# 1994 Orlando Predators season

The 1994 Orlando Predators season was the fourth season for the Orlando Predators. They finished the 1994 season 11–1 and lost in ArenaBowl VIII to the Arizona Rattlers.

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site (attendance) |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site (attendance) |
| 1 | May 20 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 38–28 | 1–0 | America West Arena (14,568) |
| 2 | May 27 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 58–24 | 2–0 | Bradley Center (14,087) |
| 3 | June 3 | Las Vegas Sting | W 38–9 | 3–0 | Amway Arena (13,995) |
| 4 | June 10 | Miami Hooters | W 53–21 | 4–0 | Amway Arena (13,995) |
| 5 | June 17 | at Massachusetts Marauders | W 48–44 | 5–0 | Worcester Centrum (7,261) |
| 6 | June 25 | at Albany Firebirds | W 63–48 | 6–0 | Knickerbocker Arena (13,652) |
| 7 | July 1 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 61–40 | 7–0 | Amway Arena (14,015) |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | July 15 | Charlotte Rage | W 68–14 | 8–0 | Amway Arena (14,015) |
| 10 | July 23 | at Miami Hooters | W 42–20 | 9–0 | Miami Arena (13,153) |
| 11 | July 29 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | W 41–32 | 10–0 | Amway Arena (14,067) |
| 12 | August 6 | Arizona Rattlers | W 46–21 | 11–0 | Amway Arena (14,015) |
| 13 | August 13 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 39–40 | 11–1 | ThunderDome (20,819) |

### Standings

1994 Arena Football League standingsviewtalkedit :
| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Scoring | Scoring | Scoring | Scoring | Scoring |
| Team | 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 |
z – clinched homefield advantage • y – clinched division title • x – clinched playoff spot

## Playoffs

The Predators were seeded first overall in the AFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site (attendance) |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final score | Playoff record | Game site (attendance) |
| Quarterfinals | August 19 | (8) Fort Worth | W 34–14 | 1–0 | Amway Arena (14,047) |
| Semifinals | August 26 | (4) Massachusetts Marauders | W 51–42 | 2–0 | Amway Arena (14,047) |
| ArenaBowl VIII | September 2 | (3) Arizona Rattlers | L 31–36 | 2–1 | Amway Arena (14,368) |

## Awards

| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
| Head Coach | Perry Moss | Head Coach of the Year | - |
| Quarterback | Ben Bennett | - | 1st |
| Fullback/linebacker | Paul McGowan | - | 1st |
| Wide receiver/defensive back | Barry Wagner | Ironman of the Year | 1st |
| Offensive/defensive lineman | Webbie Burnett | - | 1st |
| Defensive specialist | Durwood Roquemore | - | 1st |
| Kicker | Jorge Cimadevilla | - | 1st |
| Offensive/defensive lineman | Rusty Russell | - | 2nd |