1992 Detroit Drive season

1992 Detroit Drive season
Head coachTim Marcum
Home fieldJoe Louis Arena
Results
Record8–2
Division place1st
Playoff finishWon 1st Round (Attack) 48–23
Won Semi-Finals (Texans) 57–14
Won ArenaBowl VI (Predators) 56–38

The 1992 Detroit Drive season was the fifth season for the Drive. They finished the regular season 8–2.

The Drive defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VI.[1]

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 May 30 at Cincinnati Rockers L 34–37 0–1 Riverfront Coliseum
2 June 6 at Albany Firebirds W 33–23 1–1 Knickerbocker Arena
3 June 12 Cincinnati Rockers W 79–36 2–1 Joe Louis Arena
4 June 19 Orlando Predators L 49–50 2–2 Joe Louis Arena
5 June 27 at New Orleans Night W 66–41 3–2 Louisiana Superdome
6 July 2 at Cleveland Thunderbolts W 47–36 4–2 Richfield Coliseum
7 July 10 Albany Firebirds W 58–34 5–2 Joe Louis Arena
8 July 17 Sacramento Attack W 31–10 6–2 Joe Louis Arena
9 July 24 Cleveland Thunderbolts W 38–20 7–2 Joe Louis Arena
10 August 1 at San Antonio Force W 62–27 8–2 HemisFair Arena

Standings

1992 Arena Football League standings
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

Round Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1st August 7 Sacramento Attack W 48–23 1–0 Joe Louis Arena
Semi-finals August 14 Dallas Texans W 57–14 2–0 Joe Louis Arena
ArenaBowl VI August 22 at Orlando Predators W 56–38 3–0 Orlando Arena

Roster

1992 Detroit Drive roster
Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Fullbacks/Linebackers

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

Wide Receivers/Linebackers

Kickers

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 29, 2013
25 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Awards

Position Player Award All-Arena team
General Manager Gary Vitto President's Award –
Fullback/Linebacker Alvin Rettig none 1st

References

  1. ^ Greene, Jerry (August 24, 1992). "Predators in pain after loss to Drive". Orlando Sentinel. p. 17. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.