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1997 Albany Firebirds
Regular Season: 6-8
May 03at Florida45-263,222
May 10Milwaukee34-2312,858
May 17at San Jose37-4114,269
May 24Iowa57-6811,413Web Rebroadcast
May 30at New Jersey52-53 (OT)8,677
Jun 07Tampa Bay53-319,384
Jun 14New York41-629,723
Jun 20at Nashville51-6612,802
Jun 28Texas63-3510,052
Jul 07at New York71-505,723
Jul 12Nashville47-5711,123
Jul 19New Jersey70-4911,232
Jul 26at Arizona60-7716,923
Aug 02at Iowa64-7611,250
 Albany Firebirds
Arena:
MVP Arena
(Albany, NY)

Coached By:
Mike Dailey

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
 FB/LB Chad Dukes
1997 Albany Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Chad Dukes5536417
Mike Pawlawski36778
Anthony Stinnett171
Leroy Thompson361
Eddie Brown740
Michael Baker130
Rodney Smith221
Jerome Brown111
Greg Hopkins1-40
Team10746029
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Mike Pawlawski35150969.042726914117.0
Eddie Brown22100.01210131.2
Team35351169.142847014117.4
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Eddie Brown135165035
Michael Baker737094
Greg Hopkins5890815
Charlie Davidson252599
David McLeod213686
Chad Dukes141672
Anthony Stinnett5570
Leroy Thompson4370
Steven Jerry3260
Mark Valvo3241
Rodney Smith3160
Tony Bowick3110
Sebastian Barrie2120
Jerome Brown1170
Jean Charles1110
Joe Jacobs170
Steve Shine151
Team353428473
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Michael Baker6911680
Eddie Brown202860
Derek Stingley91391
Greg Hopkins250
Larry Jones1220
David McLeod170
Charlie Davidson100
Team10316271
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Pete Elezovic1202157.12402885.760
Tom Whelihan50955.64305282.758
Chris Drennan003 0.0505100.05
Team1703351.57208584.7123
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Derek Stingley6328770.070004340
Larry Jones5514620.0171004250
Chad Dukes351743.51.02220000
Michael Baker192330.50.510003160
Greg Hopkins221328.51.02000000
Charlie Davidson191325.50.041002270
Jean Charles214230.04000000
David McLeod20321.50.01000170
Kyle Moore-Brown10914.51.00030000
Steven Jerry112120.01000000
Leroy Thompson9511.51.02000000
Joe Jacobs8291.02010000
Steve Shine41090.53000000
Anthony Stinnett578.50.02000180
Ernest Allen5681.00101000
Mark Valvo536.51.00100000
Jerome Brown3660.50010000
Rodney Smith515.50.00000000
Tony Bowick3452.01010000
Tony Williams5050.00000000
Donta Abron5050.01000000
Tom Whelihan414.50.00000000
CJ Rose2440.00010000
Pete Elezovic4040.00000000
Dion Powell212.50.00000000
Tony Blockett212.50.00000000
Steve Brannon132.50.00000000
Alan Symonette2020.00000000
Mike Pawlawski111.50.00000000
Eddie Brown1010.00000000
Chris Drennan1010.00000000
Jon Krick1010.00000000
John Roberts0000.00010000
Team35318153410.5506101151170
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