1992 Birmingham Fire season

World League of American Football team season January 2025 Birmingham Fire 1992 7–3–1 2nd North America West Chan Gailey Rick Nichols Gavin Maloof Legion Field Lost to Orlando Thunder in semifinals 1991 none true The 1992 Birmingham Fire season was the second and final season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Chan Gailey in his second year, and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1) and with a loss against the Orlando Thunder in the WLAF semifinals as a wild card. After a preseason loss to London, the Fire lost their opening game on the road at Sacramento. They then rebounded and went unbeaten over their next four games with wins over San Antonio, Frankfurt and Sacramento in addition to the first tie in league history against London at Wembley Stadium. Birmingham then lost in their rematch at San Antonio before they completed the regular season with four consecutive victories over Barcelona, Montreal, Orlando and Ohio to clinch the final playoff spot. In the WLAF semifinals, the Fire lost to Orlando 45–7 to finish the season with an overall record of 7–3–1. 3 Offseason Draft In February 1992, the second WLAF Draft was held in Dallas, Texas.World League kicks off its talent hunt for 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/05/sports/football-world-league-kicks-off-its-talent-hunt-for-1992.html Timothy W. Smith The New York Times New York NYTimes.com February 5, 1992 July 29, 2012 It was held over two days with rounds 1 through 14 on February 4 and rounds 15 through 29 on February 5.Scoreboard: 1992 World League Draft Associated Press The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama Google News February 5, 1992 C2Scoreboard: 1992 World League Draft Associated Press The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama Google News February 6, 1992 D2 In addition to those players drafted, as part of their partnership with the National Football League (NFL), 101 NFL players were allocated to the WLAF.NFL stocks World League The Gazette Montreal, Quebec February 21, 1992 via LexisNexis The players allocated to the Fire included: quarterbacks Shawn Moore from the Denver Broncos, and Greg Jones from the Detroit Lions; running backs Steve Avery from the Green Bay Packers and Brian Lattimore from the Indianapolis Colts; guard Joe Valerio from the Kansas City Chiefs and linebacker Kyle Freeman from the Los Angeles Raiders. + Birmingham Fire 1992 World League Draft day 1 selections Draft order Player name Position College Round Choice Overall 1 7 7 David Douglas Tackle Tennessee 2 6 17 Ricky Shaw Linebacker Oklahoma State 3 5 27 Mike Norseth Quarterback Kansas 4 7 40 LeAndre Anderson Defensive end Nebraska 5 6 50 Philip Doyle Placekicker Alabama 6 5 60 Ron Heard Wide receiver Bowling Green 7 7 73 Craig Ogletree Linebacker Auburn 8 6 83 Rick Apolskis Guard Arkansas 9 5 93 Eugene Rowell Wide receiver Southern Miss 10 7 106 Tim Smiley Safety Arkansas State 11 6 116 Fred Foggie Cornerback Minnesota 12 5 126 Shawn Wiggins Wide receiver Wyoming 13 7 139 Tony Satter Running back North Dakota State 14 6 149 Kirk Warner Tight end Georgia + Birmingham Fire 1992 World League Draft day 2 selections Draft order Player name Position College Round Choice Overall 15 5 159 Caesar Rentie Tackle Oklahoma 16 7 172 Simmie Carter Cornerback Southern Miss 17 6 182 Lamonde Russell Wide receiver Alabama 18 5 192 Tony DeLorenzo Tackle New Mexico State 19 7 205 John Wyche Safety Florida State 20 6 215 Eduardo Vega Tackle Memphis State 21 5 225 Keith Friberg Defensive end Syracuse 22 7 238 Reggie Stewart Linebacker Mississippi State 23 6 248 David Fair Running back Mississippi State 24 5 258 Todd Woulard Linebacker Alabama A&M 25 7 271 Undra Johnson Running back West Virginia 26 6 281 James Sherron Guard Southern Miss 27 5 290 Jon Reed Wide receiver Western Carolina 28 7 302 Byron Holdbrooks Defensive end Alabama 29 6 311 Philip Donald Wide receiver Arkansas–Pine Bluff Preseason The 1992 preseason featured a single game for each team. The winner of the game would then serve as the number two tiebreaker, behind results in head-to-head competition, for playoff position.Richard Wetherell Season opens with tie-breakers The Times London, United Kingdom March 14, 1992 via LexisNexis For their preseason game, the Fire lost 14–13 to the defending World Bowl champion London Monarchs before 10,150 fans at Legion Field.Mark Hays Monarchs score late, douse Fire USA Today McLean, Virginia March 17, 