1996 Results

AFL Quarterfinal

Storm 30, Piranhas 16

Box Score

August 9, 1996 - ThunderDome, St. Petersburg, Fla.


                 1     2     3     4     T
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Anaheim          7     3     3     3    16
Tampa Bay        7     7     3    13    30
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                             ANA        TB
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Total First Downs              9        15
     By Rushing                2         1
     By Passing                6        11
     By Penalty                1         3
   Third Down Efficiency    3-10       3-6
Total Net Yards              126       228
     Total Plays              45        41
     Avg. Per Play           2.9       5.5
Net Yards Rushing              3        -3
     Total Rushes              3         6
     Avg. Per Rush           1.0      -0.5
Net Yards Passing            123       231
     Sacked-Yds Lost         0-0       0-0
     Gross Yards Passing     123       231
     Attempts-Completions  42-19     35-18
     Had Intercepted           1         2
     Avg. Per Pass Play      2.9       6.6
Total Return Yardage         178        82
     Missed FG Ret-Yds       1-1       0-0
     KO Ret-Yds            6-146      3-35
     INT Ret-Yds            2-29      1-22
Penalties-Yards            11-61      7-30
Fumbles-No.-Lost             2-1       2-1
1-PT PAT Made-Att            1-1       3-4
2-PT PAT Made-Att            0-0       0-0
3-PT FG Made-Att             3-5      1-2
4-PT FG Made-Att             0-0       0-0
Time of Possession         30:48     29:12

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

Anaheim - Bridges 11 pass from Kopp (Howfield kick), 9:01.
  • Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 4:11 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Mazion forces Thomas fumble to start drive; Kopp 9 pass to Hill; pass interference call on Storm moves ball to TB 11.

    Tampa Bay - LaFrance 7 pass from Gruden (Cimadevilla kick), 12:19.

  • Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 3:18 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Gruden 17 pass to Thomas; Gruden 19 pass to LaFrance.

    Second Quarter

    Anaheim - Howfield 22 FG, 2:14.
  • Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 4:55 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Kopp 11 pass to Williams; Kopp 7 pass to Pollard.

    Tampa Bay - Gruden 32 pass to Thomas (Cimadevilla kick), 14:10.

  • Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 2:05 elapsed.
  • Key play: Gruden 7 pass to LaFrance.

    Third Quarter

    Anaheim - Howfield 46 FG, 6:58.
  • Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 2:57 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Piranhas whistled for holding on first-and-10; Kopp 12 pass to Bridges.

    Tampa Bay - Cimadevilla 25 FG, 14:42.

  • Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 7:44 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Gruden 9 and 12 passes to Thomas; Gruden 12 pass to Rowland.

    Fourth Quarter

    Anaheim- Howfield 24 FG, 3:45.
  • Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 4:03 elapsed.
  • Key play: Kopp 13 pass to Bridges.

    Tampa Bay - Harris 22 interception return (kick failed), 9:00.

    Tampa Bay - Harris 23 fumble return (Cimadevilla kick), 12:37.


    Individual Statistics

    Passing

    Anaheim

    Kopp: 15-31-0, 101 yds, 1 TD. Molander: 4-11-1, 22 yds.

    Tampa Bay

    Gruden: 18-35-2, 231 yds., 2 TD.

    Rushing

    Anaheim

    D. Williams: 1-2; Carroll: 2-1.

    Tampa Bay

    McKinnon: 3-(-3); T. Jones: 2-0; Gruden: 1-0.

    Receiving

    Anaheim

    Bridges: 3-36, 1 TD; Jarrell: 4-22; D. Williams: 3-18; Burchotte: 3-16; A. Hill: 2-14; T. Jones: 2-10; Pollard: 1-7; Kopp: 1-0.

    Tampa Bay

    LaFrance: 7-116, 1 TD; Turner: 4-49; Thomas: 4-39, 1 TD; Rowland: 1-12; McKinnon: 1-9; Samuels: 1-6.
    Attendance - 13,021. Time of game: 2:08.



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