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2005 Berlin Thunder season
NFL Europe team season
NFL Europe team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Berlin Thunder |
| year | 2005 |
| record | 7–3 |
| division_place | 1st |
| coach | Rick Lantz |
| general manager | Michael Lang |
| stadium | Olympic Stadium |
| playoffs | Lost World Bowl XIII |
| previous | 2004 |
| next | 2006 |
The 2005 Berlin Thunder season was the seventh season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his second year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XIII, Berlin lost to the Amsterdam Admirals 27–21.
Offseason
Free agent draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 36 | 7 | 37 | 8 | 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Lloyd | DE | Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||||
| Darrell Lee | DE | Florida | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dante Ellington | T | Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||
| James Thornton | CB | Morris Brown | |||||||||||||||||||
| David Porter | T | Iowa | |||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Taplin | DE | Michigan State | |||||||||||||||||||
| Regis Crawford | C | Arizona State | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reggie Rhodes | DT | Valdosta State |
Personnel
Staff
- General Manager – Michael Lang
- Head Coach – Rick Lantz
- Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Don Eck
- Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Steve Logan
- National Coach/Running Backs – Wanja Müller
- Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Reggie McElroy
- Defensive Coordinator – Jim Tomsula
- Defensive Line – D'Marco Farr
- Linebackers – Kurt Gouveia
- Defensive Backs – Cris Dishman
- Strength and Conditioning – Martin Streight
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 XIII | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 30–7 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 16,199 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | W 15–13 | 2–0 | Olympic Stadium | 14,312 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 27–31 | 2–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 10,131 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 30–28 | 3–1 | LTU arena | 20,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 27–16 | 4–1 | Olympic Stadium | 16,109 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 17–23 | 4–2 | RheinEnergieStadion | 9,485 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 24–15 | 5–2 | Olympic Stadium | 16,695 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | W 27–17 | 6–2 | AOL Arena | 16,889 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–24 | 7–2 | Waldstadion | 40,109 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | L 13–17 | 7–3 | Olympic Stadium | 20,927 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 11 | 5:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 21–27 | 7–4 | LTU arena | 35,134 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 2: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 3: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 4: at Rhein Fire
Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 6: at Cologne Centurions
Week 7: vs Rhein Fire
Week 8: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 9: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 10: vs Cologne Centurions
World Bowl XIII
Main article: World Bowl XIII
Notes
References
References
- NFL Europe League. (February 14, 2005). "NFL allocates record 265 to NFLEL".
- "2005 NFLE Standings". The Football Database.
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