2006 Berlin Thunder season
The 2006 Berlin Thunder season was the eighth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his third year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium and Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin , Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie.
Offseason
Free agent draft
2006 Berlin Thunder NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft order
Player name
Position
College
Round
Choice
1
5
A. J. Lindsay
DT
Temple
2
11
Joe Mimucci
DT
Delaware
3
14
Kevin Harrison
LB
Eastern Michigan
4
23
Willie Ford
CB
Syracuse
5
26
Little John Flowers
RB
Michigan State
6
35
Ben Moa
RB
Utah
7
38
Reggie Love
LB
Duke
8
47
Quentin Swain
LB
Florida Atlantic
9
50
Marty Johnson
RB
Utah
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Personnel
Staff
2006 Berlin Thunder staff
Front office
General Manager – Joe Cealera
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Don Eck
Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Mike Miller
National Coach/Running Backs – Wanja Müller
Tight Ends – Vince Marrow
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Charles Jones
Defensive Line – Phil Banko
Defensive Backs – Bill Hurley
Assistant Defensive Backs – Dwayne Stukes
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Matt Pippin
Roster
Schedule
Week
Date
Kickoff [ n 1]
Opponent
Results
Game site
Attendance
Final score
Team record
1
Saturday, March 18
7:00 p.m.
at Amsterdam Admirals
W 33–29
1–0–0
Amsterdam ArenA
16,341
2
Saturday, March 25
6:00 p.m.
Rhein Fire
L 0–22
1–1–0
Olympic Stadium
13,105
3
Saturday, April 1
6:00 p.m.
at Hamburg Sea Devils
T 17–17 OT
1–1–1
AOL Arena
15,837
4
Saturday, April 8
6:00 p.m.
Amsterdam Admirals
L 31–38
1–2–1
Olympic Stadium
11,443
5
Monday, April 17
6:00 p.m.
Cologne Centurions
W 24–13
2–2–1
Olympic Stadium
13,559
6
Saturday, April 22
7:00 p.m.
at Frankfurt Galaxy
L 17–18
2–3–1
Commerzbank-Arena
26,812
7
Saturday, April 29
7:00 p.m.
at Rhein Fire
L 24–27
2–4–1
LTU arena
20,598
8
Sunday, May 7
4:00 p.m.
Hamburg Sea Devils
L 14–38
2–5–1
Olympic Stadium
16,762
9
Sunday, May 14
4:00 p.m.
at Cologne Centurions
L 7–25
2–6–1
RheinEnergieStadion
12,438
10
Saturday, May 20
6:00 p.m.
Frankfurt Galaxy
L 13–14
2–7–1
Jahn-Sportpark
14,225
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Standings
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Game summaries
Week 1: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week One: Berlin Thunder at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Berlin
7
13
6 7 33
Amsterdam
0
7
7 15 29
at Amsterdam ArenA , Amsterdam , Netherlands
Date : Saturday, March 18Game time : 7:06 p.m. CET Game weather : 32 °F (0 °C), roof open, partly cloudyGame attendance : 16,341Referee : Carl Cheffers
Week 2: vs Rhein Fire
Week Two: Rhein Fire at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rhein
6
7
0 9 22
Berlin
0
0
0 0 0
at Olympic Stadium , Berlin , Germany
Date : Saturday, March 25Game time : 6:07 p.m. CETGame weather : 39 °F (3.9 °C), cloudy with light rainGame attendance : 13,105Referee : Gene Steratore
Week 3: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week Three: Berlin Thunder at Hamburg Sea Devils – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Berlin
0
0
7 10 0 17
Hamburg
0
17
0 0 0 17
at AOL Arena , Hamburg , Germany
Date : Saturday, April 1Game time : 6:06 p.m. CEST Game weather : 52 °F (11.1 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 15,837Referee : Jerome Boger
Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week Four: Amsterdam Admirals at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Amsterdam
7
14
14 3 38
Berlin
7
14
0 10 31
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Date : Saturday, April 8Game time : 6:05 p.m. CESTGame weather : 54 °F (12.2 °C), cloudy skiesGame attendance : 11,443Referee : Craig Wrolstad
Week 5: vs Cologne Centurions
Week Five: Cologne Centurions at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cologne
0
0
7 6 13
Berlin
0
10
7 7 24
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Date : Monday, April 17Game time : 6:00 p.m. CESTGame attendance : 13,559[ 13]
Week 6: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Six: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Berlin
0
7
3 7 17
Frankfurt
0
3
6 9 18
at Commerzbank-Arena , Frankfurt , Germany
Date : Saturday, April 22Game time : 7:10 p.m. CESTGame weather : 61 °F (16 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 26,812Referee : John Parry
Week 7: at Rhein Fire
Week Seven: Berlin Thunder at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Berlin
0
3
7 14 24
Rhein
0
14
3 10 27
at LTU arena , Düsseldorf , Germany
Date : Saturday, April 29Game time : 7:05 p.m. CESTGame weather : 46 °F (7.8 °C), roof closedGame attendance : 20,598Referee : Carl Cheffers
Week 8: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Week Eight: Hamburg Sea Devils at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hamburg
7
14
3 14 38
Berlin
0
7
0 7 14
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Date : Sunday, May 7Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game attendance : 16,762[ 14]
Week 9: at Cologne Centurions
Week Nine: Berlin Thunder at Cologne Centurions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Berlin
0
0
7 0 7
Cologne
14
3
2 6 25
at RheinEnergieStadion , Cologne , Germany
Date : Sunday, May 14Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game attendance : 12,438[ 15]
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Frankfurt
0
7
7 0 14
Berlin
6
7
0 0 13
at Jahn-Sportpark , Berlin, Germany
Date : Saturday, May 20Game time : 6:05 p.m. CESTGame weather : 64 °F (18 °C), cloudy with showers, windyGame attendance : 14,225Referee : Alberto Riveron
Honors
After the completion of the regular season, the All-NFL Europe League team was selected by the NFLEL coaching staffs, members of a media panel and fans voting online at NFLEurope.com.[ 16] Overall, Berlin had three players selected. The selections were:
Notes
References
^ NFL Europe League (January 27, 2006). "Familiar faces return in NFLEL free agent draft" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2013 .
^ NFL Europe League (March 13, 2006). "World Bowl rematch kicks off 14th season" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (March 21, 2006). "Week one winners clash in Berlin" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (March 28, 2006). "Race looks to be crowded" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (April 4, 2006). "Pace-setting Fire host Sea Devils" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (April 11, 2006). "Top two in fight for first as season reaches halfway mark" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (April 18, 2006). "League leaders meet for second week in a row" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (April 25, 2006). "League-leading Admirals aim to maintain World Bowl charge" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (May 2, 2006). "Admirals within touching distance of World Bowl" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (May 9, 2006). "Winner takes all in Admirals-Galaxy clash" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ NFL Europe League (May 16, 2006). "Admirals clinch World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
^ "2006 NFLE Standings" . The Football Database . Retrieved June 28, 2011 .
^ "NFL Europe: Rhein Fire verliert Spitze – Cologne unterliegt in Berlin" . Rheinische Post . SID . April 17, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2019 .
^ "NFL Europe: Rhein Fire unterliegt Erzrivalen Galaxy" . Rheinische Post . SID . May 6, 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2019 .
^ "Berlin Thunder verliert bei den Centurions" . Berliner Morgenpost . May 15, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2019 .
^ NFL Europe League (May 25, 2006). "NFLEL names All-League team, MVPs" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2013 .
Franchise Stadiums Head coaches World Bowl appearances (4) League championships (3) Seasons