1992 via LexisNexis In the game, Birmingham took a 13–0 lead late into the fourth quarter.Ken Elliott Monarchs have McNair to thank Evening Standard London, United Kingdom March 16, 1992 via LexisNexis The Fire scored on a pair of 32-yard Philip Doyle field goals and on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Mike Norseth to Willie Bouyer. With just over six minutes remaining in the game, Monarchs' back-up quarterback Fred McNair led London on two touchdown drives for the win. The touchdowns were scored on McNair touchdown passes of 77-yards to Sean Foster and two-yards to Greg Harrel. Regular season Schedule Week Date Time Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Source 1 March 21 7:00 p.m. at Sacramento Surge L 6–20 0–1 Hornet Stadium 17,920 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-record-surge-wins-walf-opener/191890735/ Associated Press 4B The Chico Enterprise-Record Surge wins WALF opener 20–6 over Fire March 22, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 2 March 29 12:30 p.m. San Antonio Riders W 17–10 1–1 Legion Field 16,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-fire-defense-hits-sa/191886067/ Neal Sims D1 The Birmingham News Fire defense hits San Antonio March 30, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 3 April 5 12:30 p.m. at Frankfurt Galaxy W 17–7 2–1 Waldstadion 33,857 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald/126659065/ Richard Scott B1 Birmingham Post-Herald Offense provides Fire power April 6, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 4 April 11 at London Monarchs T 17–17 OT 2–1–1 Wembley Stadium 20,370 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-telegraph-monarchs-let-down-by-al/191905284/ Phil Alexander 27 Sunday Telegraph Monarchs let down by Alexander miss April 12, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 5 April 18 7:00 p.m. Sacramento Surge W 28–14 3–1–1 Legion Field 15,794 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-fire-turns-bac/191890985/ Tim Gayle B1 The Montgomery Advertiser Fire turns back Sacramento's surge April 19, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 6 April 25 7:00 p.m. at San Antonio Riders L 14–17 3–2–1 Bobcat Stadium 13,590 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-fire-close-but-ride/191886969/ Neal Sims B1 The Birmingham News Fire close, but Riders get the win April 26, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 7 May 2 7:00 p.m. Barcelona Dragons W 19–17 4–2–1 Legion Field 11,187 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-fire-holds-off/191903041/ Tim Gayle B6 The Montgomery Advertiser Fire holds off Dragons in 'game of giveaway' May 3, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 8 May 10 7:00 p.m. Montreal Machine W 23–16 5–2–1 Legion Field 8,764 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald/126661525/ Richard Scott B1 Birmingham Post-Herald Fire stays alive with OT May 11, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 9 May 17 12:00 p.m. Orlando Thunder W 24–23 6–2–1 Legion Field 15,186 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-weird-and-wild-for-fir/191900699/ Phillip Tutor 1B The Anniston Star Weird and wild for Fire May 18, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 10 May 24 at Ohio Glory W 27–24 7–2–1 Ohio Stadium 23,020 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mobile-press-doyles-fg-lifts-fire-i/191899036/ Associated Press 5C The Mobile Press Doyle's FG lifts Fire into WLAF playoffs May 25, 1992 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com Game summaries Week 1: at Sacramento Surge Fire 3 0 3 0 Surge 0 13 7 0 Hornet StadiumSacramento, California March 21 7:00 p.m. Central 17,920 USA yes 1 Birmingham Philip Doyle 50-yard field goal Birmingham 3–0 2 Sacramento Mike Pringle 2-yard run (John Nies kick failed) Sacramento 6–3 2 Sacramento Eddie Brown 47-yard pass from David Archer (John Nies kick) Sacramento 13–3 3 Sacramento Carl Parker 10-yard pass from David Archer (John Nies kick) Sacramento 20–3 4 Birmingham Philip Doyle 46-yard field goal Sacramento 20–6 yes To open the 1992 season, the Fire were defeated by the Sacramento Surge before 17,920 fans at Hornet Stadium.Archer leads Sacramento past Birmingham, 20–6 Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I7ZGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8f0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3236%2C2538561 The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama