1998 Results | Game Coverage

Storm 55, Rampage 44

Box Score

August 1, 1998 - Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.

                 1     2     3     4     T
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Tampa Bay       13    16     7     9    55
Grand Rapids    7     20    14     3    44
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                              TB        GR
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Total First Downs             17        13
     By Rushing                3         3
     By Passing               11         8
     By Penalty                3         2
Third Down Efficiency        3-7       3-6
Total Net Yards              285       205
     Total Plays              45        43
     Avg. Per Play           6.3       4.8
Net Yards Rushing             50        27
     Total Rushes              9         8
     Avg. Per Rush           5.6       3.4
Net Yards Passing            235       178
     Sacked-Yds Lost         1-5      2-14
     Gross Yards Passing     240       192
     Attempts-Completions  35-15     33-17
     Had Intercepted           0         3
     Avg. Per Pass Play      6.7       5.5
Total Return Yardage         107       151
     Missed FG Ret-Yds      2-15      1-24
     KO Ret-Yds             4-68     7-127
     INT Ret-Yds            3-27       0-0
Penalties-Yards             7-26     10-49
Fumbles-No.-Lost             1-1       3-1
1-PT PAT Made-Att            4-5       5-5
2-PT PAT Made-Att            0-2       0-1
3-PT FG Made-Att             1-2       1-2
4-PT FG Made-Att             0-0       0-0
Time of Possession:        22:55     37:05

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

Tampa Bay - George LaFrance 27 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Bjorn Nittmo kick), 9:09.
  • Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:36 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Defensive holding on 3rd-and-10 gives Storm a first down; Barley 10 run.

    Grand Rapids - Thomas Bailey 10 pass from Corey Pullig (Remy Hamilton kick), 11:28.

  • Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 2:19 elapsed.

    Tampa Bay - Les Barley 1 run (kick failed), 14:38.

  • Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 3:10 elapsed.
  • Key play: Willis 36 pass to Samuels.

    Second Quarter

    Tampa Bay - Lynn Rowland fumble recovery (run failed), 0:50.

    Grand Rapids - Thomas Bailey 19 pass from Corey Pullig (Remy Hamilton kick), 2:40.

  • Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 1:50 elapsed.
  • Key play: Baker 37 kickoff return to TB19.

    Tampa Bay - Bjorn Nittmo 28 field goal, 5:51.

  • Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 3:19 elapsed.
  • Key play: Willis 10 pass to Williams.

    Grand Rapids - Michael Baker 14 pass from Corey Pullig (Remy Hamilton kick), 10:46.

  • Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:47 elapsed.

    Tampa Bay - George LaFrance 44 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Bjorn Nittmo kick), 13:23.

  • Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 2:37 elapsed.

    Grand Rapids - Jerome Brown recovers blocked field goal in end zone, 15:00.

    Third Quarter

    Tampa Bay - Stevie Thomas 7 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Bjorn Nittmo kick), 2:01.
  • Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 2:01 elapsed.
  • Key play: Willis 13 pass to Thomas.

    Grand Rapids - Thomas Bailey 1 run (Remy Hamilton kick), 9:40.

  • Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 7:39 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Storm called for penalty on 3rd-and-8, giving Rampage a 1st down; Pullig 12 pass to Bailey.

    Grand Rapids - Pearce Pegross net recovery on kickoff (Remy Hamilton kick), 10:57.

    Fourth Quarter

    Tampa Bay - Stevie Thomas 3 pass from Peter Tom Willis (pass failed), 6:58.
  • Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 3:09 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Willis 11 and 10 passes to Thomas.

    Grand Rapids - Remy Hamilton 25 field goal, 12:18.

  • Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 5:20 elapsed.
  • Key play: Pullig 30 pass to Baker.

    Tampa Bay - Les Barley 4 run (Bjorn Nittmo kick), 14:42.

  • Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:24 elapsed.
  • Willis 12 pass to Williams, Barley 9 run on 4th-and-1.

    Tampa Bay - Lawrence Samuels 20 interception return, 15:00.


    Individual Statistics

    Passing

    Tampa Bay

    Peter Tom Willis: 15-35-0, 240 yds., 4 TD.

    Grand Rapids

    Corey Pullig: 17-33-3, 192 yards, 3 TD.

    Rushing

    Tampa Bay

    Les Barley: 8-43, 2 TD; Andre Bowden: 1-7.

    Grand Rapids

    Marce Mostella: 3-12; Thomas Bailey: 2-9, 1 TD; Corey Pullig: 2-5; Fred Gayles: 1-1.

    Receiving

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 5-113, 2 TD; Stevie Thomas: 6-58, 2 TD; Lawrence Samuels: 2-47; Wayne Williams: 2-22.

    Grand Rapids

    Thomas Bailey: 7-83, 2 TD; Michael Baker: 7-74, 1 TD; Fred Gayles: 1-20; Gerald Dockery: 1-9; Basil Proctor: 1-6.

    Kickoff Returns

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 4-68.

    Grand Rapids

    Michael Baker: 2-93; Thomas Bailey: 2-21; Fred Gayles: 1-13.

    Missed Field Goal Returns

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 2-15.

    Grand Rapids

    Michael Baker: 1-24.

    Interceptions

    Tampa Bay

    Lawrence Samuels: 1-20, 1 TD; Johnnie Harris: 2-4.

    Grand Rapids

    None.

    Sacks

    Tampa Bay

    Willie Wyatt: 1-11; Andre Bowden: 1-3.

    Grand Rapids

    Jerome Brown: 0.5-1; Tony Bowick: 0.5-5.
    Attendance - 10,021. Time of game: 2:31.



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