1998 Rhein Fire season
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The 1998 Rhein Fire season was the fourth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall in his fourth year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. Rhein won the first championship in team history by defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 34–10 in World Bowl '98.
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| National players
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Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Saturday, April 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion | 22,102 |
2 | Saturday, April 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at England Monarchs | W 31–7 | 2–0 | Ashton Gate Stadium | 5,523 |
3 | Sunday, April 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 20–10 | 3–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 8,452 |
4 | Saturday, April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 13–9 | 4–0 | Rheinstadion | 22,249 |
5 | Saturday, May 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–14 | 5–0 | Waldstadion | 41,123 |
6 | Saturday, May 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 17–10 | 6–0 | Rheinstadion | 20,480 |
7 | Saturday, May 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 24–31 | 6–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 7,900 |
8 | Saturday, May 23 | 7:00 p.m. | England Monarchs | W 12–7 | 7–1 | Rheinstadion | 21,288 |
9 | Saturday, May 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 17–21 | 7–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 17,588 |
10 | Saturday, June 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–20 OT | 7–3 | Rheinstadion | 41,212 |
World Bowl '98 | |||||||
11 | Sunday, June 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 34–10 | 8–3 | Waldstadion | 47,846 |
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Standings
NFL Europe League | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 177 | 163 | 3–2 | 4–1 | W4 |
Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 198 | 142 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L2 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 205 | 174 | 4–1 | 3–2 | W3 |
Barcelona Dragons | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 185 | 200 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L3 |
England Monarchs | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 158 | 205 | 2–3 | 1–4 | W2 |
Scottish Claymores | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 153 | 192 | 2–3 | 0–5 | L3 |
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Amsterdam | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Rhein | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 4
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 22,102
Week 2: at England Monarchs
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
England | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Date: Saturday, April 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 5,523
Week 3: at Scottish Claymores
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Scotland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
- Date: Sunday, April 19
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 8,249
Week 5: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 2
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 41,123
- Referee: Tony Corrente
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Game information |
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Week 7: at Barcelona Dragons
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Barcelona | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Saturday, May 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Notes
- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
References
- ^ The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book.
- ^ "World League of American Football – WLAF History: 1998". Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ a b "Fire 31, Galaxy 14". European Stars and Stripes. Darmstadt, Germany. May 4, 1998. p. 26. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ The Official 2001 NFL Europe League Fact Book.
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- '97: Barcelona Dragons
- '98: Rhein Fire
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- 2000: Rhein Fire
- IX: Berlin Thunder
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