2016 Tampa Bay Storm season

Last updated
2016 Tampa Bay Storm season
Owner Jeffrey Vinik
Head coach Lawrence Samuels
Home field Amalie Arena
Results
Record2–14
Conference place4th American
Playoff finishLost American Conference Semifinals 41-63 (Soul)

The 2016 Tampa Bay Storm season was the twenty-eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Lawrence Samuels and played their home games at the Amalie Arena.

Contents

Standings

2016 American Conference standings
TeamOverallPointsRecords
WLPCTPFPACONHomeAway
x-Philadelphia Soul 133.8139837765–17–16–2
Orlando Predators 124.7508937815–36–26–2
Jacksonville Sharks 79.4388297745–33–54–4
Tampa Bay Storm 214.1255688680–82–60–8

Schedule

Regular season

The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015 [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayApril 17:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 25–760-1 Amalie Arena 9,928 [2]
2SaturdayApril 97:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland Gladiators L 29–410-2 Quicken Loans Arena 11,892 [3]
3SaturdayApril 169:00 p.m. EDTat Arizona Rattlers L 27–600–3 Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,872 [4]
4Bye
5SundayMay 12:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks L 27–330–4Amalie Arena8,438 [5]
6MondayMay 97:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia Soul L 17–470–5 Wells Fargo Center 8,172 [6]
7FridayMay 137:30 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsL 40–420–6 Amway Center 12,971 [7]
8MondayMay 237:30 p.m. EDTCleveland GladiatorsL 63–70 (OT)0–7Amalie Arena9,722 [8]
9SundayMay 292:00 p.m. EDTArizona RattlersW 63–561–7Amalie Arena8,298 [9]
10MondayJune 610:00 p.m. EDTat Portland Steel L 35–681–8 Moda Center 5,136
11SaturdayJune 115:00 p.m. EDTJacksonville SharksL 34–671–9Amalie Arena8,418
12SaturdayJune 187:30 p.m. EDT Los Angeles KISS L 27–571–10Amalie Arena9,670
13FridayJune 247:30 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsL 33–561–11Amway Center13,527
14Bye
15MondayJuly 1110:00 p.m. EDTat Los Angeles KISSL 21–481–12 Honda Center 6,249
16SaturdayJuly 164:00 p.m. EDTPhiladelphia SoulL 51–561–13Amalie Arena8,406
17SaturdayJuly 235:00 p.m. EDTPortland SteelW 41–402–13Amalie Arena8,958
18SaturdayJuly 305:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville SharksL 35–542–14 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,324

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
AC SemifinalsSundayAugust 76:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulL 41–63 PPL Center 5,540

Roster

2016 Tampa Bay Storm roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Inactive reserve

  • Currently vacant

League suspension

Other league exempt

Refuse to report

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in itlatics
Roster updated August 4, 2016
24 Active, 17 Inactive

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