2007 Rhein Fire season
2007 Rhein Fire season | |
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General manager | Sammy Schmale |
Head coach | LTU arena |
Results | |
Record | 4–6 |
Division place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2007 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.[1]
Offseason
Free agent draft
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 4 | Troy Reddick | T | Auburn |
2 | 10 | Wally Dada | CB | Washington State |
3 | 15 | Jesse Boone | C | Utah |
4 | 22 | Aaron Harris | LB | Texas |
5 | 27 | Erik Jensen | TE | Iowa |
6 | 34 | DeJuan Skinner | T | West Texas A&M |
7 | 39 | Calvin Carlyle | S | Oregon State |
8 | 46 | Ryan Hoffman | DE | Shippensburg State |
9 | 51 | Scott Farley | S | Williams |
10 | 58 | Earvin Johnson | TE | UNLV |
11 | 63 | Derrick Strong | DE | Illinois |
12 | 70 | Zach Ville | DE | Missouri |
13 | 75 | Brennan Schmidt | DT | Virginia |
14 | 82 | Jimmy Dixon | FB | Georgia Tech |
15 | 87 | Chris Hawkins | CB | Marshall |
16 | 94 | Taylor Schmidt | C | San Diego State |
17 | 99 | Steve Franklin | G | Syracuse |
18 | 106 | Michael Franklin | RB | San Diego State |
19 | 111 | Jeff Green | DE | Florida A&M |
20 | 118 | Quentin Swain | LB | Florida Atlantic |
21 | 123 | John Glass | T | Rutgers |
22 | 130 | Cal Murray | RB | Miami (OH) |
23 | 131 | Mike Andrews | LB | Youngstown State |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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, April 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | L 3–15 | 0–1 | LTU arena
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30,355 |
2 | Friday, April 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–10 | 1–1 | Amsterdam ArenA
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14,611 |
3 | Saturday, April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | L 6–14 | 1–2 | LTU arena | 21,347 |
4 | Sunday, May 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | L 9–34 | 1–3 | AOL Arena | 19,347 |
5 | Saturday, May 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 27–24 | 2–3 | LTU arena | 27,349 |
6 | Saturday, May 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 17–20 | 2–4 | RheinEnergieStadion | 22,154 |
7 | Saturday, May 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–23 | 2–5 | Commerzbank-Arena
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32,789 |
8 | Sunday, June 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 41–38 | 3–5 | LTU arena | 20,355 |
9 | Friday, June 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 24–17 | 4–5 | Olympic Stadium
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12,114 |
10 | Saturday, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 13–17 | 4–6 | LTU arena | 22,980 |
[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Standings
NFL Europa League | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Hamburg Sea Devils | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 231 | 176 | 4–1 | 3–2 | W4 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 254 | 179 | 5–0 | 2–3 | W1 |
Cologne Centurions | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 205 | 172 | 2–3 | 4–1 | L1 |
Rhein Fire | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 166 | 212 | 2–3 | 2–3 | L1 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 194 | 250 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
Berlin Thunder | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 146 | 207 | 0–5 | 2–3 | L6 |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Berlin Thunder
Week One: Berlin Thunder at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Berlin | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
Rhein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 14
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 71 °F (21.7 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 30,355
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Scott Graham and Doug Graber
Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week Two: Rhein Fire at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Friday, April 20
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 14,611
- Referee: Terry Brown
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Rich Ackerman and Jon Ritchie
Week 3: vs Cologne Centurions
Week Three: Cologne Centurions at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cologne | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Rhein | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 28
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 21,347
- [17]
Week 4: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 5: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Five: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Frankfurt | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 12
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 27,349
- [19]
Week 6: at Cologne Centurions
Week Six: Rhein Fire at Cologne Centurions – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Cologne | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 19
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 22,154
- [20]
Week 7: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 8: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week Eight: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Amsterdam | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 38 |
Rhein | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Sunday, June 3
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,355
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Chris Carrino and Jerry Porter
Week 9: at Berlin Thunder
Week Nine: Rhein Fire at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Berlin | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Friday, June 8
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 12,114
- [22]
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
- ^ All times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).
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