1990 Detroit Drive season
Arena Football League team season
- ← 1989
- Detroit Drive seasons
- 1991 →
The 1990 Detroit Drive season was the third season for the Drive. They finished 6–2 and won ArenaBowl IV. Quarterback Art Schlichter was named the league MVP.[1]
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||
1 | June 8 | at Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 43–35 | 1–0 | Civic Arena |
2 | June 16 | at Washington Commandos | W 52–28 | 2–0 | Patriot Center |
3 | June 22 | Denver Dynamite | L 22–35 | 2–1 | Joe Louis Arena |
4 | June 29 | Dallas Texans | W 53–14 | 3–1 | Joe Louis Arena |
5 | July 6 | at Albany Firebirds | W 50–21 | 4–1 | Knickerbocker Arena |
6 | July 14 | at Dallas Texans | L 14–53 | 4–2 | Reunion Arena |
7 | July 20 | Albany Firebirds | W 37–16 | 5–2 | Joe Louis Arena |
8 | July 27 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 40–33 | 6–2 | Joe Louis Arena |
Standings
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
xy-Detroit Drive | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 326 | 215 | 40.7 | 26.9 | W 2 | ||
x-Dallas Texans | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 299 | 308 | 37.4 | 38.5 | W 4 | ||
x-Denver Dynamite | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 283 | 267 | 35.4 | 33.4 | L 3 | ||
x-Pittsburgh Gladiators | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 289 | 287 | 36.1 | 35.9 | L 1 | ||
Albany Firebirds | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 188 | 268 | 23.5 | 33.5 | W 1 | ||
Washington Commandos | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 244 | 284 | 30.5 | 35.5 | L 2 |
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||
Semi-finals | August 3 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 61–30 | 1–0 | Joe Louis Arena |
ArenaBowl IV | August 11 | Dallas Texans | W 51–27 | 2–0 | Joe Louis Arena |
Roster
1990 Detroit Drive roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
| Running Backs/Linebackers
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
| Wide Receivers/Linebackers
Kickers Rookies in italics → More rosters |
Awards
Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
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Quarterback | Art Schlichter | Most Valuable Player | 1st |
Kicker | Novo Bojovic | Kicker of the Year | 1st |
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Gary Mullen | none | 1st/2nd |
Fullback/Linebacker | Alvin Rettig | none | 2nd |
Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Greg Orton | none | 2nd |
Defensive Specialist | Tate Randle | none | 2nd |
References
- ^ "Schlichter leading the Drive". Chillicothe Gazette. August 17, 1990. p. 11. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.