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2006 Berlin Thunder season
NFL Europe team season
NFL Europe team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Berlin Thunder |
| year | 2006 |
| record | 2–7–1 |
| division_place | 6th |
| coach | Rick Lantz |
| general manager | Joe Cealera |
| stadium | Olympic Stadium |
| Jahn-Sportpark | |
| playoffs | did not qualify |
| previous | 2005 |
| next | 2007 |
Jahn-Sportpark The 2006 Berlin Thunder season was the eighth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his third year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium and Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Lindsay | DT | Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Mimucci | DT | Delaware | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Harrison | LB | Eastern Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Willie Ford | CB | Syracuse | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Little John Flowers | RB | Michigan State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Moa | RB | Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reggie Love | LB | Duke | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Quentin Swain | LB | Florida Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marty Johnson | RB | Utah |
Personnel
Staff
- General Manager – Joe Cealera
- Head Coach – Rick Lantz
- Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Don Eck
- Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Mike Miller
- National Coach/Running Backs – Wanja Müller
- Tight Ends – Vince Marrow
- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Charles Jones
- Defensive Line – Phil Banko
- Defensive Backs – Bill Hurley
- Assistant Defensive Backs – Dwayne Stukes
- Strength and Conditioning – Matt Pippin
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, March 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 33–29 | 1–0–0 | Amsterdam ArenA | 16,341 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, March 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 0–22 | 1–1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 13,105 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | T 17–17 OT | 1–1–1 | AOL Arena | 15,837 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 31–38 | 1–2–1 | Olympic Stadium | 11,443 | ||||||||||||
| Monday, April 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 24–13 | 2–2–1 | Olympic Stadium | 13,559 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–18 | 2–3–1 | Commerzbank-Arena | 26,812 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 24–27 | 2–4–1 | LTU arena | 20,598 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 14–38 | 2–5–1 | Olympic Stadium | 16,762 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 7–25 | 2–6–1 | RheinEnergieStadion | 12,438 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 13–14 | 2–7–1 | Jahn-Sportpark | 14,225 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 2: vs Rhein Fire
Week 3: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 5: vs Cologne Centurions
Week 6: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 7: at Rhein Fire
Week 8: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 9: at Cologne Centurions
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Honors
After the completion of the regular season, the All-NFL Europe League team was selected by the NFLEL coaching staffs, members of a media panel and fans voting online at NFLEurope.com. Overall, Berlin had three players selected. The selections were:
- Chad Beasley, guard
- Anthony Floyd, safety
- Christian Mohr, national player
Notes
References
References
- NFL Europe League. (January 27, 2006). "Familiar faces return in NFLEL free agent draft".
- NFL Europe League. (March 13, 2006). "World Bowl rematch kicks off 14th season".
- NFL Europe League. (March 21, 2006). "Week one winners clash in Berlin".
- NFL Europe League. (March 28, 2006). "Race looks to be crowded".
- NFL Europe League. (April 4, 2006). "Pace-setting Fire host Sea Devils".
- NFL Europe League. (April 11, 2006). "Top two in fight for first as season reaches halfway mark".
- NFL Europe League. (April 18, 2006). "League leaders meet for second week in a row".
- NFL Europe League. (April 25, 2006). "League-leading Admirals aim to maintain World Bowl charge".
- NFL Europe League. (May 2, 2006). "Admirals within touching distance of World Bowl".
- NFL Europe League. (May 9, 2006). "Winner takes all in Admirals-Galaxy clash".
- NFL Europe League. (May 16, 2006). "Admirals clinch World Bowl berth".
- "2006 NFLE Standings". The Football Database.
- (April 17, 2006). "NFL Europe: Rhein Fire verliert Spitze – Cologne unterliegt in Berlin". [[Rheinische Post]].
- (May 6, 2006). "NFL Europe: Rhein Fire unterliegt Erzrivalen Galaxy". [[Rheinische Post]].
- (May 15, 2006). "Berlin Thunder verliert bei den Centurions". [[Berliner Morgenpost]].
- NFL Europe League. (May 25, 2006). "NFLEL names All-League team, MVPs".
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