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| Conference | National | |
| Division | Southern | |
| Year founded | 1987 | |
| Home arena | St. Pete Times Forum | |
| City, State | Tampa, Florida | |
| Head Coach | Tim Marcum | |
| ArenaBowl championships | 5: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003 |
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| Conference titles | 0 | |
| Division titles | 6: 1987, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003 |
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| Wild Card berths | 14: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
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The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. The 2008 Tampa Bay Storm season is the 22nd season for the American Arena Football League franchise their 18th season in Tampa Bay The Southern Division is one of four divisions of the Arena Football League. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The St Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that is used for hockey games Basketball games Arena football Tim Marcum is considered to be the most successful coach in the history of Arena Football. The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League 's championship game The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
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History
Along with their traditional rivals, the Orlando Predators, they share the Arena record for the longest tenure by a franchise in a single market area. The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 They are also the last of the original four franchises (the Chicago Bruisers, Denver Dynamite and Washington Commandos were the other three) to have operated in continuous existence from the formation of the league in 1987 until the present. The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team "demonstration season" of 1987. The Washington Commandos was an Arena football team that operated from 1987 to 1990
Pittsburgh Gladiators (1987-1990)
The franchise was originally known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators, and were one of the original four AFL teams formed in 1987. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR They originally played their home games at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999 and informally known as " The Igloo " is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh The Gladiators participated in Arena Bowls I and III, losing both.
Tampa Bay Storm (1991-present)
The team moved from Pittsburgh to Tampa in 1991, with the team taking on the "Storm" nickname. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR The Cleveland franchise now bears the "Gladiators" nickname (see Cleveland Gladiators), but with no link to the Pittsburgh franchise's history or records. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state The Cleveland Gladiators are an Arena Football League franchise based in Cleveland Ohio.
The Storm won the ArenaBowl in its first Tampa Bay season (1991) and have won four subsequent championships (1993, 1995, 1996, and 2003). The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League 's championship game Arena Bowl '91 (or Arena Bowl V) was the Arena Football League 's fifth Arena Bowl Arena Bowl '93 (or Arena Bowl VII) was the Arena Football League 's seventh Arena Bowl Arena Bowl IX was the Arena Football League 's ninth Arena Bowl Arena Bowl X was the Arena Football League 's tenth Arena Bowl ArenaBowl XVII was played on June 22 2003 at the St Pete Times Forum (formerly the Ice Palace) in Tampa Florida before a sellout crowd of 20496 Up to the 2006 season, the Storm had qualified for the playoffs in every season, but one of their Tampa Bay existence.
The team played in the former Florida Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg (now called Tropicana Field) from 1991-1996, becoming its first regular team sports tenant. St Petersburg (often shortened to St Pete) is a city in Pinellas County Florida, United States. Tropicana Field is a Domed stadium in St Petersburg Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball 's Tampa Bay Rays since Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon Since 1997, the team has played its home games in the St. Pete Times Forum (previously the Ice Palace) which is located in Tampa. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus The St Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that is used for hockey games Basketball games Arena football
The Storm compete in the Southern Division of the National Conference. They are coached by Tim Marcum, who is widely regarded as the greatest coach in Arena Football history. Tim Marcum is considered to be the most successful coach in the history of Arena Football.
The Storm have a heated rivalry with the Orlando Predators known as the War On I-4. The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 War On I-4 is the nickname for the rivalry between the Tampa Bay Storm and the Orlando Predators in the Arena Football League. Both teams have found success and have faced each other in the ArenaBowl and playoffs numerous times.
On December 23, 2004, Sports Illustrated wrote in its 'The 10 Spot' feature that the AFL's players' union filed a grievance against the Storm. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. A grievance is a wrong or hardship suffered which is the grounds of a Complaint. The reason: Seven of the Storm's players claimed that some of the diamonds in their 2003 AFL championship rings were fake. In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in Six of the seven players had left the team after the 2003 season. The Storm acknowledged that some of the rings did, in fact, include cubic zirconia instead of diamonds- and that different players received greater amounts of diamonds in their rings based on their contributions that season. Zirconia redirects here For the Sailor Moon character see Dead Moon Circus.
The Storm ended the 2006 season with a 7-9 record (4th in their Division), ending a 19-year streak of playoff appearances, dating back to their days as the Pittsburgh Gladiators and the start of the Arena Football League.
