1997 Tampa Bay Storm Roster

Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Tim Marcum (8-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 96,058, Avg. 12,007 in 8 home dates
1997 Tampa Bay Storm Statistics
1997 Tampa Bay Storm Results

The Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Storm netted 548 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 521. Peter Willis threw for 2,846 yards. George LaFrance hauled in 93 balls for 1,131 yards.

Les Barley ran for a team-leading 183 yards for Tampa Bay.

Tracey Perkins intercepted 12 opponent throws. Andre Bowden topped the defensive unit with 4 sacks.

Tim Marcum coached the team. The 1997 Tampa Bay Storm lost in the Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
Ron AdamsQBJuly 24, 19665'11"210Eastern Michigan7
Les BarleyFB/LBSeptember 7, 19676'2"240Winston-Salem State (NC)Gretna, VA 13
Wilky BazileOL/DLNovember 12, 19716'3"280SyracuseSpring Valley, NY 5
Terry BeaufordOL/DLMarch 27, 19686'3"300Florida A&MFt. Pierce, FL 13
Terry BeldenKJune 3, 19725'11"180Northern Arizona6
Grantis BellWR/DBAugust 11, 19665'8"165West VirginiaFt. Lauderdale, FL 2
Sylvester BemberyOL/DLMarch 1, 19656'3"285Central FloridaMiami, FL 13
Andre BowdenFB/LBApril 4, 19686'2"260Fayetteville State (NC)Fuquay-Varina, NC 5
Rich FallKJuly 14, 19676'0"190Arizona8
Flint FlemingOL/DLMarch 17, 19656'4"265North Dakota StateMadison, WI 7
Damacio GreenWR/LBFebruary 18, 19726'0"190Virginia StatePahokee, FL 1
Johnnie HarrisDBAugust 21, 19726'0"215Mississippi St.Chicago, IL USA5
Jerold JeffcoatOL/DLAugust 30, 19696'3"290TempleMatawan, NJ 4
Tony JonesFB/LBSeptember 5, 19706'2"250Illinois State11
Jackie KelloggWR/DBMarch 10, 19726'1"190Eastern WashingtonTacoma, WA 1
Larry KennedyWR/DBJuly 28, 19715'10"185FloridaSarasota, FL 9
Mike KerrOL/DLNovember 20, 19696'4"270FloridaMiami, FL 6
George LaFranceOSSeptember 24, 19656'0"180Baker (KS)New Iberia, LA 14
Cedric McKinnonFB/LBFebruary 2, 19686'3"240Bethune-CookmanMiami, FL 4
Cornell ParkerWR/DBFebruary 17, 19735'11"185Southern MethodistWashington, DC 1
Tracey PerkinsDSAugust 28, 19685'10"180Lamar (TX)Houston, TX 14
Lynn RowlandOL/DLApril 23, 19676'2"260Arkansas StateGreensboro, GA 8
Lawrence SamuelsWR/LBMay 1, 19706'2"215Livingston (AL)Mobile, AL 13
Tracy SandersWR/DBMay 16, 19666'0"180Florida StateBradenton, FL 10
Earl ScottOL/DLAugust 31, 19736'3"316ArkansasNorth Little Rock, AR 5
Walter SuttonWR/DBNovember 23, 19666'0"180Southwestern Minnesota StateFt. Myers, FL 3
Stevie ThomasWR/LBJuly 24, 19676'1"210Bethune-CookmanSt. Petersburg, FL 14
Mike ThorntonOL/DLFebruary 7, 19746'3"285Florida A&MBelle Glade, FL 4
Wayne WalkerOSDecember 27, 19665'8"162Texas TechWaco, TX USA4
Kent WellsOL/DLJuly 25, 19676'4"295NebraskaLincoln, NE USA7
Dan WhiteQBSeptember 14, 19726'5"220ArizonaSan Diego, CA 7
Wayne WilliamsWR/DBOctober 14, 19695'10"185Louisiana StateColumbia, TX 10
Peter WillisQBJanuary 4, 19676'2"188Florida St.Morris, AL USA14
Tony WoodsOL/DLMarch 14, 19666'5"265Rose St.Fort Lee, VA USA7
Antoine WorthmanWR/DBJune 20, 19705'10"190Illinois StateGary, IN 11
Willie WyattOL/DLSeptember 27, 19675'11"275AlabamaBirmingham, AL USA14



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