1990 Arena Football League season
Sports season
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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.
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationJune 8, 1990 – July 28, 1990
Season championsDetroit Drive
| 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[1] |
| Runners-up | Dallas Texans |
| Finals MVP | Art Schlichter, DET |
Drive
Dynamite
Firebirds
Gladiators
Texans
Commandos
AFL teamsStandings
| 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
Source:[2]
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
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 |