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1993 Albany Firebirds
Regular Season: 5-7
May 14at Orlando30-4013,680
May 22Miami52-2312,898
May 28at Charlotte41-656,514
Jun 05Arizona50-5411,827
Jun 12at Dallas44-388,886
Jun 19Charlotte61-3410,985
Jun 26Tampa Bay33-3611,679
Jul 02at Miami27-438,217
Jul 09at Detroit19-6513,823
Jul 17Cincinnati50-911,239
Jul 24at Tampa Bay26-4819,438
Jul 31Orlando49-3512,704
Playoffs
Aug 06at Tampa Bay34-4821,111
 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
All Star Game
 WR/DB Fred Gayles
 OL/DL Mitch Suplee
 OL/DL Sylvester Bembery
1993 Albany Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Rodney Smith271082
Fred Gayles17416
Reggie Collier8112
Aric Anderson7110
John Kaleo6112
George Williams440
Marcus Badgett130
Tom Porras421
Myron Jefferson110
Eric Hoskins2-90
Team7718313
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
John Kaleo6713250.87008469.0
Tom Porras7812363.41054144105.5
Reggie Collier5512245.161115477.6
Ed Rubbert337047.13951538.7
Fred McNair2540.0561182.1
Eric Hoskins02 0.0001 0.0
Rodney Smith11100.0310118.8
Team23645551.92819401975.7
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Fred Gayles73106413
Eric Hoskins433988
Darryl Hammond354546
Steve Thonn242184
Marcus Badgett192724
Rodney Smith121421
Myron Jefferson111532
Tony Missick7350
Aric Anderson6371
Tony Zachary2140
Sylvester Bembery271
Tony Wells1160
George Williams190
Team236281940
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Fred Gayles438653
Tony Missick2400
Tony Zachary234090
Myron Jefferson193680
Mitch Suplee200
Darryl Hammond1140
Eric Hoskins100
Team11316563
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Chris Drennan2105637.53705172.5100
Team2105637.53705172.5100
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Bruce Miller601567.50.0132006120
Darryl Hammond4916571.582312190
Rodney Smith4010455.02130000
Ozzie Jackson386410.012104330
Eric Hoskins318350.04000000
Tony Missick19320.50.01000000
Mitch Suplee1212180.01020000
David Caldwell13917.52.50110000
Sylvester Bembery134151.51000000
Fran Papasedero13314.52.52100000
Tony Zachary11312.50.010001230
Aric Anderson96120.02010000
Mike Jones94112.01000000
Tony Wells9310.50.03100300
Chris Drennan6270.00210000
Pete Porcelli536.51.00010000
George Williams515.50.01000000
Myron Jefferson4250.00100000
Marcus Badgett4040.00000000
Donald Thompson2020.00010000
Steve Williams111.50.00000000
Tom Porras1010.00000000
Fred Gayles1010.00000000
Ike Harris1010.00000000
Willie Wood Jr1010.00000000
John Kaleo010.50.00000000
Mark Valvo010.50.01000000
Team35711347016.0421314116870
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