Amsterdam Admirals
Founded | 1995 |
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Closed | 2007 |
Based in | Amsterdam Arena |
Head coach | Bart Andrus |
League | NFL Europe |
Colors | Admirals Blue, Orange, Green, White, Light Blue |
Mascot(s) | Albert the Albatross |
World Bowls (1) | World Bowl XIII (2005) |
The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, playing in the NFL Europe.
History
The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the
The Admirals began playing their home games at the old
They qualified for the 1995 World Bowl with a 9–1 regular season record, but lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy by a score of 26–22. Ten years later, on their 11th year of existence, the Admirals won their first World Bowl by defeating the defending champion Berlin Thunder 27–21 in the championship game's 13th edition. The next season, they failed to defend their title against the Frankfurt Galaxy 22–7 in World Bowl XIV.
Under the "Player Continuity Program", the Admirals contracted
Season-by-season
Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
1995 | WLAF | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1st (League) | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to World Bowl III
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1996 | WLAF | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3rd (League) | – | – | — | — |
1997 | WLAF | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4th (League) | – | – | — | — |
1998 | NFLE | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3rd (League) | – | – | — | — |
1999 | NFLE | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4th (League) | – | – | — | — |
2000 | NFLE | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4th (League) | – | – | — | — |
2001 | NFLE | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 5th (League) | – | – | — | — |
2002 | NFLE | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 5th (League) | – | – | — | — |
2003 | NFLE | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 5th (League) | – | – | — | — |
2004 | NFLE | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3rd (League) | – | – | — | — |
2005 | NFLE | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 2nd (League) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | World Bowl XIII champions |
2006 | NFLE | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 1st (League) | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Frankfurt Galaxy in World Bowl XIV |
2007 | NFLE | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 5th (League) | – | – | — | — |
Total | 68 | 62 | 0 | .523 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
Head coaches
# | Name | Term | Regular season | Postseason | Achievements | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GC | Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | GC | Won | Lost | Win % | ||||
1 | Al Luginbill | 1995–2000 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 0 | .567 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — |
2 | Bart Andrus | 2001–2007 | 70 | 34 | 36 | 0 | .486 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | World Bowl XIII championship NFL Europe Coach of the Year (2005) |
Attendance
Source: Kenn.com
Year | Games | Total | Average |
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Amsterdam Admirals (World League) | |||
1995 | 5 | 72,767 | 14,553 |
1996 | 5 | 50,094 | 10,019 |
Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe) | |||
1997 | 5 | 73,425 | 14,685 |
1998 | 5 | 79,263 | 15,853 |
1999 | 5 | 61,444 | 12,289 |
2000 | 5 | 54,985 | 10,997 |
2001 | 5 | 66,292 | 13,258 |
2002 | 5 | 58,322 | 11,664 |
2003 | 5 | 57,208 | 11,442 |
2004 | 5 | 62,496 | 12,499 |
2005 | 5 | 64,386 | 12,877 |
2006 | 5 | 67,106 | 13,421 |
Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europa) | |||
2007 | 5 | 58,390 | 11,678 |
13 | 65 | 826,178 | 12,710 |
Ring of Honor
- Mike Evans – DE (1995–1997)
- Adam Vinatieri – K (1995)
- Jonathan Kirksey – DT(1995, 1998–2001)
- Frank Temming – RB (1995–2000)
- Silvio Diliberto – K (1997–2004)
- Kurt Warner – QB (1998)
- OL(1999–2000)
- Rafael Cooper – RB (2002)
Notable players
- Mike Evans – DE (1995–1997)
- Jamie Martin – QB (1995)
- Brad Lebo – QB (1995)
- P(1995)
- Adam Vinatieri –K (1996)
- Will Furrer – QB (1995–1996)
- OG(1995–1996)
- Jay Fiedler – QB (1997)
- Ta'ase Faumui – DE (1998)
- Kurt Warner – QB (1998)
- Jake Delhomme – QB (1998)
- OG(1998)
- Joe Douglass – WR (1998–1999)
- Dan Gonzalez – QB (1999)
- Jim Kubiak – QB (1999–2000)
- Ron Powlus – QB (2000)
- José Cortéz – K(2000)
- P/K(1999–2000)
- Spergon Wynn – QB (2001)
- Kevin Daft – QB (2002)
- Shaun Hill – QB (2003)
- Clint Stoerner – QB (2004)
- Gibran Hamdan – QB (2004–2006)
- Kurt Kittner – QB (2005)
- Jarrett Payton – RB (2005)
- Ruvell Martin – WR (2005)
- Cory Peoples – S (2005)
- Norman LeJeune – S (2005)
- OL(2006)
- Jared Allen – QB (2006)
- P(2006–2007)
- Shawn Morgan – LB (2006)
- Derrick Ballard – LB (2005–2007) 2007 contract player
- Jonathan Smith – RB(2005 & 2007) 2007 contract player
- Chris Wing – DE/LB (1999)
- Carl-Johan Björk – LB (2005–2007)
League records (1995–2007)
Individual records
- Note: NFLE had a 10-game season.
