1999 Albany Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Championship
Coach: Mike Dailey (11-3)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 74,771, Avg. 10,682 in 7 home dates
1999 Albany Firebirds Results
The Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 1999 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
On offense, the Firebirds paced the league with 822 points. Meanwhile, the defensive unit surrendered 674 points. Mike Pawlawski directed the offense, passing for 3,864 yards. Eddie Brown paced all receivers, snagging 138 passes for 1,858 yards.
Tim Brown ran for a team-best 145 yards, and Leroy Thompson also contributed to the rushing attack.
Chris Lawson picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Joe Jacobs sacked opposing passers 6 times.
Mike Dailey coached the team. The 1999 Albany Firebirds won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na'il Benjamin | WR/DB | November 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | California | Los Angeles, CA | 3 |
| Eddie Brown | WR/DB | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 192 | Louisiana Tech | Miami, FL | 14 |
| Tim Brown | FB/LB | January 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 235 | West Virginia | McKeesport, PA | 10 |
| Johnnie Hicks | OL/DL | August 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 270 | Maryland | Harrisburg, PA | 3 |
| Evan Hlavacek | WR/DB | November 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | San Diego University | San Jose, CA | 4 |
| Jake Hoffart | WR/LB | June 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Pittsburgh | Yuba City, CA | 1 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Tommy Johnson | WR/DB | December 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 183 | Alabama | Rome, GA USA | 5 |
| Van Johnson | WR/DB | September 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 198 | Temple | Washington, DC | 14 |
| Jay Jones | WR/DB | February 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | James Madison | Richmond, VA | 13 |
| Jon Krick | FB/LB | November 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 280 | Purdue | 12 | |
| Chris Lawson | WR/DB | March 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Rhode Island | Fairfax, VA | 13 |
| Jeff Loots | QB | May 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Southwestern Minnesota State | St. Paul, MN | 14 |
| Jamie McGourty | FB/LB | September 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Springfield College (MA) | Braintree, MA | 3 |
| Kyle Moore-Brown | OL | February 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 306 | Kansas | Newark, NJ | 13 |
| Mike Pawlawski | QB | July 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
| Carl Sacco | WR/LB | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | C W Post (NY) | Albany, NY | 13 |
| John Sikora | OL | October 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 280 | Slippery Rock (PA) | Cesson, PA | 12 |
| Don Silvestri | K | December 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Perkasie, PA USA | 14 |
| Chris Snyder | OL/DL | December 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 270 | Penn State | Chesapeake, VA | 14 |
| Derek Stingley | DS | April 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Triton (IL) | Chicago, IL | 14 |
| John Summerday | OL/DL | June 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 290 | Temple | California, MD | 6 |
| Leroy Thompson | LB | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 270 | Delaware | Camden, NJ | 13 |
| Sean Tremblay | OL/DL | April 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 280 | Connecticut | Port Jefferson Station, NY | 11 |
| Mark Valvo | OL/DL | February 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 300 | Buffalo State (NY) | Cheektowaga, NY | 10 |
| Mike Waldron | FB/LB | August 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 250 | Indiana (PA) | Saratoga Springs, NY | 2 |
| Cedric White | OL/DL | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 285 | North Carolina A&T | Los Angeles, CA | 2 |
| Cornelius White | WR/LB | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Langhorne, PA | 1 |
| Montrell Williams | DS | April 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Idaho | Amarillo, TX | 5 |