Google News B3 March 23, 1992 July 29, 2012Surge burns fire in opener Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ILozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VjIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5179%2C2399244 Lodi News-Sentinel Lodi, California Google News 15 March 23, 1991 July 26, 2012 After Birmingham opened the scoring with a 50-yard Philip Doyle field goal in the first quarter, Sacramento answered with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns to take a 13–3 halftime lead. The second quarter points came on a two-yard Mike Pringle run and on a 47-yard David Archer pass to Eddie Brown. The Surge extended their lead further to 20–3 early in the third on a 10-yard Archer pass to Carl Parker before Doyle scored the final points of the game with his 46-yard field goal later in the quarter. With the loss, the Fire began their season at 0–1. Week 2: vs. San Antonio Riders Riders 3 0 7 0 Fire 0 17 0 0 Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama March 29 12:30 p.m. Central 16,250 ABC yes 1 San Antonio Jim Gallery 22-yard field goal San Antonio 3–0 2 Birmingham Eugene Rowell 7-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 7–3 2 Birmingham Philip Doyle 47-yard field goal Birmingham 10–3 2 Birmingham Arthur Hunter 32-yard interception return (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 17–3 3 San Antonio George Searcy 4-yard pass from Brad Goebel (Jim Gallery kick) Birmingham 17–10 yes In their home opener, the Fire rebounded from their loss to Sacramento and defeated the San Antonio Riders 17–10.Birmingham capitalizes on San Antonio mistakes Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KrZGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8f0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2336%2C3388151 The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama Google News D3 March 30, 1992 July 29, 2012Fire beats San Antonio Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ok4eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NMcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1241%2C4301792 TimesDaily Florence, Alabama Google News 3B March 30, 1991 July 26, 2012 After the Riders took a 3–0 lead on a 22-yard Jim Gallery field goal in the first quarter, the Fire responded with 17 second quarter points that proved to be enough for the victory. In the quarter, Eugene Rowell scored on a seven-yard touchdown run, a 47-yard Philip Doyle field goal and on a 32-yard Arthur Hunter interception return. In the third quarter San Antonio scored on a four-yard Brad Goebel touchdown pass to George Searcy to make the final score 17–10. The Riders had an opportunity to tie the game in the final minute of the game, but the Goebel pass was intercepted by John Miller on the Fire six-yard line. With the victory, the Fire improved their record to 1–1. Week 3: at Frankfurt Galaxy Fire 0 14 0 3 Galaxy 0 0 7 0 WaldstadionFrankfurt, Germany April 5 12:30 p.m. Central 33,857 ABC yes 2 Birmingham Elroy Harris 9-yard pass from Mike Norseth (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 7–0 2 Birmingham Elroy Harris 1-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 14–0 3 Frankfurt Tony Baker 1-yard run (Robbie Keen kick) Birmingham 14–7 4 Birmingham Philip Doyle 31-yard field goal Birmingham 17–7 yes At the Waldstadion in Frankfurt, the Fire earned their first all-time victory in Europe with their 17–7 win over the Galaxy.Fire burns Frankfurt Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8E4eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V8cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4763%2C871514 TimesDaily Florence, Alabama Google News 3B April 6, 1991 July 26, 2012Fire burns unbeaten Galaxy, ties for first Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8E5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3298%2C4496311 The Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Google News C3 April 6, 1991 July 31, 2012 After a scoreless first quarter, Birmingham took a 14–0 halftime lead with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns. Both were scored by Elroy Harris with the first on a nine-yard pass from Mike Norseth and the second on a one-yard run. The Galaxy responded in the third quarter on a one-yard Tony Baker touchdown run to cut the Fire lead to 14–7. A late Philip Doyle field goal in the fourth provided for the final points of the game in the 17–7 Birmingham victory. The 33,857 in attendance was the