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2003 Rhein Fire season
NFL Europe team season
NFL Europe team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) |
| teamdisplay | Rhein Fire |
| year | 2003 |
| record | 6–4 |
| division_place | 2nd |
| coach | Pete Kuharchek |
| general manager | Alexander Leibkind |
| stadium | Arena AufSchalke |
| playoffs | Lost World Bowl XI |
| previous | 2002 |
| next | 2004 |
| shortnavlink | Rhein Fire |
The 2003 Rhein Fire season was the ninth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Pete Kuharchek in his third year, and played its home games at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl XI, Rhein lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy 35–16.
Offseason
Free agent draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 35 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 47 | 9 | 50 | 10 | 59 | 11 | 62 | 12 | 71 | 13 | 74 | 14 | 83 | 15 | 86 | 16 | 95 | 17 | 98 | 18 | 107 | 19 | 110 | 20 | 118 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Ham | DE | Miami | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dwayne Ledford | G | East Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gillis Wilson | DE | Southern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shad Criss | CB | Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lew Thomas | RB | Vanderbilt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andre Arnold | LB | Grambling State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Todd DeLamielleure | LB | Hofstra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Burrough | TE | New Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kwazi Leverette | WR | Syracuse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Brown | S | Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corey Callens | DE | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamel Smith | LB | Virginia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff McCurley | C | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ataveus Cash | WR | Hampton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence Story | WR | Jackson State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Moreau | RB | Louisville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kendall Newson | WR | Middle Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shane O’Neill | S | Southern Methodist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Watkins | QB | Louisville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Dzvonick | DT | Buffalo |
Personnel
Staff
- General manager – Alexander Leibkind
- Head coach/defensive coordinator – Pete Kuharchek
- Offensive coordinator/wide receivers – Mike Jones
- Quarterbacks – Scott Milanovich
- Running backs – Barry Foster
- Offensive line – Whitey Jordan
- Defensive line/special teams – Ed O'Neil
- National coach/linebackers – Jörn Maier
- Defensive backs – Adrian White
- Strength and conditioning – Brian Ferguson
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 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 15–17 | 0–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 28,206 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 21–10 | 1–1 | Olympic Stadium | 16,312 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 34–17 | 2–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 43,985 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 3–11 | 2–2 | Mini Estadi | 6,182 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 14–7 | 3–2 | Arena AufSchalke | 42,324 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 34–27 | 4–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 11,672 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 0–33 | 4–3 | Hampden Park | 8,279 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 28–21 | 5–3 | Arena AufSchalke | 27,895 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 7–38 | 5–4 | Waldstadion | 25,539 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 33–7 | 6–4 | Arena AufSchalke | 28,678 |
Standings
Game summaries
World Bowl XI
Main article: World Bowl XI
Notes
References
References
- (February 5, 2003). "Issa boogies to Barcelona in NFLEL free agent draft". NFL Europe League.
- (June 13, 2003). "2003 Rhein Fire roster". SI.com.
- (June 8, 2003). "NFL Europe standings". SI.com.
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