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Arena Bowl '91 (or Arena Bowl V) was the Arena Football League's fifth Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #2 Tampa Bay Storm (8-2) against the #1 Detroit Drive (9-1). The Storm were in their first season in Tampa Bay, Florida since moving from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and having spent their first four seasons as the Pittsburgh Gladiators, while the Drive were trying to win an unprecedented fourth-straight Arena Bowl title. Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Year founded 1988 Year folded 1994 Prior names Detroit Drive ArenaBowl championships 4: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 // The Detroit Drive were a professional American football team playing as an Arena Football League team from 1988-1993. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed Hockeytown, The Joe, and JLA, is the home of the National Hockey League franchise the Detroit Red Wings. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area - City 143. ... Fran Curci was the head football coach at the University of Kentucky from 1973 to 1981. ... Tim Marcum is considered to be the most successful coach in the history of Arena Football. ... Prime Network was a cable sports network that served several regionalized areas between 1983 and late-1997. ... Tony Hill may refer to: Tony Hill (Irish politician) Tony Hill (chemist) Tony Hill (American football) Tony Hill (cricket) is a cricket umpire from New Zealand Flight lieutenant Tony Hill (RAF) was a reconnaissance pilot during World War II Tony Hill (musician) was a member of British band High Tide... The Arena Football League (AFL) (not to be confused with The Australian Football League) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Year founded 1988 Year folded 1994 Prior names Detroit Drive ArenaBowl championships 4: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 // The Detroit Drive were a professional American football team playing as an Arena Football League team from 1988-1993. ... Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary on the western coast of Florida. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges, P-Burgh, The Burgh Motto: Benigno Numine Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area - City 151. ...

In the first quarter, the Storm struck first with QB Jay Gruden getting a 1-yard TD run, yet the Drive responded with QB Art Schlichter completing a 10-yard TD pass to WR/DB Gary Mullen and a 32-yard TD pass to OS George LaFrance. In the second quarter, Tampa Bay struck back with Gruden completing a 13-yard TD pass to WR/LB Stevie Thomas. Detroit responded with FB/LB Alvin Rettig, the Storm began to take control with FB/LB Lynn Bradford getting a 3-yard TD run, while Gruden and Thomas hooked up with each other again on a 42-yard TD pass. In the third quarter, the Drive answered with Schlichter completing a 13-yard TD pass to WR/LB Will McClay, while the Storm replied with Gruden completing a 37-yard TD pass to WR/DB Darren Willis. While Detroit could only answer with Kicker Novo Bojovic getting a 46-yard field goal, Tampa Bay increased its lead with Gruden hooking up with Thomas again with a 17-yard TD pass. In the fourth quarter, the Drive tried to comeback with Schlichter and Mullen hooking up again on a 23-yard TD pass (with a failed PAT) and FB/LB Aric Anderson getting a 1-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion), the Storm wrapped the game up with Gruden and Thomas hooking up with each other once more on a 35-yard TD pass. Jay Gruden (born March 4, 1967) is a former starting quarterback and current head coach of the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. ... Art Schlichter (born April 25, 1960 in Washington Court House, Ohio) is a former college and professional American football quarterback, perhaps now known more for his compulsive gambling and other legal problems. ... George LaFrance (born September 24, 1965) is a former Arena Football League offensive specialist. ...

With the win, not only did Tampa Bay win its first-ever Arena Bowl title, but they also prevented Detroit from winning its fourth consecutive league title.

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