second largest crowd to attend a Galaxy game at Waldstadion to that point in the history of the franchise. With the victory, the Fire improved their record to 2–1. Week 4: at London Monarchs Fire 7 0 0 10 0 Monarchs 0 10 7 0 0 Wembley StadiumLondon, United Kingdom April 11 Central 20,370 yes 1 Birmingham Mike Norseth 2-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 7–0 2 London Charlie Young 2-yard run (Phil Alexander kick) 7–7 2 London Phil Alexander 33-yard field goal London 10–7 3 London Bernard Ford 35-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (Phil Alexander kick) London 17–7 4 Birmingham Elroy Harris 1-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) London 17–14 4 Birmingham Philip Doyle 42-yard field goal 17–17 yes At Wembley Stadium in London, the Fire battled the London Monarchs to a 17–17 tie, the first tie in the history of the WLAF.Doyle's field goal gives Fire tie https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UMMfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1390%2C1395782 The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama Google News C4 April 12, 1991 July 29, 2012Mark Reason Bad decisions leave Monarchs fuming The Sunday Times London, United Kingdom April 12, 1992 via LexisNexis Birmingham took an early 7–0 lead after Mike Norseth scored on a two-yard run before the Monarchs scored 17 consecutive points to take a 17–7 lead into the fourth quarter. London points were scored on a two-yard Charlie Young touchdown run and 33-yard Phil Alexander field goal in the second quarter and a 35-yard Stan Gelbaugh touchdown pass to Bernard Ford in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Fire cut the London lead to 17–14 after Elroy Harris scored on a one-yard touchdown run. With less than three minutes remaining in the game, Gelbaugh threw an interception that set up the game-tying, 42-yard Doyle field goal with only 0:10 remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. In the overtime period, London failed on a pair of opportunities to win the game. The first came when Alexander missed a 39-yard field goal wide right with only 0:12 remaining, and the second when Howard Feggins intercepted a Norseth pass and returned it to the Fire three-yard where he was tackled as time expired. The tie remained as the only one in league history through the 2006 season when Berlin and Hamburg battled to a 17–17 tie.Late FG lifts Thunder to 17–17 tie with Hamburg AP Worldstream April 1, 2006 July 29, 2012 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-121077532.html https://archive.today/20130125110736/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-121077532.html HighBeam Research subscription usurped January 25, 2013 With the tie, the Fire's record moved to 2–1–1. Week 5: vs. Sacramento Surge Surge 0 7 7 0 Fire 0 6 8 14 Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama April 18 7:00 p.m. Central 20,794 USA yes 2 Birmingham Philip Doyle 38-yard field goal Birmingham 3–0 2 Sacramento Carl Parker 19-yard pass from David Archer (John Nies kick) Sacramento 7–3 2 Birmingham Philip Doyle 52-yard field goal Sacramento 7–6 3 Birmingham Jim Bell 10-yard pass from Mike Norseth (Two-point conversion) Birmingham 14–7 3 Sacramento Eddie Brown 10-yard pass from David Archer (John Nies kick) 14–14 4 Birmingham Eddie Britton 56-yard pass from Mike Norseth (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 21–14 4 Birmingham Jim Bell 1-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 28–14 yes In a rematch of their season opener, the Fire defeated the Sacramento Surge before 20,794 fans at Legion Field.Fire grabs 28–14 win over Surge Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VcMfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1118%2C2310786 The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama Google News E4 April 19, 1992 July 29, 2012 After a scoreless first quarter, Birmingham scored a pair of Philip Doyle field goal from 38 and 52-yards and Sacramento scored on a 19-yard David Archer touchdown pass to Carl Parker for a Surge halftime lead of 7–6. In the third quarter, each team scored touchdowns to tie the game at 14–14 as they entered the fourth quarter. The Fire scored first on a ten-yard Mike Norseth pass to Jim Bell, followed by the Surge on a ten-yard Archer pass to Eddie Brown. Birmingham then closed the game with a pair of touchdowns first on a 56-yard Norseth pass to Eddie Britton and a one-yard Jim Bell run for the 28–14 win. With the