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2000 Rhein Fire season
NFL Europe team season
NFL Europe team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) |
| teamdisplay | Rhein Fire |
| year | 2000 |
| record | 7–3 |
| division_place | 1st |
| coach | Galen Hall |
| general manager | Alexander Leibkind |
| stadium | Rheinstadion |
| playoffs | World Bowl 2000 champion |
| previous | 1999 |
| next | 2001 |
| shortnavlink | Rhein Fire |
The 2000 Rhein Fire season was the sixth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall in his sixth year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses, qualifying for the league final for the third time in four years. Rhein won the second championship in team history by defeating the Scottish Claymores 13–10 in World Bowl 2000.
Offseason
Free agent draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 39 | 8 | 46 | 9 | 51 | 10 | 58 | 11 | 63 | 12 | 70 | 13 | 75 | 14 | 82 | 15 | 87 | 16 | 94 | 17 | 99 | 18 | 106 | 19 | 111 | 20 | 118 |
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| Rome Douglas | T | Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Early | C | Norfolk State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrance Joseph | S | Tulsa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Everett Burnett | WR | Kansas State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepe Pearson | RB | Ohio State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Jones | WR | Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Fisher | CB | North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dan Collins | G | Boston College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derrick Steagall | WR | Georgia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Guynes | T | Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dusty Renfro | LB | Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Cooper | WR | Mississippi State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Carr | DT | Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Martin | DE | Tulsa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Hickl | S | Texas A&M-Kingville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Smith | LB | Arkansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Whittaker | T | Kansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nakia Reddick | S | Central Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Drake | WR | Alabama-Birmingham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Clyburn | DT | North Carolina A&T |
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 – Bart Andrus
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Wide Receivers – Mike Jones
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Offensive Line – Whitey Jordan
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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 – Jeff Reinebold
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | Final score | Team record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | World Bowl 2000 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 28–17 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion | 28,924 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 20–23 OT | 1–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,285 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 34–27 | 2–1 | Rheinstadion | 43,129 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | W 18–7 | 3–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 21,200 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 22–10 | 4–1 | Rheinstadion | 30,537 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | L 21–25 OT | 4–2 | Jahn-Sportpark | 10,273 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 28–27 | 5–2 | Rheinstadion | 33,437 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 53–14 | 6–2 | Waldstadion | 41,351 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 24–31 | 6–3 | Hampden Park | 10,196 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 31–28 | 7–3 | Rheinstadion | 37,113 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 13–10 | 8–3 | Waldstadion | 35,860 |
Standings
Game summaries
World Bowl 2000
Main article: World Bowl 2000
;First quarter
- Rhein – 21-yard field goal by Manfred Burgsmüller, 9:48.
- Scotland – Aaron Stecker 36-yard touchdown run, Rob Hart kick good, 8:38. ;Second quarter
- Scotland – 32-yard field goal by Rob Hart, 9:03.
- Rhein – 23-yard field goal by Manfred Burgsmüller, 4:59. ;Third quarter
- No scoring. ;Fourth quarter
- Rhein – Pepe Pearson 1-yard touchdown run, Manfred Burgsmüller kick good, 1:12. ;Leading passers
- Rhein – Danny Wuerffel – 12/30, 90 yards, 2 interceptions.
- Scotland – Kevin Daft – 16/29, 177 yards, 1 interception. ;Leading rushers
- Rhein – Pepe Pearson – 14 rushes, 61 yards, 1 touchdown.
- Scotland – Aaron Stecker – 13 rushes, 92 yards, 1 touchdown. ;Leading receivers
- Rhein – Jeff Ogden – 3 receptions, 26 yards.
- Scotland – Donald Sellers – 4 receptions, 56 yards.
Notes
References
References
- (February 24, 2000). "NFL Europe Draft List". SI.com.
- "2000 NFL Europe League Standings". NFL Europe League.
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