1992 Birmingham Fire season

1992 Birmingham Fire season
Head coach	Chan Gailey
General manager	Rick Nichols
Owner	Gavin Maloof
Home field	Legion Field
Results
Record	7–3–1
Division place	2nd North America West
Playoff finish	Lost to Orlando Thunder in semifinals
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1 2 3 4 Total Fire 3 0 3 0 6 • Surge 0 13 7 0 20 Date: March 21 Location: Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California Game start: 7:00 p.m. Game attendance: 17,920 Television network: USA

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

1 2 3 4 Total Riders 3 0 7 0 10 • Fire 0 17 0 0 17 Date: March 29 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama Game start: 12:30 p.m. Game attendance: 16,250 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

1 2 3 4 Total • Fire 0 14 0 3 17 Galaxy 0 0 7 0 7 Date: April 5 Location: Waldstadion Frankfurt, Germany Game start: 12:30 p.m. Game attendance: 33,857 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

1 2 3 4 OT Total Fire 7 0 0 10 0 17 Monarchs 0 10 7 0 0 17 Date: April 11 Location: Wembley Stadium London, United Kingdom Game attendance: 20,370

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

1 2 3 4 Total Surge 0 7 7 0 14 • Fire 0 6 8 14 28 Date: April 18 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama Game start: 7:00 p.m. Game attendance: 20,794 Television network: USA

Scoring summary 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

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.

In February 1992, the second WLAF Draft was held in Dallas, Texas. It was held over two days with rounds 1 through 14 on February 4 and rounds 15 through 29 on February 5. 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. 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.

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