Germany national American football team

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Association AFVD
Region Europe (IFAF Europe)
Founded1981
IFAF Affiliation2000
Colors Black, Red and Yellow
Head coach Peter Springwald
General manager

The Germany national American football team, nicknamed the Men in Black, is the official American football senior national team of Germany. They are organized by the American Football Verband Deutschland (AFVD). They get their players from teams of the German Football League (GFL). They are the only national team to have beat the United States men's national American football team, winning 13-14. [1]

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Results

IFAF World Championship record

YearPositionGPWLPFPA
Flag of Italy.svg 1999 Did not participate
Flag of Germany.svg 2003 3rd2115328
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 3rd3214635
Flag of Austria.svg 2011 5th42273107
Flag of the United States.svg 2015 Did not participate

European Championships

World Games

Current roster

Germany National Football Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special Teams

Inactive List

Roster updated 2011-07-07

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References

  1. "Team Germany edges the United States in World Games". American Football International. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2023-11-06.