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2006 Cologne Centurions season
NFL Europe team season
NFL Europe team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) |
| teamdisplay | Cologne Centurions |
| year | 2006 |
| record | 4–6 |
| division_place | 4th |
| coach | David Duggan |
| general manager | Hauke Wilkens |
| stadium | RheinEnergieStadion |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| previous | 2005 |
| next | 2007 |
| shortnavlink | Cologne Centurions |
The 2006 Cologne Centurions season was the third season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach David Duggan in his first year, and played its home games at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of four wins and six losses.
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 | 57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Wright | DE | Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reggie Newhouse | WR | Baylor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Todd Bates | DE | Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randee Drew | DB | Northern Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omar Nazel | DE | Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Save | DT | Colorado State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Houchin | DE | Kansas State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chase Johnson | C | Texas Christian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Hoffman | DE | Shippensburg State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Clark | CB | UCLA |
Personnel
Staff
- General manager – Hauke Wilkens
- Head coach – David Duggan
- Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Scott Milanovich
- National coach/running backs/special teams – Marco Knorr
- Wide receivers – Ken Oxendine
- Offensive line/tight ends – Tim Grunhard
- Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – John Lyons
- Defensive line – Chris Ward
- Assistant Defensive Backs – Sam Garnes
- Strength and conditioning – Joe Shufelt
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 | 6:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | W 14–10 | 1–0 | AOL Arena | 15,243 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, March 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 15–20 | 1–1 | RheinEnergieStadion | 17,251 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 10–20 | 1–2 | RheinEnergieStadion | 16,961 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 14–21 | 1–3 | Commerzbank-Arena | 23,125 | ||||||||||||
| Monday, April 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | L 13–24 | 1–4 | Olympic Stadium | 13,559 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | W 20–17 | 2–4 | RheinEnergieStadion | 9,238 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–17 | 2–5 | RheinEnergieStadion | 11,800 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 20–13 | 3–5 | Amsterdam ArenA | 12,228 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 25–7 | 4–5 | RheinEnergieStadion | 12,438 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 10–21 | 4–6 | LTU arena | 28,334 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 2: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 3: vs Rhein Fire
Week 4: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 5: at Berlin Thunder
Week 6: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 7: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 8: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 9: vs Berlin Thunder
Week 10: at Rhein Fire
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, Cologne had four players selected. The selections were:
- Philippe Gardent, linebacker
- Gabe Lindstrom, punter
- Erik Pears, guard
- Bryan Save, defensive tackle
Additionally, Gardent was named co-defensive MVP, sharing the award with Amsterdam Admirals' defensive tackle Tony Brown. The French, who was in his fourth season in the NFLEL and second with Cologne, became the first national player to win MVP honors after leading the league with 70 tackles.
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]].
- Camillo Kluge. (April 23, 2006). "Centurions schlagen die Seadevils mit 20:17". [[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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