1995 Rhein Fire season explained

Team:Rhein Fire (NFL Europe)
Teamdisplay:Rhein Fire
Year:1995
Record:4–6
Division Place:5th
Coach:Galen Hall
General Manager:Oliver Luck
Stadium:Rheinstadion
Playoffs:did not qualify
Previous:none
No Prevseason:true
Next:1996
Shortnavlink:Rhein Fire

The 1995 Rhein Fire season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of four wins and six losses.

Offseason

World League draft

1995 Rhein Fire World League draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoiceOverall
111Shaumbe Wright-FairRBWashington State
2612Darrick OwensWRMississippi
3113Mark MasonRBMaryland
4624Arthur BussieDENortheast Louisiana
5125Mike WithycombeTFresno State
6636Greg LaneCBNotre Dame
7137Vaughn BryantCBStanford
8648Jason AtkinsonLBTexas A&M
9149Akili CalhounDTHawaii
10660Terry CrewsLBWestern Michigan
11161Mike AlexanderCSan Diego State
12672Marquise ThomasLBMississippi
13173Rod MooreWRUtah State
14684Matt GaySKansas
15185Don StowersCBNew Mexico State
16696Andy KellyQBTennessee
17197Mack TravisDTCalifornia
186108Leroy SmithLBIowa
191109Jose MunozTBall State
206120Victor BrownCBTennessee
211121Mike SalmonSSouthern California
226132Deron PointerWRWashington State
231133Jay HillmanRBBoston University
246144Willie FeltonTEBethune-Cookman
251145Nick Ma'afalaDTHawaii
266156Ronald WilliamsRBClemson
271157Tony LenseigneTEEastern Washington
286168Brandon HoustonTOklahoma
291169Anthony FieldingsLBMorningside
306180Tony RowellCFlorida
311181Charles BeauchampLBIndiana
326192Turhon O'BannonWRNew Mexico
331193Don ChaneyTESouth Carolina
346204Karl NieberleinTTowson State
351205Cisco RichardRBNortheast Louisiana
366216Jerry SharpGSyracuse
371217Junior TagoaiNTHawaii
386228Kavin CrawfordDELouisiana Tech
391229Mark SturdivantDEMaryland
406240Bill DurkinGMassachusetts
411241Carey BroudySLouisiana Tech
426252Tre EverettWRFlorida
431253Donald DouglasSHouston
446264Bob TavernaroCBPittsburg State
451265Mike CollinsSWest Virginia
465275Joey VeargisLBCentral State (OH)
[1]

NFL allocations

Player namePositionCollegeNFL team
Karl DunbarDELouisiana StateArizona Cardinals
Tyrone JohnsonWRWestern State (CO)New Orleans Saints
Alan KlineTOhio StateNew Orleans Saints
Doug NussmeierQBIdahoNew Orleans Saints
Tom RothGSouthern IllinoisNew Orleans Saints
Gino TorrettaQBMiami (FL)Detroit Lions
[2]

Personnel

Roster

Schedule

WeekDateKickoff OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Sunday, April 93:00 p.m.at Scottish ClaymoresW 19–171–0Murrayfield Stadium10,346
2Saturday, April 157:00 p.m.London MonarchsL 7–231–1Rheinstadion15,892
3Saturday, April 225:30 p.m.at Barcelona DragonsL 30–321–2Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc17,900
4Sunday, April 307:00 p.m.Frankfurt GalaxyW 21–202–2Rheinstadion19,181
5Saturday, May 67:00 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsL 10–302–3Olympisch Stadion8,153
6Saturday, May 137:00 p.m.Scottish ClaymoresW 33–27 3–3Rheinstadion6,981
7Saturday, May 207:00 p.m.at Frankfurt GalaxyW 41–284–3Waldstadion33,112
8Monday, May 293:00 p.m.at London MonarchsL 14–344–4White Hart Lane12,342
9Saturday, June 37:00 p.m.Barcelona DragonsL 21–314–5Rheinstadion12,323
10Saturday, June 107:00 p.m.Amsterdam AdmiralsL 25–374–6Rheinstadion7,961
[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Standings

[10]

Game summaries

Week 10: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book . 148–149 . 1995 Round by Round Draft.
  2. News: NFL allocations to WLAF . Associated Press . February 23, 1995 . . 27 . Darmstadt, Germany . July 6, 2012.
  3. News: Monarchs, Admirals nab wins . Associated Press . April 17, 1995 . European Stars and Stripes . 29 . Darmstadt, Germany . October 11, 2012.
  4. News: Los Dragons se enfrentan hoy al equipo cenicienta . Cubero . Cristina . April 22, 1995 . . 44 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 11, 2012.
  5. News: Dragons de foc . Cubero . Cristina . April 23, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 42–43 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 11, 2012.
  6. Web site: Admirals 30, Rhein Fire 10 . Associated Press . May 6, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 9, 2013.
  7. News: Dragons: una de tres . Redacción . June 3, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 53 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 11, 2012.
  8. News: 21–31: Los Dragons, a un triunfo de la final de la Liga Mundial . Servicio Especial . June 4, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 59 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 11, 2012.
  9. Web site: Admirals 37, Rhein Fire 25 . Associated Press . June 10, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 9, 2013.
  10. Web site: 1995 WLAF Standings . The Football Database . July 6, 2012.