ArenaBowl VI
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ArenaBowl '92 was the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...

's sixth Arena Bowl. The game featured the #2 Detroit Drive
Massachusetts Marauders
The Massachusetts Marauders was a professional arena football team that played in the Arena Football League in 1994.-Detroit Drive :...

 (8-2) against the #1 Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...

 (9-1). Earlier in the regular season, these two teams met with the Predators winning 50-49 in the "Miracle Minute."

Game summary

In the first quarter, the Predators struck first with Kicker Jorge Cimadevilla getting a 48-yard Field Goal. The Drive responded with FB/LB Broderick Sargent getting a one-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, Orlando responded with Cimadevilla kicking a 36-yard Field Goal.

In the second quarter, Cimadevilla went right back to work for the Predators with a 26-yard field goal, yet Detroit came right back with WR/DB Rodney McSwain recovering an Orlando fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Predators responded with Quarterback Ben Bennett
Ben Bennett
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 completing an eight-yard touchdown pass to OL/DL Eric Drakes. Immediately after Orlando's score, the Drive struck again with OS George LaFrance
George LaFrance
George Herbert LaFrance III is a former Arena Football League Offensive Specialist. In a playing career lasting twelve years, he played for the Detroit Drive , the Tampa Bay Storm , and the New Jersey Red Dogs...

 returning a kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Predators closed out the half with Bennett completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR/DB Carl Aikens.

In the third quarter, Detroit started taking control with OL/DL Flint Fleming getting a one-yard touchdown run, while Quarterback Gilbert Renfroe
Gilbert Renfroe
Gilbert Renfroe is a former professional football quarterback.Renfroe played college football at Tennessee State University from 1982-1985. With the Tigers, he finished fourth all time in total offensive yards and passing yards...

 completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to LaFrance.

In the fourth quarter, Orlando tried to fight back with Cimadevilla nailing a 31-yard Field Goal, yet Detroit replied with Renfroe completing a 15-yard touchdown pass to Langeloh (the kicker). The Predators tried to answer back with Bennett completing a 20-yard touchdown pass to WR/DB Herkie Walls
Herkie Walls
McCurey 'Herkie' Walls is a former Arena Football League wide receiver for the Orlando Predators.Walls was a 7th round pick in the 1983 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas by the Houston Oilers. He played in the 1983-1985 seasons for the Oilers...

 (with a failed PAT), yet the Drive answered with Renfroe completing a 17-yard touchdown pass to WR/DB Gary Mullen
Gary Mullen
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. Afterwards, all that was left of Orlando's comeback was Bennett's seven-yard touhdown pass to WR/LB Bryan Moore.

With the win, Detroit won its fourth ArenaBowl title in five seasons.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter
  • ORL - FG Cimadevilla 48
  • DET - Sargent 1 run (Langeloh kick)
  • ORL - FG Cimadevilla 36

2nd Quarter
  • ORL - FG Cimadevilla 26
  • DET - McSwain 0 Fumble Recovery (Langeloh kick)
  • ORL - Drakes 8 pass from Bennett (Cimadevilla kick)
  • DET - LaFrance 57 Kickoff Return (Langeloh kick)
  • ORL - Aikens 8 pass from Bennett (Cimadevilla kick)

3rd Quarter
  • DET - Fleming 1 run (Langeloh kick)
  • DET - LaFrance 24 pass from Renfroe (Langeloh kick)

4th Quarter
  • ORL - FG Cimadevilla 31
  • DET - Langeloh 15 from Renfroe (Langeloh kick)
  • ORL - Walls 20 pass from Bennett (Cimadevilla kick failed)
  • DET - Mullen 17 pass from Renfroe (Langeloh kick)
  • ORL - Moore 7 pass from Bennett (Schlichter pass failed)

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