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ArenaBowl IV
Arenabowl: Dallas 27 at Detroit 51
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Dallas Texans Dallas Texans 01401327
Detroit Drive Detroit Drive 141713751
Date: Saturday August 11, 1990, Game Time: 12:00 am ET
Arena: Joe Louis Arena
Attendance: 19,902
MVP: Art Schlichter (DDr)
Ironman of the Game: Alvin Rettig (DDr)
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
09:08Detroit DriveTDSchlichter 2 yd run (Bojovic kick)Detroit Drive 7-0
08:00Detroit DriveTDSchlichter 5 yd run (Bojovic kick)Detroit Drive 14-0
2nd Quarter
11:52Detroit DriveTDRettig 1 yd run (Bojovic kick)Detroit Drive 21-0
09:36Detroit DriveTDRettig 11 yd pass from Schlichter (Bojovic kick)Detroit Drive 28-0
05:00Dallas TexansTDWard 1 yd run (Morales kick)Detroit Drive 28-7
00:11Dallas TexansTDKenney 6 yd pass from Bennett (Morales kick)Detroit Drive 28-14
00:00Detroit DriveFGBojovic 42 yd field goalDetroit Drive 31-14
3rd Quarter
12:40Detroit DriveTDSchlichter 1 yd run (Bojovic kick)Detroit Drive 38-14
06:02Detroit DriveTDMullen 37 yd pass from Schlichter (Bojovic kick failed)Detroit Drive 44-14
4th Quarter
12:47Dallas TexansTDWard 1 yd run (Morales kick)Detroit Drive 44-21
02:41Dallas TexansTDBlackmon 3 yd run (Bennett pass failed)Detroit Drive 44-27
00:35Detroit DriveTDSchlichter 2 yd run (Bojovic kick)Detroit Drive 51-27
Note: scores in red indicate lead of more than one possession.
Team Statistics
  DallasDetroit
First Downs1516
Rushing Yards1171
Passing Yards186176
Fumbles/Lost4/31/1
Fumble Return Yards11
Penalties/Yards9/3710/45
Time of Possession33:5126:09
3rd Down Conv.2/90/5
4th Down Conv.0/00/0
Individual Statistics
Dallas Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Ben Bennett182916811
Bryan Brock231801
Detroit Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Art Schlichter142317622
Dallas Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Carl Aikens Jr8980
Aatron Kenney6481
Sam Moore3160
Robert Allen2170
Keith Williams170
Detroit Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Gary Mullen5841
Alvin Rettig3331
Steve Griffin3330
Dwayne Dixon2190
Will McClay170
Dallas Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Mitchell Ward622
Ben Bennett280
Alvin Blackmon211
Carl Aikens Jr100
Detroit Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Art Schlichter6244
Lynn Bradford5290
Alvin Rettig591
Mike Trigg190
Dallas Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Mitchell Ward3/30/30/00/0
Detroit Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Dallas Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Robert Allen3/37/00/0/0
Aatron Kenney1/19/02/57/0
Carl Aikens Jr1/2/00/0/0
Kennedy Wilson1/2/00/0/0
Mitchell Ward1/5/00/0/0
Detroit Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Gary Mullen2/40/01/18/0
Dwayne Dixon1/34/00/0/0
Will McClay1/34/00/0/0
Dallas Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Alex Morris5/200.0/00/0
Sam Moore4/000.0/00/0
Tony Newsom3/210.0/00/0
Kennedy Wilson3/010.0/00/0
Carl Aikens Jr3/000.0/00/0
Keith Williams2/000.0/00/0
Jeff Hurd1/100.0/00/1
Aatron Kenney1/000.0/00/0
Bobby Sign1/000.0/00/0
Buddy Wyatt1/000.0/00/0
David Schell1/001.0/80/0
Anthony Dailey1/000.0/00/0
Detroit Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Tate Randle7/100.0/00/1
David Evans5/300.0/01/0
Steve Griffin3/000.0/00/0
Novo Bojovic2/000.0/00/0
Darrell Grymes2/010.0/00/0
Dwayne Dixon2/000.0/00/0
Jon Roehlk2/000.0/00/0
Will McClay1/210.0/01/0
Lynn Bradford1/100.0/00/0
Arnold Campbell1/000.0/00/0
John Corker1/000.0/00/0
James Flowers1/000.0/00/0
Flint Fleming0/200.0/00/1
Greg Orton0/100.0/00/1
Alvin Rettig0/100.0/00/0
Dallas Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
Kennedy Wilson1370
Tony Newsom100
Detroit Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
Will McClay100
Darrell Grymes1120