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2006 Frankfurt Galaxy season

{{Short description|14th season for franchise in NFL Europe League}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)

| teamdisplay = Frankfurt Galaxy

| year = 2006

| record = 7–3

| division_place = 2nd

| coach = Mike Jones

| general manager = Tilman Engel

| stadium = Commerzbank-Arena

| playoffs = World Bowl XIV champion

| uniform =

| previous = 2005

| next = 2007

| shortnavlink = Frankfurt Galaxy

}}

The 2006 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 14th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Mike Jones in his third year, and played its home games at Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XIV, Frankfurt defeated the Amsterdam Admirals 22–7. The victory marked the franchise's fourth World Bowl championship, a league record.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2006-05-27-world-bowl_x.htm |title=Frankfurt in another Galaxy with fourth World Bowl title |agency=Associated Press |date=May 27, 2006 |publisher=USA Today |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

Offseason

=Free agent draft=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"

|+ 2006 Frankfurt Galaxy NFLEL free agent draft selections

width="120" colspan="2" | Draft order

! width="160" rowspan="2" | Player name

! width="60" rowspan="2" | Position

! width="160" rowspan="2" | College

Round

! Choice

1

! 2

| Josh Cooper

| DE

| Mississippi

2

! 8

| Charles Howard

| DT

| Florida State

3

! 17

| Daryl Towns

| LB

| Nevada

4

! 20

| J. R. Niklos

| RB

| Illinois

5

! 29

| Butchie Wallace

| RB

| Marshall

6

! 32

| Joselio Hanson

| CB

| Texas Tech

7

! 41

| Joseph Scott

| LB

| Jackson State

8

! 44

| Bill Alford

| CB

| Vanderbilt

9

! 53

| Travis Harris

| LB

| Florida

10

! 55

| Hannibal Thomas

| WR

| Cincinnati

{{cite press release |title=Familiar faces return in NFLEL free agent draft |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3263455 |author=NFL Europe League |date=January 27, 2006 |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}

Personnel

=Staff=

{{NFLE staff

| year = 2006

| team = Frankfurt Galaxy

| front_office =

  • General Manager – Tilman Engel

| head_coach =

| offensive =

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Whitey Jordan
  • Quarterbacks – Biff Parson
  • Running Backs – J. J. Smith
  • National Coach/Tight Ends – Markus Grahn

| defensive =

| strength =

  • Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Carr

}}

=Roster=

{{NFLE roster

|Year=2006

|Team=Frankfurt Galaxy

|BC1=#3B0083

|FC1=white

|BDC1=#DD4814

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|9|Craig Ochs}}

{{NFLplayer|5|Jeff Otis}}

{{NFLplayer|6|Bryson Spinner}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|33|J. R. Niklos|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|32|Roger Robinson}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|34|Butchie Wallace}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|81|Jason Anderson}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|15|Tom Crowder}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|16|Adam Herzing}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Aaron Hosack}}

{{NFLplayer|19|Walter Young|d=American football}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|83|Sean McHugh}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|84|Keith Willis}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|76|Rob Droege|T}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|71|Matt McGhghy|G}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|69|Charles Missant|C}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Qasim Mitchell|G}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|73|Jason Nerys|C}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Isaac Snell|G}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Will Svitek|T}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|91|Justin Brown|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Josh Cooper|d=defensive end|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|74|David Harley|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|98|Elliot Harris|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Anttaj Hawthorne|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|93|Jerome Nichols|DT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|53|Sarth Benoit|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|58|Matt Farrior|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|56|Travis Harris|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Jared Newberry|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Matt Sinclair|OLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|31|Billy Alford|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Joselio Hanson|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|37|Brandon Haw|S}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|36|Rob Lee|S}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|42|DeMario Williams|S}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|22|Lenny Williams|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|28|James Taylor|CB}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer|link=no| 7|Matt Barr|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 1|David Kimball|K}}

|National Players=

{{NFLplayer|70 {{flagicon|ENG|size=12px}}|Emmanuel Akah|G}}

{{NFLplayer|85 {{flagicon|ENG|size=12px}}|Marvin Allen|WR|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|90 {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}|Daniel Benetka|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|25 {{flagicon|ENG|size=12px}}|Jeff Brown|S}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|51 {{flagicon|NED|size=12px}}|Shurendy Concetion|LB}}

