2007 Tampa Bay Storm season
The 2007 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 21st season for the team in the Arena Football League and 17th in Tampa. They tried to improve upon their 7–9 record from 2006 in the Southern Division, and looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The apparent cause of their turnaround from an 0–5 start was the replacement of John Kaleo at quarterback with Brett Dietz. Whereas they were a combined 1–6 under Kaleo and the injured Stoney Case, they were 8–1 under Dietz. On June 13, two weeks after being placed on "left squad", T.T. Toliver was released by the Storm and subsequently signed with the Orlando Predators. On June 23, they clinched the #3 seed in the National Conference, and hosted a home playoff game vs. the #6 seed in the National Conference, the Columbus Destroyers. Unfortunately for the Storm, Columbus beat the Storm with a 56–55 win.
Coaching
, head coach since 1995, entered his 13th year as Storm head coach.Season schedule
Playoff Schedule
Personnel moves
Acquired
- Brett Dietz was signed off of the Kansas City Brigade's practice squad
Departures
- Shane Stafford signed with the Orlando Predators in the off-season
- T.T. Toliver was released on June 12 after a 2-week dispute with head coach Tim Marcum and also signed with Orlando
Roster
Stats
Offense
Quarterback
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Touchdowns
Defense
Special Teams
Kick Return
Kicking
Playoff Stats
Offense
Quarterback
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Special Teams
Kick Return
Kicking
Regular season
Week 1: vs [Orlando Predators]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaThe Storm opened their season with a lousy performance March 2 against their rivals the Orlando Predators. Kicker Bill Gramatica missed four extra point attempts while Predators player DeAndrew Rubin scored on two long plays to give Orlando a 14–0 lead that would hold up for the entire game as they won going away 52–27.
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 14:30 ORL- DeAndrew Rubin 34-yard pass from Shane Stafford – 7–0 ORL
- 07:48 ORL- DeAndrew Rubin 42-yard pass from Shane Stafford – 14–0 ORL
- 04:28 ORL- Jimmy Fryzel 19-yard pass from Shane Stafford – 21–0 ORL
- 03:07 TAM- T.T. Toliver 27-yard pass from John Kaleo – 21–6 ORL
- 12:08 TAM- Rodney Filer 1-yard run – 21–12 ORL
- 00:00 ORL- Javarus Dudley 1-yard run – 28–12 ORL
- 10:38 TAM- Bill Gramatica 36-yard field goal – 28–15 ORL
- 08:27 ORL- DeAndrew Rubin 28-yard pass from Shane Stafford – 35–15 ORL
- 05:57 TAM- Demetris Bendross 39-yard pass from John Kaleo – 35–18 ORL
- 15:00 ORL- Jay Taylor 20-yard field goal – 38–18 ORL
- 11:48 TAM- Demetris Bendross 18-yard pass from John Kaleo – 38–24 ORL
- 06:01 ORL- Shane Stafford 3-yard run – 45–24 ORL
- 02:08 ORL- Javarus Dudley 37-yard pass from Shane Stafford
- Defensive player of the game: Ryan Bowers
- Ironman of the game: DeAndrew Rubin
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
ORL | 19 | 20 | 329 | 1/0 | 15 | 6/32 | 31:12 | 3/6 | 0/1 |
TB | 17 | 13 | 289 | 2/1 | 0 | 7/35 | 28:48 | 4/8 | 1/1 |
Week 2: at [Dallas Desperados]
at the American Airlines Center, Dallas, TexasIn their opening road game, they again lost soundly. Despite being tied as late as the third quarter, Will Pettis, on two long plays gave Dallas a lead they would not lose. They went on to dominate the fourth quarter as well to win 59–40 and pick up their second victory while Tampa Bay went home to play Georgia still looking for their second victory.
