1992 Arena Football League season | |
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League | Arena Football League |
Sport | Arena football |
Duration | May 30, 1992 – August 3, 1992 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Orlando Predators |
Season MVP | Jay Gruden, TB |
League postseason | |
1 vs 4 Semifinals champions | Orlando Predators |
1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-up | Tampa Bay Storm |
2 vs 3 Semifinals champions | Detroit Drive |
2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-up | Dallas Texans |
ArenaBowl VI | |
Champions | Detroit Drive |
Runners-up | Orlando Predators |
Finals MVP | George LaFrance, DET |
The 1992 Arena Football League season was the sixth season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VI.
It is during the 1992 season that the first shutout in AFL history occurred. On June 13, the Orlando Predators defeated the San Antonio Force by a score of 50–0. To date, this remains the only shutout in AFL history, though there have been other shutouts in af2 since. It also marked the first appearance of separate divisions in its history.
Five expansion teams joined the league: the Arizona Rattlers, Charlotte Rage, Cincinnati Rockers, Sacramento Attack, and the San Antonio Force.
Meanwhile, the Columbus Thunderbolts moved to Cleveland, Ohio and the Denver Dynamite suspended operations.
z – clinched homefield advantage
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot