![]() Gruden became the first AFL coach to take a number eight seed to the ArenaBowl as Orlando recorded stunning road upsets in 1999 over top-seeded Tampa Bay (41-19) and second-seeded Iowa (48-41). Although the Storm came into the game with a 14-2 record and were prohibitive 14-point favorites, Gruden delivered Orlando 's first ArenaBowl championship with an incredible 62-31 win over the Storm.ĭuring the next two seasons he would continue to set league history. After a 9-5 regular season mark, Gruden guided the Predators to a pair of playoff wins to set up an ArenaBowl match-up with top-seeded Tampa Bay. Gruden's impact on the Predators was immediate. ![]() A two-time All- Arena selection and the 1992 MVP, he led the Storm to six consecutive playoff appearances and an unprecedented four ArenaBowl titles under three different head coaches.Īt age 30, he became the youngest head coach in the Arena Football League when the Orlando Predators hired him to replace the legendary Perry Moss - who retired after nearly 50 years in the coaching profession. Gruden began his AFL career as a quarterback with the Tampa Bay Storm in 1991. Whether as a head coach, player or offensive coordinator, Jay Gruden's name has been synonymous with success in the Arena Football League. Predators OS Jimmy Fryzel after his team let a 40-14 lead slip away before beating Tampa in overtime.įifteen seasons in the Arena Football League. It would have felt a lot worse if we had lost." But it doesn't matter because we found a way to win the game. New York Dragons (2-2-0) *All Times Eastern Orlando Predators (3-1-0) *All Times Eastern "The Tampa game was brutal, but we need to regroup our best 20 available players to face an extremely talented New York team," Orlando head coach Jay Gruden said. Dell (torn ACL) is out for the season, while the remaining five injured players will be monitored throughout the week for their availability on Sunday. Clif Dell and Kenny McEntyre lead a list of six players who left Sunday's game with injuries, resulting in Orlando having to finish the game with FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore playing wide receiver and WR/LB Jerrian James playing the majority of the game at short-side corner. But in overtime, an exhausted Predators defense recorded a stop and quarterback Joe Hamilton drove Orlando down to the two-yard-line, where Jay Taylor kicked a game-winning field goal.īut the victory was costly. The Predators built a huge 40-14 lead over Tampa Bay last week, only to see the Storm rally back and tie the game on the last play of regulation. New York: Weylan Harding (2nd Season): 12-9 (.571) Series Record: Preds lead all-time series, 10-4Ĭoaches: Orlando: Jay Gruden (6th season, 67-38. Series Streak: Preds have won eight in a row Radio: WQTM 740 AM (Tom Morgan and Dan Pearson) Head Linesman: Greg Shields Line Judge: Dave Officials: Referee: David Cutaia Umpire: Doug Wilson Site: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,985) FebruArena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) - Orlando Predators News Release
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