World Bowl 91
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World Bowl 91, also commonly referred to as World Bowl I, was the first annual championship game of the World League of American Football. It took place June 9, 1991 at London's Wembley Stadium. The game featured a matchup between the 8-2 Barcelona Dragons and the 9-1 London Monarchs.
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[edit] Background
During the regular season, London finished with a 9-1 record, their only loss coming (ironically) to the Dragons, who finished with an 8-2 record.
[edit] Game summary
Barcelona started the game with excellent field position, as London wide receiver Dana Brinson fumbled the opening kickoff, and the Dragons took over on the Monarchs 18-yard line. However, the Monarchs defense shut down the Dragons offense, and London recovered a muffed field goal attempt. The teams traded possessions, with London taking over just before the end of the half. Monarchs quarterback Stan Gelbaugh, who had finished the season as the league's offensive MVP, hit Jon Horton with a 69 yard touchdown pass to give the Monarchs a 7-0 lead. On the Dragons' next possession, quarterback Scott Erney was intercepted by Dan Crossman, who returned his second pick of the game for a touchdown. Crossman would add another interception later in the second quarter, setting up a 14 yard pass from Gelbaugh to Judd Garrett, giving London a 21-0 lead and all the offense it would need. Barcelona tried, but could not come back in the second half, as the hometown Monarchs won in front of a raucous London crowd. The crowd got a treat as running back Victor Ebubedike, born in London and a member of the team as per WLAF rules, got his only carry of the game, gaining three yards. Crossman won the MVP award easily with his three interceptions, and Garrett set a World Bowl record that still stands (as of 2006) with 13 receptions in a single World Bowl game.
[edit] Scoring summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| London | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
- London - TD Horton 59 yd pass from Gelbaugh (Alexander kick) - 15:00 1st
- London - TD Crossman 20 yd interception return (Alexander kick) - 2:42 2nd
- London - TD Garrett 14 yd pass from Gelbaugh (Alexander kick) - 14:17 2nd
[edit] External links
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