ArenaBowl IV

Arena Bowl '90 (or Arena Bowl IV) was the Arena Football League's fourth Arena Bowl. The game featured the #2 Dallas Texans against the #1 Detroit Drive. Both teams finished their seasons at 6-2, yet the Drive led in points for (326-299) and points against (215-308).

ArenaBowl IV

Dallas Texans (2nd) Detroit Drive (1st) 27 51
1 2 3 4 Total DAL 0 14 0 13 27 DET 14 17 13 7 51
Date	August 11, 1990
Stadium	Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan
MVP	Art Schlichter, QB, Detroit Alvin Rettig, FB/LB, Detroit (Ironman of the Game)
Attendance	19,875
Winning coach	Perry Moss
Losing coach	Ernie Stautner
TV in the United States
Network	Prime Network
Announcers	Dave Enet, Howard Balzer, Jim Grabowski
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Game summary

In the first quarter, Detroit drew first blood with Quarterback Art Schlichter getting a two-yard and a five-yard touchdown runs on Quarterback sneaks.

In the second quarter, the Drive continued to score, with FB/LB Alvin Rettig getting a one-yard touchdown run and catching an 11-yard touchdown pass from Schlichter. Afterwards, the Texans managed to get on the board with FB/LB Mitchell Ward getting a one-yard touchdown run, while Quarterback Ben Bennett completed a six-yard touchdown pass to WR/DB Aatron Kenney. However, the Drive responded with Kicker Novo Bojovic nailing a 42-yard field goal to end the half.

In the third quarter, Detroit continued its first half domination with Schlichter getting another one-yard touchdown run, while completing a 37-yard touchdown pass to WR/DB Gary Mullen.

In the fourth quarter, Dallas tried to respond with Ward getting a one-yard touchdown run and FB/LB Alvin Blackmon getting a three-yard touchdown run, yet the Drive wrapped the game up with Schlichter's two-yard touchdown run.

With the win, the Detroit Drive became the first team to achieve a three-peat, with three-straight ArenaBowl wins.^[1]

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

• DET - Schlichter 2 run (Bojovic kick)
• DET - interception Grymes, Schlichter 5 run (Bojovic kick)

2nd Quarter

• DET - Rettig 1 run (Bojovic kick)
• DET - Rettig 11 pass from Schlichter (Bojovic kick)
• DAL - Ward 1 run (Morales kick)
• DAL - Kenney 6 pass from Bennett (Morales kick)
• DET - FG Bojovic 42

3rd Quarter

• DET - Schlichter 1 run (Bojovic kick)
• DET - Mullen 37 pass from Schlichter (Bojovic kick failed)

4th Quarter

• DAL - Ward 1 run (Morales kick)
• DAL - Blackmon 3 run (Bennett pass failed)
• DET - Schlichter 2 run (Bojovic kick)