1988 New England Steamrollers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 3-9
Finishing 5th in the Arena League
Coach: Babe Parilli (3-9)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 34,244, Avg. 5,707 in 6 home dates
1988 New England Steamrollers Roster
The New England Steamrollers of the Arena Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the Arena League.
The Steamrollers scored only 335 points, worst in the league, and the shaky defensive squad allowed 511, most in the circuit. Harold Smith tossed for 2,071 yards. Jim Hockaday hauled in 69 receptions for 970 yards.
Cletis Jones ran for a team-high 129 yards for New England.
Alvin Williams intercepted 2 opponent throws. Sylvester Bembery sacked quarterbacks 9 times.
Babe Parilli coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 335
Regular Season Points Against: 511
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 29, 1988 | Chicago Bruisers 60 at New England Steamrollers 35 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
May 7, 1988 | New England Steamrollers 26 at Pittsburgh Gladiators 82 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
May 13, 1988 | Detroit Drive 29 at New England Steamrollers 24 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
May 21, 1988 | New York Knights 13 at New England Steamrollers 24 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
May 26, 1988 | New England Steamrollers 20 at Los Angeles Cobras 27 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
June 3, 1988 | Chicago Bruisers 30 at New England Steamrollers 21 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
June 11, 1988 | Pittsburgh Gladiators 45 at New England Steamrollers 39 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
June 18, 1988 | New England Steamrollers 33 at New York Knights 28 | W | 1-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
June 25, 1988 | Los Angeles Cobras 49 at New England Steamrollers 34 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
July 1, 1988 | New England Steamrollers 25 at Chicago Bruisers 68 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
July 9, 1988 | New England Steamrollers 10 at Detroit Drive 46 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
July 16, 1988 | New England Steamrollers 44 at Pittsburgh Gladiators 34 | W | 1-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 3-9-0 |