1990 Arena Football League season
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| 1990 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | June 8, 1990 – July 28, 1990 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Detroit Drive |
| Season MVP | Art Schlichter, DET |
| League postseason | |
| 1 vs 4 Semifinals champions | Detroit Drive |
| 1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-up | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| 2 vs 3 Semifinals champions | Dallas Texans |
| 2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-up | Denver Dynamite |
| ArenaBowl IV | |
| Champions | Detroit Drive |
| Runners-up | Dallas Texans |
| Finals MVP | Art Schlichter, DET |
The 1990 Arena Football League season was the fourth season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Dallas Texans in ArenaBowl IV.
Standings[]
| 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[]
| Semifinals | ArenaBowl IV | ||||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 61 | |||||||
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 30 | |||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 51 | |||||||
| 2 | Dallas | 27 | |||||||
| 2 | Dallas | 26 | |||||||
| 3 | Denver | 25 | |||||||
Awards and honors[]
Regular season awards[]
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Art Schlichter | Quarterback | Detroit Drive |
| Ironman of the Year | Thomas Monroe | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| Kicker of the Year | Novo Bojovic | Kicker | Detroit Drive |
| Coach of the Year | Ernie Stautner | Head coach | Dallas Texans |
All-Arena team[]
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Art Schlichter, Detroit | Ben Bennett, Dallas |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Mitchell Ward, Dallas | Alvin Rettig, Detroit |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Thomas Monroe, Pittsburgh Gary Mullen, Detroit Carl Aikens, Jr., Dallas |
Julius Dawkins, Pittsburgh Reggie Smith, Albany Chris Armstrong, Washington |
| Offensive specialist/Kick returner | Reggie Smith, Albany | Gary Mullen, Detroit |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Sylvester Bembery, Albany Kevin Murphy, Albany Quinton Knight, Denver |
Charles Harris, Washington Keith Browner, Pittsburgh Greg Orton, Detroit Mitch Young, Denver |
| Defensive specialist | Durwood Roquemore, Albany | Tate Randle, Detroit |
| Kicker | Novo Bojovic, Detroit | Gary Gussman, Albany |
Team notes[]
| # of teams | Expansion teams | Folded teams | Suspended teams | Teams returning from previous season | Teams returning after hiatus | Relocated teams | Name changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dallas Texans Albany Firebirds |
Chicago Bruisers |
Pittsburgh Gladiators Detroit Drive Denver Dynamite Washington Commandos |
Maryland → Washington Commandos |
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