Highest pass rating, season (qualifiers) | Most passes attempted, season | |||||
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Player | Year | Rating | Player | Year | Attempted | |
Gibran Hamdan | 2006 | 113.4 | Will Furrer | 1996 | 368 | |
Most passes completed, season | Highest average gain, season (qualifiers) | |||||
Player | Year | Completed | Player | Year | Average | |
Shaun Hill | 2003 | 220 | Gibran Hamdan | 2006 | 10.06 | |
Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted | Most games, 100 or more yards pass receiving, season | |||||
Player | Year | Attempted | Player | Year | Games | |
Ron Powlus | 2000 | 156 | Skyler Fulton | 2006 | 6 | |
Most consecutive games, 100 or more yards pass receiving | Most yards gained, career | |||||
Player | Year | Games | Player | Year | Yards | |
Matthew Hatchette | 2003 | 4 | Joe Douglass | 1998–1999 | 624 | |
Longest punt return | Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, season | |||||
Player | Year | Yards | Player | Year | Fumbles | |
Matthew Hatchette | Amsterdam vs. Berlin, 5/31/03 | 101 | Karmeeleyah McGill | 1995 | 4 | |
Longest Fumble Return | ||||||
Player | Year | Yards | ||||
Derrick Ballard | Amsterdam vs. 3/18/06 |
95 |
Team records
Most passes completed, season | Fewest Passes Completed, season | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Completed | Year | Completed | |
2003 | 271 | 1997 | 116 | |
Fewest Yards Gained, season | Fewest rushing touchdowns, season | |||
Year | Yards | Year | Touchdowns | |
1997 | 1208 | 2000 | 1 | |
Most Points, Both Teams, game | Most punt returns, season | |||
Year | Points | Year | Yards | |
5/31/03 (vs. Berlin) | 94 (51–43) | 1998 | 39 | |
Most yards gained on Punt Return, game | Most yards gained on Punt Return, Both Teams, game | |||
Year | Yards | Year | Yards | |
5/11/96 (vs. London) | 175 | 5/11/96 (vs. London) | 201 | |
Fewest Yards Gained on Kickoff Return, game | Most yards gained on Kickoff Return, Both Teams, game | |||
Year | Yards | Year | Yards | |
5/28/00 (vs. Frankfurt) | 2 | 5/31/03 (vs. Berlin) | 451 (188–263) | |
Fewest Fumbles, season | Fewest Fumbles Lost, season | |||
Year | Fumbles | Year | Fumbles | |
2003 | 7 | 2003 | 2 | |
Most Fumbles Lost, Both Teams, game | Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, season | |||
Year | Fumbles | Year | Fumbles | |
5/13/95 (vs. Barcelona) | 8 (4–4) | 1995 | 20 | |
Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Both Teams, game | Fewest Yards Penalized, Both Teams, game | |||
Year | Fumbles | Year | Yards | |
5/13/95 (vs. Barcelona) | 8 (4–4) | 5/18/97 (vs. Scotland) | 25 (15–10) | |
Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, game | Fewest yards allowed by Defense, rushing, season | |||
Year | Yards | Year | Yards | |
6/1/02 (vs. Frankfurt) | 294 (116–178) | 2000 | 654 |
Source: NFLEurope.com
See also
- Amsterdam Admirals 2006
- Amsterdam Admirals 2007