1992 Tampa Bay Storm season

1992 Tampa Bay Storm season
OwnerBob Gries
Head coachLary Kuharich
Home fieldFlorida Suncoast Dome
Results
Record9–1
Division place2nd
Playoff finishWon 1st round (Rockers) 43-36
Lost semi-finals (Predators) 21-24 (OT)
Team MVPJay Gruden

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

Schedule

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

1992 Arena Football League standings
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

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

1992 Tampa Bay Storm roster
Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Running Backs/Linebackers

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

Defensive Specialists

Kickers

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 28, 2013
27 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Awards

Position Player Award All-Arena team
Quarterback Jay Gruden Most Valuable Player 1st
Offensive Specialist/Kick Returner Stevie Thomas none 1st

References