ArenaBowl VI explained

Type:ab
VI
Visitor:Detroit Drive
Visitor Abbr:DET
Visitor Conf:2nd
Home:Orlando Predators
Home Abbr:ORL
Home Conf:1st
Visitor Qtr1:7
Visitor Qtr2:21
Visitor Qtr3:14
Visitor Qtr4:14
Home Qtr1:6
Home Qtr2:17
Home Qtr3:0
Home Qtr4:15
Arena:Orlando Arena
City:Orlando, Florida
Attendance:13,680
Mvp:George LaFrance, OS, Detroit
Wincoach:Tim Marcum
Losecoach:Perry Moss
Network:ESPN
Announcers:Craig Bolerjack, Rick 'Doc' Walker
Last:V
Next:VII

ArenaBowl '92 (or ArenaBowl VI) was the Arena Football League's sixth Arena Bowl. The game featured the #2 Detroit Drive (8–2) against the #1 Orlando Predators (9–1).[1] Earlier in the regular season, these two teams met with the Predators winning 50–49 in the "Miracle Minute."

Game summary

In the first quarter, the Predators struck first with Kicker Jorge Cimadevilla getting a 48-yard Field Goal. The Drive responded with FB/LB Broderick Sargent getting a one-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, Orlando responded with Cimadevilla kicking a 36-yard Field Goal.

In the second quarter, Cimadevilla went right back to work for the Predators with a 26-yard field goal, yet Detroit came right back with WR/DB Rodney McSwain recovering an Orlando fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Predators responded with Quarterback Ben Bennett completing an eight-yard touchdown pass to OL/DL Eric Drakes. Immediately after Orlando's score, the Drive struck again with OS George LaFrance returning a kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Predators closed out the half with Bennett completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR/DB Carl Aikens.

In the third quarter, Detroit started taking control with OL/DL Flint Fleming getting a one-yard touchdown run, while Quarterback Gilbert Renfroe completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to LaFrance.

In the fourth quarter, Orlando tried to fight back with Cimadevilla nailing a 31-yard Field Goal, yet Detroit replied with Renfroe completing a 15-yard touchdown pass to Langeloh (the kicker). The Predators tried to answer back with Bennett completing a 20-yard touchdown pass to WR/DB Herkie Walls (with a failed PAT), yet the Drive answered with Renfroe completing a 17-yard touchdown pass to WR/DB Gary Mullen. Afterwards, all that was left of Orlando's comeback was Bennett's seven-yard touchdown pass to WR/LB Bryan Moore.

With the win, Detroit won its fourth ArenaBowl title in five seasons.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

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Notes and References

  1. News: Predators strive for win over Drive in ArenaBowl tonight . August 22, 1992 . Arthur R. Brown Jr. . Lakeland Ledger . February 15, 2013.