1992 Birmingham Fire Roster
World League of American Football (WLAF)
Team Record: 7-2-1
Finishing 2nd in the WLAF's North American West
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Chan Gailey (7-2-1)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 73,181, Avg. 14,636 in 5 home dates
1992 Birmingham Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 7-2-1
Finishing 2nd in the WLAF's North American West
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Chan Gailey (7-2-1)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 73,181, Avg. 14,636 in 5 home dates
1992 Birmingham Fire Results
The Birmingham Fire of the World League of American Football ended the 1992 season with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the WLAF's North American West.
Birmingham scored 192 points, while the defensive unit yielded 165. Mike Norseth passed for 1,634 yards. Willie Bouyer topped all receivers, hauling in 57 balls for 706 yards.
Elroy Harris ran for a team-leading 470 yards for the Fire, while Jim Bell additionally buoyed the ground attack.
John Miller picked off 3 opponent throws. Maurice Oliver dropped opposing passers 6 times.
Chan Gailey coached the team. The 1992 Birmingham Fire lost in the Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Bill Anderson | C | October 8, 1966 | 6'3" | 267 | Iowa | Hennepin County, MN | |
| Rick Apolskis | OG | January 6, 1967 | 6'3" | 288 | Arkansas | Houston, TX | ||
| 26 | Steve Avery | RB | August 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 233 | Northern Michigan | Milwaukee, WI USA | 10 |
| Carl Bax | OG | January 5, 1966 | 6'4" | 290 | Missouri | St. Charles, MO USA | ||
| Jim Bell | RB | June 24, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Boston College | Claremont, NH | ||
| 80 | Willie Bouyer | WR | September 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | |
| 70 | Tony Bowick | DT | October 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 265 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Dothan, AL USA | |
| 54 | John Brantley | LB | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 243 | Georgia | Ocala, FL USA | 10 |
| Eddie Britton | WR | December 1, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | Central State (OH) | Chicago, IL | ||
| Simmie Carter | DB | April 19, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Southern Mississippi | |||
| Tony DeLorenzo | OT | November 8, 1967 | 6'3" | 285 | New Mexico State | |||
| 3 | Philip Doyle | K | March 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 207 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL | |
| Fred Foggie | DB | June 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Minnesota | Waterloo, SC USA | ||
| Antonio Gibson | CB/S | July 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | Cincinnati | Jackson, MS USA | ||
| Anthony Green | WR | June 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Western Kentucky | Dallas, TX | ||
| 31 | Elroy Harris | RB | August 18, 1966 | 5'9" | 218 | East. Kentucky | Orlando, FL USA | |
| 45 | James Henry | DB | October 24, 1965 | 5'9" | 190 | Southern Mississippi | Poplarville, MS | |
| Anthony Henton | LB | July 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 218 | Troy | Bessemer, AL USA | ||
| 21 | John Holland | DB | July 18, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | |
| 87 | Mark Hopkins | TE | March 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 242 | Central Michigan | Flint, MI | |
| Craig Hudson | TE | May 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 245 | Wisconsin | |||
| 24 | Art Hunter | DB | January 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Central State (OH) | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 75 | Junior Jackson | LB | October 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 245 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Barnesville, GA | |
| Kirk Kirkpatrick | TE | February 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 227 | Florida | Valrico, FL | ||
| 8 | Kirk Maggio | P | September 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 158 | UCLA | Baltimore, MD | |
| 98 | Pellom McDaniels | DE | February 21, 1968 | 6'3" | 284 | Oregon St. | San Jose, CA USA | |
| 53 | Paul McGowan | LB | January 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 230 | Florida State | Winter Park, FL | |
| 44 | John Miller | DB | June 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | |
| 71 | Otis Moore | DT | April 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 280 | Clemson | Augusta, GA | |
| Shawn Moore | QB | April 4, 1968 | 6'2" | 213 | Virginia | Martinsville, VA USA | ||
| Andreas Motzkus | WR | July 22, 1967 | 6'2" | 191 | Gachhochschule | Dusseldorf, West Germany | ||
| 5 | Mike Norseth | QB | August 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Kansas | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Craig Ogletree | LB | April 2, 1968 | 6'2" | 236 | Auburn | Barnesville, GA USA | ||
| 59 | Maurice Oliver | LB | June 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 235 | Southern Miss | Birmingham, AL USA | |
| 62 | Darrell Phillips | DT | March 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 270 | LSU | Lafayette, LA | |
| Caesar Rentie | OT | November 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 293 | Oklahoma | Hartshorne, OK USA | ||
| 82 | Phil Ross | TE | June 14, 1967 | 6'4" | 221 | Oregon State | Seattle, WA | |
| Eugene Rowell | WR | June 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Southern Miss | Amityville, NY USA | ||
| 27 | Tracy Sanders | DB | May 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Florida State | Bradenton, FL | |
| 63 | Rich Schonewolf | OT | December 19, 1966 | 6'4" | 278 | Penn State | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Joe Valerio | C | February 11, 1969 | 6'5" | 295 | Pennsylvania | Swarthmore, PA USA | ||
| John Wyche | DB | April 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 204 | Florida State |