{{NFLplayer|66 {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}|Samuel Gutekunst|T}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|20 {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}|Martin Latka|FB/TE}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|82 {{flagicon|FIN|size=12px}}|Liro Luoto|TE}}

{{NFLplayer|95 {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}|Ulrich Winkler|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|80 {{flagicon|MEX|size=12px}}|Juan Wong|WR}}

}}

Schedule

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; width:66em"
rowspan="2" | Week

! rowspan="2" | Date

! rowspan="2" | Kickoff {{#tag:ref|All times are in Central European Time (CET), or Central European Summer Time (CEST) after March 25.|group="n"}}

! rowspan="2" | Opponent

! colspan="2" | Results

! rowspan="2" | Game site

! rowspan="2" | Attendance

Final score

! Team record

bgcolor="#FFDDDD"

! 1

| Saturday, March 18

| 7:00 p.m.

| at Rhein Fire

| L 6–10

| 0–1

| LTU arena

| 22,827

bgcolor="#DDFFDD"

! 2

| Saturday, March 25

| 7:00 p.m.

| Hamburg Sea Devils

| W 31–14

| 1–1

| Commerzbank-Arena

| 26,713

bgcolor="#FFDDDD"

! 3

| Saturday, April 1

| 7:00 p.m.

| at Amsterdam Admirals

| L 20–38

| 1–2

| Amsterdam ArenA

| 9,917

bgcolor="#DDFFDD"

! 4

| Saturday, April 8

| 7:00 p.m.

| Cologne Centurions

| W 21–14

| 2–2

| Commerzbank-Arena

| 23,125

bgcolor="#DDFFDD"

! 5

| Saturday, April 15

| 6:00 p.m.

| at Hamburg Sea Devils

| W 17–13

| 3–2

| AOL Arena

| 12,281

bgcolor="#DDFFDD"

! 6

| Saturday, April 22

| 7:00 p.m.

| Berlin Thunder

| W 18–17

| 4–2

| Commerzbank-Arena

| 26,812

bgcolor="#DDFFDD"

! 7

| Sunday, April 30

| 4:00 p.m.

| at Cologne Centurions

| W 17–10

| 5–2

| RheinEnergieStadion

| 11,800

bgcolor="#DDFFDD"

! 8

| Saturday, May 6

| 7:00 p.m.

| Rhein Fire

| W 16–14

| 6–2

| Commerzbank-Arena

| 32,172

bgcolor="#FFDDDD"

! 9

| Sunday, May 14

| 5:00 p.m.

| Amsterdam Admirals

| L 12–17

| 6–3

| Commerzbank-Arena

| 31,769

bgcolor="#DDFFDD"

! 10

| Saturday, May 20

| 6:00 p.m.

| at Berlin Thunder

| W 14–13

| 7–3

| Jahn-Sportpark

| 14,225

colspan=8 | World Bowl XIV
bgcolor="#DDFFDD"

! 11

| Saturday, May 27

| 6:00 p.m.

