1990 Albany Firebirds season

Arena Football League team season

1990 Albany Firebirds season

Head coach| Rick Buffington
Home stadium| Knickerbocker Arena
Results
Record| 3–5
Division place| 5th
Playoffs| Did not qualify

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* Albany Firebirds
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The 1990 Albany Firebirds season was the first season for the Firebirds. They finished 3–5.

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site

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Final score | Team record
1  | June 9  | Washington Commandos | W 16–12  | 1–0  | Knickerbocker Arena
2  | June 14  | at Denver Dynamite | L 20–38  | 1–1  | McNichols Sports Arena
3  | June 23  | Dallas Texans | W 46–34  | 2–1  | Knickerbocker Arena
4  | June 30  | at Washington Commandos | L 14–53  | 2–2  | Patriot Center
5  | July 6  | Detroit Drive | L 21–50  | 2–3  | Knickerbocker Arena
6  | July 14  | at Pittsburgh Gladiators | L 24–27  | 2–4  | Civic Arena
7  | July 20  | at Detroit Drive | L 16–37  | 2–5  | Joe Louis Arena
8  | July 28  | Denver Dynamite | W 26–20  | 3–5  | Knickerbocker Arena

### Standings

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1990 Arena Football League standings

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Team  | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK
xy-Detroit Drive | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 326 | 215 | 40.7 | 26.9 | W 2
x-Dallas Texans | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 299 | 308 | 37.4 | 38.5 | W 4
x-Denver Dynamite | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 283 | 267 | 35.4 | 33.4 | L 3
x-Pittsburgh Gladiators | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 289 | 287 | 36.1 | 35.9 | L 1
Albany Firebirds | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 188 | 268 | 23.5 | 33.5 | W 1
Washington Commandos | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 244 | 284 | 30.5 | 35.5 | L 2

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

## Roster

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1990 Albany Firebirds roster

Quarterbacks

*   * \-- Mark Kamphaus
*   * \-- Kyle Mackey
*   * \-- Harold Smith

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

*   * \-- Brian Gardner
*   * \-- Merv Mosely
*   * \-- Durwood Roquemore
*   * \-- Reggie Smith
*   * \-- Rob Sterling
*   * \-- Steve Thonn

| Running Backs/Linebackers

*   * \-- Johnny Jones
*   * \-- Osia Lewis

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

*   * \-- Sylvester Bembery
*   * \-- Dwight Bingham
*   * \-- Glenn Haisley
*   * \-- Terrance Hall
*   * \-- Kevin Murphy
*   * \-- Jeff Neal
*   * \-- Pete Porcelli
*   * \-- John Reed
*   * \-- Allen Roulette
*   * \-- Matt Sala

| Wide Receivers/Linebackers

*   * \-- Fred Gayles
*   * \-- Garland Rivers

Kickers

*   * \-- Gary Gussman

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 15, 2013
24 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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## Awards

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Position  | Player  | Award  | All-Arena team

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Offensive Specialist/Kick Returner | Reggie Smith | none | 1st
Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Sylvester Bembery | none | 1st
Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Kevin Murphy | none | 1st
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Reggie Smith | none | 2nd
Kicker | Gary Gussman | none | 2nd

## External links

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* 1990 Albany Firebirds on ArenaFan.com

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Indiana Firebirds

* Formerly the Albany Firebirds
* Founded in 1990
* Folded in 2004
* Based in Albany, New York (1990–2000) and Indianapolis, Indiana (2001–2004)

Franchise|

* Franchise
* Seasons
* Players

Arenas|

* Knickerbocker Arena/Pepsi Arena
* Conseco Fieldhouse

Head coaches|

* Buffington
* Hohensee
* Dailey
* DeBerg
* Wilpolt

Playoff appearances (11)|

* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002

Division championships (6)|

* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000

ArenaBowl appearances (1)|

* XIII

Hall of Fame members|

* Sylvester Bembery
* Eddie Brown
* Mike Dailey
* Fred Gayles
* Darryl Hammond
* Mike Hohensee
* Greg Hopkins
* Glenn Mazula
* Reggie Smith
* Durwood Roquemore

Seasons (15)

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004

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1990 AFL season

Teams|

* Albany Firebirds
* Dallas Texans
* Denver Dynamite
* Detroit Drive
* Pittsburgh Gladiators
* Washington Commandos

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1990 Arena Football League season
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