New England Steamrollers

New England Steamrollers
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Year founded	{{{founded}}}
Year folded	1988
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The New England Steamrollers were a former Arena Football League team that 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.

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.

Season-by-season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Season	W	L	T	Finish	Playoff results
1988	3	9	0	5th	--

1988 Steamrollers Roster

3. JACOBS, Dave (K)

3. RUOFF, Bernie (K)

7. WILLIAMS, Paul (QB)

8. SMITH, Harold (QB)

9. GARDNER, Brian (OS)

22. HEIDMAN, Matt (QB)

22. PRATT, Jim (WR/DB)

23. BIANCHINI, Frank (FB/LB)

27. SLATON, Tony (DS)

27. HAIRSTON, Russell (WR/LB)

28. RAFFERTY, Jim (WR/LB)

29. BREWER, Chris (FB/LB)

29. GRAVELY, Maurice (DS)

30. ALLEN, Brian (WR/DB)

31. FRIDAY, Larry (DS)

44. JONES, Cletis (FB/LB)

45. WILLIAMS, Alvin (WR/DB)

46. BONITATI, Bill (FB/LB)

46. HENDLEY, David (DS)

51. O'MALLEY, Steve (OL/DL)

54. MURPHY, Kevin (OL/DL)

56. BIRNBAUM, Bill (OL/DL)

63. JOHNSON, Kim (OL/DL)

67. NEASE, Mike (OL/DL)

67. THOMPSON, Donald (OL/DL)

68. BEMBERY, Sylvester (OL/DL)

85. HOCKADAY, Jim (WR/LB)

88. WILLIAMS, Joe (WR/LB)

89. OLIVER, Jeff (OL/DL)

98. FELTON, Joe (OL/DL)

COACH: Vito "Babe" Parilli

External links

• AFL Official Website
• New England Steamrollers at ArenaFan.com