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1998 Rhein Fire season

NFL Europe team season

Field	Value
team	Rhein Fire (NFL Europe)
teamdisplay	Rhein Fire
year	1998
record	7–3
division_place	2nd
coach	Galen Hall
general manager	Alexander Leibkind
stadium	Rheinstadion
playoffs	World Bowl '98 champion
previous	1997
next	1999
shortnavlink	Rhein Fire

The 1998 Rhein Fire season was the fourth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall in his fourth year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. Rhein won the first championship in team history by defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 34–10 in World Bowl '98.

Personnel

Staff

General Manager – Alexander Leibkind
Head Coach/Running Backs – Galen Hall
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Ken Karcher
Wide Receivers – Mike Jones
Offensive Line – Whitey Jordan
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Pete Kuharchek
National Coach/Defensive Line – Walter Rohlfing
Defensive Backs/Special Teams – Steve Carson

Roster

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	Game site	Attendance
Saturday, April 4	7:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	W 16–13	1–0	Rheinstadion	22,102
Saturday, April 11	7:00 p.m.	at England Monarchs	W 31–7	2–0	Ashton Gate Stadium	5,523
Sunday, April 19	3:00 p.m.	at Scottish Claymores	W 20–10	3–0	Murrayfield Stadium	8,452
Saturday, April 25	7:00 p.m.	Barcelona Dragons	W 13–9	4–0	Rheinstadion	22,249
Saturday, May 2	7:00 p.m.	at Frankfurt Galaxy	W 31–14	5–0	Waldstadion	41,123
Saturday, May 9	7:00 p.m.	Scottish Claymores	W 17–10	6–0	Rheinstadion	20,480
Saturday, May 16	7:00 p.m.	at Barcelona Dragons	L 24–31	6–1	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	7,900
Saturday, May 23	7:00 p.m.	England Monarchs	W 12–7	7–1	Rheinstadion	21,288
Saturday, May 30	7:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	L 17–21	7–2	Amsterdam ArenA	17,588
Saturday, June 6	7:00 p.m.	Frankfurt Galaxy	L 17–20 OT	7–3	Rheinstadion	41,212
Sunday, June 14	7:00 p.m.	Frankfurt Galaxy	W 34–10	8–3	Waldstadion	47,846

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week 2: at England Monarchs

Week 3: at Scottish Claymores

Week 5: at Frankfurt Galaxy

;First quarter

Rhein – 28-yard field goal by Manfred Burgsmüller, 6:06. ;Second quarter
Rhein – Marcus Robinson 58-yard touchdown reception from Mike Quinn, Manfred Burgsmüller kick good, 1:45. ;Third quarter
Rhein – Derrick Clark 1-yard touchdown run, Manfred Burgsmüller kick good, 6:08.
Rhein – Derrick Clark 1-yard touchdown run, Manfred Burgsmüller kick good, 0:46. ;Fourth quarter
Frankfurt – Mario Bailey 7-yard touchdown reception from Damon Huard, Ralf Kleinmann kick good, 9:30.
Rhein – Derrick Clark 3-yard touchdown run, Manfred Burgsmüller kick good, 4:59.
Frankfurt – Mario Bailey 22-yard touchdown reception from Chris Dittoe, Ralf Kleinmann kick good, 0:02.

Week 7: at Barcelona Dragons

Notes

References

"The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book".
"World League of American Football – WLAF History: 1998".
(May 4, 1998). "Fire 31, Galaxy 14". European Stars and Stripes.
"The Official 2001 NFL Europe League Fact Book".

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