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2006 Frankfurt Galaxy season

14th season for franchise in NFL Europe League

Field	Value
team	Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)
teamdisplay	Frankfurt Galaxy
year	2006
record	7–3
division_place	2nd
coach	Mike Jones
general manager	Tilman Engel
stadium	Commerzbank-Arena
playoffs	World Bowl XIV champion
previous	2005
next	2007
shortnavlink	Frankfurt Galaxy

The 2006 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 14th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Mike Jones in his third year, and played its home games at Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XIV, Frankfurt defeated the Amsterdam Admirals 22–7. The victory marked the franchise's fourth World Bowl championship, a league record.

Offseason

Free agent draft

Draft order	Player name	Position
Josh Cooper	DE	Mississippi
Charles Howard	DT	Florida State
Daryl Towns	LB	Nevada
J. R. Niklos	RB	Illinois
Butchie Wallace	RB	Marshall
Joselio Hanson	CB	Texas Tech
Joseph Scott	LB	Jackson State
Bill Alford	CB	Vanderbilt
Travis Harris	LB	Florida
Hannibal Thomas	WR	Cincinnati

Personnel

Staff

General Manager – Tilman Engel
Head Coach – Mike Jones
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Whitey Jordan
Quarterbacks – Biff Parson
Running Backs – J. J. Smith
National Coach/Tight Ends – Markus Grahn
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Ed O'Neil
Defensive Line – Cornell Brown
Defensive Backs/Special Teams – Ken Stills
Assistant Defensive Backs – Corey Chamblin
Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Carr

Roster

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	Game site	Attendance
Saturday, March 18	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	L 6–10	0–1	LTU arena	22,827
Saturday, March 25	7:00 p.m.	Hamburg Sea Devils	W 31–14	1–1	Commerzbank-Arena	26,713
Saturday, April 1	7:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	L 20–38	1–2	Amsterdam ArenA	9,917
Saturday, April 8	7:00 p.m.	Cologne Centurions	W 21–14	2–2	Commerzbank-Arena	23,125
Saturday, April 15	6:00 p.m.	at Hamburg Sea Devils	W 17–13	3–2	AOL Arena	12,281
Saturday, April 22	7:00 p.m.	Berlin Thunder	W 18–17	4–2	Commerzbank-Arena	26,812
Sunday, April 30	4:00 p.m.	at Cologne Centurions	W 17–10	5–2	RheinEnergieStadion	11,800
Saturday, May 6	7:00 p.m.	Rhein Fire	W 16–14	6–2	Commerzbank-Arena	32,172
Sunday, May 14	5:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	L 12–17	6–3	Commerzbank-Arena	31,769
Saturday, May 20	6:00 p.m.	at Berlin Thunder	W 14–13	7–3	Jahn-Sportpark	14,225
Saturday, May 27	6:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	W 22–7	8–3	LTU arena	36,286

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: at Rhein Fire

;First quarter

Rhein – Juan Wong 45-yard touchdown reception from Chris Samp, Ola Kimrin kick good, 12:43.
Frankfurt – 36-yard field goal by David Kimball, 2:59. ;Second quarter
Rhein – 42-yard field goal by Ola Kimrin, 0:34. ;Third quarter
Frankfurt – 49-yard field goal by David Kimball, 4:52. ;Fourth quarter
No scoring.

Week 2: vs Hamburg Sea Devils

Week 3: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week 4: vs Cologne Centurions

Week 5: at Hamburg Sea Devils

Week 6: vs Berlin Thunder

Week 7: at Cologne Centurions

Week 8: vs Rhein Fire

Week 9: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week 10: at Berlin Thunder

World Bowl XIV

Main article: World Bowl XIV

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, Frankfurt had five players selected. The selections were:

Brandon Haw, safety
Aaron Hosack, wide receiver
Jerome Nichols, defensive tackle
Roger Robinson, running back
Will Svitek, tackle

Head coach Mike Jones earned NFL Europe League Coach of the Year honors.

Notes

References

(May 27, 2006). "Frankfurt in another Galaxy with fourth World Bowl title". [[USA Today]].
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".
NFL Europe League. (May 22, 2006). "Yello Strom World Bowl XIV preview".
Carlson, Mike. (May 28, 2006). "NFL Europe: Frankfurt runs way to 4th title". [[The New York Times]].
"2006 NFLE Standings". The Football Database.
NFL Europe League. (May 25, 2006). "NFLEL names All-League team, MVPs".

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