2000 Albany Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Mike Dailey (9-5)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 70,344, Avg. 10,049 in 7 home dates
2000 Albany Firebirds Results
The Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 2000 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Firebirds moved the ball well, scoring 815 points, while the defensive squad yielded 706. Mike Pawlawski led the charge, passing for 3,772 yards. Greg Hopkins snagged 111 passes for 1,295 yards.
Leroy Thompson ran for a team-best 191 yards for Albany.
Derek Stingley intercepted 4 opponent throws. Joe Jacobs sacked quarterbacks 8 times.
Mike Dailey coached the team. The 2000 Albany Firebirds lost in the Quarterfinal.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
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Curtis Anderson | DS | September 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 193 | Pittsburgh | Lynchburg, VA USA | 3 |
Na'il Benjamin | WR/DB | November 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | California | Los Angeles, CA | 7 |
Eddie Brown | WR/DB | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 192 | Louisiana Tech | Miami, FL | 1 |
Tim Brown | FB/LB | January 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 235 | West Virginia | McKeesport, PA | 8 |
Nelson Garner | K | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | James Madison | Burlington, NC | 14 |
Ricky Hall | FB/LB | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 290 | Marshall | College Park, GA | 4 |
Angelo Harrison | WR/DB | May 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Virginia Tech | 1 | |
Johnnie Hicks | OL/DL | August 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 270 | Maryland | Harrisburg, PA | |
Evan Hlavacek | WR/DB | November 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | San Diego University | San Jose, CA | 14 |
Jake Hoffart | WR/LB | June 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Pittsburgh | Yuba City, CA | 4 |
Greg Hopkins | WR/LB | November 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Slippery Rock (PA) | Waynesburg, PA | 14 |
Quincy Jackson | OS | April 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 197 | Alabama | Troy, AL | 8 |
Joe Jacobs | OL/DL | September 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 277 | Utah State | Benicia, CA | 14 |
Anthony Jenkins | FB/LB | April 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Maryland | 8 | |
Van Johnson | WR/DB | September 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 198 | Temple | Washington, DC | 14 |
Jay Jones | WR/DB | February 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | James Madison | Richmond, VA | 9 |
Jon Krick | FB/LB | November 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 280 | Purdue | 9 | |
Chris Lawson | WR/DB | March 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Rhode Island | Fairfax, VA | 12 |
Kyle Moore-Brown | OL | February 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 306 | Kansas | Newark, NJ | 14 |
Umar Muhammad | LB | July 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 257 | North Texas | Edinburg, TX | 5 |
Mike Pawlawski | QB | July 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
Ray Philyaw | QB | July 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Northeast Louisiana State | Shreveport, LA | 14 |
Carl Sacco | WR/LB | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | C W Post (NY) | Albany, NY | 13 |
John Sikora | OL | October 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 280 | Slippery Rock (PA) | Cesson, PA | 14 |
Chris Snyder | OL/DL | December 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 270 | Penn State | Chesapeake, VA | 14 |
Derek Stingley | DS | April 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Triton (IL) | Chicago, IL | 11 |
Leroy Thompson | LB | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 270 | Delaware | Camden, NJ | 11 |
Sean Tremblay | OL/DL | April 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 280 | Connecticut | Port Jefferson Station, NY | 12 |
Mark Valvo | OL/DL | February 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 300 | Buffalo State (NY) | Cheektowaga, NY | 13 |
Montrell Williams | DS | April 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Idaho | Amarillo, TX | 1 |