[3] George Mira, quarterback for Birmingham was named the game's Most Valuable Player (MVP).
However, the WFL decided to expand its playoff field from four to six teams, pushing the championship back a week; furthermore, the host Jacksonville Sharks folded during the season, leading to the league moving the game to the home stadium of the higher seeded playoff team (in this case, Birmingham).
A cash prize of $10,000 was brought onto Legion Field for the league's season MVP award, which was split between three players.
The day before the playoffs began the IRS had put lien on the Birmingham Americans over a $237,000 tax debt.
The league negotiated a deal where the IRS allowed Birmingham to play in exchange for a portion of the gate receipts which were used to help pay off the debt.