- ArenaBowl IV
Infobox ArenaBowl Old
sb_name = IV
visitor = Texans
home = Drive
visitor_total = 27
home_total = 51visitor_qtr1 = 0
visitor_qtr2 = 14
visitor_qtr3 = 0
visitor_qtr4 = 13home_qtr1 = 14
home_qtr2 = 17
home_qtr3 = 13
home_qtr4 = 7date =
August 11 ,1990
arena = Joe Louis Arena
city = Detroit, Michigan
attendance = 19,902
mvp =Art Schlichter , QB, Detroit
ironman =Alvin Rettig , FB/LB, Detroit
wincoach =Perry Moss
losecoach =Ernie Stautner
network =Prime Network
announcers =Dave Ene ,Howard Balzer , &Jim Grabowski
|Arena Bowl '90 (or Arena Bowl IV) was the
Arena Football League 's fourth Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #2 Dallas Texans against the #1 Detroit Drive. Both teams finished their seasons at 6-2, yet the Drive led in points for (326-299) and points against (215-308).Game summary
In the first quarter, Detroit drew first blood with QB
Art Schlichter getting a 2-yard and a 5-yard TD runs on QB sneaks.In the second quarter, the Drive continued its early dominance with FB/LB
Alvin Rettig getting a 1-yard TD run and catching an 11-yard TD pass from Schlichter. Afterwards, the Texans managed to get on the board with FB/LBMitchell Ward getting a 1-yard TD run, while QBBen Bennett completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR/DBAatron Kenney . However, the Drive responded with kickerNovo Bojovic nailing a 42-yard Field Goal to end the half.In the third quarter, Detroit continued its first half domination with Schlichter getting another 1-yard TD run, while completing a 37-yard TD pass to WR/DB
Gary Mullen .In the fourth quarter, Dallas tried to respond with Ward getting a 1-yard TD run and FB/LB
Alvin Blackmon getting a 3-yard TD run, yet the Drive wrapped the game up with Schlichter's 2-yard TD run.With the win, the Detroit Drive became the first Arena Football team to accomplish an astonding three-peat, with three-straight Arena Bowl wins.
Scoring summary
1st Quarter
*DET - Schlichter 2 run (Bojovic kick)
*DET - Schlichter 5 run (Bojovic kick)2nd Quarter
*DET - Rettig 1 run (Bojovic kick)
*DET - Rettig 11 pass from Schlichter (Bojovic kick)
*DAL - Ward 1 run (Morales kick)
*DAL - Kenney 6 pass from Bennett (Morales kick)
*DET - FG Bojovic 423rd Quarter
*DET - Schlichter 1 run (Bojovic kick)
*DET - Mullen 37 pass from Schlichter (Bojovic kick)4th Quarter
*DAL - Ward 1 run (Morales kick)
*DAL - Blackmon 3 run (Bennett pass failed)
*DET - Schlichter 2 run (Bojovic kick)External links
* [http://www.arenafan.com/statistics/?page=boxscore&gameid=92 ArenaFan Box Score]
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