1989 Arena Football League season

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1989 Arena Football League season
League Arena Football League
Sport Arena football
DurationJuly 7, 1989 – August 5, 1989
Regular season
Season champions Detroit Drive
Season MVP George LaFrance, DET
League postseason
1 vs 4 Semifinals champions Detroit Drive
  1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-up Chicago Bruisers
2 vs 3 Semifinals championsPittsburgh Gladiators
  2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-up Denver Dynamite
ArenaBowl III
Champions Detroit Drive
  Runners-upPittsburgh Gladiators
Finals MVP George LaFrance, DET
AFL seasons
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Bruisers
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Commandos
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Dynamite
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Gladiators

The 1989 Arena Football League season was the third season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Pittsburgh Gladiators in ArenaBowl III.

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Standings

TeamWLTPCTPFPAPF (Avg.)PA (Avg.)STK
xy-Detroit Drive 310.7501548438.521W 1
x-Pittsburgh Gladiators 310.75015914739.7536.75W 1
x-Denver Dynamite 310.750949723.524.25W 2
x-Chicago Bruisers 130.25016715541.7538.75L 1
Maryland Commandos 040.0007917019.7542.5L 4

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Semifinals ArenaBowl III
      
1Detroit43
4 Chicago 10
1Detroit39
2 Pittsburgh 26
2Pittsburgh39
3 Denver 37

Awards and honors

Regular season awards

AwardWinnerPositionTeam
Most Valuable Player George LaFrance Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Detroit Drive
Ironman of the Year Dwayne Dixon Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Chicago Bruisers
Coach of the Year Babe Parilli Head coach Denver Dynamite

All-Arena team

PositionFirst team
Quarterback Willie Totten, Pittsburgh
Fullback/Linebacker Lynn Bradford, Detroit
Wide receiver/Defensive back George LaFrance, Detroit
Carl Aikens, Chicago
Alvin Williams, Pittsburgh
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman Quinton Knight, Denver
Chuck Harris, Maryland
Reggie Mathis, Detroit
Kicker Gary Gussman, Denver

Team notes

# of TeamsExpansion TeamsFolded TeamsSuspended TeamsTeams returning from previous seasonTeams returning after hiatusRelocated TeamsName Changes
5 Los Angeles Cobras
New England Steamrollers
New York Knights
Chicago Bruisers
Pittsburgh Gladiators
Detroit Drive
Denver Dynamite
Maryland Commandos

References