1992 Albany Firebirds season

Arena Football League team season

1992 Albany Firebirds season

Head coach| Rick Buffington
Home field| Knickerbocker Arena
Results
Record| 5–5
Division place| 3rd
Playoff finish| Lost 1st Round (Texans) 45-48

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* Albany Firebirds
* 1993 ->

The 1992 Albany Firebirds season was the third season for the Firebirds. They finished 5–5 and lost in the 1st round of the AFL playoffs to the Dallas Texans.

## Regular season[edit]

### Schedule[edit]

Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site

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Final score | Team record
1  | May 30  | Arizona Rattlers | W 62–35  | 1–0  | Knickerbocker Arena
2  | June 6  | Detroit Drive | L 23–33  | 1–1  | Knickerbocker Arena
3  | June 13  | at Dallas Texans | W 37–27  | 2–1  | Reunion Arena
4  | June 20  | at Cincinnati Rockers | W 45–44  | 3–1  | Riverfront Coliseum
5  | June 27  | Cleveland Thunderbolts | W 47–32  | 4–1  | Knickerbocker Arena
6  | July 3  | New Orleans Night | W 67–29  | 5–1  | Knickerbocker Arena
7  | July 10  | at Detroit Drive | L 34–58  | 5–2  | Joe Louis Arena
8  | July 18  | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 42–62  | 5–3  | Florida Suncoast Dome
9  | July 25  | Cincinnati Rockers | L 40–50  | 5–4  | Knickerbocker Arena
10  | August 3  | at Cleveland Thunderbolts | L 25–46  | 5–5  | Richfield Coliseum

### Standings[edit]

1992 Arena Football League standings

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Team  | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK
Southern Division
xyz-Orlando Predators | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 484 | 281 | 48.4 | 28.1 | W 9
x-Tampa Bay Storm | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 472 | 354 | 47.2 | 35.4 | W 4
Charlotte Rage | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 357 | 320 | 35.7 | 32 | L 2
New Orleans Night | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 258 | 491 | 25.8 | 49.1 | L 10
Northern Division
xy-Detroit Drive | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 497 | 314 | 49.7 | 31.4 | W 6
x-Cincinnati Rockers | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 451 | 350 | 45.1 | 35 | L 1
x-Albany Firebirds | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 422 | 416 | 42.2 | 41.6 | L 4
x-Cleveland Thunderbolts | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 311 | 362 | 31.1 | 36.2 | W 1
Western Division
xy-Dallas Texans | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 354 | 388 | 35.4 | 38.8 | W 2
x-Sacramento Attack | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 354 | 395 | 35.4 | 39.5 | W 1
Arizona Rattlers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 324 | 420 | 32.4 | 42 | L 1
San Antonio Force | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 268 | 461 | 26.8 | 46.1 | L 2

z – clinched homefield advantage

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

## Playoffs[edit]

Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site

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Final score | Team record
1  | August 8  | Dallas Texans | L 45–48  | 0–1  | Knickerbocker Arena

## Roster[edit]

1992 Albany Firebirds roster

Quarterbacks

*   * 8 Tom Porras
*   * \-- Mike Rhodes
*   * \-- Ed Rubbert

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

*   * \-- John Chaney
*   * \-- Eric Hoskins
*   * \-- Ozzie Jackson
*   * \-- Myron Jefferson
*   * 27 Merv Mosely
*   * \-- Alfred Parker
*   * \-- B. T. Thompson
*   * \-- Steve Thonn
*   * \-- Willie Wood, Jr.

| Running Backs/Linebackers

*   * \-- Aric Anderson
*   * \-- Eldridge Avery
*   * \-- Jeff Blankenship

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

*   * 77 Sylvester Bembery
*   * \-- Jeff Neal
*   * 73 Pete Porcelli
*   * \-- Rodney Smith
*   * \-- Mitch Suplee
*   * \-- Jim Warne
*   * \-- Ricky Wells
*   * \-- Isaac Williams

| Wide Receivers/Linebackers

*   * \-- Chris Dugan
*   * 84 Fred Gayles
*   * \-- Darryl Hammond
*   * \-- Tony Missick

Kickers

*   * \-- Gary Gussman

* Rookies in italics
* 28 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

## Awards[edit]

Position  | Player  | Award  | All-Arena team

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Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Sylvester Bembery | none | 1st
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Merv Mosely | none | 1st

## External links[edit]

* 1992 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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1992 AFL season

Teams|

| Southern Division|

* Charlotte Rage
* New Orleans Night
* Orlando Predators
* Tampa Bay Storm

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Northern Division|

* Albany Firebirds
* Cincinnati Rockers
* Cleveland Thunderbolts
* Detroit Drive

Western Division|

* Arizona Rattlers
* Dallas Texans
* Sacramento Attack
* San Antonio Force

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