The 1992 Sacramento Attack season was the first season for the Arena football franchise, and its only season in Sacramento, California. The Attack finished 4–6 and lost in the playoffs to the Detroit Drive. The franchise was originally going to be located in Los Angeles, California and be called the Los Angeles Wings,[1] but the franchise never came into existence in Los Angeles, and moved to Sacramento as the Attack.[2]
| 1992 Sacramento Attack season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Kapp |
| Home field | ARCO Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost 1st Round (Drive) 23–48 |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | May 29 | at Dallas Texans | L 27–49 | 0–1 | Reunion Arena |
| 2 | June 4 | Orlando Predators | L 47–58 | 0–2 | ARCO Arena |
| 3 | June 13 | at Arizona Rattlers | L 36–51 | 0–3 | America West Arena |
| 4 | June 20 | at San Antonio Force | W 38–15 | 1–3 | HemisFair Arena |
| 5 | June 26 | Arizona Rattlers | W 35–16 | 2–3 | ARCO Arena |
| 6 | July 6 | San Antonio Force | W 65–35 | 3–3 | ARCO Arena |
| 7 | July 10 | at Charlotte Rage | L 3–51 | 3–4 | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 8 | July 17 | at Detroit Drive | L 10–31 | 3–5 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 9 | July 23 | Dallas Texans | L 40–50 | 3–6 | ARCO Arena |
| 10 | July 30 | Cincinnati Rockers | W 55–48 (OT) | 4–6 | ARCO Arena |
Standings
edit| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Division | |||||||||||
| xyz-Orlando Predators | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 484 | 281 | 48.4 | 28.1 | W 9 | ||
| x-Tampa Bay Storm | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 472 | 354 | 47.2 | 35.4 | W 4 | ||
| Charlotte Rage | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 357 | 320 | 35.7 | 32 | L 2 | ||
| New Orleans Night | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 258 | 491 | 25.8 | 49.1 | L 10 | ||
| Northern Division | |||||||||||
| xy-Detroit Drive | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 497 | 314 | 49.7 | 31.4 | W 6 | ||
| x-Cincinnati Rockers | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 451 | 350 | 45.1 | 35 | L 1 | ||
| x-Albany Firebirds | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 422 | 416 | 42.2 | 41.6 | L 4 | ||
| x-Cleveland Thunderbolts | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 311 | 362 | 31.1 | 36.2 | W 1 | ||
| Western Division | |||||||||||
| xy-Dallas Texans | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 354 | 388 | 35.4 | 38.8 | W 2 | ||
| x-Sacramento Attack | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 354 | 395 | 35.4 | 39.5 | W 1 | ||
| Arizona Rattlers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 324 | 420 | 32.4 | 42 | L 1 | ||
| San Antonio Force | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 268 | 461 | 26.8 | 46.1 | L 2 | ||
z – clinched homefield advantage
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1st | August 7 | at Detroit Drive | L 23–48 | 0–1 | Joe Louis Arena |
Roster
edit| 1992 Sacramento Attack roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
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Fullbacks/Linebackers
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
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Wide Receiver/Linebackers
Defensive Specialist
Kickers
Rookies in italics → More rosters | ||||
Awards
edit| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Alo Sila | none | 1st |
References
edit- ^ Lonnie White (March 6, 1992). "Joe Kapp to Coach New L.A. Team : Arena football: The sport attempts comeback in city. Club will play at Sports Arena". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ Shav Glick (April 22, 1992). "L.A. Arena Football Team Scrubs Plans for Season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2013.