1991 Albany Firebirds Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 6-4
Finishing 4th in the Arena League
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Rick Buffington (6-4)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 55,029, Avg. 11,006 in 5 home dates
1991 Albany Firebirds StatisticsTeam Record: 6-4
Finishing 4th in the Arena League
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Rick Buffington (6-4)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 55,029, Avg. 11,006 in 5 home dates
1991 Albany Firebirds Results
The Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 1991 season with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses, finishing fourth in the Arena League. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Albany racked up 427 points, while the defense allowed 342. Tom Porras tossed for 1,941 yards. Fred Gayles snagged 56 passes for 655 yards.
Tom Porras ran for a team-best 67 yards for the Firebirds, and Rodney Smith also aided the ground game.
Merv Mosely and Darryl Hammond each picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Sylvester Bembery sacked quarterbacks 9 times, leading the way for a team which created 22 sacks.
Rick Buffington coached the team. The 1991 Albany Firebirds lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Bembery | OL/DL | March 1, 1965 | 6'3" | 285 | Central Florida | Miami, FL | 10 |
| Jeff Blankenship | FB/LB | 6'2" | 230 | Furman | 4 | ||
| Alvin Blount | WR/LB | February 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 197 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 9 |
| John Chaney | WR/DB | 6'2" | 190 | Wagner | 1 | ||
| Rod Ferguson | OL/DL | May 14, 1967 | 6'6" | 270 | Wake Forest | Halifax, VA | 4 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Chuck Harris | OL/DL | October 7, 1961 | 6'3" | 225 | West Virginia | Columbus, OH USA | 8 |
| Richard Huff | WR/DB | January 19, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Yale | Vincennes, IN | 1 |
| Dave Jakob | FB/LB | 6'1" | 240 | Penn State | 2 | ||
| Myron Jefferson | WR/DB | 5'9" | 175 | Southern Colorado | 8 | ||
| Chris Kolodziey | K | February 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Maryland | Ludlow, MA | 1 |
| John Levelis | OL/DL | 6'3" | 275 | C W Post (NY) | 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 | 7 |
| 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 |
| Curt Reed | WR/LB | December 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Millikin (IL) | McLeansboro, IL | 6 |
| Garland Rivers | WR/LB | November 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 181 | Michigan | 9 | |
| Ed Rubbert | QB | May 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 225 | Louisville | Suffern, NY USA | 10 |
| Matt Sala | OL/DL | 6'2" | 260 | Lafayette | Loundonville, NY | 1 | |
| Tony Slaton | WR/DB | May 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Texas A&M | Decatur, GA | 10 |
| Fred Smalls | FB/LB | January 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 225 | West Virginia | Beaufort, SC USA | 1 |
| Rodney Smith | OL/DL | April 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 235 | Towson State | Baltimore, MD | 10 |
| Jeff Sniffen | OL/DL | 6'7" | 290 | West Virginia | 8 | ||
| Steve Thonn | WR/DB | 5'10" | 175 | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton, IL | 1 | |
| John Zinser | OL/DL | February 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 280 | Pennsylvania | Fairfield, CT | 8 |
