Birmingham Fire
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| Birmingham Fire | |||||
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| Year Founded | 1991 | ||||
| Year Retired | 1992 | ||||
| City | Birmingham, Alabama | ||||
| Team Colors | Royal Blue, Red | ||||
| Franchise W-L-T Record | Regular Season: 12-7-1 Postseason: 0-2 | ||||
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The Birmingham Fire was a professional American football team that played in the World League of American Football in 1991 and 1992. The team played at Legion Field, and it made the playoffs in both seasons.
In 1995, the franchise was resurrected in Düsseldorf, Germany as the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe.
[edit] Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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| 1991 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1st North American West | Lost Semifinals (Dragons) |
| 1992 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2nd North American West | Lost Semifinals (Thunder) |
| Totals | 12 | 9 | 1 | (0-2 in playoffs) | |
1991 Results
Week 1: Montreal Machine 20, Birmingham 5
Week 2: Birmingham 17, Sacramento Surge 10
Week 3: Montreal Machine 23, Birmingham 10
Week 4: London Monarchs 27, Birmingham 0
Week 5: Birmingham 31, Orlando Thunder 6
Week 6: Birmingham 16, San Antonio Riders 12
Week 7: Barcelona Dragons 11, Birmingham 6
Week 8: Frankfurt Galaxy 17, Birmingham 3
Week 9: Birmingham 24, New York/New Jersey Knights 14
Week 10: Birmingham 28, Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 7
Semifinals: Barcelona Dragons 10, Birmingham 3
1992 Results
Week 1: Sacramento Surge 20, Birmingham 6
Week 2: Birmingham 17, San Antonio Riders 10
Week 3: Birmingham 17, Frankfurt Galaxy 7
Week 4: Birmingham 17, London Monarchs 17 (OT)
Week 5: Birmingham 28, Sacramento Surge 14
Week 6: San Antonio Riders 17, Birmingham 14
Week 7: Birmingham 19, Barcelona Dragons 17
Week 8: Birmingham 23, Montreal Machine 16 (OT)
Week 9: Birmingham 24, Orlando Thunder 23
Week 10: Birmingham 27, Ohio Glory 24
Semifinals: Orlando Thunder 45, Birmingham 7
[edit] Trivia
The Birmingham Fire and the London Monarchs are the only two WLAF teams to end a game in a tie (17-17 on Week 4 of the '92 season).
[edit] External links
| World League of American Football (WLAF) |
| North American West: Birmingham Fire | Sacramento Surge | San Antonio Riders North American East: Montreal Machine | New York/New Jersey Knights | Orlando Thunder | Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (1991) | Ohio Glory (1992) |
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