Tags: National Football League Season.
The 1987 Chicago Bruisers season was the first season for the arena football franchise. The Bruisers took a chance with a young team that averaged 25 years of age. The Bruisers’ lost their first game in franchise history 44–52 in overtime to the Denver Dynamite. The Bruisers struggled in their second game giving up 45 points in the first half before losing 23–60 to the Pittsburgh Gladiators.