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With 241 wins, the Storm had won far more games than any other team in AFL history. After the team dissolved in 2017, indoor football in the Tampa Bay area was succeeded by the Tampa Bay Tornadoes who began to play in 2021 in the American Arena League. The club was last owned by Jeffrey Vinik, also the owner of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning.
[3] [4] The Storm ended the 2006 season with a 7–9 record (4th in their Division), ending a 19-year streak of playoff appearances, the longest in AFL. [4] Since 1997, the team has played its home games at Amalie Arena (previously the Ice Palace, the St. Pete Times Forum, and the Tampa Bay Times Forum) which is located in Tampa. [5]
The Tampa Bay Storm, formed as the Pittsburgh Gladiators in 1987, was the oldest franchise in the AFL (and the last remaining inaugural team) before folding in 2017. The following is a list of Arena Football League (AFL) teams. The AFL was a professional indoor American football league based in the United States.
United States Football League: Tampa Bay Storm: 1991–2017: Arena football: Amalie Arena: Arena Football League: 5: 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1996 , 2003 Tampa Bay Mutiny: 1995–2001 Soccer Raymond James Stadium: Major League Soccer: 1: 1996 (Supporters' Shield) Tampa Bay Thrillers: 1984–1987 [a] Basketball: Bayfront Center Spartan Sports Center
Gruden won four ArenaBowl titles as the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. [12] He was named the league's MVP in 1992. [ 13 ] After stepping off the field to coach, Gruden returned to the field in 2002 as a member of the Orlando Predators .
The 1991 Tampa Bay Storm season was the fifth season for the Arena Football League franchise, and its first season as the Tampa Bay Storm. The team was sold to Bob Gries in 1990, and he quickly moved the team from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to St. Petersburg, Florida. [1]
The 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum . Standings
Brooks previously was a football analyst for ESPN and co-host of The Red Zone on Sirius NFL Radio and as an analyst on ESPN First Take. [23] In 2011, Brooks became a part owner and the team president for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. [24] The team folded in December 2017. [25] Derrick Brooks, with Anquan Boldin