1996 Albany Firebirds Game-by-Game Results

Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Mike Hohensee (10-4)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 83,061, Avg. 11,866 in 7 home dates
1996 Albany Firebirds Statistics
1996 Albany Firebirds Roster

The Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Offensively, Albany topped the league with 873 points. At the same time, the defense allowed 622 points. Mike Perez triggered the aerial attack, passing for 4,153 yards. Eddie Brown paced pass catchers, snagging 113 passes for 1,685 yards.

Chad Dukes ran for a team-best 75 yards for the Firebirds.

David McLeod picked off 11 errant tosses from the opposition. Jerome Brown dropped opposing passers 8 times, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 19 sacks.

Mike Hohensee coached the team. The 1996 Albany Firebirds lost in the Semifinal.

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Regular Season Points For: 873
Regular Season Points Against: 622

Date Game Res Home Road Record
May 4, 1996 Charlotte Rage 32 at Albany Firebirds 63 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
May 10, 1996 Albany Firebirds 40 at San Jose SaberCats 69 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
May 18, 1996 Minnesota Fighting Pike 30 at Albany Firebirds 85 W 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
May 24, 1996 Albany Firebirds 58 at Connecticut Coyotes 26 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
June 1, 1996 St. Louis Stampede 66 at Albany Firebirds 56 L 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
June 8, 1996 Memphis Pharaohs 21 at Albany Firebirds 67 W 3-1-0 1-1-0 4-2-0
June 15, 1996 Albany Firebirds 46 at Iowa Barnstormers 55 L 3-1-0 1-2-0 4-3-0
June 21, 1996 Albany Firebirds 88 at Charlotte Rage 36 W 3-1-0 2-2-0 5-3-0
June 29, 1996 Connecticut Coyotes 45 at Albany Firebirds 59 W 4-1-0 2-2-0 6-3-0
July 6, 1996 Orlando Predators 41 at Albany Firebirds 53 W 5-1-0 2-2-0 7-3-0
July 12, 1996 Albany Firebirds 52 at Tampa Bay Storm 65 L 5-1-0 2-3-0 7-4-0 OT
July 20, 1996 Albany Firebirds 66 at Florida Bobcats 63 W 5-1-0 3-3-0 8-4-0
July 27, 1996 Texas Terror 24 at Albany Firebirds 86 W 6-1-0 3-3-0 9-4-0
August 2, 1996 Albany Firebirds 54 at Milwaukee Mustangs 49 W 6-1-0 4-3-0 10-4-0
August 10, 1996 Milwaukee Mustangs 58 at Albany Firebirds 70 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Playoff
August 17, 1996 Albany Firebirds 55 at Iowa Barnstormers 62 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 Playoff


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