2011 Tampa Bay Storm season | |
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Head coach | Dave Ewart |
Home field | St. Pete Times Forum |
Results | |
Record | 7–11 |
Division place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season is the 24th season for the franchise, their 20th in the Tampa Bay region. The team is coached by Dave Ewart and plays home games at the St. Pete Times Forum on the Amalie Motor Oil Field, sponsored by the Amalie Oil Company.
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Jacksonville Sharks | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1158 | 908 | 8–0 | 12–0 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
x-Georgia Force | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1007 | 931 | 7–5 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 |
x-Orlando Predators | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1001 | 933 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | .389 | 802 | 993 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 15 | .167 | 826 | 1017 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 0–9 | 3–6 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Season schedule
Preseason
Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location | Report |
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Monday | February 28 | 7:00 p.m. EST | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 19–56 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [1] |
Thursday | March 3 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Orlando Predators | L 30–63 | St. Pete Times Forum | [2] |
Regular season
The Storm began the season in New Orleans against the VooDoo on March 11. Their first home game was on March 27 as they hosted the Cleveland Gladiators. On July 23 they will host the San Jose SaberCats in their final regular season game.[3]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Friday | March 11 | 8:00 p.m. EST | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 46–40 | 1–0 | New Orleans Arena | [4] | |
2 | Thursday | March 17 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Utah Blaze | L 36–72 | 1–1 | EnergySolutions Arena | [5] | |
3 | Sunday | March 27 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 26–66 | 1–2 | St. Pete Times Forum | [6] | |
4 | Friday | April 1 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 30–54 | 1–3 | St. Pete Times Forum | [7] | |
5 | Bye | ||||||||
6 | Friday | April 15 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | W 51–48 | 2–3 | Wells Fargo Center | [8] | |
7 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Dallas Vigilantes | L 61–67 | 2–4 | St. Pete Times Forum | [9] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | L 33–50 | 2–5 | Bradley Center | [10] | |
9 | Friday | May 6 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 61–63 | 2–6 | Amway Center | [11] | |
10 | Friday | May 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Kansas City Command | W 46–30 | 3–6 | St. Pete Times Forum | [12] | |
11 | Friday | May 20 | 11:00 p.m. EDT | at Spokane Shock | W 51–42 | 4–6 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [13] | |
12 | Bye | ||||||||
13 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | at Georgia Force | L 49–60 | 4–7 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [14] | |
14 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 62–55 | 5–7 | St. Pete Times Forum | [15] | |
15 | Friday | June 17 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 46–44 | 6–7 | St. Pete Times Forum | [16] | |
16 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 41–66 | 6–8 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [17] | |
17 | Friday | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 33–64 | 6–9 | St. Pete Times Forum | [18] | |
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Tulsa Talons | L 33–70 | 6–10 | BOK Center | [19] | |
19 | Saturday | July 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force | L 40–58 | 6–11 | St. Pete Times Forum | [20] | |
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 57–44 | 7–11 | St. Pete Times Forum | [21] |
Roster
2011 Tampa Bay Storm roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Other League Exempt
Refused to Report
Team Suspension
rookies in italics | |||
Regular season
Week 1: at New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 9 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
VooDoo | 7 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 40 |
Game information | ||
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Week 2: at Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
Blaze | 13 | 18 | 12 | 29 | 72 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: March 17
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,077
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 3: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gladiators | 22 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 66 |
Storm | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: March 27
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 7,939
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Sharks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 6 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 54 |
Storm | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: April 1
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,304
- Referee: Perry Havener
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 5: BYE
Week 6: at Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 51 |
Soul | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
- Date: April 15
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 12,893
- Referee: Kevin Stein
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 7: vs. Dallas Vigilantes
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vigilantes | 12 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 67 |
Storm | 20 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 61 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: April 23
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 12,226
- Referee: Kevin Stein
- Recap
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Week 8: at Milwaukee Mustangs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 14 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
Mustangs | 7 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 4,012
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 9: at Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 14 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 61 |
Predators | 14 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 63 |
at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
- Date: May 6
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 12,897
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 10: vs. Kansas City Command
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Storm | 14 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 46 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: May 13
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 11,172
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 11: at Spokane Shock
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 7 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 51 |
Shock | 13 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 42 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: May 20
- Game time: 11:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 9,320
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 12: BYE
Week 13: at Georgia Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 49 |
Force | 7 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 60 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: June 4
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 4,023
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Power
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Power | 21 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 |
Storm | 21 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 62 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: June 11
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 11,756
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
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Week 15: vs. Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 44 |
Storm | 12 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 46 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: June 17
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 11,151
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
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Week 16: at Jacksonville Sharks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
Sharks | 14 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 66 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: June 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,517
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 17: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 10 | 21 | 7 | 26 | 64 |
Storm | 13 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 33 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: July 1
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 12,016
- Referee: Tom Cannella
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 18: at Tulsa Talons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
Talons | 14 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 70 |
at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: July 9
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 4,945
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 19: vs. Georgia Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 3 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 58 |
Storm | 0 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 40 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: July 16
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 9,700
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
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Week 20: vs. San Jose SaberCats
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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SaberCats | 0 | ||
Storm | 0 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: July 23
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
References
- ↑ "Storm Fall to Sharks in First Preseason Game". Tampa Bay Storm. February 28, 2011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Still Finding Way". Tampa Bay Storm. March 3, 2011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ Marissa Merritt (October 27, 2010). "Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011" (PDF). Arena Football League. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Storm Escape Graveyard, Defeat VooDoo 46–40". Tampa Bay Storm. March 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Can't Handle Fire, Fall to Blaze". Tampa Bay Storm. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Fall in Home Opener to Gladiators, 66–26". Tampa Bay Storm. March 27, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Fall To Sharks, 54–30". Tampa Bay Storm. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Defeat Soul, 51–48". Tampa Bay Storm. April 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Fall to Vigilantes, 67–61". Tampa Bay Storm. April 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Fall to Vigilantes, 50–33". Tampa Bay Storm. April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Surge Falls Short, 63–61". Tampa Bay Storm. May 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Defeats Kansas City, 46–30". Tampa Bay Storm. May 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Take Care of Business, Defeat Shock, 51–42". Tampa Bay Storm. May 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Fall to Force, 60–49". Tampa Bay Storm. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Storms Back to Beat Pittsburgh, 62–55". Tampa Bay Storm. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Sack Predators, 46–44". Tampa Bay Storm. June 18, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Fall to Sharks, 66–41". Tampa Bay Storm. June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ "VooDoo Best Storm, 64–33". Tampa Bay Storm. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Talons Drop Storm, 70–33". Tampa Bay Storm. July 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Storm Fall Short Versus Force, 58–40". Tampa Bay Storm. July 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Storm Defeats San Jose SaberCats With Score Of 57–44". Tampa Bay Storm. July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.