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 14:10 DAL – Will Pettis 30 yd pass from Clint Dolezel – 6–0 DAL
- 08:37 TAM – Rodney Filer 1 yd run – 7–6 TB
- 05:08 DAL – Marcus Nash 4 yd pass from Clint Dolezel – 13–7 DAL
- 03:10 TAM – T.T. Toliver 40 yd pass from John Kaleo – 13–13
- 14:39 DAL – Will Pettis 10 yd pass from Clint Dolezel – 19–13 DAL
- 08:58 TAM – Rodney Filer 2 yd run – 19–19
- 05:37 DAL – Terrance Dotsy 8 yd pass from Clint Dolezel – 26–19 DAL
- Lawrence Samuels 15 yd pass from John Kaleo – 26–26
- 12:06 DAL – Will Pettis 56 yd kickoff return – 32–26 DAL
- 05:34 DAL – Will Pettis 23 yd pass from Clint Dolezel – 39–26 DAL
- 13:22 TAM – Rodney Filer 1 yd run – 39–33 DAL
- 10:22 DAL – Will Pettis 14 yd pass from Clint Dolezel – 45–33 DAL
- 03:02 DAL – Josh White 9 yd pass from Clint Dolezel – 52–33 DAL
- 00:55 TAM – T.T. Toliver 15 yd pass from John Kaleo – 52–40 DAL
- 00:10 DAL – Willis Marshall 2 yd pass from Clint Dolezel – 59–40 DAL
- Offensive player of the game: Will Pettis
- Defensive player of the game: Duke Pettijohn
- Ironman of the game: Will Pettis
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
TB | 19 | 31 | 271 | 1/0 | 0 | 10/56 | 30:55 | 3/7 | 1/3 |
DAL | 23 | 30 | 294 | 0/0 | 0 | 11/83 | 29:05 | 3/4 | 0/1 |
Week 3: vs [Georgia Force]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaStill looking for their first win in week 3 vs. divisional rival the Georgia Force, the Storm would keep a close game well into the 2nd half of the game. Both Dan Burnett and Seth Marler missed on two extra point attempts. For the Force, however, they would prevail on the strength of a 21-point fourth quarter to finish the Storm and win 61–47, which left the Storm again without their first victory.
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 14:18 GEO – Derek Lee 4 yd pass from Chris Greisen – 7–0 GEO
- 10:41 TAM – T.T. Toliver 11 yd pass from John Kaleo – 7–6 GEO
- 07:53 GEO – Chris Jackson 4 yd pass from Chris Greisen – 14–6 GEO
- 01:09 TAM – Rodney Filer 7 yd run – 14–13 GEO
- 13:41 GEO – Troy Bergeron 27 yd pass from Chris Greisen – 20–13 GEO
- 04:17 GEO – Troy Bergeron 7 yd pass from Chris Greisen – 26–13 GEO
- 00:55 TAM – T.T. Toliver 17 yd pass from John Kaleo – 26–19 GEO
- 13:00 TAM – Rodney Filer 3 yd run – 26–26
- 10:50 GEO – Troy Bergeron 5 yd pass from Chris Greisen – 33–26 GEO
- 08:43 TAM – Rodney Filer 4 yd run – 33–33
- 05:26 GEO – Chris Jackson 6 yd pass from Chris Greisen – 40–33 GEO
- 02:14 TAM – Rodney Filer 14 yd run – 40–40
- 12:36 GEO – Matt Huebner 1 yd run – 47–40 GEO
- 09:27 GEO – Derek Lee 22 yd pass from Chris Greisen – 54–40 GEO
- 08:35 GEO – Willie Gary 0 yd net recovery – 61–40 GEO
- 04:28 TAM – Karl Williams 6 yd pass from John Kaleo
Recap:
- Offensive player of the game: Chris Greisen
- Defensive player of the game: Willie Gary
- Ironman of the game: Rodney Filer
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
GEO | 21 | 18 | 296 | 1/1 | 0 | 9/41 | 23:42 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
TB | 24 | 47 | 242 | 2/2 | 0 | 9/63 | 36:18 | 4/7 | 0/2 |
Week 4: vs [New York Dragons]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaTampa Bay finally looked like they would pick up their first victory of the season as they seemingly always answered New York's touchdowns into the early part of the 4th quarter. But, despite a 52–38 lead, they lost 59–52 when they allowed a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give New York their first lead and only lead of the game. This left the Storm still looking for their first win of 2007.
