1992 Tampa Bay Storm season
| 1992 Tampa Bay Storm season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bob Gries |
| Head coach | Lary Kuharich |
| Home field | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–1 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Won 1st round (Rockers) 43-36 Lost semi-finals (Predators) 21-24 (OT) |
| Team MVP | Jay Gruden |
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The 1992 Tampa Bay Storm season was the sixth season for the Arena Football League franchise. They finished 9–1 in the Southern Division, tied with the Orlando Predators, but Orlando won the division due to having scored more points than the Storm. The Storm lost in the AFL's Semi-finals to Orlando
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | May 29 | at Orlando Predators | W 39–32 | 1–0 | Orlando Arena |
| 2 | June 6 | New Orleans Night | W 64–60 | 2–0 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| 3 | June 12 | at Charlotte Rage | W 39–37 | 3–0 | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 4 | June 20 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | W 35–24 | 4–0 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| 5 | June 27 | at Dallas Texans | W 49–37 | 5–0 | Reunion Arena |
| 6 | July 2 | Orlando Predators | L 33–48 | 5–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| 7 | July 11 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 59–28 | 6–1 | America West Arena |
| 8 | July 18 | Albany Firebirds | W 51–34 | 7–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| 9 | July 25 | at New Orleans Night | W 53–14 | 8–1 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 10 | August 1 | Charlotte Rage | W 39–32 | 9–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
Standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Division | |||||||||||
| xyz-Orlando Predators | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 484 | 281 | 48.4 | 28.1 | W 9 | ||
| x-Tampa Bay Storm | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 472 | 354 | 47.2 | 35.4 | W 4 | ||
| Charlotte Rage | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 357 | 320 | 35.7 | 32 | L 2 | ||
| New Orleans Night | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 258 | 491 | 25.8 | 49.1 | L 10 | ||
| Northern Division | |||||||||||
| xy-Detroit Drive | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 497 | 314 | 49.7 | 31.4 | W 6 | ||
| x-Cincinnati Rockers | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 451 | 350 | 45.1 | 35 | L 1 | ||
| x-Albany Firebirds | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 422 | 416 | 42.2 | 41.6 | L 4 | ||
| x-Cleveland Thunderbolts | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 311 | 362 | 31.1 | 36.2 | W 1 | ||
| Western Division | |||||||||||
| xy-Dallas Texans | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 354 | 388 | 35.4 | 38.8 | W 2 | ||
| x-Sacramento Attack | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 354 | 395 | 35.4 | 39.5 | W 1 | ||
| Arizona Rattlers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 324 | 420 | 32.4 | 42 | L 1 | ||
| San Antonio Force | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 268 | 461 | 26.8 | 46.1 | L 2 | ||
z – clinched homefield advantage
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1st | August 8 | Cincinnati Rockers | W 41–36 | 1–0 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| Semi-finals | August 15 | at Orlando Predators | W 21–24 (OT) | 1–1 | Orlando Arena |
Roster
[edit]| 1992 Tampa Bay Storm roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
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Running Backs/Linebackers
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
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Defensive Specialists
Kickers
Rookies in italics → More rosters | ||||
Awards
[edit]| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Jay Gruden | Most Valuable Player | 1st |
| Offensive Specialist/Kick Returner | Stevie Thomas | none | 1st |