2004 Berlin Thunder season
NFL Europe team season
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The 2004 Berlin Thunder season was the sixth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his first year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of nine wins and one loss. In World Bowl XII, Berlin defeated the Frankfurt Galaxy 30–24. The victory marked the franchise's third World Bowl championship.
| 2004 Berlin Thunder season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Michael Lang |
| Head coach | Rick Lantz |
| Home stadium | Olympic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–1 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoffs | World Bowl XII champion |
Offseason
Free agent draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 1 | James Thornton | CB | Morris Brown |
| 2 | 7 | T. J. Bingham | DE | Ouichita Baptist |
| 3 | 18 | Yubrenal Isabelle | LB | Virginia |
| 4 | 19 | Troy Andrew | G | Duke |
| 5 | 30 | DeShaun Hill | S | USC |
| 6 | 31 | DeVonte Peterson | DT | Catawba |
| 7 | 42 | Dwayne Pierce | G | LSU |
| 9 | 43 | Mike Malan | FB | Brown |
| 9 | 54 | Oliver Celestin | S | Texas Southern |
| 10 | 55 | Keith Heyward-Johnson | CB | Oregon State |
| 11 | 66 | Jeff Grzeskowiak | T | Akron |
| 12 | 67 | Michael Jennings | WR | Florida 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday, April 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 20–14 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 14,257 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–17 | 2–0 | Amsterdam ArenA | 10,763 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 35–31 | 3–0 | Olympic Stadium | 12,036 |
| 4 | Saturday, April 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 14–10 | 4–0 | Arena AufSchalke | 20,242 |
| 5 | Sunday, May 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 33–29 | 5–0 | Olympic Stadium | 12,909 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 27–28 | 5–1 | RheinEnergieStadion | 10,164 |
| 7 | Sunday, May 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 33–20 | 6–1 | Olympic Stadium | 15,429 |
| 8 | Saturday, May 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–27 | 7–1 | Waldstadion | 30,812 |
| 9 | Saturday, May 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 27–19 | 8–1 | Hampden Park | 9,153 |
| 10 | Sunday, June 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 41–0 | 9–1 | Olympic Stadium | 19,175 |
| World Bowl XII | |||||||
| 11 | Saturday, June 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 30–24 | 10–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 35,413 |
Standings
| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Berlin Thunder | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 289 | 195 | 5–0 | 4–1 | W4 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 212 | 192 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 173 | 191 | 3–2 | 2–3 | W2 |
| Cologne Centurions | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 191 | 201 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
| Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 161 | 178 | 3–2 | 0–5 | L4 |
| Scottish Claymores | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 128 | 197 | 1–4 | 1–4 | L2 |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores
Week One: Scottish Claymores at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Berlin | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 4
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 14,257
- Referee: Gerald Austin
Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week Two: Berlin Thunder at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 10
- Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 10,763
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 3: vs Cologne Centurions
Week Three: Cologne Centurions at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Berlin | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 18
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 12,036
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
Week 4: at Rhein Fire
Week Four: Berlin Thunder at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Rhein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 24
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 20,242
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week Five: Amsterdam Admirals at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| Berlin | 0 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 2
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 12,909
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
Week 6: at Cologne Centurions
Week Six: Berlin Thunder at Cologne Centurions – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Cologne | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 8
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 10,164
- Referee: John Parry
Week 7: vs Rhein Fire
Week Seven: Rhein Fire at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhein | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Berlin | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 16
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 15,429
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Eight: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 22
- Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 30,812
- Referee: Gerald Austin
Week 9: at Scottish Claymores
Week Nine: Berlin Thunder at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Scotland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: Saturday, May 29
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 9,153
- Referee: Walt Anderson
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berlin | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, June 6
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 19,175
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
World Bowl XII
World Bowl XII: Frankfurt Galaxy vs Berlin Thunder – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Berlin | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Date: Saturday, June 12
- Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 35,413
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
Notes
- All times local to where the game was played.