2004 Frankfurt Galaxy season

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2004 Frankfurt Galaxy season
General managerTilman Engel
Head coach Mike Jones
Home field Waldstadion
Results
Record7–3
Division place2nd
Playoff finishLost World Bowl XII

The 2004 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 12th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Mike Jones in his first year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XII, Frankfurt lost to the Berlin Thunder 30–24.

Contents

Offseason

Free agent draft

2004 Frankfurt Galaxy NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoice
16 Chris Edmonds TEWest Virginia
212Bary HolleymanDEOklahoma
313Sean O'ConnorGSyracuse
424 Chad Hayes TEMaine
525 Drew Haddad WRBuffalo
636 Corey McIntyre FBWest Virginia
737 Dustin Cohen LBMiami (Ohio)
848 John Schlecht DTMinnesota
949Tim StuberGColorado State
1060Ralph ParentSBoston College
1161Josh McKibbenDTCentral Florida
1272Brian ManceCBClemson
1373Al JacksonGLouisiana State

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Personnel

Staff

2004 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) staff
Front office
  • General manager – Tilman Engel

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – George Bardis

Roster

2004 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen
  • 72 Konrad Dean G
  • 64 Jasen Esposito G/C
  • 50 Johnathan Ingram C
  • 75 Jason Jimenez T
  • 52 Ben Nowland C/G
  • 74 David Pruce T
  • 63 Tim Stuber G

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • 58 Robert Chapman OLB
  • 56 Dustin Cohen OLB
  • 54 Asa Francis OLB/DE
  • 57 Jason McWilliams OLB
  • 45 Shawn Price OLB
  • 53 Mason Unck MLB

Defensive backs

  • 21 Allan Amundson CB
  • 35 Ahmad Brooks CB
  • 31 Chris Brown S
  • 26 Lynaris Elpheage CB
  • 27 Chris Kern CB
  • 30 Ralph Parent S
  • 23 Ricky Sharpe S

Special teams

National players
  • 22 Foad Ajdir DB Flag of France.svg
  • 90 Daniel Benetka DT Flag of Germany.svg
  •  9 Ralf Kleinmann K Flag of Germany.svg
  • 20Martin Latka FB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 85 Hugo Lira WR Flag of Mexico.svg
  • 76 Andre Mathes OL Flag of Germany.svg
  • 59 Guillermo Ruiz LB Flag of Mexico.svg
  • 19 Marc Soumah WR Flag of France.svg
  • 46 Cüneyt Topcu LB Flag of Turkey.svg
  • 60 Patrick Venzke T Flag of Germany.svg


Rookies in italics

Schedule

WeekDateKickoff [n 1] OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Saturday, April 37:00 p.m. Amsterdam Admirals W 34–111–0 Waldstadion 21,269
2Saturday, April 107:00 p.m.at Cologne Centurions W 20–102–0 RheinEnergieStadion 9,134
3Saturday, April 177:00 p.m. Rhein Fire W 28–103–0Waldstadion27,213
4Sunday, April 253:00 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsL 17–21 OT 3–1 Amsterdam ArenA 10,684
5Saturday, May 17:00 p.m.Cologne CenturionsW 24–174–1Waldstadion24,117
6Sunday, May 92:00 p.m.at Scottish Claymores W 15–135–1 Hampden Park 9,017
7Sunday, May 164:00 p.mScottish ClaymoresW 27–246–1Waldstadion26,879
8Saturday, May 227:00 p.m. Berlin Thunder L 27–316–2Waldstadion30,812
9Saturday, May 297:00 p.m.at Rhein FireW 20–14 OT7–2 Arena AufSchalke 26,417
10Sunday, June 64:00 p.m.at Berlin ThunderL 0–417–3 Olympic Stadium 19,175
World Bowl XII
11Saturday, June 126:00 p.m.Berlin ThunderL 24–307–4Arena AufSchalke35,413

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Standings

NFL Europe League
TeamWLTPCTPFPAHomeRoadSTK
Berlin Thunder 910.9002891955–04–1W4
Frankfurt Galaxy 730.7002121924–13–2L1
Amsterdam Admirals 550.5001731913–22–3W2
Cologne Centurions 460.4001912013–21–4W1
Rhein Fire 370.3001611783–20–5L4
Scottish Claymores 280.2001281971–41–4L2

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week One: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Amsterdam300811
Frankfurt01771034

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 3
  • Game time: 7:10 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 21,269
  • Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 2: at Cologne Centurions

Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at Cologne Centurions – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt7001320
Cologne300710

at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 10
  • Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 9,134
  • Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 3: vs Rhein Fire

Week Three: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rhein730010
Frankfurt7147028

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 17
  • Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 27,213
  • Referee: Walt Anderson

Week 4: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week Four: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Frankfurt7370017
Amsterdam0737421

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Sunday, April 25
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 10,684
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich

Week 5: vs Cologne Centurions

Week Five: Cologne Centurions at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cologne307717
Frankfurt3140724

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 1
  • Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 24,117
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli

Week 6: at Scottish Claymores

Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt093315
Scotland330713

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

  • Date: Sunday, May 9
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 9,017
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron

Week 7: vs Scottish Claymores

Week Seven: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Scotland377724
Frankfurt1476027

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, May 16
  • Game time: 4:10 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 26,879
  • Referee: Gene Steratore

Week 8: vs Berlin Thunder

Week Eight: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Berlin1077731
Frankfurt0207027

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 22
  • Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 30,812
  • Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 9: at Rhein Fire

Week Nine: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Frankfurt0707620
Rhein7070014

at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 29
  • Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 26,417
  • Referee: Walt Coleman

Week 10: at Berlin Thunder

Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt00000
Berlin31771441

at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, June 6
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 19,175
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich

World Bowl XII

World Bowl XII: Frankfurt Galaxy vs Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt3701424
Berlin7313730

at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, June 12
  • Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), roof closed
  • Game attendance: 35,413
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger

Notes

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

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