1992 Arena Football League season#All-Arena team

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{{Infobox sports season

| title = 1992 Arena Football League season

| league = Arena Football League

| sport = Arena football

| duration = May 30, 1992 – August 3, 1992

| season = Regular season

| season_champs = Orlando Predators

| MVP = Jay Gruden, TB

| MVP_link =

| playoffs = League postseason

| playoffs_link =

| conf1 = 1 vs 4 Semifinals

| conf1_link =

| conf1_champ = Orlando Predators

| conf1_runner-up = Tampa Bay Storm

| conf2 = 2 vs 3 Semifinals

| conf2_link =

| conf2_champ = Detroit Drive

| conf2_runner-up = Dallas Texans

| finals = ArenaBowl VI

| finals_link = ArenaBowl VI

| finals_champ = Detroit Drive

| finals_runner-up = Orlando Predators

| finals_MVP = George LaFrance, DET

| finals_MVP_link = Most valuable player|MVP

| seasonslist = List of Arena Football League seasons

| seasonslistnames = AFL

| prevseason_link = 1991 Arena Football League season

| prevseason_year = 1991

| nextseason_link = 1993 Arena Football League season

| nextseason_year = 1993

}}

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The 1992 Arena Football League season was the sixth season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VI.

It is during the 1992 season that the first shutout in AFL history occurred. On June 13, the Orlando Predators defeated the San Antonio Force by a score of 50–0. To date, this remains the only shutout in AFL history, though there were other shutouts in the former AF2 after this. It also marked the first appearance of separate divisions in Arena football history.{{cite web |url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Force-s-50-0-loss-20-years-ago-stands-alone-3639850.php |title=Force's 50–0 loss 20 years ago stands alone |author=Richard Oliver |date=June 17, 2012 |publisher=Hearst Communications Inc. |work=www.mysanantonio.com |access-date=March 26, 2013}}

Team movement

Five expansion teams joined the league: the Arizona Rattlers, Charlotte Rage, Cincinnati Rockers, Sacramento Attack, and the San Antonio Force.

Meanwhile, the Columbus Thunderbolts moved to Cleveland, Ohio and the Denver Dynamite suspended operations.

Standings

{{1992 Arena Football League Standings}}

z – clinched homefield advantage

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

{{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2 = Semifinals

| RD3 = ArenaBowl VI

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Orlando

| RD1-score1 = 50

| RD1-seed2 = 8

| RD1-team2 = Cleveland

| RD1-score2 = 12

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = Tampa Bay

| RD1-score3 = 41

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Cincinnati

| RD1-score4 = 36

| RD1-seed5 = 2

| RD1-team5 = Detroit

| RD1-score5 = 48

| RD1-seed6 = 7

| RD1-team6 = Sacramento

| RD1-score6 = 23

| RD1-seed7 = 6

| RD1-team7 = Albany

| RD1-score7 = 45

| RD1-seed8 = 3

| RD1-team8 = Dallas

| RD1-score8 = 48

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Orlando (OT)

| RD2-score1 = 24

| RD2-seed2 = 4

| RD2-team2 = Tampa Bay

| RD2-score2 = 21

| RD2-seed3 = 2

| RD2-team3 = Detroit

| RD2-score3 = 57

| RD2-seed4 = 3

| RD2-team4 = Dallas

| RD2-score4 = 14

| RD3-seed1 = 1

| RD3-team1 = Orlando

| RD3-score1 = 38

| RD3-seed2 = 2

| RD3-team2 = Detroit

| RD3-score2 = 56

}}

Awards and honors

=Regular season awards=

class="wikitable"
AwardWinnerPositionTeam
Most Valuable PlayerJay GrudenQuarterbackTampa Bay Storm
Ironman of the YearBarry WagnerWide receiver/Defensive backOrlando Predators
Coach of the YearPerry MossHead coachOrlando Predators
Executive of the YearEric LeinsDirector of OperationsOrlando Predators
President's AwardGary VittoGeneral ManagerDetroit Drive

=All-Arena team=

References

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{{1992 Arena Football League}}

{{AFL seasons}}

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