1992 Detroit Drive season
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| 1992 Detroit Drive season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tim Marcum |
| Home field | Joe Louis Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won 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 9–1 and won ArenaBowl VI.
Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| 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[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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 1992 Detroit Drive roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
| Fullbacks/Linebackers Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
| Wide Receivers/Linebackers
Kickers Rookies in italics → More rosters | ||||
Awards[edit]
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Manager | Gary Vitto | President's Award | – |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Alvin Rettig | none | 1st |