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 13:22 TAM – T.T. Toliver 13 yd pass from John Kaleo – 7–0 TAM
- 10:31 NYD – Mike Horacek 22 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 7–7
- 05:05 TAM – T.T. Toliver 8 yd pass from John Kaleo – 14–7 TAM
- 04:01 TAM – Lawrence Samuels 7 yd interception return – 21–7 TAM
- 01:31 NYD – Chris Anthony 6 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 21–14 TAM
- 13:12 TAM – Ernest Certain 12 yd pass from John Kaleo – 28–14 TAM
- 10:25 NYD – Chris Anthony 15 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 28–21 TAM
- 07:28 TAM – Rodney Filer 7 yd run – 35–21 TAM
- 03:01 NYD – Kevin Swayne 4 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 35–28 TAM
- 00:10 TAM – Seth Marler 19 yd field goal – 38–28 TAM
- 00:00 NYD – Carter Warley 43 yd field goal – 38–31 TAM
- 11:45 TAM – Lawrence Samuels 26 yd pass from John Kaleo – 45–31 TAM
- 08:58 NYD – Ja'Mar Toombs 24 yd run – 45–38 TAM
- 14:12 TAM – John Kaleo 7 yd run – 52–38 TAM
- 11:25 NYD – Mike Horacek 24 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 52–45 TAM
- 06:24 NYD – Ja'Mar Toombs 1 yd run – 52–52
- 00:31 NYD – Mike Horacek 38 yd pass from Rohan Davey – 59–52 NYD
Recap:
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
NY | 24 | 41 | 295 | 2/2 | 0 | 5/30 | 27:10 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
TB | 20 | 30 | 273 | 1/1 | 5 | 12/92 | 32:50 | 4/9 | 3/4 |
Week 5: at [San Jose SaberCats]
at the HP Pavilion, San Jose, CaliforniaHeading out west, still winless, the Storm took on the 1–2 San Jose SaberCats. And again, the Storm would come up on the losing end as they lost soundly 69–49 to San Jose. San Jose scored two touchdowns in the first 2:36 of the game which gave them a quick 14–0 lead that they would not relinquish, as the Storm headed home 0–5 and their playoff hopes seemingly dashed. In this game, Stoney Case replaced John Kaleo as starting quarterback.
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 13:39 SJS – Ben Nelson 33-yd pass from Mark Grieb – 7–0 SJ
- 12:24 SJS – A.J. Haglund 4-yd fumble recovery – 14–0 SJ
- 09:45 TAM – T.T. Toliver 28-yd pass from Stoney Case – 14–7 SJ
- 07:09 SJS – Ben Nelson 8 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 21–7 SJ
- 02:00 TAM – Torrance Marshall 2 yd run – 21–14 SJ
- 00:46 SJS – James Roe 27 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 28–14 SJ
- 11:30 TAM – Torrance Marshall 1 yd run – 28–21 SJ
- 10:20 SJS – Ben Nelson 5 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 34–21 SJ
- 08:11 TAM – Torrance Marshall 2 yd run – 34–28 SJ
- 04:56 SJS – Rodney Wright 25 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 41–28 SJ
- 03:30 SJS – Marquis Floyd 46 yd interception return – 48–28 SJ
- 00:19 TAM – Terrill Shaw 5 yd pass from Stoney Case – 48–35 SJ
- 12:07 SJS – Rodney Wright 31 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 55–35 SJ
- 09:04 TAM – T.T. Toliver 8 yd pass from Stoney Case – 55–42 SJ
- 06:48 SJS – Ben Nelson 13 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 62–42 SJ
- 13:56 SJS – James Roe 11 yd pass from Mark Grieb – 69–42 SJ
- 06:44 TAM – Stoney Case 3 yd run – 69–49 SJ
Recap:
- Offensive player of the game: Mark Grieb
- Defensive player of the game: Marquis Floyd
- Ironman of the game: A.J. Haglund
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
TB | 23 | 22 | 271 | 2/2 | 0 | 7/46 | 33:38 | 1/6 | 3/4 |
SJ | 22 | 24 | 284 | 0/0 | 4 | 8/42 | 26:22 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
Week 6: vs [New Orleans VooDoo]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaHeading home, the Storm finally won their first game of the season in convincing fashion, with a 66–43 drumming of the New Orleans VooDoo, playing their first game vs. New Orleans since 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately for Tampa Bay, Stoney Case, who replaced John Kaleo as quarterback, was injured for the rest of the season, which left Kaleo as starting QB again.
