1994 Arena Football League season

The 1994 Arena Football League season was the eighth season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VIII.

1994 Arena Football League season
League	Arena Football League
Sport	Arena football
Duration	May 20, 1994 – August 13, 1994
Regular season
Season MVP	Eddie Brown, ALB
League postseason
Semifinals champions	Orlando Predators
Semifinals runners-up	Massachusetts Marauders
Semifinals champions	Arizona Rattlers
Semifinals runners-up	Albany Firebirds
ArenaBowl VIII
Champions	Arizona Rattlers
Runners-up	Orlando Predators

Firebirds

Marauders

Mustangs

Rattlers

Sting

Thunderbolts

Cavalry

Hooters

Predators

Rage

Storm

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American, National

Team movement

Three expansion teams joined the league: the Fort Worth Cavalry, Las Vegas Sting, and the Milwaukee Mustangs.

Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Rockers and the Dallas Texans folded and the Detroit Drive relocated to Massachusetts to become the Massachusetts Marauders. The Denver Dynamite remained inactive.

Standings

1994 Arena Football League standings
Team	Overall			Conference			Scoring
	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
American Conference
xy-Albany Firebirds	10	2	.833	5	1	.833	642	507	53.5	42.25	W 2
x-Arizona Rattlers	8	4	.667	5	1	.833	525	441	43.75	36.75	W 1
x-Massachusetts Marauders	8	4	.667	6	1	.857	586	504	48.83	42	W 1
x-Las Vegas Sting	5	7	.417	2	5	.286	372	484	31	40.3	L 1
Cleveland Thunderbolts	2	10	.167	1	5	.167	445	548	37.08	45.67	L 2
Milwaukee Mustangs	0	12	.000	0	6	.000	386	609	32.16	50.75	L 12
National Conference
xyz-Orlando Predators	11	1	.917	4	1	.800	579	341	48.25	28.42	L 1
x-Tampa Bay Storm	7	5	.583	4	2	.667	561	564	46.75	47	W 1
x-Charlotte Rage	5	7	.417	2	4	.333	442	503	36.83	42.42	L 1
x-Fort Worth Cavalry	5	7	.417	3	2	.600	556	490	36.66	41.92	W 1
Miami Hooters	5	7	.417	1	5	.167	388	491	32.3	40.92	W 1

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					ArenaBowl VIII
	1	Orlando	34
	8	Fort Worth	14
						1	Orlando	51
						4	Massachusetts	42
	4	Massachusetts	58
	5	Tampa Bay	51
											1	Orlando	31
											3	Arizona	36
	2	Albany	49
	7	Las Vegas	30
						2	Albany	33
						3	Arizona	40
	3	Arizona	52
	6	Charlotte	24

All-Arena team

Position	First team	Second team
Quarterback	Ben Bennett, Orlando	Mike Perez, Albany
Fullback/Linebacker	Paul McGowan, Orlando	Tony Burse, Massachusetts
Wide receiver/Defensive back	Barry Wagner, Orlando	Cedric Tillman, Arizona
Wide receiver/Linebacker	Bruce LaSane, Miami	Niu Sale, Massachusetts
Offensive specialist	Eddie Brown, Albany	Khevin Pratt, Charlotte
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman	Webbie Burnett, Orlando Robert Stewart, Charlotte Dannie Lockett, Massachusetts	D'artagain Wise, Arizona Ralph Jarvis, Massachusetts Rusty Russell, Orlando
Defensive specialist	Carlton Johnson, Las Vegas Durwood Roquemore, Orlando	Riley Ware, Massachusetts Donald Brown, Miami
Kicker	Jorge Cimadevilla, Orlando	Franco Grilla, Albany