The AFL logo from 1987–2002.
Following the successes of his trial-run games, Foster moved ahead with his idea for arena football. He founded the Arena Football League with four teams: the
Pittsburgh Gladiators,
Denver Dynamite,
Washington Commandos, and
Chicago Bruisers.
[4] The first game in Arena Football League history was played between the Gladiators and Commandos at
Pittsburgh Civic Arena in front of 12,117 fans.
[5] The game was deliberately not televised so that it could be analyzed and any follies and failures would not be subject to national public scrutiny. Following the inaugural game, tweaks and adjustments were made, and the first season continued.
[3] Each team played six games, two against each other team. The top two teams, Denver and Pittsburgh, then competed in the first-ever AFL championship game,
ArenaBowl I.
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