victory, the Fire improved their record to 3–1–1. Week 6: at San Antonio Riders Fire 7 7 0 0 Riders 0 17 0 0 Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, Texas April 25 7:00 p.m. Central 13,590 USA yes 1 Birmingham Jim Bell 1-yard run (Kirk Maggio kick) Birmingham 7–0 2 San Antonio Wayne Walker 23-yard pass from Mike Johnson (Jim Gallery kick failed) Birmingham 7–6 2 San Antonio Jim Gallery 37-yard field goal San Antonio 9–7 2 San Antonio Chris Oldham 22-yard interception return (Two-point conversion) San Antonio 17–7 2 Birmingham Tracy Sanders 84-yard fumble return (Kirk Maggio kick) San Antonio 17–14 yes In a rematch of their week two matchup, the Fire lost to the San Antonio Riders before 13,590 fans at Bobcat Stadium.San Antonio defeats Fire Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kndhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1305%2C3053396 The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama Google News C4 April 26, 1992 July 29, 2012 After Jim Bell scored on a one-yard run for the Fire in the first, the Riders responded with 17 second quarter points. Wayne Walker scored first on a 23-yard Mike Johnson touchdown pass, a 37-yard Jim Gallery field goal and on 22-yard Chris Oldham interception return. Birmingham responded late in the second with the final points of the game on an 84-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Tracy Sanders. In the second half, the Fire missed on three scoring opportunities after Elroy Harris fumbled on the Riders' three-yard line and Philip Doyle missed field goals of 35 and 45-yards. With the loss, the Fire moved their record to 3–2–1. Week 7: vs. Barcelona Dragons Dragons 0 7 0 10 Fire 3 7 3 6 Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama May 2 7:00 p.m. Central 11,187 USA yes 1 Birmingham Philip Doyle 36-yard field goal Birmingham 3–0 2 Birmingham Tracy Sanders 70-yard interception return (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 10–0 2 Barcelona Tony Moss 16-yard pass from Scott Erney (Teddy Garcia kick) Birmingham 10–7 3 Birmingham Philip Doyle 20-yard field goal Birmingham 13–7 4 Birmingham Steve Avery 54-yard pass from Mike Norseth (Two-point conversion failed) Birmingham 19–7 4 Barcelona Tony Rice 3-yard run (Teddy Garcia kick) Birmingham 19–14 4 Barcelona Teddy Garcia 38-yard field goal Birmingham 19–17 yes In a rematch of their previous season meeting in the playoffs, the Fire defeated the Barcelona Dragons at Legion Field.Fire tops Barcelona Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KcAfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WNgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1148%2C325157 The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama Google News C4 May 3, 1992 July 30, 2012 Birmingham took an early 3–0 lead on a 36-yard Philip Doyle field goal. In the second quarter, touchdowns were scored for the Fire by Tracy Sanders on a 70-yard interception return and for the Dragons on a 16-yard Tony Moss touchdown reception from Scott Erney for a 10–7 Birmingham lead at halftime. After a 20-yard Doyle field goal in the third, the Fire extended their lead to 19–7 in the fourth after Mike Norseth threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Steve Avery. Although unable to take the lead, the Dragons then scored the final ten points of the game on a three-yard Tony Rice touchdown run and on a 38-yard Teddy Garcia field goal. With the victory, the Fire improved their record to 4–2–1. Week 8: vs. Montreal Machine Machine 3 0 0 13 0 Fire 3 7 3 3 6 Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama May 10 7:00 p.m. Central 9,764 yes 1 Montreal Björn Nittmo 43-yard field goal Montreal 3–0 1 Birmingham Philip Doyle 36-yard field goal 3–3 2 Birmingham Mike Norseth 16-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 10–3 3 Birmingham Philip Doyle 21-yard field goal Birmingham 13–3 4 Birmingham Philip Doyle 23-yard field goal Birmingham 16–3 4 Montreal Michael Proctor 6-yard run (Björn Nittmo kick failed) Birmingham 16–9 4 Montreal Charlie Young 22-yard pass from Michael Proctor (Björn Nittmo kick) 16–16 OT Birmingham Jim Bell 1-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 23–16 yes With just under ten seconds remaining in overtime, Jim Bell scored on a one-yard touchdown run to give the Fire a 23–16 win over the Montreal Machine at Legion Field.Fire clips Montreal in overtime, 23–16 Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yzgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2102%2C2958499 