Georgia Firebirds
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Established 2009 Play in Albany Civic Center in Albany, Georgia GeorgiaFirebirds.com | |||||
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Black, Red, Yellow, White | ||||
| Mascot | Talon | ||||
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| Owner(s) | Gridiron Central Group | ||||
| President | Terence Fowler, Sr. | ||||
| General manager | Terence Fowler, Sr. | ||||
| Head coach | Antwone Savage | ||||
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League championships (0) | |||||
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Division championships (0) | |||||
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The Georgia Firebirds are a professional indoor football team based in Albany, Georgia, and play their home games at the Albany Civic Center. Previously, the Firebirds played as an outdoor football team in various semi-pro leagues before going indoor. The Firebirds joined American Indoor Football (AIF) for the 2016 season but the league folded after one season. The Firebirds then joined the new National Arena League (NAL) for the 2017 season.
The Firebirds are the third indoor/arena football team to call Albany home, following the South Georgia Wildcats of af2 (which played in Albany from 2005 until the league folded in 2009) and the Albany Panthers of the Southern Indoor Football League and later the Professional Indoor Football League (which played from 2010 until 2013, winning the 2011 SIFL and 2012 PIFL championships).[1]
History
On November 18, 2015, the Firebirds finalized the contract with the city of Albany, Georgia and the Albany Civic Center, to play indoor football for the 2016 season after several years playing as a semi-professional outdoor team.[2]
On March 20, 2016, the Firebirds lost their first league game as part of American Indoor Football to the Columbus Lions by a score of 86–0. The following day, head coach Davis Daniels, Jr. was fired and replaced by Antwone Savage.[3] They finished the season one spot out of a playoff position after being forced to forfeit their final game of the season due to their team bus breaking down.[4]
In July 2016, the AIF ceased operations leaving the Firebirds without a league. On September 13, the team announced it had joined the newly formed Arena Developmental League (which became the National Arena League) for the 2017 season.[5]
Players of note
Current roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
Position not specified
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Injured Reserve
Refuse to Report
Exempt
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Coaches of note
Head coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2016 American Indoor Football season.
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| David Daniels, Jr. | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | |
| Antwone Savage | 2016–present | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | — | — | |
Coaching staff
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Front Office
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Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
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Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
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| 2016 | 2016 | AIF | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 4 | 5 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2016) | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | — | All-time postseason record (2016) | ||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2016) | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Georgia Firebirds to join the AIF in 2016". Georgia Firebirds. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Carlton Fletcher (November 18, 2015). "Georgia Firebirds, city of Albany finalize arena football pact". www.albanyherald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Firebirds Announce New Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Wheels derail the Firebirds game vs Savannah". WTOL 11. May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Georgia Firebirds to join Arena Development League". The Albany Herald. September 13, 2016.
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