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1991 Albany Firebirds
Regular Season: 6-4
Jun 01New Orleans45-2010,189Web Rebroadcast
Jun 07at Denver27-514,365
Jun 15Detroit42-4311,051
Jun 22at Columbus34-173,964
Jun 29at Tampa Bay53-5713,961
Jul 06Orlando44-369,772
Jul 12at Orlando28-2513,104
Jul 20Dallas48-2611,901
Jul 27at New Orleans49-509,502
Aug 03Columbus57-1712,116
Playoffs
Aug 09at Detroit35-3718,112Web Rebroadcast
 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
 QB Tom Porras
 OL/DL Sylvester Bembery
Second Team All-Arena Team
 WR/DB Merv Mosely
 WR/DB Fred Gayles
1991 Albany Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Tom Porras326711
Rodney Smith14511
Dave Jakob3281
Alvin Blount13251
Jeff Blankenship8140
Darryl Hammond3100
Fred Gayles370
Ed Rubbert341
Myron Jefferson1-60
Team8020015
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Tom Porras17129258.61941341093.4
Ed Rubbert92339.11473257.7
Darryl Hammond11100.02700118.8
Team18131657.32115371291.2
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Fred Gayles5665513
Myron Jefferson313995
Darryl Hammond272547
Merv Mosely263866
Curt Reed121001
Tony Slaton111010
Steve Thonn61133
Alvin Blount5270
Jeff Sniffen3221
Rodney Smith260
Jeff Blankenship1290
Richard Huff1230
Team181211536
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Fred Gayles316980
Myron Jefferson143082
Merv Mosely101370
Darryl Hammond2390
Tony Slaton1170
Curt Reed190
Team5912082
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Gary Gussman1002934.53105160.861
Chris Kolodziey003 0.0000-0
Team1003231.23105160.861
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Merv Mosely50552.50.081005160
Darryl Hammond38942.50.0110005842
Garland Rivers39541.50.040102270
Alvin Blount276301.500001110
Tony Slaton19320.50.010001251
Sylvester Bembery192208.52200000
Pete Porcelli17519.51.00101000
Rodney Smith15316.53.01020000
Fred Gayles12313.50.01000000
Chuck Harris120122.01121000
Jeff Blankenship8290.00011000
Jeff Neal7490.00010000
Curt Reed536.50.00000000
Jeff Sniffen5260.00010000
John Zinser3451.00100000
John Chaney5050.01000100
Fred Smalls4041.00000000
Gary Gussman3030.00000000
Rod Ferguson212.51.00000000
John Levelis2022.00000000
Myron Jefferson2020.010001100
Dave Jakob1010.01000000
Tom Porras1010.00000000
Richard Huff0000.00000100
Steve Thonn0000.010001180
Team2965735321.033683181913
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