| Amsterdam Admirals

| W 22–7

| 8–3

| LTU arena

| 36,286

{{cite press release |title=World Bowl rematch kicks off 14th season |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3279260 |date=March 13, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=Week one winners clash in Berlin |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3282206 |date=March 21, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=Race looks to be crowded |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3285150 |date=March 28, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=Pace-setting Fire host Sea Devils |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3288293 |date=April 4, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=Top two in fight for first as season reaches halfway mark |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3292644 |date=April 11, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=League leaders meet for second week in a row |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3296849 |date=April 18, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=League-leading Admirals aim to maintain World Bowl charge |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3300359 |date=April 25, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=Admirals within touching distance of World Bowl |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3303932 |date=May 2, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=Winner takes all in Admirals-Galaxy clash |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3307569 |date=May 9, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=Admirals clinch World Bowl berth |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3311152 |date=May 16, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite press release |title=Yello Strom World Bowl XIV preview |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3314594 |date=May 22, 2006 |author=NFL Europe League |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/sports/28iht-NFLE.1834230.html |title=NFL Europe: Frankfurt runs way to 4th title |last=Carlson |first=Mike |date=May 28, 2006 |work=The New York Times |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}

Standings

{{2006 NFLE standings}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.footballdb.com/standings.html?lg=NFLE&yr=2006 |title=2006 NFLE Standings |publisher=The Football Database |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}

Game summaries

=Week 1: at Rhein Fire=

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| title = Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary

| date = Saturday, March 18

| time = 7:06 p.m. CET

| road = Frankfurt

| R1 = 3

| R2 = 0

| R3 = 3

| R4 = 0

| home = Rhein

| H1 = 7

| H2 = 3

| H3 = 0

| H4 = 0

| stadium = LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany

| attendance = 22,827

| weather = {{convert|62|°F|°C}}, roof closed

| referee = Terry Brown

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

| reference =

| scoring =

;First quarter

  • Rhein – Juan Wong 45-yard touchdown reception from Chris Samp, Ola Kimrin kick good, 12:43.
  • Frankfurt – 36-yard field goal by David Kimball, 2:59.

;Second quarter

  • Rhein – 42-yard field goal by Ola Kimrin, 0:34.

;Third quarter

  • Frankfurt – 49-yard field goal by David Kimball, 4:52.

;Fourth quarter

  • No scoring.

| stats =

}}

=Week 2: vs Hamburg Sea Devils=

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| title = Week Two: Hamburg Sea Devils at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

| date = Saturday, March 25

| time = 7:09 p.m. CET

| road = Hamburg

| R1 = 0

| R2 = 7

| R3 = 7

| R4 = 0

| home = Frankfurt

| H1 = 7

| H2 = 14

| H3 = 3

| H4 = 7

| stadium = Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

| attendance = 26,713

| weather = {{convert|40|°F|°C}}, partly cloudy

| referee = Carl Cheffers

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

}}

=Week 3: at Amsterdam Admirals=

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| title = Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

| date = Saturday, April 1

| time = 7:06 p.m. CEST

| road = Frankfurt

| R1 = 7

| R2 = 3

| R3 = 3

| R4 = 7

| home = Amsterdam

| H1 = 14

| H2 = 10

| H3 = 7

| H4 = 7

| stadium = Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

| attendance = 9,917

| weather = {{convert|54|°F|°C}}, roof open, partly cloudy

| referee = Alberto Riveron

}}

=Week 4: vs Cologne Centurions=

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| title = Week Four: Cologne Centurions at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

| date = Saturday, April 8

| time = 7:05 p.m. CEST

| road = Cologne

| R1 = 0

| R2 = 7

| R3 = 0

| R4 = 7

| home = Frankfurt

| H1 = 0

| H2 = 14

| H3 = 0

| H4 = 7

| stadium = Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

| attendance = 23,125

| weather = {{convert|56|°F|°C}}, sunny

| referee = Jerome Boger

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

}}

=Week 5: at Hamburg Sea Devils=

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| title = Week Five: Frankfurt Galaxy at Hamburg Sea Devils – Game summary

| date = Saturday, April 15

| time = 6:05 p.m. CEST

| road = Frankfurt

| R1 = 0

| R2 = 7

| R3 = 3

| R4 = 7

| home = Hamburg

| H1 = 0

| H2 = 10

| H3 = 0

| H4 = 3

| stadium = AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany

| attendance = 12,281

| weather = {{convert|57|°F|°C}}, cloudy

| referee = Craig Wrolstad

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

}}

=Week 6: vs Berlin Thunder=

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| title = Week Six: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

