1992 Arena Football League season
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1992 Arena Football League season | |
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League | DET |
The 1992 Arena Football League season was the sixth season of the
Detroit Drive, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VI
.
It is during the 1992 season that the first shutout in AFL history occurred. On June 13, the Orlando Predators defeated the San Antonio Force by a score of 50–0. To date, this remains the only shutout in AFL history, though there were other shutouts in the former AF2 after this. It also marked the first appearance of separate divisions in Arena football history.[1]
Team movement
Five expansion teams joined the league: the
Sacramento Attack, and the San Antonio Force
.
Meanwhile, the
Denver Dynamite
suspended operations.
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
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl VI | ||||||||||||
1 | Orlando | 50 | ||||||||||||
8 | Cleveland | 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Orlando (OT) | 24 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tampa Bay | 21 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tampa Bay | 41 | ||||||||||||
5 | Cincinnati | 36 | ||||||||||||
1 | Orlando | 38 | ||||||||||||
2 | Detroit | 56 | ||||||||||||
2 | Detroit | 48 | ||||||||||||
7 | Sacramento | 23 | ||||||||||||
2 | Detroit | 57 | ||||||||||||
3 | Dallas | 14 | ||||||||||||
6 | Albany | 45 | ||||||||||||
3 | Dallas | 48 |
Awards and honors
Regular season awards
Award | Winner | Position | Team |
---|---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player |
Jay Gruden | Quarterback | Tampa Bay Storm |
Ironman of the Year | Barry Wagner | Wide receiver/Defensive back | Orlando Predators |
Coach of the Year | Perry Moss | Head coach | Orlando Predators |
Executive of the Year | Eric Leins | Director of Operations | Orlando Predators |
President's Award | Gary Vitto | General Manager | Detroit Drive |
All-Arena team
Position | First team |
---|---|
Quarterback | Jay Gruden, Tampa Bay |
Fullback/Linebacker
|
Alvin Rettig, Detroit |
Wide receiver/Defensive back | Barry Wagner, Orlando Gary Compton, Dallas Merv Mosely, Albany |
Kick returner
|
Stevie Thomas, Tampa Bay |
Defensive lineman
|
D'artagain Wise, New Orleans
|
Defensive specialist | Durwood Roquemore, Orlando |
Kicker | Jorge Cimadevilla, Orlando |
References
- ^ Richard Oliver (June 17, 2012). "Force's 50–0 loss 20 years ago stands alone". www.mysanantonio.com. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved March 26, 2013.