1992 Albany Firebirds season
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| 1992 Albany Firebirds season | |
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| Head coach | Rick Buffington |
| Home field | Knickerbocker Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5 |
| Division place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Lost 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
[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]| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
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| 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 | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
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Running Backs/Linebackers
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
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Wide Receivers/Linebackers
Kickers
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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 |