World Bowl II World Bowl ' 92 ( or World Bowl II ) was the WLAF ' s second championship game , played on June 6 , 1992 at Olympic Stadium in Montréal , Quebec , Canada . 43 , 789 witnessed the matchup between the Sacramento Surge and the Orlando Thunder . The Surge won the game , 21 - 17 , behind QB David Archer ' s MVP performance ( 22 of 33 for 286 Yards with 2 Touchdowns and 1 Interception ) . The game would be the only World Bowl involving two North American - based WLAF teams , as well as the only World Bowl played on North American soil . It would also be the last game either team would play , and the last WLAF game until 1995 as the league sought to restructure . Background . The Surge and Thunder finished with identical 8 - 2 records , the best win - loss record in the league . Orlando , the winners of the North American East division , easily handled Birmingham 45 - 7 in the playoff semifinal round , while North American West champ Sacramento defeated Barcelona , 17 - 15 . Game summary . The Thunder struck first with a 12 - play , 98 - yard drive that was capped off when Thunder QB Scott Mitchell threw a 10 - yard TD pass to FB Mike Mathes for the only score in the first quarter . In the second quarter , the Surge got into the game with Louis Orengo ' s 32 - yard field goal . The Thunder ' s second drive wasn ' t as successful as their first , so they had to punt . Fortunately for the Thunder , the Surge ' s All - World receiver Eddie Brown fumbled the punt , allowing the Thunder to recover the ball at Sacramento ' s 9 - yard line . Two plays later , Mitchell threw an 8 - yard TD pass to Willis Davis in the back of the end zone to increase their lead to 14 - 3 . With the first half winding down and the Surge in a desperate attempt to cut the lead , Sacramento QB David Archer ' s pass was intercepted by Thunder DB Malcolm Frank at midfield and returned to the Surge ' s 9 - yard line . However , the Surge defense held their ground and forced the Thunder to settle for a 20 - yard field goal by Tracey Bennett . Archer then piloted a quick Sacramento drive that resulted in a 24 - yard Blanchard field goal that reduced the Thunder ' s lead to 17 - 6 at the halftime break . Both sides failed to score in the third quarter . In the fourth quarter , Archer was finally able to get the Surge ' s offense going . He led a 10 - play , 85 - yard drive that ended with a 12 - yard TD pass to TE Paul Green in the back of the end zone . After that touchdown , Archer completed a two - point conversion pass to Mark Stock , allowing the Surge to trail by three points ( 17 - 14 Thunder ) . Afterwards , both sides had missed opportunities . A good - looking Thunder drive fell apart as Mitchell fumbled the ball as he got hit in the backfield . The Surge couldn ' t capitalize on the fumble recovery as their possession ended with a missed field goal attempt . Afterwards , Orland tried to put together a time - consuming drive that would drain some time and increase their lead , but thanks to the Surge pass rush , Mitchell was intercepted by Surge LB Mike Jones , who returned the ball to Orlando ' s 34 - yard line . Sacramento capitalized on the opportunity as Archer completed a 31 - yard pass to RB Mike hill the start of a 4 - play , 34 - yard drive that ended with a game - winning 2 - yard TD pass from Archer to Eddie Brown ( perfect redemption for his fumbled 1st Half punt ) . Afterwards , the Surge defense denied any chance of a Thunder comeback , assuring Sacramento a World Bowl victory and the WLAF championship , 21 - 17 .