▁seasons , ▁and ▁were ▁relatively ▁successful , ▁making ▁the ▁play offs ▁three ▁out ▁of ▁four ▁seasons . ▁They ▁played ▁their ▁home ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁Re union ▁Arena , ▁which ▁they ▁shared ▁with ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Ma ver icks ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Basketball ▁Association . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁owner ▁H . ▁Lan ier ▁R iche y ▁brought ▁the ▁Arena ▁Football ▁League ▁to ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Texas ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁R iche y ▁named ▁former ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ste eler , ▁Er nie ▁St aut ner ▁as ▁the ▁Tex ans ' ▁first ▁coach ▁in ▁franch ise ▁history . ▁The ▁Tex ans ▁made ▁a ▁noise ▁in ▁May , ▁when ▁they ▁trad ed ▁ 4 ▁players ▁to ▁the ▁Alb any ▁Fire bird s , ▁for ▁former ▁M VP ▁Ben ▁Ben nett ▁and ▁former ▁Iron man ▁of ▁the ▁Year , ▁Carl ▁A ik ens , ▁Jr .. ▁St aut ner ▁lead ▁the ▁Tex ans ▁to ▁a ▁ 6 – 2 ▁regular ▁season ▁record , ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁A FL ' s ▁Co ach ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁The ▁Tex ans ▁made ▁the ▁Arena B ow l ▁their ▁first ▁season ▁of ▁existence , ▁falling ▁to ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Drive ▁ 5 1 – 2 7 . ▁▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁the ▁Tex ans ▁had ▁to ▁replace ▁head ▁coach ▁St aut ner ▁( who ▁had ▁left ▁for ▁a ▁job ▁with ▁the ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ), ▁and ▁did ▁so