Amsterdam Admirals
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The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football
team in NFL Europe
based in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
.
, to be based entirely in Europe
. The Admirals were one of three new teams, the others being the Scottish Claymores
based in Edinburgh
and the Rhein Fire
based in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, to join the old World League's
European Division teams: the Barcelona Dragons
, the Frankfurt Galaxy
, and the London Monarchs
.
The Admirals began playing their home games at the old Olympisch Stadion
, built in 1928 for the Summer Games
. They played there for two years until the Amsterdam ArenA
was completed in 1996. When the Admirals were forced to schedule their last home game of the 2000 season against the Claymores away from the ArenA as Euro 2000 preparations were finalized, they made a return to the Olympisch Stadion in what turned out to be one of the most unusual games in American football history. The end zone
at the north end of the stadium was ruled unsafe by the officials as the surface was in poor condition, so it was decided that the teams would change ends at every change of possession and play towards the other end zone.
They qualified for the 1995 World Bowl
with a 9–1 regular season record, but lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy
by a score of 26–22. Ten years later, on their 11th year of existence, the Admirals won their first World Bowl by defeating the defending champion Berlin Thunder
27–21 in the championship game's 13th edition. The next season, they failed to defend their title against the Frankfurt Galaxy
22–7 in World Bowl XIV
.
Under the "Player Continuity Program" the Admirals contracted Linebacker
Derrick Ballard
and Running back
Jonathan Smith
for the 2007 season.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (World League)
|-
|1995 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 1st League || Lost World Bowl III
(Galaxy
)
|-
|1996 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe)
|-
|1997 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | --
|-
|1998 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | --
|-
|1999 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2000 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2001 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2002 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2003 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2004 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | --
|-
|2005 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd League || Won World Bowl XIII
(Thunder
)
|-
|2006 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 1st League || Lost World Bowl XIV
(Galaxy
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europa)
|-
|2007 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || --
|-
!Totals || 68 || 64 || 0
|colspan="3" | (including playoffs)
– K
(1995) Jonathan Kirksey – DT (1995, 1998–2001) Frank Temming – RB
(1995–2000) Silvio Diliberto
– K
(1997–2004) Kurt Warner
– QB
(1998) Derrick Levake – OL (1999–2000) Rafael Cooper – RB
(2002) Matthew Hatchette
– WR
(2003) Willie Pile
– SS (2004) Ruvell Martin
– WR
(2005)
(1995) Darren Bennett – P
(1995) Will Furrer
– QB
(1995–1996) Mario Cristobal
– OG (1995–1996) Jay Fiedler
– QB
(1997) Kurt Warner
– QB
(1998) Jake Delhomme
– QB
(1998) Tom Nütten
– OG (1998) Joe Douglass
– WR
(1998–1999) Dan Gonzalez – QB
(1999) Jim Kubiak
– QB
(1999–2000) Ron Powlus
– QB
(2000) José Cortéz – K
(2000) Spergon Wynn
– QB
(2001) Kevin Daft
– QB
(2002) Shaun Hill
– QB
(2003) Clint Stoerner
– QB
(2004) Gibran Hamdan
– QB
(2004–2006) Kurt Kittner
– QB
(2005) Jarrett Payton
– RB
(2005) Ruvell Martin
– WR
(2005) Cory Peoples
– S (2005) Norman LeJeune
– S (2005) Jeff Roehl
– OL (2006) Jared Allen
– QB
(2006) Skyler Fulton – WR
(2006–2007) Glenn Pakulak
– P
(2006–2007) Shawn Morgan – LB
(2006) Derrick Ballard
– LB
(2005–2007) 2007 contract player Jonathan Smith – RB
(2005 & 2007) 2007 contract player
Source: NFLEurope.com
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team in NFL Europe
NFL Europe
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based in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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, Netherlands
Netherlands
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.
History
The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American FootballWorld League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
, to be based entirely in Europe
Europe
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. The Admirals were one of three new teams, the others being the Scottish Claymores
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and latterly sharing home games with Hampden Park, Glasgow...
based in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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and the Rhein Fire
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...
based in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
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, Germany
Germany
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, to join the old World League's
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
European Division teams: the Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...
, the Frankfurt Galaxy
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...
, and the London Monarchs
London Monarchs
The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football . The Monarchs played their final season in 1998 as the England Monarchs...
.
