1997 Results | Game Coverage

AFL Quarterfinal

Storm 52, Kats 49

Box Score

August 10, 1997 - Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tenn. 

                 1     2     3     4     T
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Tampa Bay       14    17     7    14    52
Nashville       14     7     7    21    49        
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                              TB      NASH
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Total First Downs             15        17
     By Rushing                4         0
     By Passing               10        15
     By Penalty                1         2
   Third Down Efficiency     4-6       4-8
Total Net Yards              297       259
     Total Plays              44        45
     Avg. Per Play           6.8       5.8
Net Yards Rushing             72       -11
     Total Rushes             16         3
     Avg. Per Rush           4.5      -3.7
Net Yards Passing            225       270
     Sacked-Yds Lost         1-3       0-0
     Gross Yards Passing     228       270
     Attempts-Completions  27-18     42-22
     Had Intercepted           0         0
     Avg. Per Pass Play      8.0       6.5
Total Return Yardage          55       155
     Missed FG Ret-Yds      2-21      1-12
     KO Ret-Yds             4-34     7-143
     INT Ret-Yds             0-0       0-0
Penalties-Yards            10-40     11-67
Fumbles-No.-Lost             2-0       2-0
1-PT PAT Made-Att            7-7       7-7
2-PT PAT Made-Att            0-0       0-0
3-PT FG Made-Att             1-3       0-2
4-PT FG Made-Att             0-0       0-0
Time of Possession:        28:37     31:23

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

Nashville - Cory Fleming 24 pass from Andy Kelly (Jorge Cimadevilla kick), 4:02.
  • Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 4:02 elapsed.
  • Key play: Kelly 11 pass to Turner.

    Tampa Bay - Les Barley 2 run (Rich Fall kick), 7:01.

  • Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 3:01 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Willis 12 pass to Walker; Barley 18 run.

    Nashville - Lonnie Turner 28 pass from Andy Kelly (Jorge Cimadevilla kick), 9:01.

  • Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 2:00 elapsed.
  • Key play: Kelly 11 pass to Fleming.

    Tampa Bay - George LaFrance 40 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Rich Fall kick), 10:46.

  • Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 1:45 elapsed.
  • Key play: Willis 8 pass to Williams.

    Second Quarter

    Tampa Bay - George LaFrance 5 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Rich Fall kick), 3:30.

  • Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:31 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Willis 13 pass to Williams; Willis 12 pass to LaFrance.

    Nashville - James Baron 15 pass from Andy Kelly (Jorge Cimadevilla kick), 8:14.

  • Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 4:46 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Kelly 12 and 8 passes to Fleming.

    Tampa Bay - Lawrence Samuels 31 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Rich Fall kick), 9:40.

  • Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 1:26 elapsed.
  • Key plays: NASH illegal formation penalty moves ball to TB 19.

    Tampa Bay - Rich Fall 17 FG, 15:00.

  • Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:37 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Willis 11 pass to LaFrance; Bowden 10 run; Storm has two fumbles inside NASH 2.

    Third Quarter

    Tampa Bay - George LaFrance 10 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Rich Fall kick), 4:28.
  • Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 4:28 elapsed.
  • Key play: Willis 13 pass to LaFrance.

    Nashville - Cory Fleming 6 pass from Andy Kelly (Jorge Cimadevilla kick), 11:05.

  • Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 6:37 elapsed.
  • Key play: Kelly 14 pass to Fleming; Kelly 13 pass to Turner.

    Fourth Quarter

    Tampa Bay - Les Barley 10 run (Rich Fall kick), 5:18.
  • Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 2:08 elapsed.
  • Key play: Failed fourth-down attempt by NASH sets up drive.

    Nashville - Darryl Hammond 9 pass from Andy Kelly (Jorge Cimadevilla kick), 7:00.

  • Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 1:42 elapsed.
  • Key play: Kelly 32 pass to Hammond.

    Nashville - Darryl Hammond 9 pass from Andy Kelly (Jorge Cimadevilla kick), 14:23.

  • Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:50 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Kelly 14 pass to Turner; Kelly 14 pass to Hammond.

    Tampa Bay - Andre Bowden 8 run (Rich Fall kick), 14:31.

  • Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:08 elapsed.
  • Key play: Worthman recovers onside kick to set up drive.

    Nashville - Darryl Hammond 2 pass from Andy Kelly (Jorge Cimadevilla kick), 14:49.

  • Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:28 elapsed.
  • Key play: Kelly 17 pass to Fleming.

    Individual Statistics

    Passing

    Tampa Bay

    Peter Tom Willis: 18-27-0, 228 yds., 4 TD.

    Nashville

    Andy Kelly: 22-42-0, 270 yds., 7 TD.

    Rushing

    Tampa Bay

    Les Barley: 8-44, 2 TD; Andre Bowden: 6-30, 1 TD; Peter Tom Willis: 2-(-2).

    Nashville

    Joe Campbell: 1-(-4); Andy Kelly: 2-(-7).

    Receiving

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 7-94, 3 TD; Lawrence Samuels: 5-74, 1 TD; Wayne Williams: 4-41; Wayne Walker: 1-12; Cornell Parker: 1-7.

    Nashville

    Cory Fleming: 9-98, 2 TD; Darryl Hammond: 6-77, 3 TD; Lonnie Turner: 4-64, 1 TD; Joe Campbell: 2-16; James Baron: 1-15, 1 TD.

    Kickoff Returns

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 4-34.

    Nashville

    Joe Campbell: 4-73; Lonnie Turner: 3-70.

    Missed Field Goal Returns

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 2-21.

    Nashville

    Lonnie Turner: 1-12.

    Interceptions

    Tampa Bay

    None.

    Nashville

    None.

    Sacks

    Tampa Bay

    None.

    Nashville

    Fran Papasedero: 1-3.
    Attendance - 10,214. Time of game: 2:29.

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