{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox sports season | title = 1993 Arena Football League season | league = Arena Football League | sport = Arena football | duration = May 14, 1993 – August 21, 1993 [http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=schedule&year=1993] | season = Regular season | MVP = Hunkie Cooper, ARI | playoffs = League postseason | playoffs_link = | conf1 = Semifinals | conf1_link = | conf1_champ = Detroit Drive | conf1_runner-up = Arizona Rattlers | conf2 = Semifinals | conf2_link = | conf2_champ = Tampa Bay Storm | conf2_runner-up = Orlando Predators | finals = ArenaBowl VII | finals_link = ArenaBowl VII | finals_champ = Tampa Bay Storm | finals_runner-up = Detroit Drive | finals_MVP = | finals_MVP_link = MVP | seasonslist = List of Arena Football League seasons | seasonslistnames = AFL | prevseason_link = 1992 Arena Football League season | prevseason_year = 1992 | nextseason_link = 1994 Arena Football League season | nextseason_year = 1994 }} {{Location map+|USA|width=360|caption='''10px American, 10px National'''|relief=no|places= {{Location map~|USA|label='''Drive'''|position=top|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=42.331 |long=-83.046}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Rattlers'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=33.448 |long=-112.074}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Rockers'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=39.100 |long=-84.513}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Texans'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=32.779 |long=-96.809}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Thunderbolts'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=41.482 |long=-81.670}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Firebirds'''|position=top|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=42.649 |long=-73.755}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Hooters'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=25.775 |long=-80.209}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Predators'''|position=top|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=28.540 |long=-81.380}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Rage'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=35.227 |long=-80.843}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Storm'''|position=left|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=27.773 |long=-82.640}} }}
The '''1993 Arena Football League season''' was the seventh season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl VII.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KahAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5AcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1929,843400&dq=tampa+bay+storm&hl=en |title=Tampa Bay whips Detroit, claims second Arena title |author=Arthur R. Brown Jr. |date=August 22, 1993 |newspaper=Ocala Star-Banner |access-date=July 15, 2013}}</ref> The AFL also re-aligned to two conferences.
==Team movement== The New Orleans Night and the San Antonio Force both ceased operations and the Sacramento Attack relocated to Miami to become the Miami Hooters. The Denver Dynamite remained inactive.
==Standings== {{1993 Arena Football League Standings}} '''z''' – clinched homefield advantage
'''y''' – clinched division title
'''x''' – clinched playoff spot
==Playoffs== {{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals | RD2 = Semifinals | RD3 = ArenaBowl VII | RD1-seed1 = '''1''' | RD1-team1 = '''Detroit''' | RD1-score1 = '''51''' | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Dallas | RD1-score2 = 6 | RD1-seed3 = '''4''' | RD1-team3 = '''Arizona''' | RD1-score3 = '''56''' | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = Charlotte | RD1-score4 = 49 | RD1-seed5 = '''2''' | RD1-team5 = '''Orlando''' | RD1-score5 = '''41''' | RD1-seed6 = 7 | RD1-team6 = Miami | RD1-score6 = 13 | RD1-seed7 = '''3''' | RD1-team7 = '''Tampa Bay''' | RD1-score7 = '''48''' | RD1-seed8 = 6 | RD1-team8 = Albany | RD1-score8 = 34 | RD2-seed1 = '''1''' | RD2-team1 = '''Detroit''' | RD2-score1 = '''38''' | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = Arizona | RD2-score2 = 34 | RD2-seed3 = 2 | RD2-team3 = Orlando | RD2-score3 = 52 | RD2-seed4 = '''3''' | RD2-team4 = '''Tampa Bay''' | RD2-score4 = '''55''' | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Detroit | RD3-score1 = 31 | RD3-seed2 = '''3''' | RD3-team2 = '''Tampa Bay''' | RD3-score2 = '''51''' }}
==Awards and honors==
===Regular season awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winner !! Position !! Team |- | Most Valuable Player || Hunkie Cooper || Wide receiver/Linebacker || Arizona Rattlers |- | Ironman of the Year || Barry Wagner || Wide receiver/Defensive back || Orlando Predators |- | Coach of the Year || Danny White || Head coach || Arizona Rattlers |- | Executive of the Year || Bryan Colangelo || General Manager || Arizona Rattlers |- | Commissioner's Award || Bob Gries || Owner || Tampa Bay Storm |}
===All-Arena team=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#e3e3e3; |Position ! style="background:#e3e3e3; |First team |- |align=center|Quarterback |Ben Bennett, Orlando |- |align=center|Fullback/Linebacker |Andre Bowden, Tampa Bay |- |align=center|Wide receiver/Defensive back |Barry Wagner, Orlando |- |align=center|Wide receiver/Linebacker |Niu Sale, Miami |- |align=center|Offensive specialist |Hunkie Cooper, Arizona |- |align=center|Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman |Dannie Lockett, Detroit<br>Willie Fears, Cleveland<br>Deatrich Wise, Tampa Bay |- |align=center|Defensive specialist |Durwood Roquemore, Orlando<br>Rodney McSwain, Detroit |- |align=center|Kicker |Mike Black, Charlotte |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{1993 Arena Football League}} {{AFL seasons}}
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