The Tuscaloosa News Tuscaloosa, Alabama Google News 1B May 11, 1992 July 30, 2012Machine's OT gamble fails; Fire keeps World League playoff hopes alive The Gazette Montreal, Quebec May 11, 1992 E3 via LexisNexis After field goals were scored for the Machine by Björn Nittmo from 43-yards and for the Fire by Philip Doyle from 36-yards in the first quarter, a 16-yard Mike Norseth touchdown run in the second gave Birmingham a 10–3 halftime lead. Field goals of 21 and 23-yards by Doyle extended the Fire lead to 16–3 early in the fourth before the Machine tied the game with a pair of late touchdowns. Michael Proctor scored first on a six-yard run and then threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Young to send the game into overtime. With less than a minute remaining in the overtime period, Montreal did not punt on a fourth-and-three on their own 43-yard line. Michael Proctor was subsequently stopped at their own 45-yard line and turned the ball over on downs to Birmingham. On the next play, Mike Norseth threw a 44-yard pass to Willie Bouyer at the one-yard line and two plays later Jim Bell scored the game-winning touchdown on a one-yard run. With the victory, the Fire improved their record to 5–2–1. Week 9: vs. Orlando Thunder Thunder 3 7 7 6 Fire 7 14 0 3 Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama May 17 12:00 p.m. Central 15,186 ABC yes 1 Orlando Tracy Bennett 42-yard field goal Orlando 3–0 1 Birmingham Elroy Harris 7-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 7–3 2 Birmingham Jim Bell 1-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 14–3 2 Birmingham Elroy Harris 7-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 21–3 2 Orlando Darryl Clack 1-yard run (Tracy Bennett kick) Birmingham 21–10 3 Orlando Joe Johnson 90-punt return (Tracy Bennett kick) Birmingham 21–17 4 Birmingham Philip Doyle 22-yard field goal Birmingham 24–17 4 Orlando Grantis Bell 3-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Two-point conversion failed) Birmingham 24–23 yes In the final home game of the season, Birmingham defeated the Orlando Thunder 24–23 at Legion Field.Thunder rally falls shy in loss to Birmingham Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QHBRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aQcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6775%2C7171925 Star-Banner Ocala, Florida Google News 3B May 18, 1992 July 30, 2012 Birmingham took a 7–3 lead at the end of the first quarter after Tracy Bennett connected on a 42-yard field goal for the Thunder and Elroy Harris scored on a seven-yard touchdown run. The Fire extended their lead to 21–10 at halftime after touchdown runs of one-yard by Jim Bell and seven-yards by Harris before the Thunder scored their first touchdown on a one-yard Darryl Clack touchdown run. After a 90-yard Joe Johnson punt return brought the score to 21–17, Birmingham scored their final points on a 22-yard Philip Doyle field goal early in the fourth. The Thunder then scored on a three-yard Scott Mitchell touchdown pass to Grantis Bell; however, instead of tying the game with an extra point, the Thunder failed on a two-point conversion and the Fire won 24–23. With the victory, the Fire improved their record to 6–2–1. Week 10: at Ohio Glory Fire 14 3 7 3 Glory 10 14 0 0 Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio May 24 23,020 yes 1 Ohio Randy Bethel 8-yard pass from Greg Frey (Jerry Kauric kick) Ohio 7–0 1 Birmingham Elroy Harris 1-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) 7–7 1 Birmingham Jim Bell 2-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) Birmingham 14–7 1 Ohio Jerry Kauric 42-yard field goal Birmingham 14–10 2 Ohio Phil Logan 51-yard pass from Greg Frey (Jerry Kauric kick) Ohio 17–14 2 Birmingham Philip Doyle 43-yard field goal 17–17 2 Ohio Greg Frey 1-yard run (Jerry Kauric kick) Ohio 24–17 3 Birmingham Jim Bell 2-yard run (Philip Doyle kick) 24–24 4 Birmingham Philip Doyle 30-yard field goal Birmingham 27–24 yes In the final regular season game of the year, Birmingham defeated the Ohio Glory 27–24 at Ohio Stadium to clinch the final playoff spot as a wild card.Doyle kicks Birmingham into playoffs Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ikweAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MscEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4295%2C3991582 TimesDaily Florence, Alabama Google News 3B May 25, 1992 July 30, 2012 After the first quarter, the Fire led 