1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season
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The 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy
season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football
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Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
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World League Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 6 | Mark Byers | LB | UNLV |
| 2 | 12 | Jay Kearney | WR | West Virginia |
| 3 | 13 | Lance Gunn | DB | Texas |
| 4 | 24 | Marquel Fleetwood | QB | Minnesota |
| 5 | 25 | Fred Foggie | DB | Boise State |
| 6 | 36 | Charles Hope Charles Hope (American football) Charles Hope is a former offensiveguard in the National Football League.-Career:Hope played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1994 NFL season. He played college football at Central State University.-References:... |
G | Central State |
| 7 | 37 | Ed Robinson | LB | Florida |
| 8 | 48 | Ron Collins | T | Fresno State |
| 9 | 49 | Garry Pay | C | BYU |
| 10 | 60 | Reginald Lee | LB | Youngstown State |
| 11 | 61 | Thomas Baskin | DT | Texas |
| 12 | 72 | Eric Jonassen | T | Bloomsburg |
| 13 | 75 | Hillary Butler Hillary Butler Hillary Dourtha Butler is a former professional American football linebacker who played in the National Football League and the NFL Europe League. In his four-year pro career he played for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL, and the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe... |
LB | Washington |
| 14 | 86 | Ronnie Woolfolk | LB | Colorado |
| 15 | 87 | Wes Bender | RB | USC |
| 16 | 98 | Donald Toomer | DB | Utah State |
| 17 | 99 | Steve Brooks | TE | Occidental College |
| 18 | 110 | Vernon Edwards | DE | SMU |
| 19 | 111 | Theo Adams | T | Hawaii |
| 20 | 121 | John Paci | QB | Indiana |
| 21 | 122 | Jerrick Bledsoe | DB | Texas Southern |
| 22 | 131 | Eric Gant | RB | Grambling State |
| 23 | 132 | Tirrell Greene | G | Miami |
| 23 | 134 | Curtis Shearer | WR | San Diego State |
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, April 13 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Rhein Fire 1996 Rhein Fire season The 1996 Rhein Fire season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 3: vs London Monarchs:... |
W 27–21 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion Rheinstadion The Rheinstadion was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 55,900 people, at the end of its life.... |
32,092 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 20 | 7:00 p.m. CET | London Monarchs 1996 London Monarchs season The 1996 London Monarchs season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores:-Week 2: at Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 3: at Rhein Fire:... |
W 37–3 | 2–0 | Waldstadion Commerzbank-Arena The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation... |
34,186 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 28 | 6:00 p.m. CET | at Barcelona Dragons 1996 Barcelona Dragons season The 1996 Barcelona Dragons season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 5: vs Rhein Fire:... |
W 33–29 | 3–0 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics... |
17,503 |
| 4 | Sunday, May 5 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Amsterdam Admirals 1996 Amsterdam Admirals season The 1996 Amsterdam Admirals season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons:-Week 2: vs Rhein Fire:... |
W 40–28 | 4–0 | Waldstadion | 28,627 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 11 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Scottish Claymores 1996 Scottish Claymores season The 1996 Scottish Claymores season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 4: at Rhein Fire:... |
L 0–20 | 4–1 | Waldstadion | 32,126 |
| 6 | Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at London Monarchs | L 7–27 | 4–2 | White Hart Lane White Hart Lane White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230.... |
10,764 |
| 7 | Sunday, May 26 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at Scottish Claymores | L 17–20 | 4–3 | Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one... |
13,116 |
| 8 | Saturday, June 1 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Rhein Fire | L 8–31 | 4–4 | Waldstadion | 38,798 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Barcelona Dragons | W 24–21 | 5–4 | Waldstadion | 33,115 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 15 | 6:30 p.m. CET | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–20 | 6–4 | Olympisch Stadion | 14,062 |
| World Bowl '96 | |||||||
| 11 | Sunday, June 23 | at Scottish Claymores | L 27–32 | 6–5 | Murrayfield Stadium | 38,982 | |
Week 1: at Rhein Fire
Week 2: vs London Monarchs
Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons
Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 5: vs Scottish Claymores
Week 6: at London Monarchs
Week 7: at Scottish Claymores
Week 8: vs Rhein Fire
Week 9: vs Barcelona Dragons
Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals
Team statistics
| Frankfurt | Opponents | |
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| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | ||
| Rushing | ||
| Passing | ||
| Penalty | ||
| 3rd Down: Made / Attempts | ||
| 3rd Down Percentage | ||
| 4th Down: Made / Attempts | ||
| 4th Down Percentage | ||
| POSSESSION AVERAGE | ||
| TOTAL NET YARDS | ||
| Average Per Game | ||
| Total Plays | ||
| Average Per Play | ||
| NET YARDS RUSHING | ||
| Average Per Game | ||
| Total Rushes | ||
| NET YARDS PASSING | ||
| Average Per Game | ||
| Sacked / Yards Lost | ||
| Gross Yards | ||
| Attempts / Completions | ||
| Completion Percentage | ||
| Had Intercepted | ||
| PUNTS / AVERAGE | ||
| NET PUNTING AVERAGE | ||
| PENALTIES / YARDS | ||
| FUMBLES / BALL LOST | ||
| TOUCHDOWNS | ||
| Rushing | ||
| Passing | ||
| Returns |
| SCORE BY PERIODS | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Points |
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