1989 Chicago Bruisers season
# 1989 Chicago Bruisers season

The 1989 Chicago Bruisers season was the third and final season for the Chicago Bruisers. The Bruisers finished 1–3 and lost in the semi-finals to the Detroit Drive.

## Regular season

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site |
| 1 | July 7 | Detroit Drive | L 28–40 | 0–1 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 2 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 3 | July 22 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | L 38–47 | 0–2 | Neutral Site |
| 4 | July 29 | Maryland Commandos | W 61–27 | 1–2 | Neutral Site |
| 5 | August 4 | Denver Dynamite | L 40–41 | 1–3 | Neutral Site |

### Standings

1989 Arena Football League standingsviewtalkedit :

| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| xy-Detroit Drive | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 154 | 84 | 38.5 | 21 | W 1 |
| x-Pittsburgh Gladiators | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 159 | 147 | 39.75 | 36.75 | W 1 |
| x-Denver Dynamite | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 94 | 97 | 23.5 | 24.25 | W 2 |
| x-Chicago Bruisers | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 167 | 155 | 41.75 | 38.75 | L 1 |
| Maryland Commandos | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 79 | 170 | 19.75 | 42.5 | L 4 |

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

## Playoffs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site |
| Semi-finals | August 11 | Detroit Drive | L 10–43 | 0–1 | Joe Louis Arena |

## Awards

| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Carl Aikens, Jr. | Ironman of the Year | 1st |
