Established 1988 Folded 1988 Played in Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island
League/conference affiliations
Arena Football League (1988)
Current uniform
Team colors
Black, orange, white
Personnel
Owner(s)
Frank J. Russo Robert Andreoli
Head coach
Babe Parilli
Team history
New England Steamrollers (1988)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0) Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)
Providence Civic Center (1988)
The New England Steamrollers were a former Arena Football League team based in Providence, Rhode Island. The team played in the AFL's 1988 season. The Steamrollers were one of four teams to enter the AFL in 1988, and along with the New York Knights and Los Angeles Cobras were folded following the season.
The Steamrollers were based out of Providence, Rhode Island and played their home games at the Providence Civic Center. They were the first professional football team of any kind to play in Providence since the Providence Steam Roller folded in 1933 and the first non-minor league professional sports franchise to play in the city since the NBA's Providence Steamrollers folded in 1949.
The coach of the Steamrollers was former Boston Patriots All-Pro quarterback Babe Parilli.
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