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1996 Rhein Fire season
World League of American Football team season
World League of American Football team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) |
| teamdisplay | Rhein Fire |
| year | 1996 |
| record | 3–7 |
| division_place | 6th |
| coach | Galen Hall |
| general manager | Alexander Leibkind |
| stadium | Rheinstadion |
| playoffs | did not qualify |
| previous | 1995 |
| next | 1997 |
| shortnavlink | Rhein Fire |
The 1996 Rhein Fire season was the second season for the Rhein Fire in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall in his second year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of three wins and seven losses.
Offseason
World League draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 41 | 8 | 44 | 9 | 53 | 10 | 56 | 11 | 65 | 12 | 68 | 12 | 74 | 13 | 79 | 14 | 82 | 15 | 91 | 16 | 94 | 17 | 103 | 18 | 106 | 19 | 115 | 20 | 118 | 21 | 125 | 22 | 128 | 23 | 135 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stanley | DT | Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian Savage | DB | North Carolina State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Richardson | RB | Syracuse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tommie Stowers | TE | Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Hoyem | T | Stanford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percy Snow | LB | Michigan State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacy Evans | DE | South Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Knox | WR | Florida State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Willie Gaston | DB | Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerone Davison | RB | Arizona State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Roberson | DE | Florida State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricky Andrews | LB | Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wilson | DE | Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Carthen | LB | Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Larry Kennedy | DB | Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Myron Glass | DB | Northern Iowa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ontiwaun Carter | RB | Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leo Araguz | P | Stephen F. Austin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamal Cox | LB | Georgia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riddick Parker | DT | North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eric Green | WR | Benedictine College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brad Parpan | QB | Villanova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuli Mateialona | LB | New Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Larry Davis | DT | UTEP |
Personnel
Staff
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General Manager – Alexander Leibkind
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Head Coach/Running Backs – Galen Hall
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Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Pete Levine
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Wide Receivers – Wes Chandler
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Offensive Line – Dean Unruh
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Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Pete Kuharchek
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National Coach/Defensive Line – Walter Rohlfing
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Defensive Backs/Special Teams – Steve Carson
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | Final score | Team record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 21–27 | 0–1 | Rheinstadion | 32,092 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 7–17 | 0–2 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,492 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 27 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 20–27 | 0–3 | Rheinstadion | 16,104 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 15–14 | 1–3 | Rheinstadion | 11,395 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 19–21 | 1–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 15,742 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 19–24 | 1–5 | Murrayfield Stadium | 12,419 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 16–12 | 2–5 | Rheinstadion | 13,173 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–8 | 3–5 | Waldstadion | 38,798 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 14–24 | 3–6 | Rheinstadion | 20,103 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | L 14–17 | 3–7 | Stamford Bridge | 11,125 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 3: vs London Monarchs
Week 4: vs Scottish Claymores
Week 5: at Barcelona Dragons
Week 6: at Scottish Claymores
Week 7: vs Barcelona Dragons
Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 9: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 10: at London Monarchs
Statistics
Team statistics
| Rhein | Opponents |
|---|---|
| Total first downs | 180 |
| Rushing | 57 |
| Passing | 101 |
| Penalty | 22 |
| Third down: made / attempts | 49 / 127 |
| Third down percentage | 38.6 |
| Fourth down: made / attempts | 7 / 12 |
| Fourth down percentage | 58.3 |
| Possession average | 29:57 |
| Total net yards | 2,708 |
| Average per game | 270.8 |
| Total plays | 600 |
| Average per play | 4.5 |
| Net yards rushing | 954 |
| Average per game | 95.4 |
| Total rushes | 225 |
| Net yards passing | 1,754 |
| Average per game | 175.4 |
| Sacked / yards lost | 19 / 134 |
| Gross yards | 1,888 |
| Attempts / completions | 356 / 205 |
| Completion percentage | 57.6 |
| Had intercepted | 12 |
| Punts / average | 41 / 42.3 |
| Net punting average | 37.9 |
| Penalties / yards | 61 / 448 |
| Fumbles / ball lost | 17 / 9 |
| Touchdowns | 22 |
| Rushing | 6 |
| Passing | 13 |
| Returns | 3 |
| Score by periods | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 43 | 30 | 24 | 79 | 0 | 176 |
| Opponents | 56 | 46 | 23 | 66 | 0 | 191 |
Notes
References
References
- "The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book".
- "The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book".
- "The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book".
- Associated Press. (April 13, 1996). "Galaxy 27, Rhein Fire 21". [[Associated Press]].
- Associated Press. (April 20, 1996). "Admirals 17, Fire 7". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (June 1, 1996). "Rhein Fire 31, Galaxy 8". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (June 9, 1996). "Admirals 24, Rhein Fire 14". Associated Press.
- "1996 WLAF Standings". The Football Database.
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