2001 Berlin Thunder season

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2001 Berlin Thunder season
General manager Michael Lang
Head coach Peter Vaas
Home stadium Jahn-Sportpark
Results
Record6–4
Division place2nd
Playoffs World Bowl IX champion

The 2001 Berlin Thunder season was the third season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Peter Vaas in his second year, and played its home games at Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl IX, Berlin defeated the Barcelona Dragons 24–17. The victory marked the franchise's first World Bowl championship.

Contents

Offseason

Free agent draft

2001 Berlin Thunder NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoiceOverall
111Lamanzer WilliamsDEMinnesota
217Scott PospisilDLIowa
3618Jay HillCBUtah
4119Joe WesleyLBLouisiana State
5630Jason MillsTTulsa
6131Allen MogridgeGNorth Carolina
7642Robert BarzilauskasDTValdosta State
8143Jamie OatsCBSouth Carolina State
9654Corey TaylorRBGeorgetown College

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Personnel

Staff

2001 Berlin Thunder staff
Front office
  • General manager – Michael Lang

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Bob Bicknell
  • National coach/running backs – Shuan Fatah
  • Wide receivers – Bobby Beers
Defensive coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jake Marxhausen

Roster

2001 Berlin Thunder roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 89 Carlos Nuno
  • 85 Scot Osborne
Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 95 Lavell Ellis DE
  • 90 Jon Harris DT
  • 93 Terrell Jurineack DE
  • 75 Scott Pospisil DT
  • 94 Jesse Warren DE
  • 64 Thomas Washington DT
  • 92 Antwone Young DE
Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • 23 Wade Davis CB
  • 42 Billy Gustin S
  • 46 Brock McGrew S
  • 24 Dee Moronkola CB
  • 27 Dwayne Stukes CB/S
  • 22 James Watkins S
  • 21 Payton Williams CB

Special teams

National players
  • 86 Flag of Germany.svg Ulf BehreWR
  • 20 Flag of Germany.svg Lelan Brickus S
  • 80 Flag of Germany.svg Marico Gregersen WR
  • 84 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Heckenbach WR
  •  9 Flag of Germany.svg Axel Kruse K
  • 36 Flag of Germany.svg Kim Kuci RB
  • 57 Flag of Germany.svg Kalle StubbeLB
  • 35 Flag of Germany.svg Richard Yancy S


Rookies in italics

Schedule

WeekDateKickoff [n 1] OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Saturday, April 216:00 p.m. Barcelona Dragons L 14–210–1 Jahn-Sportpark 8,213
2Saturday, April 287:00 p.m.at Frankfurt Galaxy W 28–201–1 Waldstadion 27,928
3Sunday, May 63:00 p.m.at Scottish Claymores L 21–281–2 Hampden Park 10,419
4Saturday, May 126:00 p.m. Rhein Fire W 23–172–2Jahn-Sportpark9,148
5Saturday, May 196:00 p.m.Frankfurt GalaxyW 34–253–2Jahn-Sportpark9,559
6Saturday, May 265:00 p.m.at Barcelona DragonsL 35–553–3 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 9,661
7Saturday, June 26:00 p.m.Scottish ClaymoresW 27–194–3Jahn-Sportpark8,917
8Sunday, June 107:00 p.m.at Rhein FireL 13–16 OT 4–4 Rheinstadion 30,701
9Saturday, June 166:00 p.m. Amsterdam Admirals W 41–105–4Jahn-Sportpark10,478
10Sunday, June 246:00 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsW 34–286–4 Amsterdam ArenA 13,812
World Bowl IX
11Saturday, June 306:00 p.m.Barcelona DragonsW 24–177–4Amsterdam ArenA32,116

Standings

NFL Europe League
TeamWLTPCTPFPAHomeRoadSTK
Barcelona Dragons 820.8002521915–03–2L1
Berlin Thunder 640.6002702394–12–3W2
Rhein Fire 550.5001741794–11–4L1
Scottish Claymores 460.4001681884–10–5W1
Amsterdam Admirals 460.4001942264–10–5L3
Frankfurt Galaxy 370.3001992343–20–5W1

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week One: Barcelona Dragons at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Barcelona777021
Berlin070714

at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 21
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 8,213
  • Referee: Walt Anderson

World Bowl IX

World Bowl IX: Berlin Thunder vs Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Berlin4601424
Barcelona368017

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Notes

  1. ↑ All times local to where the game was played.

References

  1. ↑ "Linemen dominate free agent draft". NFL Europe League. February 20, 2001. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "2001 NFL Europe League Standings". NFL Europe League. Archived from the original on August 18, 2002. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Mighty Quinn". NFL.com. National Football League. June 30, 2001. Archived from the original on August 23, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
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