The 2015 Tampa Bay Storm season was the twenty-seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Lawrence Samuels and played their home games at the Amalie Arena. The Storm finished the regular season 7–11, and for the second consecutive season, failed to reach the playoffs.
2015 Tampa Bay Storm season | |
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Owner | Jeffrey Vinik |
Head coach | Lawrence Samuels |
Home field | Amalie Arena |
Results | |
Record | 7–11 |
Division place | 3rd AC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Standings
editTeam | Overall | Points | Records | ||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | ||
East Division | |||||||||||
(1) Philadelphia Soul | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1060 | 823 | 6–0 | 11–3 | 9–0 | 6–3 | |
(4) Cleveland Gladiators | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 953 | 959 | 3–3 | 6–8 | 3–6 | 5–4 | |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 14 | 1 | .194 | 692 | 919 | 0–6 | 2–12 | 3–6 | 0–8–1 | |
South Division | |||||||||||
(2) Orlando Predators | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 1023 | 951 | 5–1 | 10–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | |
(3) Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 971 | 901 | 2–4 | 8–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 | |
Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 820 | 942 | 2–4 | 5–9 | 5–4 | 2–7 |
Schedule
editRegular season
editThe 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Friday | March 27 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 44–60 | 0–1 | Amalie Arena | 9,727 | [2] |
2 | Friday | April 3 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Portland Thunder | W 54–48 | 1–1 | Moda Center | 5,098 | [3] |
3 | Friday | April 10 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 27–36 | 1–2 | Amalie Arena | 8,588 | [4] |
4 | Friday | April 17 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 42–13 | 2–2 | Amalie Arena | 9,122 | [5] |
5 | Friday | April 24 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 54–62 | 2–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,120 | [6] |
6 | Saturday | May 2 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 63–28 | 3–3 | Amalie Arena | 11,121 | [7] |
7 | Bye | ||||||||
8 | Saturday | May 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 62–63 (OT) | 3–4 | Amway Center | 10,973 | [8] |
9 | Saturday | May 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 27–71 | 3–5 | Amalie Arena | 13,921 | [9] |
10 | Saturday | May 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 35–34 | 4–5 | Amalie Arena | 13,581 | [10] |
11 | Saturday | June 6 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 46–69 | 4–6 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 12,304 | [11] |
12 | Friday | June 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 63–56 | 5–6 | Amalie Arena | 12,602 | [12] |
13 | Friday | June 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 52–48 | 6–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | 10,123 | [13] |
14 | Friday | June 26 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 42–64 | 6–7 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,214 | [14] |
15 | Bye | ||||||||
16 | Saturday | July 11 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 62–69 | 6–8 | Amalie Arena | 15,835 | [15] |
17 | Saturday | July 18 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 53–65 | 6–9 | Smoothie King Center | 5,888 | [16] |
18 | Saturday | July 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 16–63 | 6–10 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 13,092 | [17] |
19 | Saturday | August 1 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Los Angeles KISS | W 38–34 | 7–10 | Amalie Arena | 16,308 | [18] |
20 | Saturday | August 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 40–59 | 7–11 | Amway Center | 15,188 | [19] |
Roster
edit2015 Tampa Bay Storm roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
Inactive reserve
League suspension
Other league exempt
Refuse to report
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in itlatics |
References
edit- ^ "2015 AFL Schedule" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Storm Lose 60-44 to Cleveland". Tampa Bay Storm. March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Storm earns first win of 2015 season, defeats Portland 54-48". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Markowitz, Adam (April 10, 2015). "Gut check time for Storm after getting blown away by SaberCats". ArenaFan. Arenafan.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Boltus' TDs; Defense Lift Tampa Bay Storm Past New Orleans 42-13". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Storm suffer heartbreaker in Cleveland, fall to Gladiators 62-54". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Harrell, Phillips Lead Storm Defense In 63-28 Rout Of Jacksonville". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Tampa Bay falls in overtime, loses to the Predators 63-62". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ "Philadelphia, Behind Goosby, Defeat Tampa Bay Storm, 71-27". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Storm hold on for 35-34 victory over New Orleans VooDoo". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 30, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Storm Falls In Arizona, Lose To The Rattlers 46-69". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Storm rolls up record first-half; Hangs on to defeat Jacksonville 63-56". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ "Storm Win On Touchdown In Final Seconds, Defeats Gladiators 52-48". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "Storm fail to complete comeback, lose to the Soul 42-64". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Orlando Predators edge Tampa Bay Storm, 69-62, in "War on I-4" battle". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Storm Drops Game In New Orleans, Lose To VooDoo 53-65". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ "Storm Falls In Jacksonville, Loses To Sharks 16-63". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Storm defense leads Tampa Bay to 38-34 win over Los Angeles KISS". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Storm Loses Season Finale, Falls To Predators 59-40". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.