So far, in the 2007 season, the Storm are 9-7, however, after they started 0-5, they won 9 of 11 and finished second in the southern division and clinched the #3 seed in the National Conference playoffs as a result. The 2007 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 21st season for the team in the Arena Football League and 17th in Tampa On June 30, 2007 they lost the wildcard round to the Columbus Destroyers by a score of 56-55. The difference was a missed extra point and missed field goal that decided the outcome of this game.
The team's current mascot is a dog named Storm Dawg.
Storm Highlights
- In a 1996 playoff game against the Arizona Rattlers the Storm had the lead late in the game but the Rattlers came down the field and scored a touchdow with little time left on the clock. Rather than try to tie the game with an extra point, Rattlers coach Danny White elected to go for the win with the two point conversion. Wilford Daniel "Danny" White (born February 9, 1952 in Mesa Arizona) is an American football coach in the Arena Football QB Sherdrick Bonner was stopped short and the Storm won the game. Sherdrick Bonner (born October 19, 1968) is an Arena football Quarterback who is currently a Free agent in the Arena Football On the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights this is ranked at number 10.
- During a 1991 regular season game the Storm found themselves down 17 points against the Albany Firebirds. However they rallied late in the game to take a 57 - 53 lead. But it wasn't over yet the Firebirds had 5 seconds left to come up with the touchdown from midfield, the Storm won the game with an interception off of the nets. On the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown this is ranked number 8.
- ArenaBowl V found the Detroit Drive hosting the Tampa Bay Storm. With seconds left in the game quarterback Jay Gruden threw deep to Stevie Thomas in the endzone. Jay Gruden (born March 4, 1967) is a former starting Quarterback and current Head coach of the Orlando Predators of It was complete and the Storm won the ArenaBowl. On the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown this is ranked number 5.
- Stevie Thomas saves the Storm: During a 1995 semifinal game between Albany and Tampa Bay Albany took a late one point lead with seconds left on the clock. On the ensuing kickoff the Storm couldn't field the ball off the nets and Stevie Thomas found himself in the very back of the endzone. Thomas broke 5 tackles coming out of the endzone and went all the way for a touchdown to give the Storm the win 56-49. They later went on to capture the ArenaBowl. On the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown this is at number 2.
Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| 1987 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1st | Lost ArenaBowl I (Denver) |
| 1988 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3rd | Lost Week 1 (Detroit) |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | Won Week 1 (Denver) Lost ArenaBowl III (Detroit) |
| 1990 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4th | Lost Week 1 (Detroit) |
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| 1991 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | Won Week 1 (Denver) Won ArenaBowl V (Detroit) |
| 1992 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Southern | Won Week 1 (Cincinnati) Lost Semifinals (Orlando) |
| 1993 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2nd NC | Won Week 1 (Albany) Won Semifinals (Orlando) Won ArenaBowl VII (Detroit) |
| 1994 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2nd NC | Lost Week 1 (Massachusetts) |
| 1995 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1st NC Southern | Won Week 1 (Memphis) Won Semifinals (Albany) Won ArenaBowl IX (Orlando) |
| 1996 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st NC Southern | Won Round 1 (Anaheim) Won Semifinals (Arizona) Won ArenaBowl X (Iowa) |
| 1997 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd NC Southern | Won Week 1 (Nashville) Lost Semifinals (Arizona) |
| 1998 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st NC Southern | Won Week 1 (San Jose) Won Semifinals (New Jersey) Lost ArenaBowl XII (Orlando) |
| 1999 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1st NC Southern | Lost Week 1 (Orlando) |
| 2000 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NC Southern | Won Week 1 (Milwaukee) Lost Week 2 (Orlando) |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NC Southern | Lost Week 2 (Indiana) |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd NC Southern | Won Week 1 (Los Angeles) Lost Week 2 (San Jose) |
| 2003 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st NC Southern | Won Week 2 (Detroit) Won Semifinals (Orlando) Won ArenaBowl XVII (Arizona) |
| 2004 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd NC Southern | Lost Week 1 (San Jose) |
| 2005 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NC Southern | Lost Week 1 (Georgia) |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4th NC Southern | -- |
| 2007 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd NC Southern | Lost Week 1 (Columbus) |
| *2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4th NC Southern | -- |
| Totals | 201 | 113 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
Head coaches
Pittsburgh
- 1987-1990: Joe Haering, 15-13 (0-3)
- 1989: Darrel Jackson, 1-1 (1-1)
Tampa Bay
- 1991: Fran Curci, 8-2 (2-0)
- 1992-1994: Lary Kuharich, 25-9 (4-2)
- 1995-Present: Tim Marcum, 117-63 (14-8)
- 2005, 2006: Dave Ewart, 3-2
Note: Ewart served as head coach for 2 games in 2005 and 3 games in 2006 while Marcum served a suspension. 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The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding The 2006 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 20th season for the team in the Arena Football League and 16th in Tampa The 2007 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 21st season for the team in the Arena Football League and 17th in Tampa The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team The Destroyers franchise was founded in Buffalo New York in 1999, and have played in Columbus The 2008 Tampa Bay Storm season is the 22nd season for the American Arena Football League franchise their 18th season in Tampa Bay Fran Curci was an All-American quarterback at the University of Miami in 1959 Joseph Lawrence (Lary Kuharich Jr (born December 20, 1945) is an American football coach currently serving as the Offensive Coordinator Tim Marcum is considered to be the most successful coach in the history of Arena Football.
