1992 Albany Firebirds season
Head coachRick Buffington
Home fieldKnickerbocker Arena
Results
Record5–5
Division place3rd
Playoff finishLost 1st Round (Texans) 45-48

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

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Results Game site
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

1992 Arena Football League standings
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

Round Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 August 8 Dallas Texans L 45–48 0–1 Knickerbocker Arena

Roster

1992 Albany Firebirds roster
Quarterbacks

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

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

Kickers

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

Awards

Position Player Award All-Arena team
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Sylvester Bembery none 1st
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Merv Mosely none 1st

External links

Indiana Firebirds
1992 AFL season
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