1992 Arena Football League season

The 1992 Arena Football League season was the sixth season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VI.

1992 Arena Football League season
League	Arena Football League
Sport	Arena football
Duration	May 30, 1992 – August 3, 1992
Regular season
Season champions	Orlando Predators
Season MVP	Jay Gruden, TB
League postseason
1 vs 4 Semifinals champions	Orlando Predators
1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-up	Tampa Bay Storm
2 vs 3 Semifinals champions	Detroit Drive
2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-up	Dallas Texans
ArenaBowl VI
Champions	Detroit Drive
Runners-up	Orlando Predators
Finals MVP	George LaFrance, DET

Attack

Force

Rattlers

Texans

Drive

Firebirds

Rockers

Thunderbolts

Night

Predators

Rage

Storm

Western, Northern, Southern

It is during the 1992 season that the first shutout in AFL history occurred. On June 13, the Orlando Predators defeated the San Antonio Force by a score of 50–0. To date, this remains the only shutout in AFL history, though there were other shutouts in the former AF2 after this. It also marked the first appearance of separate divisions in Arena football history.^[1]

Team movement

Five expansion teams joined the league: the Arizona Rattlers, Charlotte Rage, Cincinnati Rockers, Sacramento Attack, and the San Antonio Force.

Meanwhile, the Columbus Thunderbolts moved to Cleveland, Ohio and the Denver Dynamite suspended operations.

Standings

1992 Arena Football League standings view talk edit
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
Southern Division
xyz-Orlando Predators	9	1	0	.900	484	281	48.4	28.1	W 9
x-Tampa Bay Storm	9	1	0	.900	472	354	47.2	35.4	W 4
Charlotte Rage	3	7	0	.300	357	320	35.7	32	L 2
New Orleans Night	0	10	0	.000	258	491	25.8	49.1	L 10
Northern Division
xy-Detroit Drive	8	2	0	.800	497	314	49.7	31.4	W 6
x-Cincinnati Rockers	7	3	0	.700	451	350	45.1	35	L 1
x-Albany Firebirds	5	5	0	.500	422	416	42.2	41.6	L 4
x-Cleveland Thunderbolts	4	6	0	.400	311	362	31.1	36.2	W 1
Western Division
xy-Dallas Texans	5	5	0	.500	354	388	35.4	38.8	W 2
x-Sacramento Attack	4	6	0	.400	354	395	35.4	39.5	W 1
Arizona Rattlers	4	6	0	.400	324	420	32.4	42	L 1
San Antonio Force	2	8	0	.200	268	461	26.8	46.1	L 2

z – clinched homefield advantage

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					ArenaBowl VI
	1	Orlando	50
	8	Cleveland	12
						1	Orlando (OT)	24
						4	Tampa Bay	21
	4	Tampa Bay	41
	5	Cincinnati	36
											1	Orlando	38
											2	Detroit	56
	2	Detroit	48
	7	Sacramento	23
						2	Detroit	57
						3	Dallas	14
	6	Albany	45
	3	Dallas	48

Awards and honors

Regular season awards

Award	Winner	Position	Team
Most Valuable Player	Jay Gruden	Quarterback	Tampa Bay Storm
Ironman of the Year	Barry Wagner	Wide receiver/Defensive back	Orlando Predators
Coach of the Year	Perry Moss	Head coach	Orlando Predators
Executive of the Year	Eric Leins	Director of Operations	Orlando Predators
President's Award	Gary Vitto	General Manager	Detroit Drive

All-Arena team

Position	First team
Quarterback	Jay Gruden, Tampa Bay
Fullback/Linebacker	Alvin Rettig, Detroit
Wide receiver/Defensive back	Barry Wagner, Orlando Gary Compton, Dallas Merv Mosely, Albany
Offensive specialist/Kick returner	Stevie Thomas, Tampa Bay
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman	Sylvester Bembery, Albany Alo Sila, Sacramento D'artagain Wise, New Orleans
Defensive specialist	Durwood Roquemore, Orlando
Kicker	Jorge Cimadevilla, Orlando

References

1. Richard Oliver (June 17, 2012). "Force's 50–0 loss 20 years ago stands alone". www.mysanantonio.com. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved March 26, 2013.