| date = Saturday, April 22

| time = 7:10 p.m. CEST

| road = Berlin

| R1 = 0

| R2 = 7

| R3 = 3

| R4 = 7

| home = Frankfurt

| H1 = 0

| H2 = 3

| H3 = 6

| H4 = 9

| stadium = Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

| attendance = 26,812

| weather = {{convert|61|°F|°C}}, sunny

| referee = John Parry

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

}}

=Week 7: at Cologne Centurions=

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| title = Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Cologne Centurions – Game summary

| date = Sunday, April 30

| time = 4:06 p.m. CEST

| road = Frankfurt

| R1 = 0

| R2 = 10

| R3 = 0

| R4 = 7

| home = Cologne

| H1 = 7

| H2 = 0

| H3 = 3

| H4 = 0

| stadium = RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany

| attendance = 11,800

| weather = {{convert|49|°F|°C}}, mostly cloudly

| referee = Gene Steratore

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

}}

=Week 8: vs Rhein Fire=

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| title = Week Eight: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

| date = Saturday, May 6

| time = 7:04 p.m. CEST

| road = Rhein

| R1 = 0

| R2 = 7

| R3 = 0

| R4 = 7

| home = Frankfurt

| H1 = 3

| H2 = 3

| H3 = 7

| H4 = 3

| stadium = Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

| attendance = 32,172

| weather = {{convert|71|°F|°C}}, sunny

| referee = Gene Steratore

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

}}

=Week 9: vs Amsterdam Admirals=

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| title = Week Nine: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

| date = Saturday, May 6

| time = 5:05 p.m. CEST

| road = Amsterdam

| R1 = 0

| R2 = 3

| R3 = 7

| R4 = 7

| home = Frankfurt

| H1 = 3

| H2 = 3

| H3 = 0

| H4 = 6

| stadium = Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

| attendance = 31,769

| weather = {{convert|70|°F|°C}}, roof closed

| referee = Greg Meyer

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

}}

=Week 10: at Berlin Thunder=

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| title = Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary

| date = Saturday, May 20

| time = 6:05 p.m. CEST

| road = Frankfurt

| R1 = 0

| R2 = 7

| R3 = 7

| R4 = 0

| home = Berlin

| H1 = 6

| H2 = 7

| H3 = 0

| H4 = 0

| stadium = Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin, Germany

| attendance = 14,225

| weather = {{convert|64|°F|°C}}, cloudy with showers, windy

| referee = Alberto Riveron

| TV =

| TVAnnouncers =

}}

=World Bowl XIV=

{{main|World Bowl XIV}}

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| title = World Bowl XIV: Amsterdam Admirals vs Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

| date = Saturday, May 27

| time = 6:06 p.m. CEST

| road = Frankfurt

| R1 = 2

| R2 = 0

| R3 = 10

| R4 = 10

| home = Amsterdam

| H1 = 0

| H2 = 7

| H3 = 0

| H4 = 0

| stadium = LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany

| attendance = 36,286

| weather = {{convert|61|°F|°C}}, roof closed

| referee = Jerome Boger

| TV = NFL Network

| TVAnnouncers = Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger

}}

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.{{cite press release |author=NFL Europe League |title=NFLEL names All-League team, MVPs |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3315993 |url-status=live |date=May 25, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626231716/http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3315993 |archivedate=June 26, 2006 |accessdate=June 26, 2013 }} Overall, Frankfurt had five players selected. The selections were:

  • Brandon Haw, safety
  • Aaron Hosack, wide receiver
  • Jerome Nichols, defensive tackle
  • Roger Robinson, running back
  • Will Svitek, tackle

Head coach Mike Jones earned NFL Europe League Coach of the Year honors.

Notes

{{Reflist|group="n"}}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

{{World Bowl champions}}

{{Frankfurt Galaxy}}

{{2006 NFL Europe season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Frankfurt Galaxy season}}

Frankfurt

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