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 10:51 NVD- Jacques Rumph 10-yard pass from Steve Bellisari – 6–0 NO
- 06:57 TAM- Torrance Marshall 7-yard run – 7–6 TAM
- 05:48 NO – Jacques Rumph 25 yd TD pass from Steve Bellisari – 13–7 NO
- 04:07 TAM- Terrill Shaw 31 yd TD pass from Stoney Case – 14–13 TAM
- 11:51 TAM- Torrance Marshall 7 Yd Run – 21–13 TAM
- 07:24 TAM- Stoney Case 1 Yd Run – 28–13 TAM
- 04:21 NO – Jacques Rumph 39 Yd Pass From Steve Bellisari – 28–20 TAM
- 00:53 TAM- Lawrence Samuels 16 Yd Pass From Stoney Case – 35–20 TAM
- 00:20 TAM- Terrill Shaw 6 Yd Pass From Stoney Case – 42–20 TAM
- 00:00 NO – Eric Houle 42 yd field goal – 42–23 TAM
- 05:38 TAM- Jeroid Johnson 45 Yd Interception Return – 49–23 TAM
- 02:33 NO – James Jordan 4 Yd Pass From Steve Bellisari – 49–29 TAM
- 14:55 TAM- Seth Marler 19 yd field goal – 52–29 TAM
- 13:41 NO – Kenny Henderson 42 Yd Pass From Steve Bellisari – 52–36 TAM
- 12:33 TAM- Torrance Marshall 1 Yd Run – 59–36 TAM
- 05:22 TAM- T.T. Toliver 4 Yd Pass From John Kaleo – 66–36 TAM
- 00:39 NO – Tremaine Neal 2 Yd Pass From Steve Bellisari – 66–43 TAM
- Offensive player of the game: Stoney Case
- Defensive player of the game: Nyle Wiren
- Ironman of the game: Lawrence Samuels
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
NO | 19 | 25 | 309 | 3/2 | 0 | 8/42 | 32:08 | 3/9 | 2/3 |
TB | 20 | 38 | 228 | 2/2 | 26 | 11/81 | 27:52 | 1/3 | 0/1 |
Week 7: at [Orlando Predators]
at Hummer Field at Amway Arena, Orlando, FloridaScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 4:27 TB- Seth Marler 33 Yard Field Goal – 3–0 TB
- 1:45 ORL- Javarus Dudley 9 Yard Pass From Shane Stafford – 7–3 ORL
- 5:20 ORL- Greg White 17 Yard Fumble Return – 14–3 ORL
- 10:53 TB- Torrance Marshall 5 Yard Run – 14–9 ORL
- 14:04 ORL- Javarus Dudley 19 Yard Pass From Shane Stafford – 21–9 ORL
- 14:06 ORL- Kevin Nagle Recovered Fumble In End Zone – 28–9 ORL
- 14:40 ORL- Marlon Moye-Moore 52 Yard Fumble Return – 35–9 ORL
- 5:33 ORL- Jay Taylor 23 Yard – 38–9 ORL
- 6:21 TB- Torrance Marshall 2 Yard Run – 38–16 ORL
- 9:42 ORL- Javarus Dudley 23 Yard Pass From Shane Stafford – 45–16 ORL
- 2:27 TB- Terrill Shaw 4 Yard Pass From John Kaleo – 45–23 ORL
- 4:58 ORL- J.R. Russell 8 Yard Pass From Shane Stafford – 52–23 ORL
- 7:59 TB- Terrill Shaw 11 Yard Pass From John Kaleo – 52–30 ORL
- 9:25 ORL- Charles Hill 11 Yard Pass From Shane Stafford – 59–30 ORL
- 13:15 TB- Lawrence Samuels 3 Yard Pass From John Kaleo – 59–37 ORL
- Offensive player of the game: Javarus Dudley
- Defensive player of the game: Greg White
- Ironman of the game: Marlon Moye-Moore
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
TB | 23 | 10 | 307 | 3/3 | 0 | 10/57 | 29:36 | 3/6 | 1/2 |
ORL | 17 | 25 | 188 | 1/1 | 57 | 8/73 | 30:24 | 3/5 | 0/0 |
Week 9: vs [Columbus Destroyers]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 0:35 TB- T.T. Toliver 29 Yard Pass From John Kaleo – 7–0 TB
- 5:18 CLB- Josh Bush 7 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy – 7–7
- 4:31 CLB- Damien Groce 5 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy – 13–7 CLB
- 14:53 TB- Seth Marler 23 Yard Field goal – 13–10 CLB
- 2:27 CLB- Damien Groce 39 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy – 20–10 CLB
- 5:22 TB- Terrill Shaw 11 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 20–17 CLB
- 11:47 TB- Terrill Shaw 27 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 24–20 TB
- 0:41 CLB- B.J. Barre 12 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy – 26–21 CLB
- 6:05 TB- Brett Dietz 1 Yard Run – 31–26 TB
- 14:04 TB- Seth Marler 20 Yard – 34–26 TB
- 14:33 CLB- Matt Nagy 3 Yard Run – 34–32 TB
- Offensive player of the game: Terrill Shaw
- Defensive player of the game: Khalid Naziruddin
- Ironman of the game: Lawrence Samuels
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
CLB | 15 | 8 | 204 | 0/0 | 0 | 11/49 | 22:33 | 3/6 | 1/1 |
