1991 Birmingham Fire Roster
World League of American Football (WLAF)
Team Record: 5-5
Finishing 1st in the WLAF's North American West
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Chan Gailey (5-5)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 127,211, Avg. 25,442 in 5 home dates
1991 Birmingham Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 5-5
Finishing 1st in the WLAF's North American West
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Chan Gailey (5-5)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 127,211, Avg. 25,442 in 5 home dates
1991 Birmingham Fire Results
The Birmingham Fire of the World League of American Football ended the 1991 season with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the WLAF's North American West.
The Fire labored to change the scoreboard with just 140 points, and the defensive squad allowed 140. Brent Pease passed for 922 yards, and Eric Jones spent time under center, too. Ken Bell topped pass catchers, hauling in 40 balls, while Willie Bouyer added 456 receiving yards.
Ken Bell ran for a team-leading 192 yards for Birmingham, while Joe Henderson also buoyed the ground attack.
John Miller and Art Hunter each snatched 6 opponent throws. Maurice Oliver dropped opposing passers 7 times.
Chan Gailey coached the team. The 1991 Birmingham Fire lost in the Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Alyson | DT | May 17, 1965 | 6'4" | 260 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 50 | Bill Anderson | C | October 8, 1966 | 6'3" | 267 | Iowa | Hennepin County, MN | 10 | 10 |
| 26 | Steve Avery | RB | August 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 233 | Northern Michigan | Milwaukee, WI USA | 10 | 9 |
| 41 | Ken Bell | RB | November 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 | Boston Col. | Greenwich, CT USA | 10 | 6 |
| 80 | Willie Bouyer | WR | September 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 10 |
| 70 | Tony Bowick | DT | October 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 265 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Dothan, AL USA | 10 | 4 |
| 54 | John Brantley | LB | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 243 | Georgia | Ocala, FL USA | 10 | 10 |
| 99 | Randy Cockrell | LB | June 13, 1967 | 6'1" | 235 | Virginia Tech | Leesburg, VA | 9 | 0 |
| Steve Gage | DB | May 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Tulsa | Claremore, OK USA | 10 | 0 | |
| 31 | Elroy Harris | RB | August 18, 1966 | 5'9" | 218 | East. Kentucky | Orlando, FL USA | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | Joe Henderson | RB | April 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | Iowa State | Louisville, KY | 4 | 4 |
| 45 | James Henry | DB | October 24, 1965 | 5'9" | 190 | Southern Mississippi | Poplarville, MS | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | John Holland | DB | July 18, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | 10 | 9 |
| 87 | Mark Hopkins | TE | March 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 242 | Central Michigan | Flint, MI | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | Art Hunter | DB | January 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Central State (OH) | Cincinnati, OH | 10 | 10 |
| 56 | Steve Hyche | LB | June 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 241 | West Alabama | Jasper, AL USA | 10 | 10 |
| 75 | Junior Jackson | LB | October 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 245 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Barnesville, GA | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Eric Jones | QB | June 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 213 | Vanderbilt | Tacoma, WA | 4 | 2 |
| 73 | Buddy King | OT | September 11, 1967 | 6'6" | 264 | Southern Mississippi | Atlanta, GA | 10 | 7 |
| 65 | Jason Kuipers | OG | February 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 285 | Florida State | Winter Haven, FL | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Win Lyle | K | March 13, 1968 | 5'9" | 170 | Auburn | Florence, AL | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Kirk Maggio | P | September 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 158 | UCLA | Baltimore, MD | 10 | 0 |
| 98 | Pellom McDaniels | DE | February 21, 1968 | 6'3" | 284 | Oregon St. | San Jose, CA USA | 10 | 6 |
| 53 | Paul McGowan | LB | January 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 230 | Florida State | Winter Park, FL | 10 | 10 |
| 44 | John Miller | DB | June 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 10 |
| 83 | Stacey Mobley | WR | September 15, 1965 | 5'8" | 168 | Jackson St. | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 10 | 10 |
| 71 | Otis Moore | DT | April 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 280 | Clemson | Augusta, GA | 10 | 10 |
| Andreas Motzkus | WR | July 22, 1967 | 6'2" | 191 | Gachhochschule | Dusseldorf, West Germany | 7 | 0 | |
| 79 | R.C. Mullin | OT | June 28, 1965 | 6'6" | 316 | Southwestern Louisiana | Beaumont, TX | 10 | 10 |
| Paolo Mutti | WR | January 9, 1964 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 24 | Tony Newsom | DB | July 20, 1965 | 5'8" | 175 | S.F. Austin | Jacksonville, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| Charles Odiorne | OT | August 17, 1967 | Texas Tech | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 59 | Maurice Oliver | LB | June 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 235 | Southern Miss | Birmingham, AL USA | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Brent Pease | QB | October 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 201 | Montana | Moscow, ID USA | 8 | 8 |
| 62 | Darrell Phillips | DT | March 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 270 | LSU | Lafayette, LA | 10 | 10 |
| Joe Pizzo | QB | June 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Mars Hill (NC) | Los Altos, CA | |||
| 44 | Derrick Richey | DB | August 16, 1968 | 5'10" | 166 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Hans-Ullrich Riecke | WR | October 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 196 | PH Magdeburg | Stendal, East Germany | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | Phil Ross | TE | June 14, 1967 | 6'4" | 221 | Oregon State | Seattle, WA | 10 | 10 |
| 27 | Tracy Sanders | DB | May 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Florida State | Bradenton, FL | 10 | 10 |
| 63 | Rich Schonewolf | OT | December 19, 1966 | 6'4" | 278 | Penn State | Philadelphia, PA | 9 | 3 |
| Paul Singer | QB | March 18, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Western Illinois | Ft. Knox, KS | |||
| 59 | Michael Tanks | C | August 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 254 | Florida State | Macon, GA | 10 | 10 |
| 57 | Steve Thompson | LB | December 13, 1967 | 6'4" | 219 | California - Davis | Los Angeles County, CA | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Thorson | LB | July 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 241 | Wheaton (IL) | 9 | 0 | ||
| 67 | Sergio Vissa | TE | June 4, 1968 | 6'4" | 270 | Ottawa Jrs. | Ottawa, ON | 10 | 0 |
| 89 | Ted Wilson | WR | July 14, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Florida | Zephyrhills, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 52 | Paul Yniguez | C | November 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 275 | Kansas State | Whittier, CA | 10 | 10 |
