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1770:(1987–1989)
1758:(1997–2002)
1752:(1987–2017)
1746:(1995–1996)
1740:(2010–2015)
1728:(2010–2014)
1710:(2014–2016)
1704:(2011–2014)
1698:(1991–2016)
1686:(1995–2001)
1674:(1995–2008)
1662:(1991–1992)
1638:(2010–2012)
1632:(1994–2001)
1620:(1988–1994)
1614:(2014–2016)
1602:(2000–2008)
1590:(2006–2012)
1584:(2010–2016)
1578:(2010–2014)
1572:(1990–2004)
1566:(1996–2001)
1560:(1998–2008)
1542:(1992–2001)
1536:(2001–2004)
1524:(2010–2011)
1518:(1990–1993)
1512:(2002–2008)
1506:(1995–1996)
1500:(1999–2008)
1494:(2003–2008)
1488:(1991–1994)
1482:(1992–1993)
1476:(2001–2013)
1464:(1987–1989)
1458:(1992–1996)
1452:(2000–2004)
1440:(2004–2007)
1434:(1992–2016)
1428:(1994–1997)
1350:Seasons (1)
1336:Gary Mullen
913:Ray Willsey
857:Gary Mullen
810:Gary Mullen
584:Brian Clark
491:Gary Mullen
444:Mike Benson
283:Gary Mullen
241:Ray Willsey
126:Ray Willsey
99:Team colors
44:Los Angeles
32:Folded 1988
1825:Categories
1800:AFL Arenas
1762:Utah Blaze
1624:Miami Vise
1159:. ArenaFan
997:References
665:Wes Walton
519:Paul Green
508:Rob DeVita
122:Head coach
48:California
1795:ArenaBowl
1257:Franchise
1250:Franchise
1235:Based in
884:Playoffs
839:All-Arena
734:Ken Olson
531:Yepi Pauu
480:Joe Kelly
117:Personnel
553:Ed Zeman
1304:Willsey
1267:Players
1262:Seasons
887:Awards
841:Teams:
742: 2
730: 2
720: 2
712:Kickers
488: 1
397: 5
348:29-16)
346:Chicago
251:of the
229:History
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1716:(1986)
1692:(2010)
1680:(1988)
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1644:(1996)
1626:(1987)
1608:(1988)
1596:(2015)
1548:(1994)
1470:(1986)
1446:(2010)
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1281:Arenas
760:Roster
377:Roster
353:Totals
321:Finish
303:Season
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1356:1980s
983:1989.
971:Media
946:Staff
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875:Name
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792:Name
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1320:1988
1165:2013
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918:1988
814:1995
789:No.
329:1988
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