2006 Rhein Fire season | |
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General manager | Sammy Schmale |
Head coach | Jim Tomsula |
Home field | LTU arena |
Results | |
Record | 6–4 |
Division place | 3rd |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2006 Rhein Fire season was the 12th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Jim Tomsula in his first year, and played its home games at LTU arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of six wins and four losses.
Offseason
[edit]Free agent draft
[edit]Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 1 | Ja'Waren Blair | DT | East Carolina |
2 | 7 | Ronyell Whitaker | CB | Virginia Tech |
3 | 18 | Brian Atkinson | LB | Northern Illinois |
4 | 19 | Terrence Robinson | LB | Oklahoma State |
5 | 30 | Guy Tuell | LB | Wyoming |
6 | 31 | Sacha Lancaster | DE | Arkansas |
7 | 42 | Derrick Strong | DE | Illinois |
8 | 43 | Jameel Dumas | LB | Syracuse |
9 | 54 | Johnathanio Conley | DL | Southeastern Louisiana |
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit]Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
[edit]Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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National players
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Schedule
[edit]Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Saturday, March 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 10–6 | 1–0 | LTU arena | 22,827 |
2 | Saturday, March 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 22–0 | 2–0 | Olympic Stadium | 13,105 |
3 | Sunday, April 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | W 20–10 | 3–0 | RheinEnergieStadion | 16,961 |
4 | Saturday, April 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | W 31–21 | 4–0 | LTU arena | 18,224 |
5 | Saturday, April 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 31–35 | 4–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 12,683 |
6 | Saturday, April 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 21–30 | 4–2 | LTU arena | 20,118 |
7 | Saturday, April 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 27–24 | 5–2 | LTU arena | 20,598 |
8 | Saturday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 14–16 | 5–3 | Commerzbank-Arena | 32,172 |
9 | Sunday, May 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | L 10–13 | 5–4 | AOL Arena | 16,823 |
10 | Saturday, May 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 21–10 | 6–4 | LTU arena | 28,334 |
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Standings
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Amsterdam Admirals | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 259 | 234 | 2–3–0 | 5–0–0 | L1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 172 | 160 | 4–1–0 | 3–2–0 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 207 | 165 | 4–1–0 | 2–3–0 | W1 |
Cologne Centurions | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 151 | 170 | 2–3–0 | 2–3–0 | L1 |
Hamburg Sea Devils | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 194 | 193 | 1–3–1 | 2–3–0 | W3 |
Berlin Thunder | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 180 | 241 | 1–4–0 | 1–3–1 | L5 |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Frankfurt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Rhein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, March 18
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 22,827
- Referee: Terry Brown
Game information |
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Week 2: at Berlin Thunder
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, March 25
- Game time: 6:07 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), cloudy with light rain
- Game attendance: 13,105
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 3: at Cologne Centurions
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Cologne | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 2
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), partly cloudly
- Game attendance: 16,961
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Week 4: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hamburg | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Rhein | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 8
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 18,224
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
Week 5: at Amsterdam Admirals
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Amsterdam | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 15
- Game time: 3:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), roof open, fair
- Game attendance: 12,683
- Referee: John Parry
Week 6: vs Amsterdam Admirals
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Amsterdam | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
Rhein | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 22
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), roof open, mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,118
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Week 7: vs Berlin Thunder
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Berlin | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Rhein | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 29
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 20,598
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Frankfurt | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 6
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 32,172
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 9: at Hamburg Sea Devils
[edit]Week 10: vs Cologne Centurions
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cologne | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Rhein | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 20
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,334
- Referee: Greg Meyer
Honors
[edit]After the completion of the regular season, the All-NFL Europe League team was selected by the NFLEL coaching staffs, members of a media panel and fans voting online at NFLEurope.com.[13] Overall, Rhein had four players selected. The selections were:
- Aaron Halterman, tight end
- Terrence Robinson, linebacker
- Derrick Strong, defensive end
- Ronyell Whitaker, cornerback
Notes
[edit]- ^ All times are in Central European Time (CET), or Central European Summer Time (CEST) after March 25.
References
[edit]- ^ NFL Europe League (January 27, 2006). "Familiar faces return in NFLEL free agent draft" (Press release). Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ NFL Europe League (March 13, 2006). "World Bowl rematch kicks off 14th season" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (March 21, 2006). "Week one winners clash in Berlin" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (March 28, 2006). "Race looks to be crowded" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (April 4, 2006). "Pace-setting Fire host Sea Devils" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (April 11, 2006). "Top two in fight for first as season reaches halfway mark" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (April 18, 2006). "League leaders meet for second week in a row" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (April 25, 2006). "League-leading Admirals aim to maintain World Bowl charge" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (May 2, 2006). "Admirals within touching distance of World Bowl" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (May 9, 2006). "Winner takes all in Admirals-Galaxy clash" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ NFL Europe League (May 16, 2006). "Admirals clinch World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ "2006 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ NFL Europe League (May 25, 2006). "NFLEL names All-League team, MVPs" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2013.