TB | 20 | 3 | 266 | 0/0 | 0 | 12/84 | 36:27 | 5/9 | 0/1 |
Week 10: at [Austin Wranglers]
at the Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TexasScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 5:27 TB- Seth Marler 25 Yd Field goal – 3–0 TB
- 9:58 TB- Lawrence Samuels 7 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 10–0 TB
- 11:50 AUS- Derrick Lewis 44 Yd Pass From Adrian McPherson – 10–7 TB
- 0:07 TB- Lawrence Samuels 17 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 17–7 TB
- 7:50 AUS- Derrick Lewis 40 Yd Pass From Adrian McPherson – 17–14 TB
- 12:56 TB- Torrance Marshall 2 Yd Run – 24–14 TB
- 15:00 AUS- Mark Lewis 18 Yd Field goal – 24–17 TB
- 1:35 TB- Torrance Marshall 2 Yd Run – 31–17 TB
- 7:14 AUS- Derrick Lewis 31 Yd Pass From Adrian McPherson – 31–24 TB
- 10:56 TB- Lawrence Samuels 21 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 38–24 TB
- 11:46 AUS- Sedrick Robinson 57 Yd Kickoff Return – 38–31 TB
- 0:03 TB- Torrance Marshall 1 Yd Run – 45–31 TB
- 4:26 AUS- Sedrick Robinson 8 Yd Run – 45–38 TB
- 7:30 TB- T.T. Toliver 16 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 52–38 TB
- 11:39 TB- Jeroid Johnson 28 Yd Interception Return – 59–38 TB
- 13:03 AUS- Derrick Lewis 44 Yd Pass From Adrian McPherson – 59–45 TB
- 14:05 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 66–45 TB
- Offensive player of the game: Brett Dietz
- Defensive player of the game: Jeroid Johnson
- Ironman of the game: Lawrence Samuels
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
TB | 23 | 16 | 286 | 1/0 | 0 | 11/55 | 33:29 | 2/4 | 0/1 |
AUS | 13 | 9 | 288 | 0/0 | 0 | 6/41 | 26:31 | 1/9 | 4/7 |
Week 11: at [Los Angeles Avengers]
at the Staples Center, Los AngelesScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 4:30 TB- Seth Marler 23 Yard Field Goal – 3–0 TB
- 6:13 LA- Rob Turner 28 Yard Pass From Sonny Cumbie – 7–3 LA
- 11:13 TB- Lawrence Samuels 6 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 10–7 TB
- 0:04 LA- Remy Hamilton 35 Yard Field Goal – 10–10
- 7:06 LA- Terrence Stubbs 5 Yard Pass From Sonny Cumbie – 16–10 LA
- 10:41 TB- Tom Kaleita 12 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 17–16 TB
- 14:12 LA- Kevin Ingram 34 Yard Pass From Sonny Cumbie – 23–17 LA
- 5:30 TB- Seth Marler 36 Yd Field Goal – 23–20 LA
- 14:35 LA- Lonnie Ford 2 Yd Run – 30–20 LA
- 2:29 TB- Terrill Shaw 4 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 30–27 LA
- 3:34 LA- Robert Quiroga 6 Yd Pass From Sonny Cumbie – 37–27 LA
- 7:22 TB- T.T. Toliver 14 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 37–34 LA
- 14:19 TB- T.T. Toliver 2 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 40–37 TB
- Offensive player of the game: Kevin Ingram
- Defensive player of the game: Jeroid Johnson
- Ironman of the game: T.T. Toliver
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
TB | 15 | 5 | 224 | 0/0 | 0 | 16/78 | 27:37 | 2/8 | 2/2 |
LA | 17 | 6 | 197 | 0/0 | 0 | 3/24 | 32:23 | 3/9 | 3/4 |
Week 12: vs [Arizona Rattlers]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 4:29 TB- Seth Marler 24 Yard Field goal – 3–0 TB
- 8:12 ARI- Trandon Harvey 9 Yard Pass From Sherdrick Bonner – 7–3 ARI
- 10:08 TB- Terrill Shaw 8 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 10–7 TB
- 10:53 ARI- Trandon Harvey 45 Yard Pass From Sherdrick Bonner – 14–10 ARI
- 1:55 TB- T.T. Toliver 27 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 17–14 TB
- 5:16 TB- T.T. Toliver 18 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 24–14 TB
- 8:28 ARI- Jeremiah Pope 3 Yard Pass From Sherdrick Bonner – 24–21 TB
- 11:04 ARI- Atnaf Harris 37 Yard Pass From Sherdrick Bonner – 27–24 ARI
- 12:28 TB- Terrill Shaw 17 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 31–27 TB
- 14:17 ARI- Jeremiah Pope 40 Yard Pass From Sherdrick Bonner – 34–31 ARI
- 14:47 TB- T.T. Toliver 5 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 38–34 TB