Notable Players
- Les Barley - FB/LB
- Sylvester Bembery - OL/DL
- Mike Black - K
- Lynn Bradford - FB/LB
- Tom Briggs - DE
- Andre Bowden - FB/LB
- Chris Conlin _OL
- Jay Gruden - QB
- Johnnie Harris - DS
- Tramain Jones - DS
- John Kaleo - QB
- George LaFrance - OS
- Pat O'Hara - QB
- Tracey Perkins - WR/DB, DS
- David Saunders - WR/LB
- Lawrence Samuels - WR/LB
- Freddie Solomon - OS
- Pat Sperduto - OL/DL
- Shane Stafford - QB
- Stevie Thomas - OS. Les Barley (born September 7, 1967 in Gretna Virginia) is a former Arena Football League fullback and Linebacker. Sylvester Bemery is a former Arena Football League Lineman Bemery #78 was an OL/DL for the Tampa Bay Storm from 1994 - 1999, and once again Michael David Black (born August 24, 1964 in Auburn California) was an American football Offensive lineman in the National Tom Briggs may refer to Tom Briggs (footballer (1919-1999 English footballer Tommy Briggs, (1923 — 1984 English footballer Andre Bowden (born 1968-04-04) #30 is a former fullback and Linebacker in the Arena Football League and became the all time leading rusher Christopher Howard Conlin (born June 7, 1965 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an assistant coach in the Arena Football League. Jay Gruden (born March 4, 1967) is a former starting Quarterback and current Head coach of the Orlando Predators of Johnnie Harris (born August 21, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Arena Football League Defensive specialist with the Tramain Jones (born October 20, 1975 in Dallas Texas) is a former American football Defensive back who played most recently in the John Kaleo (born February 5, 1971) is a retired American football Quarterback in the Arena Football League for the Albany Firebirds George Herbert LaFrance III (born September 24, 1965 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Arena Football League Offensive Specialist Patrick O'Hara (born September 27, 1968) is an American football coach and retired Quarterback. David Saunders (born January 31, 1976 in Toledo Ohio) is an Arena football Wide receiver / Linebacker that is currently Lawrence 'Law Dogg' Samuels (born May 1, 1970 in Mobile, Alabama) is a 6' 2" 210 pound Arena Football League Wide receiver Pat Sperduto was the head coach for the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League from 1999-2001 and again from 2005-2007 Shane Stafford (born March 14, 1976 in Sinking Spring Pennsylvania) is an Arena Football League Quarterback for the Orlando Predators WR/LB
- Kent Wells - OL/DL
- Rod Williams - OL/DL
- Peter Tom Willis - QB
- Deatrich Wise - OL/DL
- Willie Wyatt - OL/DL
- Brett Dietz - QB
AFL Hall of Famers
- Jay Gruden
- George LaFrance
- Tim Marcum
- Joe March
- Craig Walls
Current roster
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Special Teams
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Refused to Report
Exempt List
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Eric Bench 6'2" 295 lb C
External links
- Tampa Bay Storm Official Website
- Tampa Bay Storm at ArenaFan.com
- Pittsburgh Gladiators at ArenaFan.com
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