Arena Football League team season
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The 1987 Washington Commandos season was the first season for the Commandos.
The Commandos had the honor of playing in the first AFL regular season game on June 19, 1987, losing to the Pittsburgh Gladiators 46-48 at the Civic Arena.[1][2] The Commandos picked up their first win in franchise history the following week, when they defeated the Denver Dynamite, by a score of 36-20 in their home opener.[3] The Commandos finished the season with a 2-4 record,[4] a disappointment, but the team was in every game except one, losing 3 games by a total of 6 points.
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site |
Final score | Team record |
1 | June 19 | at Pittsburgh Gladiators | L 46–48 | 0–1 | Civic Arena |
2 | June 27 | Denver Dynamite | W 36–20 | 1–1 | Capital Centre |
3 | July 3 | at Denver Dynamite | L 57–73 | 1–2 | McNichols Sports Arena |
4 | July 10 | at Chicago Bruisers | L 36–37 | 1–3 | Rosemont Horizon |
5 | July 16 | Chicago Bruisers | L 61–64 | 1–4 | Capital Centre |
6 | July 23 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 52–31 | 2–4 | Capital Centre |
Standings
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK |
y-Pittsburgh Gladiators | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 268 | 199 | 44.6 | 33.1 | L 2 |
x-Denver Dynamite | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 261 | 252 | 43.5 | 42 | W 2 |
Washington Commandos | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 288 | 273 | 48 | 45.5 | W 1 |
Chicago Bruisers | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 217 | 310 | 36.1 | 51.6 | L 1 |
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Roster
1987 Washington Commandos roster |
Quarterbacks - -- Mike Calhoun
- -- Rich Ingold
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs - 29 Nathan Creer
- -- Dwayne Dixon
- 28 Richard DuPree
- -- Steve Griffin
- -- Rex Motes
- -- Lenny Taylor
| Running Backs/Linebackers - -- Walter Holman
- -- Peter Stubbs
- -- Brett Wilson
- -- Michael Witteck
- -- Fernando McWherter
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen | Wide Receivers/Linebackers Kickers Rookies in italics Roster updated February 4, 2013 18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS → More rosters |
Stats
Offense
Quarterback
Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Rating |
Rich Ingold | 149 | 235 | 63.4 | 1726 | 29 | 5 | 107.5 |
Mike Calhoun | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 |
Running backs
Wide receivers
Defense
Player | Tackles | Solo | Assisted | Sack | INT | Yards | TD's |
Rex Motes | 26 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan Creer | 25.5 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Holman | 21 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Pete Stubbs | 19.5 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Witteck | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jon Roehlk | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dwayne Dixon | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sean McInerney | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Goins | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richard DuPree | 8.5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brett Wilson | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Walton | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fernando McWherter | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Calhoun | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kendall Walls | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Griffin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kick return
Kicking
Player | FGM | 4pg | FGA | Pct. | XPM | 2pt | XPA | Pct. | Pts. |
Dale Castro | 12 | 0 | 21 | 57.1 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 51.6 | 52 |
All-Arena team members
References
- ^ "Arena Football Debuts". The New York Times. June 21, 1987. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ Gary Tuma (June 20, 1987). "Gladiators smashing in 48-46 win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Commandos win home-opener". The Free Lance-Star. June 29, 1987. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Commandos 52, Gladiators 31". www.apnewsarchive.com. Associated Press. July 24, 1987. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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- Formerly the Maryland Commandos
- Founded in 1987
- Folded in 1990
- Based in Landover, Maryland (1987, 1989) and Fairfax, Virginia (1990)
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