1998 Albany Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Mike Dailey (10-4)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 74,409, Avg. 10,630 in 7 home dates
1998 Albany Firebirds Results
The Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 1998 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 0-1.
Albany piled up points with 793 points, while the defense allowed 692. Mike Pawlawski directed the offense, passing for 3,795 yards. Eddie Brown paced pass catchers, snagging 120 passes for 1,673 yards. Greg Hopkins was targeted regularly, too.
Chad Dukes ran for a team-best 364 yards for the Firebirds.
Greg Hopkins and Derek Stingley each picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Joe Jacobs sacked opposing passers 8 times, leading the way for a team which created 22 sacks.
Mike Dailey coached the team. The 1998 Albany Firebirds lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Brannon | OL/DL,DT,DE | November 27, 1968 | 6'4" | 280 | Hampton | Hampton, VA | 2 |
| Eddie Brown | WR/DB | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 192 | Louisiana Tech | Miami, FL | 14 |
| Tim Brown | FB/LB | January 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 235 | West Virginia | McKeesport, PA | 14 |
| Matt Cravens | OL/DL | January 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 285 | Miami (OH) | Spring Valley, OH | 11 |
| Chad Dukes | FB/LB | December 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 230 | Pittsburgh | Albany, NY USA | 14 |
| Pete Elezovic | K | June 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 188 | Michigan | Detroit, MI | 10 |
| Greg Hopkins | WR/LB | November 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Slippery Rock (PA) | Waynesburg, PA | 14 |
| Andy Jacobs | OL/DL | July 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 255 | California | Benicia, CA | 10 |
| Joe Jacobs | OL/DL | September 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 277 | Utah State | Benicia, CA | 12 |
| Carleton Johnson | WR/DB | October 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | UNLV | Las Vegas, NV | 10 |
| Tommy Johnson | WR/DB | December 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 183 | Alabama | Rome, GA USA | 14 |
| Jay Jones | WR/DB | February 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | James Madison | Richmond, VA | 14 |
| Mike Jones | OL/DL | 6'3" | 280 | Wagner | 1 | ||
| Jon Krick | FB/LB | November 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 280 | Purdue | 13 | |
| Chris Lawson | WR/DB | March 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Rhode Island | Fairfax, VA | 4 |
| Jeff Loots | QB | May 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Southwestern Minnesota State | St. Paul, MN | 13 |
| Emerson Martin | OL/DL | May 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 302 | Catawba | Elizabethtown, NC USA | 2 |
| Kyle Moore-Brown | OL | February 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 306 | Kansas | Newark, NJ | 14 |
| Jose Munoz | OL/DL,OL,OT | May 7, 1971 | 6'4" | 300 | Ball State | Merrillville, IN | 1 |
| Mike Pawlawski | QB | July 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
| Stan Petry | DS | August 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 174 | TCU | Alvin, TX USA | 9 |
| Carl Sacco | WR/LB | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | C W Post (NY) | Albany, NY | 7 |
| Don Silvestri | K | December 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Perkasie, PA USA | 4 |
| Derek Stingley | DS | April 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Triton (IL) | Chicago, IL | 13 |
| Leroy Thompson | LB | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 270 | Delaware | Camden, NJ | 6 |
| Sean Tremblay | OL/DL | April 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 280 | Connecticut | Port Jefferson Station, NY | 7 |
| Mark Valvo | OL/DL | February 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 300 | Buffalo State (NY) | Cheektowaga, NY | 14 |
| Cedric White | OL/DL | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 285 | North Carolina A&T | Los Angeles, CA | 5 |
| Cornelius White | WR/LB | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Langhorne, PA | 14 |