- 2:35 ARI- Clay Rush 26 Yard Field goal – 38–37 TB
- 5:59 TB- Lawrence Samuels 8 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 45–37 TB
- 10:34 ARI- Atnaf Harris 22 Yard Pass From Sherdrick Bonner – 45–43 TB
- 13:19 TB- Lawrence Samuels 34 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 52–43 TB
- 0:05 ARI- Jeremiah Pope 23 Yard Pass From Sherdrick Bonner – 52–50 TB
- 2:53 TB- Terrill Shaw 23 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 59–50 TB
- Offensive player of the game: Brett Dietz
- Defensive player of the game: Tim McGill
- Ironman of the game: Lawrence Samuels
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
ARI | 17 | 6 | 352 | 1/0 | 0 | 7/75 | 31:25 | 3/8 | 2/3 |
TB | 21 | 3 | 337 | 0/0 | 0 | 5/28 | 28:35 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
Week 13: at [Georgia Force]
at Philips Arena, AtlantaScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 11:17 TB- Seth Marler 35 Yard – 3–0 TB
- 13:29 GEO- Chris Greisen 1 Yard Run – 7–3 GEO
- 0:35 GEO- Troy Bergeron 13 Yard Pass From Chris Greisen – 14–3 GEO
- 5:59 TB- Terrill Shaw 6 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 14–10 GEO
- 11:33 GEO- Matt Huebner 3 Yard Pass From Jarrick Hillery – 21–10 GEO
- 14:35 TB- Terrill Shaw 14 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 21–17 GEO
- 15:00 GEO- Carlos Martínez 38 Yard – 24–17 GEO
- 2:40 TB- Torrance Marshall 5 Yd Run – 24–24
- 8:14 TB- Brett Dietz 1 Yd Run – 31–24 TB
- 10:39 GEO- Chris Jackson 23 Yd Pass From Willie Gray – 31–31
- 3:46 TB- Lawrence Samuels 5 Yd Pass From Brett Dietz – 38–31 TB
- 5:22 GEO- Chris Jackson 26 Yd Pass From Chris Greisen – 38–38
- 11:46 GEO- Chris Jackson 19 Yd Pass From Chris Greisen – 45–38 GEO
- 13:12 GEO- Jermaine Smith 14 Yd Interception Return – 52–38 GEO
- Offensive player of the game: Chris Jackson
- Defensive player of the game: Jermaine Smith
- Ironman of the game: Reggie Doster
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
TB | 23 | 14 | 222 | 0/0 | 0 | 11/58 | 32:26 | 6/8 | 1/1 |
GEO | 23 | 2 | 296 | 1/1 | 0 | 12/76 | 27:34 | 3/4 | 0/0 |
Week 14: at [New Orleans VooDoo]
at New Orleans Arena, New OrleansScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 1:02 TB- Terrill Shaw 22 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 6–0 TB
- 4:25 NO- Tyronne Jones 14 Yard Pass From Steve Bellisari – 7–6 NO
- 6:41 TB- Hank Edwards 29 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 13–7 TB
- 10:24 NO- Tyronne Jones 10 Yard Pass From Steve Bellisari – 14–13 NO
- 13:14 TB- Terrill Shaw 30 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 20–14 TB
- 8:52 TB- Hank Edwards 7 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 27–14 TB
- 14:45 TB- Terrill Shaw 8 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 34–14 TB
- 2:54 NO- Chris Berg Recovered Fumble In End Zone – 34–21 TB
- 4:14 TB- Lawrence Samuels 6 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 41–21 TB
- 8:07 NO- James Lynch 1 Yard Run – 41–28 TB
- 12:27 TB- Terrill Shaw 27 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 48–28 TB
- 0:45 NO- Tyronne Jones 5 Yard Pass From Steve Bellisari – 48–35 TB
- 6:12 TB- Seth Marler 17 Yard Field goal – 51–35 TB
- 6:12 NO- Wendall Williams 10 Yard Pass From Steve Bellisari – 51–41 TB
- 10:04 TB- Hank Edwards 12 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 58–41 TB
- 13:38 NO- Wendall Williams 4 Yard Pass From Steve Bellisari – 58–48 TB
- 14:35 NO- Wendall Williams 4 Yard Pass From Steve Bellisari – 58–55 TB
- 14:55 TB- Seth Marler 25 Yard Field goal – 61–55 TB
- Offensive player of the game: Brett Dietz
- Defensive player of the game: Jeroid Johnson
- Ironman of the game: Lawrence Samuels
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
TB | 22 | 5 | 315 | 1/1 | 0 | 9/47 | 32:47 | 0/3 | 0/0 |
NO | 29 | 3 | 364 | 2/0 | 0 | 5/32 | 27:13 | 1/5 | 1/2 |
