1993 Arena Football League season

The 1993 Arena Football League season was the seventh season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl VII. The AFL also re-aligned to two conferences.

1993 Arena Football League season
League	Arena Football League
Sport	Arena football
Duration	May 14, 1993 – August 21, 1993 [1]
Regular season
Season MVP	Hunkie Cooper, ARI
League postseason
Semifinals champions	Detroit Drive
Semifinals runners-up	Arizona Rattlers
Semifinals champions	Tampa Bay Storm
Semifinals runners-up	Orlando Predators
ArenaBowl VII
Champions	Tampa Bay Storm
Runners-up	Detroit Drive

Drive

Rattlers

Rockers

Texans

Thunderbolts

Firebirds

Hooters

Predators

Rage

Storm

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American, National

Team movement

The New Orleans Night and the San Antonio Force both ceased operations and the Sacramento Attack relocated to Miami to become the Miami Hooters. The Denver Dynamite remained inactive.

Standings

1993 Arena Football League standings
Team	Overall			Conference			Scoring
	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
American Conference
xyz-Detroit Drive	11	1	.917	8	0	1.000	506	372	42.1	31	W 4
x-Arizona Rattlers	7	5	.583	6	2	.750	486	489	40.5	40.75	L 1
x-Dallas Texans	3	9	.250	2	6	.250	454	551	37.83	45.92	L 5
Cleveland Thunderbolts	2	10	.167	2	6	.250	357	484	29.75	40.33	L 7
Cincinnati Rockers	2	10	.167	2	6	.250	394	525	32.83	43.75	W 1
National Conference
xy-Orlando Predators	10	2	.833	6	2	.750	526	355	43.83	29.58	L 1
x-Tampa Bay Storm	9	3	.750	5	3	.625	571	389	47.58	32.42	W 3
x-Charlotte Rage	6	6	.500	3	5	.375	440	509	36.66	42.42	L 2
x-Miami Hooters	5	7	.417	3	5	.375	258	491	21.5	40.92	W 2
x-Albany Firebirds	5	7	.417	3	5	.375	482	490	40.16	40.83	W 1

z – clinched homefield advantage

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					ArenaBowl VII
	1	Detroit	51
	8	Dallas	6
						1	Detroit	38
						4	Arizona	34
	4	Arizona	56
	5	Charlotte	49
											1	Detroit	31
											3	Tampa Bay	51
	2	Orlando	41
	7	Miami	13
						2	Orlando	52
						3	Tampa Bay	55
	3	Tampa Bay	48
	6	Albany	34

Awards and honors

Regular season awards

Award	Winner	Position	Team
Most Valuable Player	Hunkie Cooper	Wide receiver/Linebacker	Arizona Rattlers
Ironman of the Year	Barry Wagner	Wide receiver/Defensive back	Orlando Predators
Coach of the Year	Danny White	Head coach	Arizona Rattlers
Executive of the Year	Bryan Colangelo	General Manager	Arizona Rattlers
Commissioner's Award	Bob Gries	Owner	Tampa Bay Storm

All-Arena team

Position	First team
Quarterback	Ben Bennett, Orlando
Fullback/Linebacker	Andre Bowden, Tampa Bay
Wide receiver/Defensive back	Barry Wagner, Orlando
Wide receiver/Linebacker	Niu Sale, Miami
Offensive specialist	Hunkie Cooper, Arizona
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman	Dannie Lockett, Detroit Willie Fears, Cleveland Deatrich Wise, Tampa Bay
Defensive specialist	Durwood Roquemore, Orlando Rodney McSwain, Detroit
Kicker	Mike Black, Charlotte