2006 Amsterdam Admirals season

2006 Amsterdam Admirals season
2006 Amsterdam Admirals season
General manager	Stefaan Eskes
Head coach	Amsterdam ArenA
Results
Record	7–3
Division place	1st
Playoff finish	Lost World Bowl XIV
	← 2005; Other seasons; 2007 →;

The 2006

Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XIV, Amsterdam lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy

7–22.

Offseason

Free agent draft

2006 Amsterdam Admirals NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft order Player name Position College

Round Choice

1 6 James Lee DT Oregon State

2 12 Claude Harriott DE Pittsburgh

3 13 Kevin Timothee CB Florida International

4 24 Earl Cochran DE Alabama State

5 25 Tyler Lenda T Penn State

6 36 Michael Tolbert LB Baylor

7 37 Sam Massey CB Morgan State

8 48 Ben Herrell T Miami (OH)

9 49 Lamar Lee CB Arkansas State

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Personnel

Staff

2006 Amsterdam Admirals staff

Front office
General Manager – Stefaan Eskes

Head coaches

Head Coach/Quarterbacks – Bart Andrus

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – John Allen

Running Backs – Wendell Davis

Tight Ends – Robert Hunt

Offensive Line – Ron Heller
Defensive coaches
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Richard Kent

Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line – Rex Norris

Defensive Line – Kanavis McGhee

National Coach/Linebackers – John Leijten

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Tommy Perry

Roster

2006 Amsterdam Admirals roster

Quarterbacks
12 Jared Allen

5 Gibran Hamdan

17 Reggie Robertson

Running backs

25 Larry Croom

32 Diamond Ferri

Wide receivers

87 Craig Bragg

19 Vincent Butler

89 Skyler Fulton

80 Chad Lucas

Tight ends

84 Ben Hall

85 Tory Humphrey

81 Sean Mulcahy
Offensive linemen
77 Marko Cavka T

68 Ben Herrell G

75 Atlas Herrion G

60 Mike Johnson C

62 Michael King G/C

72 Tyler Lenda C

73 Jeff Roehl T

74 Clint Stickdorn T

Defensive linemen

92 Tony Brown DT

96 Jeremy Caudill DT

99 Earl Cochran DE

90 Claude Harriott DE

94 Marcus Jasmin DT

98 Darrell Lee DE

91 James Lee DT
Linebackers
45 Phil Archer MLB

44 Derrick Ballard OLB

58 Jeremy Cain OLB/MLB

47 Nick Hannah OLB

52 Pasha Jackson OLB

53 Shawn Morgan OLB

Defensive backs

20 Atari Bigby S

23
Abraham Elimimian
CB

26 Justin Perkins CB

42 Cory Peoples S

31 Art Thomas CB

27 Kevin Timothee CB

Special teams

6 Ryan Killeen K

9 Glenn Pakulak P
National players
50 Carl-Johan Björk MLB

11 Syoei Hasegawa WR

21 Ryota Hori S

51 Rikiya Ishida MLB

18 Noriaki Kinoshita WR

56 Akwasi Mensah

71 Patrice Majondo-Mwamba DT

22 Sandino Octobre RB

82 Yoan Schnee TE

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff ^{[n 1]} Opponent Results Game site Attendance

Final score Team record

1 Saturday, March 18 7:00 p.m. Berlin Thunder L 29–33 0–1
Amsterdam ArenA
16,341

2 Sunday, March 26 4:00 p.m. at Cologne Centurions W 20–15 1–1 RheinEnergieStadion 17,251

3 Saturday, April 1 7:00 p.m. Frankfurt Galaxy W 38–20 2–1 Amsterdam ArenA 9,917

4 Saturday, April 8 6:00 p.m. at Berlin Thunder W 38–31 3–1
Olympic Stadium
11,443

5 Saturday, April 15 3:00 p.m. Rhein Fire W 35–31 4–1 Amsterdam ArenA 12,683

6 Saturday, April 22 7:00 p.m. at Rhein Fire W 30–21 5–1
LTU arena
20,118

7 Saturday, April 29 6:00 p.m. at Hamburg Sea Devils W 18–17 6–1 AOL Arena 15,224

8 Saturday, May 6 7:00 p.m. Cologne Centurions L 13–20 6–2 Amsterdam ArenA 12,228

9 Sunday, May 14 5:00 p.m. at Frankfurt Galaxy W 17–12 7–2
Commerzbank-Arena
31,769

10 Saturday, May 20 7:00 p.m. Hamburg Sea Devils L 21–34 7–3 Amsterdam ArenA 15,937

World Bowl XIV

11 Saturday, May 27 6:00 p.m. Frankfurt Galaxy L 7–22 7–4 LTU arena 36,286

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Standings

NFL Europe League

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

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs Berlin Thunder

Week One: Berlin Thunder at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
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: at Cologne Centurions

Week Two: Amsterdam Admirals at Cologne Centurions – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Amsterdam 3 7 10 0 20
Cologne 0 13 0 2 15

at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany

Date: Sunday, March 26
Game time: 4:05 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 17,251
Referee: Terry Brown

Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Frankfurt 7 3 3 7 20
Amsterdam 14 10 7 7 38

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Saturday, April 1
Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), roof open, partly cloudy
Game attendance: 9,917
Referee: Alberto Riveron

Week 4: at Berlin Thunder

Week Four: Amsterdam Admirals at Berlin Thunder – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
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 °C), cloudy skies
Game attendance: 11,443
Referee: Craig Wrolstad

Week 5: vs Rhein Fire

Week Five: Rhein Fire at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Rhein 7 17 0 7 31
Amsterdam 14 7 7 7 35

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Saturday, April 15
Game time: 3:06 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), roof open, fair
Game attendance: 12,683
Referee: John Parry

Week 6: at Rhein Fire

Week Six: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Amsterdam 14 7 6 3 30
Rhein 7 7 0 7 21

at
LTU arena, Düsseldorf
, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 22
Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), roof open, mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 20,118
Referee: Craig Wrolstad

Week 7: at Hamburg Sea Devils

Week Seven: Amsterdam Admirals at Hamburg Sea Devils – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Amsterdam 3 0 6 9 18
Hamburg 0 17 0 0 17

at AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 29
Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), overcast
Game attendance: 15,224
Referee: Terry Brown

Week 8: vs Cologne Centurions

Week Eight: Cologne Centurions at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Cologne 3 10 7 0 20
Amsterdam 3 0 0 10 13

at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Saturday, May 6
Game time: 7:05 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), roof open, clear skies, fair
Game attendance: 12,228
Referee: Carl Cheffers

Week 9: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Nine: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Amsterdam 0 3 7 7 17
Frankfurt 3 3 0 6 12

at
Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
, Germany

Date: Sunday, May 14
Game time: 5:05 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), roof closed
Game attendance: 31,769
Referee: Greg Meyer

Week 10: vs Hamburg Sea Devils

Week Ten: Hamburg Sea Devils at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Hamburg 3 14 7 10 34
Amsterdam 0 0 7 14 21

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Saturday, May 20
Game time: 7:05 p.m. CEST
Game weather: roof closed
Game attendance: 15,937
Referee: Jerome Boger

World Bowl XIV

Main article: World Bowl XIV

World Bowl XIV: Frankfurt Galaxy vs Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Frankfurt 2 0 10 10 22
Amsterdam 0 7 0 0 7

at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany

Date: Saturday, May 27
Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), roof closed
Game attendance: 36,286
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (NFL Network): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger

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.^[15] Overall, Amsterdam had eight players selected. The selections were:

Derrick Ballard, linebacker

Skyler Fulton, wide receiver

Gibran Hamdan, quarterback

Ryan Killeen, placekicker

Noriaki Kinoshita, special teams player

Tyler Lenda, center

Chad Lucas, wide receiver

Jeff Roehl, tackle

Additionally, Hamdan and defensive tackle
MVPs, respectively. Hamdan, who was in his third season with the Admirals, set an NFLEL record by posting a passer rating of 113.4, leading his team to a 6–1 record before suffering a season-ending injury. He completed 102 of 162 passes for a league-leading 1,629 yards with 12 touchdowns. In the Week 3 contest against Frankfurt he became only the second quarterback in league history to post a perfect 158.3 rating. Brown, who shared the award with Cologne Centurions' linebacker Philippe Gardent, became the third player in NFLEL history to win defensive MVP honors despite not being voted to the All-NFLEL team. He recorded four sacks and 40 tackles during the season.^[15]

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.

^ NFL Europe League (May 22, 2006). "Yello Strom World Bowl XIV preview" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

^ Carlson, Mike (May 28, 2006). "NFL Europe: Frankfurt runs way to 4th title". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

^ "2006 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 28, 2011.

^ ^a ^b 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.

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[2] All times are in Central European Time (CET), or Central European Summer Time (CEST) after March 25.

[1] 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.

[3] NFL Europe League (March 13, 2006). "World Bowl rematch kicks off 14th season" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[4] NFL Europe League (March 21, 2006). "Week one winners clash in Berlin" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[5] NFL Europe League (March 28, 2006). "Race looks to be crowded" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[6] NFL Europe League (April 4, 2006). "Pace-setting Fire host Sea Devils" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[7] NFL Europe League (April 11, 2006). "Top two in fight for first as season reaches halfway mark" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[8] NFL Europe League (April 18, 2006). "League leaders meet for second week in a row" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[9] NFL Europe League (April 25, 2006). "League-leading Admirals aim to maintain World Bowl charge" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[10] NFL Europe League (May 2, 2006). "Admirals within touching distance of World Bowl" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[11] NFL Europe League (May 9, 2006). "Winner takes all in Admirals-Galaxy clash" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[12] NFL Europe League (May 16, 2006). "Admirals clinch World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[13] NFL Europe League (May 22, 2006). "Yello Strom World Bowl XIV preview" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[14] Carlson, Mike (May 28, 2006). "NFL Europe: Frankfurt runs way to 4th title". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[15] "2006 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 28, 2011.

[PR_05/25-16] 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.

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