Arena Bowl '87 (or Arena Bowl I) was the Arena Football League's very first Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #2 Denver Dynamite (Arena Football) against the #1 Pittsburgh Gladiators. Both teams finished their seasons at 4-2, yet the Gladiators led in points for (268-261) and points against (199-252).
This is the only ArenaBowl game to be played outdoors, as the Civic Arena opened its roof for the game.
Read more about Arena Bowl I: Game Summary, Scoring Summary
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