Team colors Black, Orange, White Head coach Babe Parilli | Founded 1988 | |
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Owner(s) Frank J. Russo
Robert Andreoli | ||
Afl 1988 new england steamrollers at pittsburgh gladiators
The New England Steamrollers were a former Arena Football League based in Providence, Rhode Island. The team played in the AFL's 1988 season. The Steamrollers were one of four teams to enter the AFL in 1988, and along with the New York Knights and Los Angeles Cobras were folded following the season.
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- Afl 1988 new england steamrollers at pittsburgh gladiators
- Unlocking the new england steamrollers
- History
- All Arena players
- Head coaches
- References
The Steamrollers were based out of Providence, Rhode Island and played their home games at the Providence Civic Center. They were the first professional football team of any kind to play in Providence since the Providence Steam Roller folded in 1933 and the first non-minor league professional sports franchise to play in the city since the NBA's Providence Steamrollers folded in 1949.
The coach of the Steamrollers was former Boston Patriots All-Pro quarterback Babe Parilli.
Unlocking the new england steamrollers
History
In 1988, Concert and fight promoter, Frank J. Russo, and jeweler, Robert Andreoli, purchased a limited partnership from the Arena Football League to own the rights to a Providence, Rhode Island team. The team's first move was the hiring of Head Coach, Babe Parilli in March. After a 3-9 season, the Steamrollers didn't achieve the dollar amount that Russo and Andreoli thought they would, and the franchise folded.
All-Arena players
The following Steamrollers players were named to All-Arena Teams:
Head coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 1988 Arena Football League season.