1993 Arena Football League season

The 1993 Arena Football League season was the seventh season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl VII.[1] The AFL also re-aligned to two conferences.

1993 Arena Football League season
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationMay 14, 1993 – August 21, 1993
Regular season
Season MVPHunkie Cooper, ARI
League postseason
Semifinals championsDetroit Drive
  Semifinals runners-upArizona Rattlers
Semifinals championsTampa Bay Storm
  Semifinals runners-upOrlando Predators
ArenaBowl VII
ChampionsTampa Bay Storm
  Runners-upDetroit Drive

Team movement

The New Orleans Night and the San Antonio Force both ceased operations and the Sacramento Attack relocated to Miami to become the Miami Hooters. The Denver Dynamite remained inactive.

Standings

1993 Arena Football League standings
Team Overall Conference Scoring
W L PCT W L PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
American Conference
xyz-Detroit Drive111.917801.00050637242.131W 4
x-Arizona Rattlers75.58362.75048648940.540.75L 1
x-Dallas Texans39.25026.25045455137.8345.92L 5
Cleveland Thunderbolts210.16726.25035748429.7540.33L 7
Cincinnati Rockers210.16726.25039452532.8343.75W 1
National Conference
xy-Orlando Predators102.83362.75052635543.8329.58L 1
x-Tampa Bay Storm93.75053.62557138947.5832.42W 3
x-Charlotte Rage66.50035.37544050936.6642.42L 2
x-Miami Hooters57.41735.37525849121.540.92W 2
x-Albany Firebirds57.41735.37548249040.1640.83W 1

z – clinched homefield advantage

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot


Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals ArenaBowl VII
         
1 Detroit 51
8 Dallas 6
1 Detroit 38
4 Arizona 34
4 Arizona 56
5 Charlotte 49
1 Detroit 31
3 Tampa Bay 51
2 Orlando 41
7 Miami 13
2 Orlando 52
3 Tampa Bay 55
3 Tampa Bay 48
6 Albany 34

Awards and honors

Regular season awards

AwardWinnerPositionTeam
Most Valuable PlayerHunkie CooperWide receiver/LinebackerArizona Rattlers
Ironman of the YearBarry WagnerWide receiver/Defensive backOrlando Predators
Coach of the YearDanny WhiteHead coachArizona Rattlers
Executive of the YearBryan ColangeloGeneral ManagerArizona Rattlers
Commissioner's AwardBob GriesOwnerTampa Bay Storm

All-Arena team

Position First team
Quarterback Ben Bennett, Orlando
Fullback/Linebacker Andre Bowden, Tampa Bay
Wide receiver/Defensive back Barry Wagner, Orlando
Wide receiver/Linebacker Niu Sale, Miami
Offensive specialist Hunkie Cooper, Arizona
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman Dannie Lockett, Detroit
Willie Fears, Cleveland
Deatrich Wise, Tampa Bay
Defensive specialist Durwood Roquemore, Orlando
Rodney McSwain, Detroit
Kicker Mike Black, Charlotte

References

  1. Arthur R. Brown Jr. (August 22, 1993). "Tampa Bay whips Detroit, claims second Arena title". Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
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