1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators Roster
Team Record: 4-2
Finishing 1st in the Arena League
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Joe Haering (4-2)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 38,568, Avg. 12,856 in 3 home dates
1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators Results
The Pittsburgh Gladiators of the Arena Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the Arena League. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Gladiators gave up 199 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Pittsburgh netted 268 points. Brendan Folmar threw for 1,349 yards. Russell Hairston caught 67 balls for 1,126 yards.
Creig Federico rushed for a team-high 21 yards.
Rock Richmond and Russell Hairston each intercepted 4 opponent throws. Craig Walls topped the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 35 sacks.
Joe Haering coached the team. The 1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Adams | OL/DL | March 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 226 | Illinois | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 6 |
| Greg Best | WR/DB | January 14, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | Kansas St. | New Brighton, PA USA | 1 |
| Scott Dmitrenko | OL/DL | February 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 225 | Albany State (NY) | North Tonawanda, NY | 6 |
| Creig Federico | FB/LB | May 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Iowa Central | Chicago, IL USA | 6 |
| Brendan Folmar | QB | April 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | California (PA) | Birmingham, AL USA | 6 |
| Russell Hairston | WR/LB | February 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 208 | Kentucky | 6 | |
| Mike Hohensee | QB | February 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | Minnesota | Rowland Heights, CA USA | 4 |
| Lee Larsen | K | 6'1" | 185 | Hawai'i | 6 | ||
| John McClennon | WR/DB | 5'7" | 175 | Tennessee | 6 | ||
| George Miller | OL/DL | 1 | |||||
| Ricky Mitchell | WR/DB | 5'9" | 170 | Northern Illinois | 1 | ||
| Mike Powell | FB/LB | January 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | Weber State | Riverside, CA | 6 |
| Jim Rafferty | WR/DB | June 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Colgate | Mountaintop, PA | 6 |
| Rock Richmond | WR/DB | January 7, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA USA | 6 |
| Kevin Russell | QB | June 12, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | California (PA) | East Lansing, MI | 1 |
| Mike Stoops | WR/DB | December 13, 1961 | 6'1" | 182 | Iowa | Youngstown, OH USA | 6 |
| Craig Walls | OL/DL | December 24, 1958 | 6'1" | 215 | Indiana | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 6 |
| Thomas Weaver | OL/DL | 6'0" | 240 | Kentucky State | 5 | ||
| Stan Yagiello | QB | May 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | William & Mary | Livingston, NJ | 1 |
| Willis Yates | OL/DL | December 15, 1959 | 6'1" | 220 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | 6 |
