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2006 Rhein Fire season
NFL Europe team season
NFL Europe team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) |
| teamdisplay | Rhein Fire |
| year | 2006 |
| record | 6–4 |
| division_place | 3rd |
| coach | Jim Tomsula |
| general manager | Sammy Schmale |
| stadium | LTU arena |
| playoffs | did not qualify |
| previous | 2005 |
| next | 2007 |
| shortnavlink | Rhein Fire |
The 2006 Rhein Fire season was the 12th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Jim Tomsula in his first year, and played its home games at LTU arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of six wins and four losses.
Offseason
Free agent draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 31 | 7 | 42 | 8 | 43 | 9 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Waren Blair | DT | East Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronyell Whitaker | CB | Virginia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Atkinson | LB | Northern Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrence Robinson | LB | Oklahoma State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Guy Tuell | LB | Wyoming | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacha Lancaster | DE | Arkansas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Derrick Strong | DE | Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jameel Dumas | LB | Syracuse | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnathanio Conley | DL | Southeastern Louisiana |
Personnel
Staff
- General Manager – Sammy Schmale
- Head Coach – Jim Tomsula
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Steve Logan
- Running Backs/Wide Receivers – Bob Lancaster
- Offensive Line – Steve Smith
- Assistant Offensive Line – Duval Love
- Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Adrian White
- Defensive Line – Antonio Anderson
- Linebackers – Kurt Gouveia
- National Coach/Defensive Backs/Special Teams – Sascha Gehloff
- Strength and Conditioning – Jeremy Holsopple
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. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 10–6 | 1–0 | LTU arena | 22,827 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, March 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 22–0 | 2–0 | Olympic Stadium | 13,105 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | W 20–10 | 3–0 | RheinEnergieStadion | 16,961 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | W 31–21 | 4–0 | LTU arena | 18,224 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 31–35 | 4–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 12,683 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 21–30 | 4–2 | LTU arena | 20,118 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 27–24 | 5–2 | LTU arena | 20,598 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 14–16 | 5–3 | Commerzbank-Arena | 32,172 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | L 10–13 | 5–4 | AOL Arena | 16,823 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 21–10 | 6–4 | LTU arena | 28,334 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
;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: at Berlin Thunder
Week 3: at Cologne Centurions
Week 4: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 5: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 6: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 7: vs Berlin Thunder
Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 9: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 10: vs Cologne Centurions
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, Rhein had four players selected. The selections were:
- Aaron Halterman, tight end
- Terrence Robinson, linebacker
- Derrick Strong, defensive end
- Ronyell Whitaker, cornerback
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.
- NFL Europe League. (May 25, 2006). "NFLEL names All-League team, MVPs".
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