Arena Bowl '90 was the Arena Football League's fourth Arena Bowl. The game featured the #2 Dallas Texans

Dallas Texans (Arena)

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 against the #1 Detroit Drive

Massachusetts Marauders

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. Both teams finished their seasons at 6-2, yet the Drive led in points for (326-299) and points against (215-308).

Game summary

In the first quarter, Detroit drew first blood with Quarterback Art Schlichter

Art Schlichter

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 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

Ben Bennett

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 completed a six-yard touchdown pass to WR/DB Aatron Kenney. However, the Drive responded with Kicker Novo Bojovic

Novo Bojovic

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 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

Gary Mullen

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.

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

Three-peat

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, with three-straight ArenaBowl wins.

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)

4th Quarter

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

External links

• ArenaFan box score