Tampa Bay Storm History

Feature Articles

From Pittsburgh to Paradise: The Storm's Path to Glory

It 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. Predators

In 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 Story

All-Time Results and Statistics

1991 - Results | Stats
1992 - Results | Stats
1993 - Results | Stats
1994 - Results | Stats
1995 - Results | Stats
1996 - Results | Stats
1997 - Results | Stats
1998 - Results | Stats
1999 - Results | Stats

The Record Book

Individual Regular Season Records
Team Regular Season Records
Individual Postseason Records
Team Playoff Records
Individual League Records
Team League Records

All-Time Roster

Storm vs. the AFL: Series Histories

Albany Firebirds
Anaheim Piranhas/Las Vegas Sting
Arizona Rattlers
Buffalo Destroyers
Charlotte Rage
Cincinnati Rockers
Cleveland/Columbus Thunderbolts
Connecticut Coyotes
Dallas Texans
Florida Bobcats/Miami Hooters/Sacramento Attack/Denver Dynamite
Fort Worth Cavalry
Grand Rapids Rampage
New England Sea Wolves/New York CityHawks
Houston ThunderBears/Texas Terror
Iowa Barnstormers
Massachusetts Marauders/Detroit Drive
Milwaukee Mustangs
Minnesota Fighting Pike
Nashville Kats
New Jersey Red Dogs
New Orleans Night
Orlando Predators
Portland Forest Dragons/Memphis Pharaohs
St. Louis Stampede
San Jose SaberCats

Storm Photo Galleries

Bonus AFL Coverage



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