2004 Berlin Thunder season
2004 Berlin Thunder season | |
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Head coach | Rick Lantz |
General manager | Michael Lang |
Home field | Olympic Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–1 |
Division place | 1st |
Playoff finish | World Bowl XII champion |
The 2004 Berlin Thunder season was the sixth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his first year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of nine wins and one loss. In World Bowl XII, Berlin defeated the Frankfurt Galaxy 30–24. The victory marked the franchise's third World Bowl championship.
Offseason[]
Free agent draft[]
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 1 | James Thornton | CB | Morris Brown |
2 | 7 | T. J. Bingham | DE | Ouichita Baptist |
3 | 18 | Yubrenal Isabelle | LB | Virginia |
4 | 19 | Troy Andrew | G | Duke |
5 | 30 | DeShaun Hill | S | USC |
6 | 31 | DeVonte Peterson | DT | Catawba |
7 | 42 | Dwayne Pierce | G | LSU |
9 | 43 | Mike Malan | FB | Brown |
9 | 54 | Oliver Celestin | S | Texas Southern |
10 | 55 | Keith Heyward-Johnson | CB | Oregon State |
11 | 66 | Jeff Grzeskowiak | T | Akron |
12 | 67 | Michael Jennings | WR | Florida State |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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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 | Sunday, April 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 20–14 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 14,257 |
2 | Saturday, April 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–17 | 2–0 | Amsterdam ArenA | 10,763 |
3 | Sunday, April 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 35–31 | 3–0 | Olympic Stadium | 12,036 |
4 | Saturday, April 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 14–10 | 4–0 | Arena AufSchalke | 20,242 |
5 | Sunday, May 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 33–29 | 5–0 | Olympic Stadium | 12,909 |
6 | Saturday, May 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 27–28 | 5–1 | RheinEnergieStadion | 10,164 |
7 | Sunday, May 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 33–20 | 6–1 | Olympic Stadium | 15,429 |
8 | Saturday, May 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–27 | 7–1 | Waldstadion | 30,812 |
9 | Saturday, May 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 27–19 | 8–1 | Hampden Park | 9,153 |
10 | Sunday, June 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 41–0 | 9–1 | Olympic Stadium | 19,175 |
World Bowl XII | |||||||
11 | Saturday, June 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 30–24 | 10–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 35,413 |
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Standings[]
NFL Europe League | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Berlin Thunder | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 289 | 195 | 5–0 | 4–1 | W4 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 212 | 192 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L1 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 173 | 191 | 3–2 | 2–3 | W2 |
Cologne Centurions | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 191 | 201 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 161 | 178 | 3–2 | 0–5 | L4 |
Scottish Claymores | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 128 | 197 | 1–4 | 1–4 | L2 |
Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Scotland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Berlin | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 4
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 14,257
- Referee: Gerald Austin
Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Berlin | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Amsterdam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 10
- Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 10,763
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 3: vs Cologne Centurions[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cologne | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Berlin | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 18
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 12,036
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
Week 4: at Rhein Fire[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Rhein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 24
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 20,242
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
Berlin | 0 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 2
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 12,909
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
Week 6: at Cologne Centurions[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Berlin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Cologne | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 8
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 10,164
- Referee: John Parry
Week 7: vs Rhein Fire[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rhein | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Berlin | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 16
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 15,429
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Berlin | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Frankfurt | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
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 Scottish Claymores[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Berlin | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Scotland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: Saturday, May 29
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 9,153
- Referee: Walt Anderson
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Berlin | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
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[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Frankfurt | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Berlin | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
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[]
- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
References[]
- ^ NFL Europe League (February 8, 2004). "Thornton first selection in Free Agent Draft" (Press release). Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (March 29, 2004). "Champs kick off 12th season" (Press release). Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (April 7, 2004). "NFLEL season rolls on as Week 1 winners face teams looking for first victory of new campaign" (Press release). Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (April 13, 2004). "Unbeaten rivals clash in Week 3" (Press release). Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (April 20, 2004). "Thunder and Galaxy look to break free from pack" (Press release). Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (April 27, 2004). "Undefeated Thunder on top as season approaches halfway point" (Press release). Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (May 4, 2004). "Galaxy, Thunder clear of chasing pack as season's second half kicks off" (Press release). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (May 11, 2004). "Thunder one victory away from World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (May 18, 2004). "Thunder clinches World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (May 25, 2004). "Galaxy reaches World Bowl for sixth time" (Press release). Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (June 1, 2004). "World Bowl foes meet in regular season finale" (Press release). Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ NFL Europe League (June 7, 2004). "Thunder, Galaxy bid to make NFLE history on 'Night of the Last Fight'" (Press release). Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ "2004 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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