1998 Amsterdam Admirals season

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1998 Amsterdam Admirals season
General managerBill Peterson
Head coach Al Luginbill
Home field Amsterdam ArenA
Results
Record7–3
Division place3rd
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1998 Amsterdam Admirals season was the fourth season for the Amsterdam Admirals in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill in his fourth year, and played its home games at Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of seven wins and three losses.

Contents

Personnel

Staff

1998 Amsterdam Admirals staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Bill Peterson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Joe Clark
  • Running Backs – Derrick Burroughs
  • Offensive Line – Al Tanara
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Line – Jim Hilles
  • Linebackers – Chris L. Allen


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Roster

1998 Amsterdam Admirals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 22 Ralph Dawkins
  • 35 Malcolm Thomas

Wide receivers

  •  5 James Kidd
  •  2 Jason Shelley

Tight ends

  • 88 Jarius Hayes
  • 44 Josh Wilcox
Offensive linemen
  • 65 Earl Scott C

Defensive linemen

  • 93 Nick Gianacakos DE
  • 94 Kevin Sheahan DT
Linebackers
  • 53 Rich Yurkiewicz

Defensive backs

  • 42 Johnny Dixon S
  • 36 Scott Gumina S
  • 39 Ricky Parker S


National players
  • 33 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Temming WR


Rookies in italics

Standings

NFL Europe League
TeamWLTPCTPFPAHomeRoadSTK
Frankfurt Galaxy 730.7001771633–24–1W4
Rhein Fire 730.7001981424–13–2L2
Amsterdam Admirals 730.7002051744–13–2W3
Barcelona Dragons 460.4001852003–21–4L3
England Monarchs 370.3001582052–31–4W2
Scottish Claymores 280.2001531922–30–5L3

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References

  1. "Amsterdam Admirals". The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book. pp. 9–45.
  2. "Transactions". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut. March 2, 1998. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  3. The Official 2001 NFL Europe League Fact Book.