1988 New England Steamrollers Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Allen | WR/DB | July 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton State | Michigan City, IN | 1 |
| Sylvester Bembery | OL/DL | March 1, 1965 | 6'3" | 285 | Central Florida | Miami, FL | 12 |
| Frank Bianchini | WR/DB | May 27, 1961 | 5'8" | 190 | Hofstra | East Islip, NY | 1 |
| Bill Bonitati | FB/LB | September 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 240 | Rhode Island | Bridgeport, CT | 1 |
| Chris Brewer | FB/LB | January 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 203 | Arizona | Denver, CO USA | 12 |
| Joe Felton | OL/DL | October 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 266 | Albion | Saginaw, MI USA | 12 |
| Larry Friday | WR/LB | January 23, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Alcorn St. | Jackson, MS USA | 2 |
| Brian Gardner | WR/DB | January 13, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Prairie View A&M | Metairie, LA | 11 |
| Maurice Gravely | WR/LB | 6'3" | 210 | Concord College (WV) | 2 | ||
| Russell Hairston | WR/LB | February 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 208 | Kentucky | 6 | |
| Matt Heidman | QB | 6'1" | 200 | Northeast Missouri State | 1 | ||
| David Hendley | WR/DB | June 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 188 | Southern Connecticut St. | 4 | |
| Jim Hockaday | WR/LB | March 7, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Georgia | Brentwood, TN | 12 |
| Dave Jacobs | K | July 1, 1957 | 5'7" | 151 | Syracuse | Scranton, PA USA | 4 |
| Kim Johnson | OL/DL | 6'2" | 270 | Oklahoma State | 6 | ||
| Cletis Jones | FB/LB | August 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 240 | Florida State | Tallahassee, FL | 12 |
| Kevin Murphy | OL/DL | July 4, 1965 | 6'3" | 260 | Boston University | Camillius, NY | 12 |
| Mike Nease | OL/DL | October 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 272 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Morristown, TN USA | 5 |
| Steve O'Malley | OL/DL | December 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 250 | Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL | 6 |
| Jason Oliver | WR/DB | 6'1" | 195 | Southern California | 9 | ||
| Jeff Oliver | OL/DL | July 28, 1965 | 6'4" | 292 | Boston Col. | Delhi, NY USA | 9 |
| Jim Pratt | WR/DB | November 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Rhode Island | Warwick, RI | 8 |
| Jim Rafferty | WR/DB | June 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Colgate | Mountaintop, PA | 12 |
| Bernie Ruoff | K | October 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | West Germany, | 8 |
| Tony Slaton | WR/DB | May 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Texas A&M | Decatur, GA | 6 |
| Harold Smith | QB | January 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Texas Southern | Houston, TX | 12 |
| Donald Thompson | OL/DL | 6'1" | 270 | Shepherd (WV) | 5 | ||
| Alvin Williams | WR/DB | January 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Texas Southern | Houston, TX | 11 |
| Joe Williams | OL/DL | March 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 237 | Grambling St. | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 12 |
| Paul Williams | QB | April 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Tarleton State (TX) | Houston, TX | 11 |