Week 15: vs [Philadelphia Soul]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 0:14 TB- Karl Williams 55 Yard Kickoff Return – 6–0 TB
- 5:00 PHI- Idris Price 3 Yard Run – 7–6 PHI
- 6:10 TB- Terrill Shaw 47 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 13–7 TB
- 8:27 PHI- Larry Brackins 13 Yard Pass From Tony Graziani – 14–13 PHI
- 14:44 TB- Hank Edwards 6 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 20–14 TB
- 2:46 PHI- J.J. Mckelvey 8 Yard Pass From Tony Graziani – 21–20 PHI
- 8:51 TB- Lawrence Samuels 10 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 27–21 TB
- 14:07 PHI- Todd France 52 Yard Field goal – 27–24 TB
- 14:45 TB- Hank Edwards 6 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 34–24 TB
- 15:00 PHI- Todd France 31 Yard Field goal – 34–27 TB
- 0:35 PHI- Larry Brackins 14 Yard Pass From Tony Graziani – 34–33 TB
- 4:38 TB- Marvin Brown 23 Yard Run – 41–33 TB
- 11:12 PHI- Larry Brackins 3 Yard Pass From Tony Graziani – 41–39 TB
- 3:52 TB- Lincoln Kennedy 4 Yard Fumble Return – 48–39 TB
- 5:20 PHI- Larry Brackins 25 Yard Pass From Tony Graziani – 48–46 TB
- 8:26 TB- Hank Edwards 20 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 55–46 TB
- 9:42 PHI- Charles Pauley 15 Yard Pass From Tony Graziani – 55–53 TB
- 12:49 TB- Lawrence Samuels 35 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 62–53 TB
- 14:23 PHI- Larry Brackins 12 Yard Pass From Tony Graziani – 62–59 TB
- 14:35 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 68–59 TB
- Offensive player of the game: Larry Brackins
- Defensive player of the game: Traco Rachal
- Ironman of the game: Lincoln Kennedy
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
PHI | 22 | 17 | 298 | 1/1 | 0 | 13/77 | 27:22 | 1/3 | 1/1 |
TB | 21 | 23 | 276 | 0/0 | 4 | 3/45 | 32:38 | 7/10 | 1/1 |
Week 16: at [Grand Rapids Rampage]
at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MichiganIn a sloppy game that saw 11 turnovers, an AFL record.
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 0:05 TB- Jeroid Johnson 5 Yard Fumble Return – 7–0 TB
- 3:28 TB- Seth Marler – 41 Yard – 10–0 TB
- 7:56 GR- Cornelius Bonner 7 Yard Pass From Adrian McPherson – 10–7 TB
- 10:56 TB- Hank Edwards 4 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 17–7 TB
- 0:06 GR- Adrian McPherson 10 Yard Run – 17–14 TB
- 4:50 TB- Tim McGill Recovered Fumble In End Zone – 24–14 TB
- 8:38 TB- Torrance Marshall 1 Yard Run – 31–14 TB
- 11:41 GR- Chris Ryan 1 Yard Run – 31–20 TB
- 13:20 GR- Jerome Riley 37 Yard Fumble Return – 31–27 TB
- 14:33 TB- Marvin Brown 20 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 38–27 TB
- 14:50 GR- Cornelius Bonner 43 Yard Pass From Adrian McPherson – 38–34 TB
- 6:22 TB- Seth Marler 32 Yard – 41–34 TB
- 11:33 GR- Clarence Coleman 28 Yard Pass From Adrian McPherson – 41–40 TB
- 0:06 TB- Torrance Marshall 4 Yard Run – 48–40 TB
- 6:32 TB- Karl Williams 18 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 55–40 TB
- 11:50 TB- Terrill Shaw 7 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 62–40 TB
- 14:15 TB- Torrance Marshall 7 Yard Run – 69–40 TB
- Offensive player of the game: Brett Dietz
- Defensive player of the game: Tim McGill
- Ironman of the game: Jeroid Johnson
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
TB | 18 | 12 | 272 | 3/3 | 7 | 4/34 | 29:30 | 5/8 | 0/0 |
GR | 18 | 56 | 297 | 5/5 | 37 | 9/53 | 30:30 | 3/7 | 2/3 |
Week 17: vs [Austin Wranglers]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaScoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 5:22 TB- Seth Marler 36 Yard Field goal – 3–0 TB
- 10:16 TB- Karl Williams 39 Yard Pass from Brett Dietz – 10–0 TB
- 0:46 AUS- Derrick Lewis 16 Yard Pass From Lang Campbell – 10–7 TB
- 10:37 AUS- Otis Amey 1 Yard Run – 13–10 AUS
- 10:37 TB- Jeroid Johnson 16 Yard Off A Blocked Extra Point – 13–12 AUS
- 12:10 TB- Terrill Shaw 40 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 18–16 TB