14–10 with Birmingham points scored on touchdown runs of one-yard by Elroy Harris and two-yards by Jim Bell and Ohio points scored on an eight-yard Greg Frey touchdown pass to Randy Bethel and a 42-yard Jerry Kauric field goals. The Glory then took a 24–17 halftime lead after a pair of Frey touchdowns, the first a 51-yard pass to Phil Logan and the second on a one-yard run. The Fire then shutout the Glory in the second half and scored on a two-yard Bell touchdown run in the third and on a 30-yard Philip Doyle field goal in the fourth to win 27–24. With the victory, the Fire improved their record to 7–2–1. Postseason Schedule Round Date Kickoff Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Semifinal May 30 7:00 p.m. at Orlando Thunder L 7–45 7–3–1 Florida Citrus Bowl 28,746 Game summary WLAF Semifinal: at Orlando Thunder Fire 0 0 0 7 Thunder 23 9 10 3 Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, Florida May 30 7:00 p.m. Central 28,746 USA yes 1 Orlando Mike Norseth tackled for a safety Orlando 2–0 1 Orlando Joe Johnson 45-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Tracy Bennett kick) Orlando 9–0 1 Orlando Joe Johnson 60-yard punt return (Tracy Bennett kick) Orlando 16–0 1 Orlando Malcolm Frank 36-yard interception return (Tracy Bennett kick) Orlando 23–0 2 Orlando Willie Davis 41-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Tracy Bennett kick failed) Orlando 29–0 2 Orlando Tracy Bennett 19-yard field goal Orlando 32–0 3 Orlando Tracy Bennett 30-yard field goal Orlando 35–0 3 Orlando Willie Davis 17-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Tracy Bennett kick) Orlando 42–0 4 Birmingham Eddie Britton 15-yard pass from Shawn Moore (Philip Doyle kick) Orlando 42–7 4 Orlando Tracy Bennett 22-yard field goal Orlando 45–7 yes Against the Orlando Thunder in the semifinals of the WLAF playoffs, the Fire lost 45–7 at the Florida Citrus Bowl to complete their season.Thunder blows out Fire Dwight Collins https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2jgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3294%2C8781552 The Tuscaloosa News Tuscaloosa, Alabama Google News 5C May 31, 1992 July 30, 2012 Staff 1992 Birmingham Fire staff Front office Owner/President – Gavin Maloof Vice president/general manager – Rick Nichols Vice president of football operations – Chan Gailey Player personnel coordinator – Joe Baker Head coaches Head coach – Chan Gailey Offensive coaches Running backs – Michael O'Toole Tight ends/special teams – Joel Williams Offensive line – Joe D'Alessandris Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Gene Smith Defensive line – Pete Hurt Secondary – Stanley King Support staff Head athletic trainer – Mike Roberts Equipment manager – Doug West Final roster 1992 Birmingham Fire roster http://www.footballdb.com/teams/wlaf/birmingham-fire/roster/1992 1992 Birmingham Fire Roster Patrick Gilligan The Football Database July 29, 2012Quarterbacks  7 Eric Jones 12 Shawn Moore  5 Mike Norseth Running backs 42 Steve Avery 26 Jim Bell 31 Elroy Harris Wide receivers 80 Willie Bouyer 89 Eddie Britton 83 Anthony Green 84 Eugene Rowell Tight ends 87 Mark Hopkins 88 Craig Hudson 88 Kirk Kirkpatrick 82 Phil RossOffensive linemen 50 Bill Anderson C 65 Rick Apolskis G 67 Carl Bax T 75 Tony DeLorenzo G/C 63 Rich Schonewolf T 74 Joe Valerio T/C Defensive linemen 70 Tony Bowick DE/NT 98 Pellom McDaniels DE 71 Otis Moore DE 62 Darrell Phillips NT Special teams  3 Philip Doyle K  8 Kirk Maggio PLinebackers 54 John Brantley ILB 52 Anthony Henton OLB 75 Junior Jackson ILB 53 Paul McGowan ILB 94 Craig Ogletree OLB 59 Maurice Oliver OLB Defensive backs 43 Simmie Carter CB 28 Fred Foggie CB 29 Antonio Gibson SS 45 James Henry CB 21 John Holland CB 24 Arthur Hunter SS 44 John Miller FS 27 Tracy Sanders CB 48 John Wyche FSOperation Discovery no 86 West Germany 12px Andreas Motzkus WR Standings Awards After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League Team was selected by the league's ten head coaches.All-World League https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i0weAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MscEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6322%2C4368959 TimesDaily Florence, Alabama Google News 2B May 28, 1992 July 30, 2012 Overall, Birmingham had two players selected to the first team. The selections were: John Brantley, Linebacker, 1st Team John Miller, Free safety, 1st Team References 30em Category:Birmingham Fire seasons Birmingham Fire season