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Arena Bowl '89 (or Arena Bowl III) was the Arena Football League's third Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #2 Pittsburgh Gladiators against the #1 Detroit Drive. Both teams finished their seasons at 3-1, yet the Drive greatly led in points against (84-147). Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Year founded 1988 Year folded 1994 Prior names Detroit Drive ArenaBowl championships 4: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 // The Detroit Drive were a professional American football team playing as an Arena Football League team from 1988-1993. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed Hockeytown, The Joe, and JLA, is the home of the National Hockey League franchise the Detroit Red Wings. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area - City 143. ... George LaFrance (born September 24, 1965) is a former Arena Football League offensive specialist. ... Tim Marcum is considered to be the most successful coach in the history of Arena Football. ... Prime Network was a cable sports network that served several regionalized areas between 1983 and late-1997. ... Howard Balzer a long time sportcaster started his career at ESPN. He was one of the first anchors. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) (not to be confused with The Australian Football League) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Year founded 1988 Year folded 1994 Prior names Detroit Drive ArenaBowl championships 4: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 // The Detroit Drive were a professional American football team playing as an Arena Football League team from 1988-1993. ...

In the first quarter, Detroit drew first blood with OL/DL Reggie Mathis sacking Gladiators QB Willie Totten in the end zone for a safety, while Drive QB Tony Burris got a 1-yard QB sneak run for a touchdown. Pittsburgh would respond with Kicker Rusty Fricke getting a 55-yard field goal, yet Detroit responded with FB/LB Lynn Bradford getting a 17-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Drive increased its lead with kicker Novo Bojovic with a 50-yard field goal, yet the Gladiators refused to go down with Fricke getting a 30-yard field goal. Detroit would respond with Bradford getting a 2-yard TD run, yet Pittsburgh responded with FB/LB Mike Powell getting a 2-yard TD run (with a failed two-point conversion). In the third quarter, the Gladiators drew closer with WR/DB Cornelius Ross returning a fumble 23 yards for a touchdown, yet the Drive responded with Burris completing a 32-yard TD pass to OS George LaFrance (with a failed PAT) and a 12 yard TD pass to WR/DB Gary Mullen. Pittsburgh would respond with Totten completing a 19-yard TD pass to WR/DB Brian Gardner, yet afterwards, Detroit's defense held the Gladiators down for the rest of the game. George LaFrance (born September 24, 1965) is a former Arena Football League offensive specialist. ...

With the win, the Drive became the very first team in Arena Football history to win back-to-back Arena Bowls.

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