1992 Tampa Bay Storm season

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1992 Tampa Bay Storm season
OwnerBob Gries
Head coach Lary Kuharich
Home field Florida Suncoast Dome
Results
Record9–1
Division place2nd
Playoff finishWon 1st round (Rockers) 43-36
Lost semi-finals (Predators) 21-24 (OT)
Team MVP Jay 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

Contents

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1May 29at Orlando Predators W 39–321–0 Orlando Arena
2June 6 New Orleans Night W 64–602–0 Florida Suncoast Dome
3June 12at Charlotte Rage W 39–373–0 Charlotte Coliseum
4June 20 Cleveland Thunderbolts W 35–244–0 Florida Suncoast Dome
5June 27at Dallas Texans W 49–375–0 Reunion Arena
6July 2 Orlando Predators L 33–485–1 Florida Suncoast Dome
7July 11at Arizona Rattlers W 59–286–1 America West Arena
8July 18 Albany Firebirds W 51–347–1 Florida Suncoast Dome
9July 25at New Orleans Night W 53–148–1 Louisiana Superdome
10August 1 Charlotte Rage W 39–329–1 Florida Suncoast Dome

Standings

TeamWLTPCTPFPAPF (Avg.)PA (Avg.)STK
Southern Division
xyz-Orlando Predators 910.90048428148.428.1W 9
x-Tampa Bay Storm 910.90047235447.235.4W 4
Charlotte Rage 370.30035732035.732L 2
New Orleans Night 0100.00025849125.849.1L 10
Northern Division
xy-Detroit Drive 820.80049731449.731.4W 6
x-Cincinnati Rockers 730.70045135045.135L 1
x-Albany Firebirds 550.50042241642.241.6L 4
x-Cleveland Thunderbolts 460.40031136231.136.2W 1
Western Division
xy-Dallas Texans 550.50035438835.438.8W 2
x-Sacramento Attack 460.40035439535.439.5W 1
Arizona Rattlers 460.40032442032.442L 1
San Antonio Force 280.20026846126.846.1L 2

z – clinched homefield advantage

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

RoundDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1stAugust 8 Cincinnati Rockers W 41–361–0 Florida Suncoast Dome
Semi-finalsAugust 15at 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

PositionPlayerAwardAll-Arena team
Quarterback Jay Gruden Most Valuable Player1st
Offensive Specialist/Kick Returner Stevie Thomas none1st

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