2003 Berlin Thunder season

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2003 Berlin Thunder season
General managerMichael Lang
Head coach Peter Vaas
Home field Olympic Stadium
Results
Record3–7
Division place6th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2003 Berlin Thunder season was the fifth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Peter Vaas in his fourth year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of three wins and seven losses.

Contents

Offseason

Free agent draft

2003 Berlin Thunder NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoice
16Reggie GrimesDEAlabama
212Rod KellyDENE Oklahoma State
313Daryon BrutleyCBNorthern Iowa
424Mark BaniewiczTSyracuse
525Byron ThweattLBVirginia
636Calvin ColemanCBMontana
737Setema GaliDEBrigham Young
848Salem SimonDTNorthwestern
949Shannon WadleyLBSouth Carolina
1060Tim CarterCBTulane
1161Freddie MooreTFlorida A&M
1272Joe WesleyLBLouisiana State
1373 Jykine Bradley CBMiddle Tennessee
1484Marvin ColeyDENorth Alabama
1585Michael CookTBoston College
1696Cedric PittmanDENevada
1797Aaron HarrisRBPenn State
18108Eli WnekDEArizona
19109Phil StambaughQBLehigh
20119Kunle WilliamsDBPennsylvania

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Personnel

Staff

2003 Berlin Thunder staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Michael Lang

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Bicknell
  • Running Backs – Reggie Brown
  • Wide Receivers – John Allen
  • National Coach/Tight Ends/Special Teams – Shuan Fatah
Defensive coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Joe Shufelt

Roster

2003 Berlin Thunder roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

National players
  • 28 Foad Ajdir DB Flag of France.svg
  • 86James Brazier WR Flag of England.svg
  • 20 Lelan Brickus S Flag of Germany.svg
  • 75Daniel Datz DE Flag of Germany.svg
  • 43 Philippe Gardent LB Flag of France.svg
  • 80 Marico Gregersen WR Flag of Germany.svg
  • 84 Jörg Heckenbach WR Flag of Germany.svg
  • 35 Patrice Kancel RB Flag of France.svg
  •  9 Axel Kruse K Flag of Germany.svg


Rookies in italics

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Standings

NFL Europe League
TeamWLTPCTPFPAHomeRoadSTK
Frankfurt Galaxy 640.6002521824–12–3L1
Rhein Fire 640.6001891884–12–3W1
Scottish Claymores 640.6003031903–23–2W4
FC Barcelona Dragons 550.5001502212–33–2L3
Amsterdam Admirals 460.4002302732–32–3L1
Berlin Thunder 370.3002483182–31–4W1

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