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.
Schedule Regular season Week Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)Final score Team record 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)
Playoffs The Firebirds were seeded seventh overall in the AFL playoffs, despite winning their division. Round Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)Final score Playoff record 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)
Standings
Awards Position Player Award All-Arena team Quarterback Mike Perez - 2nd Wide receiver/linebacker Fred Gayles - 2nd
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