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2007 Rhein Fire season
NFL Europa team season
NFL Europa team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) |
| teamdisplay | Rhein Fire |
| year | 2007 |
| record | 4–6 |
| division_place | 4th |
| coach | Rick Lantz |
| general manager | Sammy Schmale |
| stadium | LTU arena |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| previous | 2006 |
| shortnavlink | Rhein Fire |
| next | none |
| no_nextseason | true |
The 2007 Rhein Fire season was the 13th and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europa League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his first year, and played its home games at LTU arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the season in fourth place with a record of four wins and six losses. The National Football League (NFL) announced the closure of its European branch on June 29, ending the team's 13-year existence.
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 | 58 | 11 | 63 | 12 | 70 | 13 | 75 | 14 | 82 | 15 | 87 | 16 | 94 | 17 | 99 | 18 | 106 | 19 | 111 | 20 | 118 | 21 | 123 | 22 | 130 | 23 | 131 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Reddick | T | Auburn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wally Dada | CB | Washington State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse Boone | C | Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Harris | LB | Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erik Jensen | TE | Iowa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DeJuan Skinner | T | West Texas A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calvin Carlyle | S | Oregon State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Hoffman | DE | Shippensburg State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Farley | S | Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earvin Johnson | TE | UNLV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derrick Strong | DE | Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zach Ville | DE | Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brennan Schmidt | DT | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Dixon | FB | Georgia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Hawkins | CB | Marshall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor Schmidt | C | San Diego State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Franklin | G | Syracuse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Franklin | RB | San Diego State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Green | DE | Florida A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quentin Swain | LB | Florida Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Glass | T | Rutgers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Murray | RB | Miami (OH) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Andrews | LB | Youngstown State |
Personnel
Staff
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General manager – Sammy Schmale
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Head coach – Rick Lantz
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Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Don Eck
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Quarterbacks – Gary Tranquill
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National coach/running backs/special teams – Sascha Gehloff
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Wide receivers – Nate Poole
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Tight ends – Vince Marrow
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Defensive coordinator/defensive line – Larry New
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Linebackers – Bernardo Harris
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Defensive backs – Stan Davis
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Strength and conditioning – Nick Kolb
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, April 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | L 3–15 | 0–1 | LTU arena | 30,355 | ||||||||||||
| Friday, April 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–10 | 1–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 14,611 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | L 6–14 | 1–2 | LTU arena | 21,347 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | L 9–34 | 1–3 | AOL Arena | 19,347 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 27–24 | 2–3 | LTU arena | 27,349 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 17–20 | 2–4 | RheinEnergieStadion | 22,154 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–23 | 2–5 | Commerzbank-Arena | 32,789 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 41–38 | 3–5 | LTU arena | 20,355 | ||||||||||||
| Friday, June 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 24–17 | 4–5 | Olympic Stadium | 12,114 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 13–17 | 4–6 | LTU arena | 22,980 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Berlin Thunder
Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 3: vs Cologne Centurions
Week 4: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 5: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 6: at Cologne Centurions
Week 7: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 8: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 9: at Berlin Thunder
Week 10: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Honors
- Danny Baugher, All-NFL Europa League team selection
- Blake Costanzo, All-NFL Europa League team selection
- Jamar Enzor, Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9)
- Carlos Hendricks, Defensive Player of the Week (Week 8)
- Derek Rehage, Defensive Player of the Week (Week 6)
- P.K. Sam, Offensive Player of the Week (Week 5)
Notes
References
References
- Kuriloff, Aaron. (June 29, 2007). "NFL Folds European League One Week After World Bowl Title Game". [[Bloomberg L.P.]].
- NFL Europa League. (February 26, 2007). "Famous names called during NFL Europa Free Agent Draft".
- Dinich, Heather. (January 24, 2009). "BC hires Tranquill as O-coordinator". [[ESPN.com]].
- Hendricks, Martin. (November 29, 2007). "Taking nothing for granted". [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]].
- 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]].
- (June 25, 2007). "NFL Europa At A Glance". [[USA Today]].
- (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 14, 2007). "Rhein Fire begeisterte 27.349 Fans – Das war beste Werbung für die NFL Europa". reviersport.de.
- (May 19, 2007). "NFL Europa: Frankfurt und Köln auf World-Bowl-Kurs". [[Rheinische Post]].
- (May 26, 2007). "7. Spieltag der NFL Europa: Spitzenkampf zwischen Galaxy und Centurions". [[Rheinische Post]].
- (June 9, 2007). "Football: Berlin Thunder enttäuscht". [[Der Tagesspiegel]].
- Stolle, Hans. (June 16, 2007). "10. Spieltag NFL Europa: Galaxy und Sea Devils im Finale um den World Bowl". [[Rheinische Post]].
- "World Bowl XV Media Guide".
- (June 21, 2007). "Honors handed out". NFLEurope.com.
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