1996 Rhein Fire season – Wikipedia
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The 1996 Rhein Fire season was the second season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall in his second year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of three wins and seven losses.
Offseason[edit]
World League draft[edit]
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 2 | Sylvester Stanley | DT | Michigan |
2 | 8 | Sebastian Savage | DB | North Carolina State |
3 | 17 | Terry Richardson | RB | Syracuse |
4 | 20 | Tommie Stowers | TE | Missouri |
5 | 29 | Steve Hoyem | T | Stanford |
6 | 32 | Percy Snow | LB | Michigan State |
7 | 41 | Stacy Evans | DE | South Carolina |
8 | 44 | Kevin Knox | WR | Florida State |
9 | 53 | Willie Gaston | DB | Alabama |
10 | 56 | Jerone Davison | RB | Arizona State |
11 | 65 | James Roberson | DE | Florida State |
12 | 68 | Ricky Andrews | LB | Washington |
12 | 74 | James Wilson | DE | Tennessee |
13 | 79 | Jason Carthen | LB | Ohio |
14 | 82 | Larry Kennedy | DB | Florida |
15 | 91 | Myron Glass | DB | Northern Iowa |
16 | 94 | Ontiwaun Carter | RB | Arizona |
17 | 103 | Leo Araguz | P | Stephen F. Austin |
18 | 106 | Jamal Cox | LB | Georgia Tech |
19 | 115 | Riddick Parker | DT | North Carolina |
20 | 118 | Eric Green | WR | Benedictine College |
21 | 125 | Brad Parpan | QB | Villanova |
22 | 128 | Tuli Mateialona | LB | New Mexico |
23 | 135 | Larry Davis | DT | UTEP |
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Personnel[edit]
Staff[edit]
Front office
Head coaches Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster[edit]
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Schedule[edit]
Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Saturday, April 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 21–27 | 0–1 | Rheinstadion | 32,092 |
2 | Saturday, April 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 7–17 | 0–2 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,492 |
3 | Saturday, April 27 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 20–27 | 0–3 | Rheinstadion | 16,104 |
4 | Saturday, May 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 15–14 | 1–3 | Rheinstadion | 11,395 |
5 | Sunday, May 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 19–21 | 1–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 15,742 |
6 | Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 19–24 | 1–5 | Murrayfield Stadium | 12,419 |
7 | Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 16–12 | 2–5 | Rheinstadion | 13,173 |
8 | Saturday, June 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–8 | 3–5 | Waldstadion | 38,798 |
9 | Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 14–24 | 3–6 | Rheinstadion | 20,103 |
10 | Sunday, June 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | L 14–17 | 3–7 | Stamford Bridge | 11,125 |
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Standings[edit]
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Game summaries[edit]
Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy[edit]
Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Frankfurt | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Rhein | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 13
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 32,092
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Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals[edit]
Week Two: Rhein Fire at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 20
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 8,492
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Week 3: vs London Monarchs[edit]
Week Three: London Monarchs at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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London | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Rhein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 27
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 16,104
Week 4: vs Scottish Claymores[edit]
Week Four: Scottish Claymores at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Scotland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Rhein | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 4
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 11,395
Week 5: at Barcelona Dragons[edit]
Week Five: Rhein Fire at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
Barcelona | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, May 12
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 15,742
Week 6: at Scottish Claymores[edit]
Week Six: Rhein Fire at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Scotland | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, May 19
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 12,419
Week 7: vs Barcelona Dragons[edit]
Week Seven: Barcelona Dragons at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barcelona | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Rhein | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,173
Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy[edit]
Week Eight: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, June 1
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 38,798
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Week 9: vs Amsterdam Admirals[edit]
Week Nine: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Amsterdam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Rhein | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Sunday, June 9
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 20,103
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Week 10: at London Monarchs[edit]
Week Ten: Rhein Fire at London Monarchs – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
London | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
- Date: Sunday, June 16
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 11,125
Statistics[edit]
Team statistics[edit]
Rhein | Opponents | |
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Total first downs | 180 | 170 |
Rushing | 57 | 48 |
Passing | 101 | 103 |
Penalty | 22 | 19 |
Third down: made / attempts | 49 / 127 | 42 / 124 |
Third down percentage | 38.6 | 33.9 |
Fourth down: made / attempts | 7 / 12 | 5 / 8 |
Fourth down percentage | 58.3 | 62.5 |
Possession average | 29:57 | 30:03 |
Total net yards | 2,708 | 2,958 |
Average per game | 270.8 | 295.8 |
Total plays | 600 | 573 |
Average per play | 4.5 | 5.2 |
Net yards rushing | 954 | 720 |
Average per game | 95.4 | 72.0 |
Total rushes | 225 | 218 |
Net yards passing | 1,754 | 2,238 |
Average per game | 175.4 | 223.8 |
Sacked / yards lost | 19 / 134 | 19 / 132 |
Gross yards | 1,888 | 2,370 |
Attempts / completions | 356 / 205 | 336 / 201 |
Completion percentage | 57.6 | 59.8 |
Had intercepted | 12 | 11 |
Punts / average | 41 / 42.3 | 47 / 40.1 |
Net punting average | 37.9 | 34.1 |
Penalties / yards | 61 / 448 | 83 / 648 |
Fumbles / ball lost | 17 / 9 | 15 / 8 |
Touchdowns | 22 | 22 |
Rushing | 6 | 6 |
Passing | 13 | 14 |
Returns | 3 | 2 |
Score by periods | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Points |
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Team | 43 | 30 | 24 | 79 | 0 | 176 |
Opponents | 56 | 46 | 23 | 66 | 0 | 191 |
- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
References[edit]
- ^ “1996 Round by Round Draft”. The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 146–147.
- ^ a b c “Rhein Fire”. The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 44–51.
- ^ a b “1996 Season In Review”. The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 71–75.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 13, 1996). “Galaxy 27, Rhein Fire 21”. APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 20, 1996). “Admirals 17, Fire 7”. APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Associated Press (June 1, 1996). “Rhein Fire 31, Galaxy 8”. APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Associated Press (June 9, 1996). “Admirals 24, Rhein Fire 14”. APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ “1996 WLAF Standings”. The Football Database. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
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