2006 Rhein Fire season
NFL Europe team season
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The 2006 Rhein Fire season was the 12th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Jim Tomsula in his first year, and played its home games at LTU arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of six wins and four losses.
| 2006 Rhein Fire season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Sammy Schmale |
| Head coach | Jim Tomsula |
| Home stadium | LTU arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Division place | 3rd |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
Offseason
Free agent draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 1 | Ja'Waren Blair | DT | East Carolina |
| 2 | 7 | Ronyell Whitaker | CB | Virginia Tech |
| 3 | 18 | Brian Atkinson | LB | Northern Illinois |
| 4 | 19 | Terrence Robinson | LB | Oklahoma State |
| 5 | 30 | Guy Tuell | LB | Wyoming |
| 6 | 31 | Sacha Lancaster | DE | Arkansas |
| 7 | 42 | Derrick Strong | DE | Illinois |
| 8 | 43 | Jameel Dumas | LB | Syracuse |
| 9 | 54 | Johnathanio Conley | DL | Southeastern Louisiana |
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 | Saturday, March 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 10–6 | 1–0 | LTU arena | 22,827 |
| 2 | Saturday, March 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 22–0 | 2–0 | Olympic Stadium | 13,105 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | W 20–10 | 3–0 | RheinEnergieStadion | 16,961 |
| 4 | Saturday, April 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | W 31–21 | 4–0 | LTU arena | 18,224 |
| 5 | Saturday, April 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 31–35 | 4–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 12,683 |
| 6 | Saturday, April 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 21–30 | 4–2 | LTU arena | 20,118 |
| 7 | Saturday, April 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 27–24 | 5–2 | LTU arena | 20,598 |
| 8 | Saturday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 14–16 | 5–3 | Commerzbank-Arena | 32,172 |
| 9 | Sunday, May 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | L 10–13 | 5–4 | AOL Arena | 16,823 |
| 10 | Saturday, May 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 21–10 | 6–4 | LTU arena | 28,334 |
Standings
| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
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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: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Rhein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, March 18
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 22,827
- Referee: Terry Brown
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Week 2: at Berlin Thunder
Week Two: Rhein Fire at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (4 °C), cloudy with light rain
- Game attendance: 13,105
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 3: at Cologne Centurions
Week Three: Rhein Fire at Cologne Centurions – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhein | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Cologne | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 2
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), partly cloudly
- Game attendance: 16,961
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Week 4: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Week Four: Hamburg Sea Devils at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Rhein | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 8
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 18,224
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
Week 5: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week Five: Rhein Fire at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
| Quarter | 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: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week Six: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| Quarter | 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: vs Berlin Thunder
Week Seven: Berlin Thunder at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (8 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 20,598
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Eight: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Frankfurt | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 6
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 32,172
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 9: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week 10: vs Cologne Centurions
Week Ten: Cologne Centurions at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cologne | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rhein | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 20
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,334
- Referee: Greg Meyer
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, Rhein had four players selected. The selections were:
- Aaron Halterman, tight end
- Terrence Robinson, linebacker
- Derrick Strong, defensive end
- Ronyell Whitaker, cornerback
Notes
- All times are in Central European Time (CET), or Central European Summer Time (CEST) after March 25.