1992 Albany Firebirds Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 5-5
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's North Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Rick Buffington (5-5)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 62,907, Avg. 12,581 in 5 home dates
1992 Albany Firebirds StatisticsTeam Record: 5-5
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's North Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Rick Buffington (5-5)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 62,907, Avg. 12,581 in 5 home dates
1992 Albany Firebirds Results
The Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 1992 season with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's North Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Firebirds scored 422 points, and the defensive squad yielded 416. Tom Porras tossed for 2,470 yards. Fred Gayles paced all receivers, snagging 69 passes for 694 yards.
Rodney Smith ran for a team-best 49 yards for Albany.
Merv Mosely picked off 9 errant tosses from the opposition. Sylvester Bembery sacked opposing passers 6 times, part of an overall team total of 24 sacks.
Rick Buffington coached the team. The 1992 Albany Firebirds lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aric Anderson | FB/LB | April 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 220 | Millikin | Waverly, IA USA | 7 |
| Eldridge Avery | FB/LB | 6'3" | 265 | Kansas | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | |
| Sylvester Bembery | OL/DL | March 1, 1965 | 6'3" | 285 | Central Florida | Miami, FL | 10 |
| Jeff Blankenship | FB/LB | 6'2" | 230 | Furman | 10 | ||
| Lamar Capehart | WR/DB | 5'7" | 172 | Jackson State | 1 | ||
| John Chaney | WR/DB | 6'2" | 190 | Wagner | 4 | ||
| Chris Dugan | WR/LB | 6'5" | 215 | Fresno State | 8 | ||
| Fred Gayles | WR/LB | May 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | Western State (CO) | Denver, CO | 10 |
| Gary Gussman | K | September 24, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL | 10 |
| Darryl Hammond | WR/LB | September 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Virginia | Tappannock, VA | 8 |
| Eric Hoskins | WR/DB | December 30, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Missouri Western | Kansas City, MO | 6 |
| Ozzie Jackson | WR/DB | 5'8" | 185 | Akron | 2 | ||
| Myron Jefferson | WR/DB | 5'9" | 175 | Southern Colorado | 10 | ||
| Tony Missick | WR/LB | 6'1" | 205 | Kentucky | 1 | ||
| Merv Mosely | WR/DB | October 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Western Connecticut | Groton, CT | 10 |
| Jeff Neal | OL/DL | April 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 300 | Howard Payne | Pearland, TX | 10 |
| Alfred Parker | WR/DB | 5'9" | 160 | Morgan State | 1 | ||
| Pete Porcelli | OL/DL | November 3, 1966 | 6'1" | 275 | C W Post (NY) | Bay Shore NY, | 10 |
| Tom Porras | QB | March 28, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington | Oxnard, CA | 10 |
| Mike Rhodes | QB | January 22, 1966 | 6'7" | 225 | Georgia Tech | Smyrna, GA | 4 |
| Ed Rubbert | QB | May 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 225 | Louisville | Suffern, NY USA | 6 |
| Rodney Smith | OL/DL | April 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 235 | Towson State | Baltimore, MD | 10 |
| Mitch Suplee | OL/DL | February 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 270 | Maryland | 10 | |
| BT Thompson | WR/DB | 5'10" | 180 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 1 | ||
| Steve Thonn | WR/DB | 5'10" | 175 | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton, IL | 6 | |
| Jim Warne | OL/DL | November 11, 1964 | 6'6" | 310 | Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | 4 |
| Ricky Wells | OL/DL | 6'3" | 285 | Florida State | 7 | ||
| Isaac Williams | OL/DL | October 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 290 | Florida State | Tallahassee, FL | 10 |
| Willie Wood | WR/DB | 5'9" | 175 | District of Columbia | 2 |
