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2007 Hamburg Sea Devils season
NFL Europa League team season
NFL Europa League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe) |
| teamdisplay | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| year | 2007 |
| record | 7–3 |
| division_place | 1st |
| coach | Vince Martino |
| general manager | Kathrin Platz |
| stadium | AOL Arena |
| playoffs | World Bowl XV champions |
| previous | 2006 |
| next | none |
| no_nextseason | true |
| shortnavlink | Hamburg Sea Devils |
The 2007 Hamburg Sea Devils season was the third and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europa League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Vince Martino in his first year, and played its home games at AOL Arena in Hamburg, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses. Hamburg won the first championship in team history by defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 37–28. The National Football League (NFL) announced the closure of its European branch on June 29.
Offseason
Free agent draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 41 | 8 | 44 | 9 | 53 | 10 | 56 | 11 | 65 | 12 | 68 | 13 | 77 | 14 | 80 | 15 | 89 | 16 | 92 | 17 | 101 | 18 | 104 | 19 | 113 | 20 | 116 | 21 | 125 | 22 | 128 | 23 | 132 | 24 | 134 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Griffin | RB | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Harden | CB | Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Washburn | T | Citadel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Gibson | DT | Rutgers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rashaun Woods | WR | Oklahoma State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcus Lawrence | LB | South Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Watje | TE | San Jose State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vernell Brown | CB | Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Pinkard | TE | Arizona State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Javon Nanton | DE | Miami | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Byron Hardmon | LB | Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shawn Mayer | S | Penn State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Hagemann | T | South Dakota | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Ford | CB | Duquesne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Hollings | RB | Georgia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Smith | DT | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justin Jenkins | WR | Mississippi State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam O’Connor | G | William & Mary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Durham | CB | Tuskegee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Peterson | DE | North Dakota | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Hamby | TE | Ohio State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Hall | CB | Southeastern Louisiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ezra Landry | WR | Southern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenny Kern | LB | Delaware State |
Personnel
Staff
- General manager – Kathrin Platz
- Head coach – Vince Martino
- Quarterbacks – Ron Hudson
- Running backs – Shuan Fatah
- National coach/wide receivers – Patrick Esume
- Offensive line – Mike Malano
- Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Dan Daniel
- Defensive line – Mike Sinclair
- Linebackers – Charles Jones
- Assistant defensive backs – Dexter Davis
- National coach/special teams coordinator – Patrick Esume
- Strength and conditioning – Brent Rogers
Roster
File:Hamburg Sea Devils kick - 2007-05-26.jpg|The Sea Devils try a kick in the 2007 season File:Brent Grimes-Hamburg Sea Devils.jpg|Brent Grimes makes an interception catch against Amsterdam, 2007 File:Hamburg Sea Devils 2014-01-14 06-25.JPG|Sea Devils offensive lineman Brandon Newton File:Hamburg Sea Devils 01.JPG|Sea Devil logo on the side of a coach
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 XV | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | L 18–24 | 0–1 | AOL Arena | 20,887 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 16–7 | 1–1 | Olympic Stadium | 30,657 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–20 | 1–2 | Commerzbank-Arena | 29,091 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 34–9 | 2–2 | AOL Arena | 19,347 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 24–17 | 3–2 | AOL Arena | 15,271 | ||||||||||||||
| Friday, May 18 | 8:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 31–41 | 3–3 | Amsterdam ArenA | 9,384 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 17–7 | 4–3 | AOL Arena | 18,337 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | W 21–7 | 5–3 | RheinEnergieStadion | 10,221 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 36–31 | 6–3 | AOL Arena | 30,528 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 17–13 | 7–3 | LTU arena | 22,980 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 37–28 | 8–3 | Commerzbank-Arena | 48,125 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Cologne Centurions
Week 2: at Berlin Thunder
Week 3: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 4: vs Rhein Fire
Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 6: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 7: vs Berlin Thunder
Week 8: at Cologne Centurions
Week 9: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 10: at Rhein Fire
World Bowl XV
Main article: World Bowl XV
Honors
Throughout the course of the 10-week regular season, eight players earned player of the week accolades: Adam Anderson (special teams, Week 7), Casey Bramlet (offense, Week 4), Gary Gibson (defense, Week 4), Byron Hardmon (defense, Week 5), Ben Ishola (national, Weeks 2 and 8), Justin Jenkins (offense, Week 3), Scott McCready (national, Weeks 1, 4 and 10), and Rich Parson (special teams, Week 3).
