ArenaBowl XIII
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Date | August 21, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Arena | Times Union Center, Albany, New York | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Eddie Brown, WR/DB, Albany
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Attendance | 13,652 | ||||||||||||||||||
Winning coach | Mike Dailey | ||||||||||||||||||
Losing coach | Jay Gruden | ||||||||||||||||||
TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Mike Gleason, Merril Hoge, and Holly Rowe | ||||||||||||||||||
Arena Bowl XIII was the 1999 edition of the
Game summary
In the first quarter, the Firebirds took flight first with QB Mike Pawlawski completing a 12-yard TD pass to OS Eddie Brown. The Predators responded with QB Connell Maynor completing a 22-yard TD pass to WR–DB Barry Wagner. Albany would reply with a 1-yard TD run by FB/LB Jon Krick. Orlando bounced back with Maynor completing a 37-yard TD pass to WR–LB Ty Law. The Firebirds answered again with Pawlawski completing a 2-yard TD pass to WR–DB Van Johnson.
In the second quarter, the Predators came back to tie with Maynor and Wagner hooking up with each other again on a 22-yard TD pass. Albany took over for the rest of the quarter with Pawlawski completing a 6-yard TD pass to WR/LB Greg Hopkins, along with hooking up with Brown again on a 29-yard TD pass. Kicker Don Silvertri helped the Firebirds wrap up the half with an 18-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, Orlando began to come back as Maynor hooked up with OS Elliot Jackson on a 33-yard TD pass and a 34-yard TD pass.
In the fourth quarter, Albany replied with Pawlawski and Brown hooking up with each other on a 14-yard TD pass. The Predators kept pace with a 4-yard TD run by FB/LB Tommy Dorsey, with Maynor running into the endzone for the two-point conversion. The Firebirds responded with Pawlawski and Brown hooking up with each other once again on a 5-yard TD pass. Orlando immediately responded with Maynor and Jackson hooking up with each other on a 39-yard TD pass, yet the PAT failed. Albany wrapped up the game with Pawlawski completing a 6-yard TD pass to Krick.
With a 59-48 win, the Firebirds ended up with a red-hot Arena Bowl championship title. After the final whistle, the home town fans rush the field. Fans could be heard chanting “We’re #1 “ “Arena Bowl” and “Toe Tap” during the wild celebration.
Scoring summary
First Quarter
- ALB - Pawlawski 12 pass to Brown (Silvestri kick)
- ORL - Maynor 22 pass to Wagner (Cool kick)
- ALB - Krick 1 run (Silverstri kick)
- ORL - Maynor 37 pass to Law (Cool kick)
- ALB - Pawlawski 2 pass to Johnson (Silverstri kick)
Second Quarter
- ORL - Maynor 22 pass to Wagner (Cool kick)
- ALB - Pawlawski 6 pass to Hopkins (Silverstri kick)
- ALB - Pawlawski 29 pass to Brown (Silverstri kick)
- ALB - FG Silvestri 18
Third Quarter
- ORL - Maynor 33 pass to Jackson (Cool kick)
- ORL - Maynor 34 pass to Jackson (Cool kick failed)
- ALB - Pawlawski 14 pass to Brown (Silverstri kick)
Fourth Quarter
- ORL - Dorsey 4 run (Maynor rush)
- ALB - Pawlawski 5 pass to Brown (Silverstri kick)
- ORL - Maynor 39 pass to Jackson (Cool kick failed)
- ALB - Pawlawski 6 pass to Krick (Silverstri kick)