1999 Berlin Thunder season explained

Team:Berlin Thunder
Year:1999
Record:3–7
Division Place:6th
Coach:Wes Chandler
General Manager:Michael Lang
Stadium:Jahn-Sportpark
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Previous:1998 (Monarchs)
Next:2000

The 1999 Berlin Thunder season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Wes Chandler, and played its home games at Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of three wins and seven losses.

Although the Thunder replaced the England Monarchs for this season, the only player from the 1998 roster to return for the new team was outside linebacker Scott Fields.

Personnel

Roster

Schedule

WeekDateKickoff OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Saturday, April 177:00 p.m.at Frankfurt GalaxyL 20–210–1Waldstadion30,127
2Saturday, April 247:00 p.m.Scottish ClaymoresL 14–480–2Jahn-Sportpark9,817
3Saturday, May 18:00 p.m.at Barcelona DragonsL 10–420–3Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc9,685
4Saturday, May 87:00 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsL 23–490–4Amsterdam ArenA10,210
5Saturday, May 157:00 p.m.Amsterdam AdmiralsW 22–19 1–4Jahn-Sportpark7,342
6Sunday, May 237:00 p.m.Barcelona DragonsW 27–202–4Jahn-Sportpark8,667
7Sunday, May 304:00 p.m.at Scottish ClaymoresW 28–103–4Hampden Park9,128
8Saturday, June 57:00 p.m.Rhein FireL 0–293–5Jahn-Sportpark10,683
9Sunday, June 133:00 p.m.Frankfurt GalaxyL 19–323–6Jahn-Sportpark10,783
10Saturday, June 197:00 p.m.at Rhein FireL 10–383–7Rheinstadion31,350
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Standings

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Game summaries

Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berlin 22, Amsterdam 19 . May 15, 1999 . CNNSI.com . Time Warner . May 15, 2013 .
  2. Web site: Final NFL Europe Standings . June 20, 1999 . CNNSI.com . Time Warner . June 20, 2013 .