After the completion of the regular season, the All-NFL Europa League team was selected by the NFLEL coaching staffs, members of a media panel and fans voting online at NFLEurope.com. Overall, Hamburg had eight players selected. The selections were:
- Gary Gibson, defensive tackle
- Ben Ishola, national defensive player
- Justin Kurpeikis, defensive end
- Shawn Mayer, safety
- Marcus Maxwell, wide receiver
- Scott McCready, national offensive player
- Pete McMahon, guard
- Jeremy Parquet, tackle
Head coach Vince Martino was named NFLEL Coach of the Year after leading his team to a first title game appearance in team history. Additionally, quarterback Casey Bramlet earned World Bowl MVP honors.
Notes
References
References
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- NFL Europa League. (February 26, 2007). "Famous names called during NFL Europa Free Agent Draft".
- NFL Europa League. (April 10, 2007). "World Bowl Rematch Kicks Off 15th Season".
- NFL Europa League. (April 17, 2007). "Early Start To Week Two".
- NFL Europa League. (April 24, 2007). "Race for NFL Europa glory looks to be crowded".
- NFL Europa League. (May 1, 2007). "Pace-setting Galaxy Visit Admirals; Centurions Lead Chasing Pack".
- NFL Europa League. (May 8, 2007). "Everything To Play For As Season Approaches Halfway Mark".
- NFL Europa League. (May 15, 2007). "Race To Reach World Bowl Closest In League History As All Six Teams Separated By One Game".
- NFL Europa League. (May 22, 2007). "Two Break Clear Of Chasing Pack As Race To Reach World Bowl Intensifies".
- NFL Europa League. (May 29, 2007). "Cologne Within Touching Distance Of World Bowl".
- NFL Europa League. (June 5, 2007). "Galaxy One Win Away From Hosting World Bowl".
- NFL Europa League. (June 12, 2007). "Three Teams Eye Two Title Game Spots As Race To Reach World Bowl Goes Down To Final Weekend".
- Stolle, Hans. (June 18, 2007). "Football: Der Abschied von Rhein Fire". [[Rheinische Post]].
- NFL Europa League. (June 18, 2007). "World Bowl XV Preview".
- Carlson, Mike. (June 24, 2007). "NFL Europe: Hamburg wins World Bowl". [[The New York Times]].
- (June 25, 2007). "NFL Europa At A Glance". [[USA Today]].
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- (April 28, 2007). "American Football – NFL Europa: Frankfurt Galaxy nicht zu stoppen". [[Focus (German magazine).
- (May 7, 2007). "Football: Sea Devils besiegen Rhein Fire in der AOL-Arena mit 34:9". [[Hamburger Abendblatt]].
- (May 26, 2007). "7. Spieltag der NFL Europa: Spitzenkampf zwischen Galaxy und Centurions". [[Rheinische Post]].
- (June 2, 2007). "American Football – NFL Europa: Galaxy nach Aufholjagd fast sicher im World Bowl". [[Focus (German magazine).
- (June 9, 2007). "American Football – NFL Europa: Hamburg Sea Devils übernehmen Tabellenspitze". Focus.
- Stolle, Hans. (June 16, 2007). "10. Spieltag NFL Europa: Galaxy und Sea Devils im Finale um den World Bowl". [[Rheinische Post]].
- (June 21, 2007). "Honors handed out". NFLEurope.com.
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