2007 Rhein Fire season explained
| Team: | Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) |
| Teamdisplay: | Rhein Fire |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Division Place: | 4th |
| Coach: | Rick Lantz |
| General Manager: | Sammy Schmale |
| Stadium: | LTU arena |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Previous: | 2006 |
| Shortnavlink: | Rhein Fire |
| Next: | none |
| No Nextseason: | true |
The 2007 Rhein Fire season was the 13th and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europa League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his first year, and played its home games at LTU arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the season in fourth place with a record of four wins and six losses. The National Football League (NFL) announced the closure of its European branch on June 29, ending the team's 13-year existence.[1]
Offseason
Free agent draft
2007 Rhein Fire NFLEL free agent draft selections| Draft order | Player name | Position | College |
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| Round | Choice |
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| 1 | 4 | Troy Reddick | T | Auburn |
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| 2 | 10 | Wally Dada | CB | Washington State |
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| 3 | 15 | Jesse Boone | C | Utah |
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| 4 | 22 | Aaron Harris | LB | Texas |
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| 5 | 27 | Erik Jensen | TE | Iowa |
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| 6 | 34 | DeJuan Skinner | T | West Texas A&M |
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| 7 | 39 | Calvin Carlyle | S | Oregon State |
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| 8 | 46 | Ryan Hoffman | DE | Shippensburg State |
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| 9 | 51 | Scott Farley | S | Williams |
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| 10 | 58 | Earvin Johnson | TE | UNLV |
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| 11 | 63 | Derrick Strong | DE | Illinois |
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| 12 | 70 | Zach Ville | DE | Missouri |
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| 13 | 75 | Brennan Schmidt | DT | Virginia |
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| 14 | 82 | Jimmy Dixon | FB | Georgia Tech |
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| 15 | 87 | Chris Hawkins | CB | Marshall |
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| 16 | 94 | Taylor Schmidt | C | San Diego State |
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| 17 | 99 | Steve Franklin | G | Syracuse |
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| 18 | 106 | Michael Franklin | RB | San Diego State |
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| 19 | 111 | Jeff Green | DE | Florida A&M |
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| 20 | 118 | Quentin Swain | LB | Florida Atlantic |
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| 21 | 123 | John Glass | T | Rutgers |
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| 22 | 130 | Cal Murray | RB | Miami (OH) |
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| 23 | 131 | Mike Andrews | LB | Youngstown State | |
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[2] Personnel
Staff
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Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance |
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| Final score | Team record |
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| 1 | Saturday, April 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | L 3–15 | 0–1 | LTU arena | 30,355 |
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| 2 | Friday, April 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–10 | 1–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 14,611 |
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| 3 | Saturday, April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | L 6–14 | 1–2 | LTU arena | 21,347 |
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| 4 | Sunday, May 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | L 9–34 | 1–3 | AOL Arena | 19,347 |
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| 5 | Saturday, May 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 27–24 | 2–3 | LTU arena | 27,349 |
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| 6 | Saturday, May 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 17–20 | 2–4 | RheinEnergieStadion | 22,154 |
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| 7 | Saturday, May 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–23 | 2–5 | Commerzbank-Arena | 32,789 |
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| 8 | Sunday, June 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 41–38 | 3–5 | LTU arena | 20,355 |
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| 9 | Friday, June 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 24–17 | 4–5 | Olympic Stadium | 12,114 |
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| 10 | Saturday, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 13–17 | 4–6 | LTU arena | 22,980 | |
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[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Standings
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Game summaries
Week 10: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Honors
- Danny Baugher, All-NFL Europa League team selection
- Blake Costanzo, All-NFL Europa League team selection
- Jamar Enzor, Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9)
- Carlos Hendricks, Defensive Player of the Week (Week 8)
- Derek Rehage, Defensive Player of the Week (Week 6)
- P.K. Sam, Offensive Player of the Week (Week 5)
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Notes and References
- Web site: NFL Folds European League One Week After World Bowl Title Game . Kuriloff . Aaron . June 29, 2007 . . January 22, 2012.
- Famous names called during NFL Europa Free Agent Draft . February 26, 2007 . NFL Europa League . June 28, 2011.
- Web site: BC hires Tranquill as O-coordinator . Dinich . Heather . January 24, 2009 . . January 22, 2012.
- Web site: Taking nothing for granted . Hendricks . Martin . November 29, 2007 . . January 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120625223834/http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/29385949.html . 2012-06-25 . dead .
- World Bowl Rematch Kicks Off 15th Season . April 10, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Early Start To Week Two . April 17, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Race for NFL Europa glory looks to be crowded . April 24, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Pace-setting Galaxy Visit Admirals; Centurions Lead Chasing Pack . May 1, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Everything To Play For As Season Approaches Halfway Mark . May 8, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Race To Reach World Bowl Closest In League History As All Six Teams Separated By One Game . May 15, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Two Break Clear Of Chasing Pack As Race To Reach World Bowl Intensifies . May 22, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Cologne Within Touching Distance Of World Bowl . May 29, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Galaxy One Win Away From Hosting World Bowl . June 5, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Three Teams Eye Two Title Game Spots As Race To Reach World Bowl Goes Down To Final Weekend . June 12, 2007 . NFL Europa League . January 22, 2012.
- Web site: Football: Der Abschied von Rhein Fire. Stolle . Hans . June 18, 2007 . . German . January 22, 2012.
- Web site: NFL Europa At A Glance . June 25, 2007 . . June 28, 2011.
- Book: World Bowl XV Media Guide.
- Web site: Honors handed out . NFLEurope.com . June 21, 2007 . January 19, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626020117/http://www.nfleurope.com/news/story/10232806 . June 26, 2007 . dead .