- 14:08 AUS- Sedrick Robinson 46 Yard Pass From Lang Campbell – 20–18 AUS
- 14:48 TB- Torrance Marshall 2 Yard Run – 25–20 TB
- 7:42 AUS- Derrick Lewis 5 Yard Pass From Lang Campbell – 27–25 AUS
- 12:00 TB- Seth Marler 36 Yard Field goal – 28–27 TB
- 14:13 AUS- Kevin Nickerson 8 Yard Pass From Lang Campbell – 34–28 AUS
- 1:40 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 34–34
- 7:26 AUS- Derrick Lewis 8 Yard Pass From Lang Campbell – 41–34 AUS
- 9:59 TB- Lawrence Samuels 6 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 41–41
- 13:26 AUS- Otis Amey 10 Yard Pass From Lang Campbell – 48–41 AUS
- 14:09 TB- Terrill Shaw 4 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 48–48
- 14:30 AUS- Mark Lewis 24 Yard – 51–48 AUS
- 14:52 TB- Torrance Marshall 1 Yd Run – 55–51 TB
- Offensive player of the game: Terrill Shaw
- Defensive player of the game: Jeroid Johnson
- Ironman of the game: Sedrick Robinson
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
AUS | 24 | 4 | 340 | 0/0 | 0 | 9/79 | 35:42 | 3/7 | 2/3 |
TB | 16 | 19 | 262 | 2/2 | 0 | 10/51 | 24:18 | 0/5 | 2/2 |
Playoffs
Week 1: vs (6) [Columbus Destroyers]
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaThe Storm entered the playoffs for the first time since 2005, and coming off an 8–1 stretch that earned them a home-field berth, they faced the team that they won their first game in the stretch against, the Columbus Destroyers. In a game that was back-and-forth scoring, the key play was a missed extra point by Storm kicker Seth Marler with 1:06 left in the game. Following a delay-of-game penalty, Marler missed an extra point attempt that, had he made it, would have given the Storm a 56–49 lead. After Columbus got the ball on the ensuing kickoff, they drove down to the Storm 1-yard line with 10 seconds left. Columbus QB Matt Nagy called his own number and sneaked into the Storm endzone with 7.9 left in the game, and, after the extra point attempt, the Destroyers had a 56–55 lead and looked to pull off the upset. With 3 seconds left and at their own 10-yard line, Marler tried to make amends by attempting a field goal that, if good, would give the Storm a 58–56 win and a game against division rival Georgia. Marler's kick looked good to begin with, but curved off to the left and missed, giving Columbus the upset win and abruptly ending the Storm's season.
Scoring summary:
1st Quarter:
- 1:41 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 7–0 TB
- 4:10 CLB- Damien Groce 29 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy – 7–7
- 9:14 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 14–7 TB
- 10:52 CLB- Harold Wells 11 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy – 14–14
- 1:40 CLB- B.J. Barre 50 Yard Interception Return – 21–14 CLB
- 6:11 TB- Brett Dietz 2 Yard Run – 21–21
- 10:53 CLB- Marcus Knight 23 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy 28–21 CLB
- 12:43 TB- Lawrence Samuels 18 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 28–28
- 14:34 CLB- B.J. Barre 2 Yard Run – 35–28 CLB
- 14:41 TB- Terrill Shaw 2 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz 35–35
- 11:15 TB- Torrance Marshall 1 Yard Run – 42–35 TB
- 13:04 CLB- Damien Groce 30 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy – 42–42
- 3:42 TB- Terrill Shaw 8 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 49–42 TB
- 7:47 CLB- David Saunders 3 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy – 49–49
- 13:09 TB- Hank Edwards 17 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz – 55–49 TB
- 14:53 CLB- Matt Nagy 1 Yard Run – 56–55 CLB
- Offensive player of the game: Terrill Shaw
- Defensive player of the game: B.J. Barre
- Ironman of the game: Lawrence Samuels
Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
CLB | 20 | 22 | 260 | 0/0 | 0 | 12/63 | 19:27 | 4/6 | 1/2 |
TB | 29 | 14 | 315 | 0/0 | 0 | 11/63 | 40:33 | 3/5 | 1/1 |