1997 Albany Firebirds Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Mike Dailey (6-8)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 75,785, Avg. 10,826 in 7 home dates
1997 Albany Firebirds StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Mike Dailey (6-8)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 75,785, Avg. 10,826 in 7 home dates
1997 Albany Firebirds Results
The Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference.
Albany piled up points with 745 points, while the defense surrendered 714. Mike Pawlawski directed the offense, passing for 4,272 yards. Eddie Brown snagged 135 passes for 1,650 yards.
Chad Dukes ran for a team-best 364 yards for the Firebirds.
Derek Stingley and Larry Jones each picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Tony Bowick topped pass rushers with 2 sacks.
Mike Dailey coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donta Abron | WR/DB | July 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Northern Arizona | 4 | |
| Ernest Allen | DL | March 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 300 | Cincinnati | South Bend, IN | 8 |
| Michael Baker | OS | January 8, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | West Virginia | Waverly, GA | 14 |
| Sebastian Barrie | OL/DL | May 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 275 | Prairie View | Dallas, TX USA | |
| Tony Blockett | WR/DB | 6'0" | 185 | Grambling | 1 | ||
| Tony Bowick | OL/DL | October 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 265 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Dothan, AL USA | 11 |
| Steve Brannon | OL/DL | November 27, 1968 | 6'4" | 280 | Hampton | Hampton, VA | 5 |
| Eddie Brown | WR/DB | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 192 | Louisiana Tech | Miami, FL | 14 |
| Jerome Brown | OL/DL | November 27, 1965 | 6'4" | 290 | Mississippi | Monroe County, AL | 10 |
| Jean-Agnes Charles | WR/DB | October 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Michigan | Montreal, QC | 6 |
| Charlie Davidson | WR/DB | January 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Mississippi State | Austin, TX | 8 |
| Chris Drennan | K | January 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 205 | Nebraska | Buena Park, CA | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Greg Hopkins | WR/LB | November 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Slippery Rock (PA) | Waynesburg, PA | 14 |
| Joe Jacobs | OL/DL | September 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 277 | Utah State | Benicia, CA | 8 |
| Steven Jerry | WR/DB | December 13, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | North Carolina | 4 | |
| Larry Jones | DS | September 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 194 | Maine | Queens, NY | 13 |
| Jon Krick | FB/LB | November 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 280 | Purdue | 3 | |
| David McLeod | WR/DB | August 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | James Madison | Richmond, VA | 7 |
| Kyle Moore-Brown | OL | February 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 306 | Kansas | Newark, NJ | 14 |
| Jorge Munoz | QB | May 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | Bethany | 9 | |
| Mike Pawlawski | QB | July 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
| Dion Powell | OL/DL | August 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 295 | Western Michigan | East Chicago, IL | 1 |
| John Roberts | QB | June 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Northern Colorado | 5 | |
| CJ Rose | FB/LB | November 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 250 | Northern Illinois | 4 | |
| Steve Shine | OL/DL | November 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 240 | Northwestern | Kokomo, IN | 11 |
| Rodney Smith | OL/DL | April 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 235 | Towson State | Baltimore, MD | 5 |
| Derek Stingley | DS | April 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Triton (IL) | Chicago, IL | 13 |
| Anthony Stinnett | WR/DB | September 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Texas Tech | 9 | |
| Alan Symonette | OL/DL | May 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 295 | Miami (FL) | Hialeah, FL | 7 |
| Leroy Thompson | LB | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 270 | Delaware | Camden, NJ | 12 |
| Mark Valvo | OL/DL | February 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 300 | Buffalo State (NY) | Cheektowaga, NY | 13 |
| Tom Whelihan | K | August 15, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | Missouri | Carrollton, TX | 7 |
| Tony Williams | WR/DB | March 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Massachusetts | 5 |
