1990 Arena Football League season

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.

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
AFL seasons
← 1989 1991 →

Drive

Dynamite

Firebirds

Gladiators

Texans

Commandos

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AFL teams

Standings

1990 Arena Football League standings view talk edit
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

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	Chuck 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

References

1. Miller, Zane. "Arena Football League Recap (1990-99)". Scorum.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
2. "1990 Arena Football League Standings". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.