7-3 1st - DET - Safety, Crocicchia tackled in end zone by Kelly Quinn NY 7-5 1st - DET - John Corker, 31-yard pass from Rich Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 12-7 2nd - DET - Ingold, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) DET 19-7 2nd - NY - Crocicchia, 1-yard (Schubert kick) DET 19-14 2nd - NY - Schubert, 37-yard field goal DET 19-17 2nd - DET - Bojovic, 35-yard field goal DET 22-17 3rd - DET - George LaFrance, 14-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 29-17 3rd - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 4-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 36-17 3rd - DET - David Evans, 27-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 43-17 4th - DET - Bojovic, 21-yard field goal DET 46-17 4th - DET - Safety, Crocicchia tackled in end zone by Greg Orton DET 48-17
SATURDAY JULY 16
New England 44, PITTSBURGH 34 (7730) - Former Gladiator Russell Hairston caught four TD passes despite playing with an injured knee as the Steamrollers upset the Gladiators
NEW ENGLAND - 16 14 14 0 - 44
PITTSBURGH - 7 21 6 0 - 34
1st - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 5-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Rusty Fricke kick) PIT 7-0 1st - NE - Russell Hairston, 30-yard pass from Harold Smith (Bernie Ruoff kick) TIED 7-7 1st - NE - Safety, Folmar forced out of end zone NE 9-7 1st - NE - Hairston, 45-yard pass from Smith (Ruoff kick) NE 16-7 2nd - Dawkins, 25-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) NE 16-14 2nd - NE - Jim Hockaday, 41-yard pass from Smith (Ruoff kick) NE 23-14 2nd - PIT - Keith Tinsley, 24-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) NE 23-21 2nd - Hairston, 33-yard pass from Smith (Ruoff kick) NE 30-21 2nd - PIT - Rick Shepas, 11-yard pass from Folmar (Fricke kick) NE 30-28 3rd - NE - Smith, 1-yard run (Ruoff kick) NE 37-28 3rd - NE - Hairston, 9-yard pass from Frank Bianchini (Ruoff kick) NE 44-28 3rd - PIT - Tony Slaton, 45-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Pass failed) NE 44-34
STANDINGS
Y-Chicago 10 1 1 .875 526 374 X-Los Angeles 5 6 1 .458 452 449
X-Detroit 9 3 0 .750 492 310 New England 3 9 0 .250 325 470
X-Pittsburgh 6 6 0 .500 507 481 New York 2 10 0 .167 342 500
Y-Clinched Regular Season Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
SEMI-FINALS
Fri Jul 22 - DETROIT (9-3) 34, Pittsburgh (6-6) 25 (15135) - QB Rich Ingold completed 20 of 29 passes for 219 yards and two TDs as the Drive won. The Drive led 34-7 at the half and held off the Gladiators' rally in the second half
PITTSBURGH - 7 0 6 12 - 25
DETROIT - 14 20 0 0 - 34
1st - DET - Walter Holman, 4-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 7-0 1st - PIT - Creig Federico, 8-yard pass from Brendan Folmar (Rusty Fricke kick) TIED 7-7 1st - DET - Rich Ingold, 4-yard run (Bojovic kick) DET 14-7 2nd - Holman, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) DET 21-7 2nd - DET - Dwayne Dixon, 10-yard pass from Ingold (Bojovic kick) DET 28-7 2nd - DET - George LaFrance, 22-yard pass from Ingold (Kick failed) DET 34-7 3rd - PIT - Julius Dawkins, 30-yard pass from Folmar (Kick failed) DET 34-13 4th - PIT - Dawkins, 33-yard pass from Folmar (Pass failed) DET 34-19 4th - PIT - Dawkins, 5-yard pass from Folmar (Run failed) DET 34-25
Sat Jul 23 - CHICAGO (10-1-1) 29, Los Angeles (5-6-1) 16 (8119) - The Cobras self-destructed, with 4 penalties for 48 yards and 3 costly turnovers. The Bruisers held LA to their second-lowest scoring output of the season
LOS ANGELES - 3 10 0 3 - 16
CHICAGO - 14 9 0 6 - 29
1st - LA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 18-yard field goal LA 3-0 1st - CHI - Reggie Smith, 20-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Marco Morales kick) CHI 7-3 1st - CHI - Billy Stone, 1-yard run (Morales kick) CHI 14-3 2nd - LA - Mike-Mayer, 20-yard field goal CHI 14-6 2nd - Stone, 13-yard run (Kick failed) CHI 20-6 2nd - LA - Gary Mullen, 1-yard pass from Matt Stevens (Mike-Mayer kick) CHI 20-13 2nd - CHI - Morales, 40-yard field goal CHI 23-13 4th - LA - Mike-Mayer, 38-yard field goal CHI 23-16 4th - CHI - Carl Aikens Jr., 25-yard pass from Bennett (Kick failed) CHI 29-16
ARENA BOWL II (July 30, 1988 at Chicago - 15,018)
DETROIT DRIVE (10-3) 24, CHICAGO BRUISERS (11-1-1) 13 - Steve Griffin had six receptions and two interceptions Saturday, leading the Detroit Drive to the title. The game was played before a sold-out Rosemont Horizon. The 37 total points tied a league record for fewest points in a game
DETROIT - 7 14 0 3 - 24
CHICAGO - 7 0 0 6 - 13
1st - DET - Rich Ingold, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) DET 7-0 1st - CHI - Mike McDade, 3-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Marco Morales kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - DET - Walter Holman, 8-yard run (Bojovic kick) DET 14-7 2nd - DET - Jim Browne, 2-yard run (Bojovic kick) DET 21-7 4th - CHI - Billy Stone, 10-yard run (Kick failed) DET 21-13 4th - DET - Bojovic, 17-yard field goal DET 24-13
Feb 21 1989 - Owners decide to suspend the 1989 season May 25 - The AFL announces it will return for an abbreviated season, with Denver and Maryland (Washington) returning, and Los Angeles, New York and New England folding
