1990 Denver Dynamite season

The 1990 Denver Dynamite season was the third season for the Arena Football League franchise. With the same coaching staff in place from 1989, the Dynamite got off to a hot 4–1 start during the 1990 season. The attendance had been steadily rising during the season, with the final home game's attendance listed at 10,587. This included approximately 3,000 people who were admitted for free.[1] The Dynamite would finish the season with a record of 4–4, good enough to clinch the 3rd seed. The team lost 25–26 to the semi-finals to the Dallas Texans.[2]

1990 Denver Dynamite season
OwnerGary Graham
Head coachBabe Parilli
Home fieldMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record4–4
Division place3rd
Playoff finishLost Semi-Finals (Texans) 25–26

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 June 8 at Dallas Texans L 47–50 0–1 Reunion Arena
2 June 14 Albany Firebirds W 38–20 1–1 McNichols Sports Arena
3 June 22 at Detroit Drive W 35–22 2–1 Joe Louis Arena
4 June 29 at Pittsburgh Gladiators W 47–45 3–1 Civic Arena
5 July 6 Pittsburgh Gladiators W 38–29 4–1 McNichols Sports Arena
6 July 13 Washington Commandos L 26–33 4–2 McNichols Sports Arena
7 April 21 Dallas Texans L 32–42 4–3 McNichols Sports Arena
8 July 28 at Albany Firebirds L 20–26 4–4 Times Union Center

Standings

1990 Arena Football League standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
xy-Detroit Drive620.75032621540.726.9W 2
x-Dallas Texans620.75029930837.438.5W 4
x-Denver Dynamite440.50028326735.433.4L 3
x-Pittsburgh Gladiators350.37528928736.135.9L 1
Albany Firebirds350.37518826823.533.5W 1
Washington Commandos260.25024428430.535.5L 2

Playoffs

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 August 4 at Dallas Texans L 25–26 0–1 Reunion Arena

Roster

1990 Denver Dynamite roster
Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Running Backs/Linebackers
  • -- Willie Cannon
  • -- John El-Masry

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

Wide Receivers/Linebackers
  • -- Mike Babb
  • -- Maurice Gravely

Kickers

  • -- Tracy Bennett

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 13, 2013
19 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Awards

Position Player Award All-Arena team
Offensive/Defensive LinemanQuinton Knightnone1st
KickerMitch Youngnone2nd

References

  1. Joey Bunch (October 22, 2012). "Denver Dynamite exploded in Arena League's first season, then fizzled out". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. "1990 Denver Dynamite Team History". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
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