| Team: | Tampa Bay Storm |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Record: | 8–2 |
| Division Place: | 2nd |
| Coach: | Fran Curci |
| Owner: | Bob Gries |
| Stadium: | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| Playoffs: | Won Semi-Finals (Dynamite) 40-13 Won ArenaBowl V (Drive) 48–42 |
| Previous: | 1990 (Pit. Gladiators) |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 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 team played their home games at the Florida Suncoast Dome.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | June 1 | Orlando Predators | L 38–51 | 0–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
| 2 | June 8 | at Columbus Thunderbolts | W 53–12 | 1–1 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum | |
| 3 | June 15 | at New Orleans Night | W 27–17 | 2–1 | Louisiana Superdome | |
| 4 | June 22 | Dallas Texans | W 56–48 | 3–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
| 5 | June 29 | Albany Firebirds | W 57–53 | 4–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
| 6 | July 8 | at Detroit Drive | W 38–29 | 5–1 | Joe Louis Arena | |
| 7 | July 13 | Denver Dynamite | W 30–13 | 6–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
| 8 | July 19 | at Denver Dynamite | L 34–51 | 6–2 | McNichols Sports Arena | |
| 9 | July 27 | at Orlando Predators | W 26–16 | 7–2 | Orlando Arena | |
| 10 | August 2 | New Orleans Night | W 62–19 | 8–2 | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| Semi-finals | August 9 | Denver Dynamite | W 40–13 | 1–0 | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
| ArenaBowl V | August 17 | at Detroit Drive | W 48–42 | 2–0 | Joe Louis Arena | |
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Coach of the Year | – | ||
| Fullback/Linebacker | none | 1st | ||
| Offensive/Defensive Lineman | none | 2nd |