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1992 Albany Firebirds
Regular Season: 5-5
May 30Arizona62-3512,260
Jun 06Detroit23-3311,562
Jun 13at Dallas37-275,934
Jun 20at Cincinnati45-4413,403
Jun 27Cleveland47-3211,926
Jul 03New Orleans67-2913,624
Jul 10at Detroit34-5815,366
Jul 18at Tampa Bay42-6222,464
Jul 25Cincinnati40-5013,535Web Rebroadcast
Aug 01at Cleveland25-469,593
Playoffs
Aug 08Dallas45-488,329
 Albany Firebirds
Arena:
MVP Arena
(Albany, NY)

Coached By:
Rick Buffington

For more franchise history see also...
Indiana Firebirds
(2001-2004)

Other franchises that have played in this area are ...
Albany Conquest
(2002-2008)
Albany Firebirds
(2009)
Albany Empire
(2018-2019)
Albany Empire (NAL)
()
Albany Firebirds
(2024)

Awards
First Team All-Arena Team
 WR/DB Merv Mosely
 OL/DL Sylvester Bembery
1992 Albany Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Rodney Smith11492
Fred Gayles13196
Jeff Blankenship12160
Eric Hoskins4151
Darryl Hammond190
Aric Anderson580
Steve Thonn140
Tom Porras1222
Myron Jefferson100
Team6012211
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Tom Porras22539257.42470401783.6
Eric Hoskins2366.76320149.3
Ed Rubbert03 0.000039.6
Gary Gussman01 0.0001 0.0
Darryl Hammond11100.02610158.3
Team22840057.02559431884.4
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Fred Gayles696949
Jeff Blankenship12160
Tom Porras1222
Rodney Smith11492
Aric Anderson580
Eric Hoskins4151
Darryl Hammond190
Steve Thonn140
Myron Jefferson100
Team11679714
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Fred Gayles295070
Myron Jefferson162580
Eric Hoskins102332
Willie Wood Jr1240
Merv Mosely1120
Jeff Blankenship1100
Steve Thonn1100
Darryl Hammond120
Tony Missick100
Team6110562
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Gary Gussman903724.33504381.462
Team903724.33504381.462
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Merv Mosely6214690.080109310
Darryl Hammond55557.50.04010200
Chris Dugan3616442.011201120
Jeff Blankenship258290.53111180
Pete Porcelli194213.50110000
Sylvester Bembery16719.56.01000000
Myron Jefferson174190.030002310
Aric Anderson12715.51.01000000
Rodney Smith134154.00310000
Eric Hoskins12313.50.060001250
Isaac Williams100103.00110000
Ozzie Jackson92100.040001190
Mitch Suplee616.51.00200000
Jeff Neal616.51.00000000
Eldridge Avery4460.00000000
Tony Missick5260.01010000
Fred Gayles5050.00010000
BT Thompson414.50.01000000
Ricky Wells4041.02010000
John Chaney4040.00000000
Mike Rhodes111.50.00000000
Gary Gussman1010.00000000
Jim Warne1010.01000000
Alfred Parker1010.00000000
Steve Thonn010.50.00000000
Team3288541323.0369111171260
Lifetime Records
ArenaBowl Championships1
ArenaBowl Appearances1
Overall88-60
Home54-22
Away34-38
Neutral Site0-0
Overtime1-3
Reg. Season82-52
Playoffs6-8
Attendance 852,844
Average 11,221
Most Points
At Home07-27-199686Texas Terror
On Road06-21-199688Charlotte Rage
Least Points
At Home06-09-199016Washington Commandos
On Road07-20-199016Detroit Drive
Largest Victory
At Home07-27-199686-24Texas Terror
On Road06-21-199688-36Charlotte Rage
Worst Loss
At Home07-06-199021-50Detroit Drive
On Road07-09-199319-65Detroit Drive
Most Points Against
At Home06-26-199977Iowa Barnstormers
On Road07-26-199777Arizona Rattlers
Least Points Against
At Home07-17-19939Cincinnati Rockers
On Road06-22-199117Columbus Thunderbolts
Longest Streaks
Wins10
Home Wins8
Road Wins4
Losses6
Home Losses2
Road Losses5
Home Attendance
Highest06-25-199413,652Orlando Predators
Lowest06-09-19907,813Washington Commandos