1988 New York Knights Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 2-10
Finishing 6th in the Arena League
Coach: Jim Valek (2-10)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 46,565, Avg. 7,761 in 6 home dates
1988 New York Knights StatisticsTeam Record: 2-10
Finishing 6th in the Arena League
Coach: Jim Valek (2-10)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 46,565, Avg. 7,761 in 6 home dates
1988 New York Knights Results
The New York Knights of the Arena Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 2 wins and 10 losses, finishing sixth in the Arena League.
New York scored 342 points, while the defensive unit allowed 510. Jim Crocicchia tossed for 1,601 yards. Edwin Lovelady paced pass catchers, snagging 40 passes for 560 yards.
Johnny Shepherd ran for a team-best 85 yards for the Knights, and Derek Hughes also contributed to the rushing attack.
Stan Hunter, Elbert Gray, Edwin Lovelady and Al Washington each seized 2 opponent throws. Quinton Knight sacked opposing passers 9 times.
Jim Valek coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Arrington | OL/DL | July 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 275 | Grambling | Carson, CA | 4 |
| Lewis Bennett | WR/DB | August 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Florida A&M | Jacksonville, FL USA | 11 |
| Greg Best | WR/DB | January 14, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | Kansas St. | New Brighton, PA USA | 11 |
| Mark Casale | QB | September 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 230 | Montclair State (NJ) | Union, NJ | 7 |
| Vince Courville | WR/DB | December 5, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | Texas Southern | Galveston, TX USA | 12 |
| Jim Crocicchia | QB | February 19, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | Pennsylvania | Waterbury, CT USA | 12 |
| Alec Gibson | OL/DL | December 9, 1963 | 6'4" | 270 | Illinois | Columbus, OH USA | 9 |
| Tom Gilmore | OL/DL | September 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 240 | Pennsylvania | 1 | |
| Mark Grandy | OL/DL | 6'4" | 290 | Louisville | 1 | ||
| Elbert Gray | WR/DB | December 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | Weber State | Dallas, TX | 11 |
| Walt Housman | OL/DL | October 13, 1962 | 6'5" | 285 | Iowa | Marshall, MO USA | 12 |
| Derek Hughes | FB/LB | September 13, 1959 | 6'3" | 223 | Michigan State | Columbus, OH | 5 |
| Stan Hunter | WR/DB | November 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 184 | Bowling Green | Dayton, OH USA | 11 |
| Chris Jones | OL/DL | June 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 263 | Delaware St. | Norfolk, VA USA | 5 |
| Quinton Knight | OL/DL | October 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 265 | Fullerton State | Clearwater, FL | 12 |
| Jack Kratochvil | K | January 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | University of San Diego | Omaha, NE | 9 |
| Edwin Lovelady | WR/DB | April 23, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | Memphis | Chattanooga, TN USA | 12 |
| Jim Mauro | WR/DB | December 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Iowa | Des Moines, IA | 1 |
| Pat Morrison | WR/DB | March 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 194 | Southern Connecticut St. | London, England | 5 |
| Rex Motes | WR/DB | June 2, 1964 | 5'8" | 170 | Austin Peay | Valdosta, GA | 12 |
| Al Neri | FB/LB | May 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Massachusetts | Long Island, NY | 1 |
| Pete Raeford | WR/DB | December 13, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Northern Michigan | Huntersville, NC | 1 |
| John Reed | OL/DL | 6'5" | 250 | Long Beach City College (CA) | 3 | ||
| Ken Sanders | WR/DB | September 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Weber State | Sun Valley, CA | 1 |
| Eric Schubert | K | May 28, 1962 | 5'8" | 185 | Pittsburgh | Abington, PA USA | 3 |
| AJ Sebastianelli | OL/DL | June 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 240 | Pennsylvania | Archbald, PA | 9 |
| Johnny Shepherd | FB/LB | April 24, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Liberty | La Grange, NC USA | 12 |
| Mark Streeter | WR/LB | March 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Arizona | Massilon, OH | 3 |
| Pete Walters | OL/DL | March 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 265 | West. Kentucky | Compton, CA USA | 12 |
| Al Washington | WR/DB | January 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Southern California | Carson, CA | 6 |
| Stan Yagiello | QB | May 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | William & Mary | Livingston, NJ | 5 |
