1988 Los Angeles Cobras Roster
Team Record: 5-6-1
Finishing 4th in the Arena League
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ray Willsey (5-6-1)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 45,043, Avg. 7,507 in 6 home dates
1988 Los Angeles Cobras Results
The Los Angeles Cobras of the Arena Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 5 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the Arena League. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Cobras scored 463 points, and the defense gave up 449. Matt Stevens passed for 2,535 yards. Gary Mullen topped the receiving corps, grabbing 61 passes for 823 yards. Wade Lockett provided receiving help, too.
Yepi Pauu carried the ball for a team-leading 98 yards for Los Angeles.
Wade Lockett and Matthew McKnight each intercepted 3 opponent throws. Yepi Pauu dropped opposing passers 6 times.
Ray Willsey coached the team. The 1988 Los Angeles Cobras lost in the Semifinal.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
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Darren Arbet | FB/LB | July 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 230 | Sacramento State | Stockton, CA | 2 |
Eric Arrington | OL/DL | July 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 275 | Grambling | Carson, CA | 1 |
Eric Beavers | QB | January 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Nevada | Lynwood, CA | 4 |
Mike Benson | WR/DB | February 15, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | Southern Connecticut State | 1 | |
Cliff Branch | WR/DB | August 1, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA | 8 |
Brian Clark | OL/DL | June 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 255 | Cal State-Northridge | Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
Rob DeVita | FB/LB | November 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 222 | Illinois Benedictine | Winfield, IL USA | 5 |
Derrick Donald | WR/DB | 6'0" | 195 | North Carolina | 11 | ||
Paul Green | FB/LB | 6'2" | 230 | Sacramento State | 1 | ||
Chuck Harris | OL/DL | October 7, 1961 | 6'3" | 225 | West Virginia | Columbus, OH USA | 12 |
Dwayne Jackson | OL/DL | 6'5" | 255 | Sacramento State | 2 | ||
Mike Jones | OL/DL | August 19, 1964 | 6'4" | 224 | Brockport St. | New York, NY USA | 12 |
Joe Kelly | WR/DB | December 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Vanderbilt | 12 | |
Wade Lockett | WR/LB | February 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Cal State-Fullerton | Los Angeles, CA USA | 11 |
Matthew McKnight | WR/LB | October 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno State | San Rafael, CA | 9 |
Michael Mendoza | QB | 6'0" | 200 | Northern Arizona | 8 | ||
Nick Mike-Mayer | K | March 1, 1950 | 5'8" | 186 | Temple | Bologna, Italy | 4 |
Gary Mullen | WR/DB | February 1, 1963 | 5'11" | 174 | West Virginia | McKeesport, PA USA | 12 |
Ken Olson | K | September 15, 1959 | 5'11" | 190 | Salisbury State | Camp Springs, MD | 2 |
Tony Palamara | OL/DL | September 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 250 | Northridge State (CA) | Sherman Oaks, CA | 10 |
Yepi Pauu | FB/LB | April 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 220 | San Jose State | Santa Ana, CA | 12 |
Richard Prather | FB/LB | June 14, 1961 | 6'0" | 220 | Frostburg State (MD) | 11 | |
Richard Rodgers | WR/LB | October 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Cal-Berkeley | 11 | |
Louis Sorrentino | OL/DL | 6'3" | 265 | Sacramento State | 9 | ||
Matt Stevens | QB | July 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | UCLA | Sulphur, LA USA | 12 |
Dester Stowers | OL/DL | 6'1" | 260 | Northridge State (CA) | 1 | ||
Wes Walton | OL/DL | January 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 250 | Lehigh | Demarest, NJ | 8 |
Ed Zeman | FB/LB | September 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lewis | Denver, CO USA | 7 |
Marty Zendejas | K | 5'9" | 165 | Nevada | 6 |