1989 Arena Football League season


The 1989 Arena Football League season was the third season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Pittsburgh Gladiators in ArenaBowl III.

1989 Arena Football League season
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationJuly 7, 1989 – August 5, 1989
Regular season
Season championsDetroit Drive
Season MVPGeorge LaFrance, DET
League postseason
1 vs 4 Semifinals championsDetroit Drive
  1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-upChicago Bruisers
2 vs 3 Semifinals championsPittsburgh Gladiators
  2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-upDenver Dynamite
ArenaBowl III
ChampionsDetroit Drive
  Runners-upPittsburgh Gladiators
Finals MVPGeorge LaFrance, DET
1989 Arena Football League season is located in the United States
Bruisers
Bruisers
Commandos
Commandos
Drive
Drive
Dynamite
Dynamite
Gladiators
Gladiators
AFL teams

Standings
1989 Arena Football League standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
xy-Detroit Drive310.7501548438.521W 1
x-Pittsburgh Gladiators310.75015914739.7536.75W 1
x-Denver Dynamite310.750949723.524.25W 2
x-Chicago Bruisers130.25016715541.7538.75L 1
Maryland Commandos040.0007917019.7542.5L 4

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs
Semifinals ArenaBowl III
      
1 Detroit 43
4 Chicago 10
1 Detroit 39
2 Pittsburgh 26
2 Pittsburgh 39
3 Denver 37

Awards and honors

Regular season awards
AwardWinnerPositionTeam
Most Valuable PlayerGeorge LaFranceWide Receiver/Defensive BackDetroit Drive
Ironman of the YearDwayne DixonWide Receiver/Defensive BackChicago Bruisers
Coach of the YearBabe ParilliHead coachDenver Dynamite

All-Arena team
Position First team
Quarterback Willie Totten, Pittsburgh
Fullback/Linebacker Lynn Bradford, Detroit
Wide receiver/Defensive back George LaFrance, Detroit
Carl Aikens, Chicago
Alvin Williams, Pittsburgh
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman Quinton Knight, Denver
Chuck Harris, Maryland
Reggie Mathis, Detroit
Kicker Gary Gussman, Denver

Team notes
# of TeamsExpansion TeamsFolded TeamsSuspended TeamsTeams returning from previous seasonTeams returning after hiatusRelocated TeamsName Changes
5 Los Angeles Cobras
New England Steamrollers
New York Knights		 Chicago Bruisers
Pittsburgh Gladiators
Detroit Drive		 Denver Dynamite
Maryland Commandos

References
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