2003 Rhein Fire season
| 2003 Rhein Fire season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Alexander Leibkind |
| Head coach | Pete Kuharchek |
| Home field | Arena AufSchalke |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost World Bowl XI |
The 2003 Rhein Fire season was the ninth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Pete Kuharchek in his third year, and played its home games at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl XI, Rhein lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy 35–16.
Offseason
[edit]Free agent draft
[edit]| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 5 | Derrick Ham | DE | Miami |
| 2 | 11 | Dwayne Ledford | G | East Carolina |
| 3 | 14 | Gillis Wilson | DE | Southern |
| 4 | 23 | Shad Criss | CB | Missouri |
| 5 | 26 | Lew Thomas | RB | Vanderbilt |
| 6 | 35 | Andre Arnold | LB | Grambling State |
| 7 | 38 | Todd DeLamielleure | LB | Hofstra |
| 8 | 47 | Jonathan Burrough | TE | New Mexico |
| 9 | 50 | Kwazi Leverette | WR | Syracuse |
| 10 | 59 | Greg Brown | S | Texas |
| 11 | 62 | Corey Callens | DE | Oklahoma |
| 12 | 71 | Jamel Smith | LB | Virginia Tech |
| 13 | 74 | Jeff McCurley | C | Pittsburgh |
| 14 | 83 | Ataveus Cash | WR | Hampton |
| 15 | 86 | Lawrence Story | WR | Jackson State |
| 16 | 95 | Frank Moreau | RB | Louisville |
| 17 | 98 | Kendall Newson | WR | Middle Tennessee |
| 18 | 107 | Shane O’Neill | S | Southern Methodist |
| 19 | 110 | Mike Watkins | QB | Louisville |
| 20 | 118 | Bob Dzvonick | DT | Buffalo |
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit]Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
[edit]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
[edit]| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, April 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 15–17 | 0–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 28,206 |
| 2 | Sunday, April 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 21–10 | 1–1 | Olympic Stadium | 16,312 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 34–17 | 2–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 43,985 |
| 4 | Saturday, April 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 3–11 | 2–2 | Mini Estadi | 6,182 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 14–7 | 3–2 | Arena AufSchalke | 42,324 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 34–27 | 4–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 11,672 |
| 7 | Sunday, May 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 0–33 | 4–3 | Hampden Park | 8,279 |
| 8 | Sunday, May 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 28–21 | 5–3 | Arena AufSchalke | 27,895 |
| 9 | Sunday, June 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 7–38 | 5–4 | Waldstadion | 25,539 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 33–7 | 6–4 | Arena AufSchalke | 28,678 |
Standings
[edit]| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 252 | 182 | 4–1 | 2–3 | L1 |
| Rhein Fire | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 189 | 188 | 4–1 | 2–3 | W1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 303 | 190 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W4 |
| FC Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 150 | 221 | 2–3 | 3–2 | L3 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 230 | 273 | 2–3 | 2–3 | L1 |
| Berlin Thunder | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 248 | 318 | 2–3 | 1–4 | W1 |
Game summaries
[edit]World Bowl XI
[edit]World Bowl XI: Rhein Fire vs Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Frankfurt | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 35 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: Saturday, June 14
- Game time: 5:06 p.m. BST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny with clear skies
- Game attendance: 28,138
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
Notes
[edit]- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
References
[edit]- ^ "Issa boogies to Barcelona in NFLEL free agent draft". NFL Europe League. February 5, 2003. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "2003 Rhein Fire roster". SI.com. June 13, 2003. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Europe standings". SI.com. June 8, 2003. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003. Retrieved October 6, 2012.