Tampa Bay Storm History
Feature ArticlesFrom Pittsburgh to Paradise: The Storm's Path to GloryIt was the fall of 1990. In recent months, Pittsburgh Gladiators had completed the 1990 season, lumbering home with a 3-5 record---the worst in their four-year history in the Arena Football League. The team had been successful at one time, both on and off the field, as evidenced by a trip to the first ArenaBowl in 1987 and attendances in the first year that never dropped below 11,000. But when the league nearly collapsed in the offseason before the 1989 campaign, so too did the Gladiators. Full Story
The Rivalry! Storm vs. PredatorsIn 1991, the Arena Football league grew from six to eight teams, and thanks to relocation, saw new franchises in four cities. Two of those new sites were Orlando and Tampa Bay, and the two squared off in the first game for both. In front of a then-record opening night crowd of 10,354, the Predators grabbed a 12-7 lead late in the first quarter and never trailed en route to a 51-38 win. At the time, it was impossible to tell which team would turn out better. Full StoryAll-Time Results and Statistics1991 - Results | Stats The Record BookIndividual Regular Season Records All-Time Roster
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