Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)

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Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy Logo.svg
Founded1991
Closed2007
Based in Frankfurt, Germany
Home field Commerzbank-Arena
League World League of American Football (NFL Europe)
ColorsPurple and Orange
  
Championships
World Bowls  (4)
Uniform
FGPurple Uniforms.jpg

The Frankfurt Galaxy were a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called Waldstadion. The Galaxy was the only team in the league to have remained in operation and in the same city throughout the league's existence.

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As of 2021, an unrelated team of the same name plays in the European League of Football.

History

In 1991, the Galaxy was a founding member of the World League of American Football (WLAF). They hosted the first ever WLAF game against the London Monarchs at the Waldstadion on March 23, 1991, and scored the first ever WLAF points with a safety, but lost the game.

When the World League resumed in 1995, the Galaxy, the Monarchs, and Barcelona Dragons were the only former WLAF teams that continued playing. Before it folded, Frankfurt Galaxy was the oldest professional football team outside of the NFL and CFL. Frankfurt Galaxy also played in the last NFL Europa game, losing the 2007 World Bowl to the Hamburg Seadevils.

The Frankfurt Galaxy's record eight appearances in the 15 World Bowl games were evenly split in the composite standings with four wins (1995, 1999, 2003 and 2006) and four losses (1996, 1998, 2004, and 2007).

Season-by-season

SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
1991 WLAF 730.7003rd (European) – – — —
1992 WLAF 370.3002nd (European) – – — —
1993WLAF suspended operations from 1993 to 1994
1994
1995 WLAF 640.6002nd (League)101.000 World Bowl '95 champions
1996 WLAF 640.6002nd (League)01.000Lost to Scottish Claymores in World Bowl '96
1997 WLAF 460.4005th (League) – – — —
1998 NFLE 730.7001st (League)01.000Lost to Rhein Fire in World Bowl '98
1999 NFLE 640.6002nd (League)101.000 World Bowl '99 champions
2000 NFLE 460.4005th (League) – – — —
2001 NFLE 370.3006th (League) – – — —
2002 NFLE 640.6003rd (League) – – — —
2003 NFLE 640.6001st (League)101.000 World Bowl XI champions
2004 NFLE 730.7002nd (League)01.000Lost to Berlin Thunder in World Bowl XII
2005 NFLE 370.3005th (League) – – — —
2006 NFLE 730.7002nd (League)101.000 World Bowl XIV champions
2007 NFLE 730.7002nd (League)01.000Lost to Hamburg Sea Devils in World Bowl XV
Total82680.54744.500

Head coaches

#NameTermRegular seasonPostseasonAchievements
GCWonLostTiesWin %GCWonLostWin %
1 Jack Elway 1991–1992 2010100.500 – – – — —
2 Ernie Stautner 1995–1997 3016140.533211.500 World Bowl '95 championship
World League Coach of the Year (1995)
3 Dick Curl 1998–2000 3017130.567211.500 World Bowl '99 championship
2× NFL Europe Coach of the Year (1998, 1999)
4 Doug Graber 2001–2003 3015150.5001101.000 World Bowl XI championship
NFL Europe Coach of the Year (2003)
5 Mike Jones 2004–2007 4024160.600312.333 World Bowl XIV championship
NFL Europe Coach of the Year (2006)

Notable players

No.PlayerPosition(s)Years playedNotable
5, 81 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Bailey WR1995–2000All-Time NFL Europe Receiving leader
1, 18 Flag of the United States.svg Andy McCullough WR1999, 2001 World Bowl VII Most Valuable Player [1]
4 Flag of the United States.svg J. T. O'Sullivan QB2004, 2007NFL Europa Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player (2007) [2]
11 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Perez QB1991–1992First starting quarterback in team history
32 Flag of the United States.svg Roger RobinsonRB2006Led League in rushing, All-NFLEL team selection [3]
82 Flag of the United States.svg Keith L. CraigWR1991First Service Member (U.S.Army) selected under Operation Discovery [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Andy is a real catch". NFL.com. June 27, 1999.
  2. ↑ "All-NFL Europa Team" (Press release). June 21, 2007.
  3. ↑ "NFLEL names All-League team, MVPs" (Press release). May 25, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Wiesbaden Galaxy sets player tryouts, medical seminar". Stars and Stripes. September 11, 1991.
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