1997 Rhein Fire season
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The 1997 Rhein Fire
season was the third season for the team in the World League of American Football
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Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
season was the third 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 | 1 | Israel Stanley | DE | Arizona State |
| 2 | 7 | Artis Houston | CB | California |
| 3 | 18 | Thomas Bailey | WR | Auburn |
| 4 | 19 | Scotty Lewis | DE | Baylor |
| 5 | 30 | David Merritt David Merritt (American football) David Merritt is a former American football linebacker and current secondary coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL Draft... |
LB | North Carolina State |
| 6 | 31 | John Anderson | S | Oklahoma |
| 7 | 42 | David Rhodes | WR | Central Florida |
| 8 | 43 | Pete Shufelt | LB | UTEP |
| 9 | 54 | Anthony Daigle | RB | Fresno State |
| 10 | 55 | Sean Foster | WR | Long Beach State |
| 11 | 66 | Chris Shelling | CB | Auburn |
| 12 | 67 | Ricky Powers Ricky Powers Richard "Ricky" Powers is a former running back in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, and a former University of Michigan Wolverines football co-captain. In the NFL, he had a brief career with the Browns during their final season before they relocated to become the Baltimore... |
RB | Michigan |
| 13 | 78 | Kelly Wiltshire Kelly Wiltshire Kelly Kenny Wiltshire is a former linebacker who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League from 1997 to 2006 for four different teams. He was a CFL Eastern All-Star twice.... |
CB | James Madison |
| 14 | 79 | Earl Mackey | LB | Southern |
| 15 | 90 | Mark Brook | LB | Wyoming |
| 16 | 91 | Don Robinson | CB | Kentucky |
| 17 | 102 | Will Brown | LB | Alabama |
| 18 | 103 | Kyle Richardson Kyle Richardson Kyle Davis Richardson is a former National Football League punter. He played college football at Arkansas State University and went on to have a ten-year professional career... |
P | Arkansas State |
| 19 | 114 | Chris Thomas | WR | Cal Poly |
| 20 | 115 | Jay Barry | RB | Washington |
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, April 12 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Barcelona Dragons 1997 Barcelona Dragons season The 1997 Barcelona Dragons season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-World Bowl '97:... |
L 12–27 | 0–1 | 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.... |
17,150 |
| 2 | Sunday, April 20 | 3:00 p.m. CET | London Monarchs 1997 London Monarchs season The 1997 London Monarchs season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Honors:* Richard Newbill, All-World League Team selection... |
W 28–6 | 1–1 | Rheinstadion | 14,876 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 27 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at Scottish Claymores 1997 Scottish Claymores season The 1997 Scottish Claymores season was the third season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:... |
W 23–10 | 2–1 | 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... |
11,166 |
| 4 | Saturday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Amsterdam Admirals 1997 Amsterdam Admirals season The 1997 Amsterdam Admirals season was the third season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores:-Week 2: at Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 3: vs London Monarchs:... |
L 20–23 | 2–2 | Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events... |
10,698 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 10 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Frankfurt Galaxy 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season The 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Honors:* Shawn Banks, All-World League Team selection... |
W 10–7 | 3–2 | Rheinstadion | 32,140 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 17 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 21–20 | 4–2 | 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... |
39,182 |
| 7 | Sunday, May 25 | 3:00 p.m. CET | Scottish Claymores | L 20–23 | 4–3 | Rheinstadion | 20,498 |
| 8 | Saturday, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. CET | at Barcelona Dragons | W 38–23 | 5–3 | 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... |
13,670 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Amsterdam Admirals | W 24–0 | 6–3 | Rheinstadion | 23,697 |
| 10 | Sunday, June 15 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at London Monarchs | W 10–7 | 7–3 | Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge (stadium) Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge... |
10,462 |
| World Bowl '97 | |||||||
| 11 | Sunday, June 22 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Barcelona Dragons | L 24–38 | 7–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 31,100 |