1995 Albany Firebirds season

1995 Albany Firebirds season
1995 Albany Firebirds season
Head coach	Mike Hohensee
Home field	Knickerbocker Arena
Results
Record	7–5
Division place	1st, Eastern
Playoff finish	W Quarterfinals vs. St. Louis; L Semifinals vs. Tampa Bay
	← 1994; Albany Firebirds; 1996 →;

The 1995 Albany Firebirds season was the sixth season for the Albany Firebirds. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 7–5 and lost in the semifinals of the AFL playoffs to the Tampa Bay Storm.^[1]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site (attendance)
Week	Date	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site (attendance)
1	May 13	Charlotte Rage	L 49–51	0–1	Knickerbocker Arena (12,965)
2	May 19	at Arizona Rattlers	L 35–45	0–2	America West Arena (15,121)
3	Bye
4	June 3	Connecticut Coyotes	W 57–34	1–2	Knickerbocker Arena (11,994)
5	June 9	at Orlando Predators	L 47–55	1–3	Orlando Arena (15,638)
6	June 17	Tampa Bay Storm	W 42–36	2–3	Knickerbocker Arena (11,801)
7	June 23	at Connecticut Coyotes	W 63–31	3–3	Hartford Civic Center (7,831)
8	June 30	at Charlotte Rage	W 69–49	4–3	Independence Arena (8,942)
9	July 8	Orlando Predators	L 38–56	4–4	Knickerbocker Arena (12,868)
10	July 15	Miami Hooters	W 82–56	5–4	Knickerbocker Arena (11,209)
11	July 22	at Memphis Pharaohs	W 45–39	6–4	Pyramid Arena (11,853)
12	July 29	Iowa Barnstormers	W 73–56	7–4	Knickerbocker Arena (12,603)
13	August 5	at St. Louis Stampede	L 49–52	7–5	Kiel Center (11,808)

The Firebirds were seeded seventh overall in the AFL playoffs, despite winning their division.

Round	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site (attendance)
Round	Date	Opponent	Final score	Playoff record	Game site (attendance)
Quarterfinals	August 11	at (2) St. Louis Stampede	W 51–49	1–0	Kiel Center (9,082)
Semifinals	August 18	at (1) Tampa Bay Storm	L 49–56	1–1	ThunderDome (11,288)

Position	Player	Award	All-Arena team
Quarterback	Mike Perez	-	2nd
Wide receiver/linebacker	Fred Gayles	-	2nd