2006 Berlin Thunder season
2006 Berlin Thunder season | |
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Head coach | Rick Lantz |
General manager | Joe Cealera |
Home field |
Olympic Stadium Jahn-Sportpark |
Results | |
Record | 2–7–1 |
Division place | 6th |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2006 Berlin Thunder season was the eighth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his third year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium and Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie.
Offseason
Free agent draft
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 5 | A. J. Lindsay | DT | Temple |
2 | 11 | Joe Mimucci | DT | Delaware |
3 | 14 | Kevin Harrison | LB | Eastern Michigan |
4 | 23 | Willie Ford | CB | Syracuse |
5 | 26 | Little John Flowers | RB | Michigan State |
6 | 35 | Ben Moa | RB | Utah |
7 | 38 | Reggie Love | LB | Duke |
8 | 47 | Quentin Swain | LB | Florida Atlantic |
9 | 50 | Marty Johnson | RB | Utah |
Personnel
Staff
2006 Berlin Thunder staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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National players
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Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Saturday, March 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 33–29 | 1–0–0 | Amsterdam ArenA | 16,341 |
2 | Saturday, March 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 0–22 | 1–1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 13,105 |
3 | Saturday, April 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | T 17–17 OT | 1–1–1 | AOL Arena | 15,837 |
4 | Saturday, April 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 31–38 | 1–2–1 | Olympic Stadium | 11,443 |
5 | Monday, April 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 24–13 | 2–2–1 | Olympic Stadium | 13,559 |
6 | Saturday, April 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–18 | 2–3–1 | Commerzbank-Arena | 26,812 |
7 | Saturday, April 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 24–27 | 2–4–1 | LTU arena | 20,598 |
8 | Sunday, May 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 14–38 | 2–5–1 | Olympic Stadium | 16,762 |
9 | Sunday, May 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 7–25 | 2–6–1 | RheinEnergieStadion | 12,438 |
10 | Saturday, May 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 13–14 | 2–7–1 | Jahn-Sportpark | 14,225 |
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Standings
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Amsterdam Admirals | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 259 | 234 | 2–3–0 | 5–0–0 | L1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 172 | 160 | 4–1–0 | 3–2–0 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 207 | 165 | 4–1–0 | 2–3–0 | W1 |
Cologne Centurions | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 151 | 170 | 2–3–0 | 2–3–0 | L1 |
Hamburg Sea Devils | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 194 | 193 | 1–3–1 | 2–3–0 | W3 |
Berlin Thunder | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 180 | 241 | 1–4–0 | 1–3–1 | L5 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Amsterdam Admirals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Berlin | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, March 18
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), roof open, partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 16,341
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 2: vs Rhein Fire
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rhein | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, March 25
- Game time: 6:07 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 39 °F (3.9 °C), cloudy with light rain
- Game attendance: 13,105
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 3: at Hamburg Sea Devils
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Berlin | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Hamburg | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 1
- Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11.1 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 15,837
- Referee: Jerome Boger
Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Amsterdam | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Berlin | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 8
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), cloudy skies
- Game attendance: 11,443
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Week 7: at Rhein Fire
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Berlin | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Rhein | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 29
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 20,598
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
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.[13] Overall, Berlin had three players selected. The selections were:
- Chad Beasley, guard
- Anthony Floyd, safety
- Christian Mohr, national player
Notes
- ↑ All times are in Central European Time (CET), or Central European Summer Time (CEST) after March 25.
References
- ↑ NFL Europe League (January 27, 2006). "Familiar faces return in NFLEL free agent draft" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (March 13, 2006). "World Bowl rematch kicks off 14th season" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (March 21, 2006). "Week one winners clash in Berlin" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (March 28, 2006). "Race looks to be crowded" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (April 4, 2006). "Pace-setting Fire host Sea Devils" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (April 11, 2006). "Top two in fight for first as season reaches halfway mark" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (April 18, 2006). "League leaders meet for second week in a row" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (April 25, 2006). "League-leading Admirals aim to maintain World Bowl charge" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (May 2, 2006). "Admirals within touching distance of World Bowl" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (May 9, 2006). "Winner takes all in Admirals-Galaxy clash" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (May 16, 2006). "Admirals clinch World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ "2006 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ↑ NFL Europe League (May 25, 2006). "NFLEL names All-League team, MVPs" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2013.