The Admirals began playing their home games at the old Olympisch Stadion
Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam)
The Olympisch Stadion is a stadium built as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. When completed, the stadium had a capacity of 31,600. Following the completion of the rival De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam in 1937, the Amsterdam authorities decided to increase the capacity of the...
, built in 1928 for the Summer Games
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
. They played there for two years until the 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...
was completed in 1996. When the Admirals were forced to schedule their last home game of the 2000 season against the Claymores away from the ArenA as Euro 2000 preparations were finalized, they made a return to the Olympisch Stadion in what turned out to be one of the most unusual games in American football history. The end zone
End zone
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at the north end of the stadium was ruled unsafe by the officials as the surface was in poor condition, so it was decided that the teams would change ends at every change of possession and play towards the other end zone.
They qualified for the 1995 World Bowl
World Bowl III
World Bowl '95 was the World League's third World Bowl and the first World Bowl that was played since the league suspended operations in 1993. The game was played at Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 17, 1995. This match-up was between the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy and the 9-1...
with a 9–1 regular season record, but lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy
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...
by a score of 26–22. Ten years later, on their 11th year of existence, the Admirals won their first World Bowl by defeating the defending champion Berlin Thunder
Berlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
27–21 in the championship game's 13th edition. The next season, they failed to defend their title against the Frankfurt Galaxy
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...
22–7 in World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV was NFL Europe's 2006 championship game. It was played at the LTU Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday, May 27, 2006.The game was between the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy and the defending World Bowl Champion Amsterdam Admirals . 36,286 people were in attendance, as the Galaxy stripped...
.
Under the "Player Continuity Program" the Admirals contracted Linebacker
Linebacker
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Derrick Ballard
Derrick Ballard
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and Running back
Running back
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Jonathan Smith
Jonathan McKenzi Smith
Jonathan Smith was an American football player for the Amsterdam Admirals. Lives in Cypress, CA.- High school career :He rushed 142 times for 1646 yards and 22 touchdowns...
for the 2007 season.
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Postseason | Achievements | Reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | T | Win% | GC | W | L | Win% | |||||||||
| Amsterdam Admirals | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al Luginbill Al Luginbill Al Luginbill is a former American football coach.-College coaching career:Luginbill began his college coaching career at Pasadena City College, where he served as an assistant from 1968–71 and returned as the head coach from 1974-76. In his final year as head coach, Luginbill guided PCC to a Jr... |
1995 1995 Amsterdam Admirals season The 1995 Amsterdam Admirals season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football.-Staff:-Roster:-References:... –2000 2000 Amsterdam Admirals season The 2000 Amsterdam Admirals season was the sixth season for the team in the NFL Europe League.-Roster:-References:... |
60 | 34 | 26 | 0 | .567 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 2 | Bart Andrus Bart Andrus Bart Andrus is the current Offensive Coordinator for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.He is the former head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
2001 2001 Amsterdam Admirals season The 2001 Amsterdam Admirals season was the seventh season for the team in the NFL Europe League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:... –2007 2007 Amsterdam Admirals season The 2007 Amsterdam Admirals season was the 13th and final season for the team in the NFL Europa League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Depth Chart:* Listed on injury report.-Injury Report:-Injury Report:-Roster:... |
70 | 34 | 36 | 0 | .486 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Coach of the Year (2005) | |||||
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (World League)
|-
|1995 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 1st League || Lost World Bowl III
World Bowl III
World Bowl '95 was the World League's third World Bowl and the first World Bowl that was played since the league suspended operations in 1993. The game was played at Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 17, 1995. This match-up was between the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy and the 9-1...
(Galaxy
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...
)
|-
|1996 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe)
|-
|1997 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | --
|-
|1998 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | --
|-
|1999 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2000 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2001 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2002 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2003 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || align="center" | --
|-
|2004 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | --
|-
|2005 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd League || Won World Bowl XIII
World Bowl XIII
World Bowl XIII was NFL Europe's 2005 championship game. It was played at the LTU arena in Düsseldorf, Germany on June 11, 2005. In this match-up, the 6-4 Amsterdam Admirals managed to get back to the World Bowl after losing in World Bowl III and spending nearly a decade being on the outside. ...
(Thunder
Berlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
)
|-
|2006 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 1st League || Lost World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV was NFL Europe's 2006 championship game. It was played at the LTU Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday, May 27, 2006.The game was between the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy and the defending World Bowl Champion Amsterdam Admirals . 36,286 people were in attendance, as the Galaxy stripped...
(Galaxy
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...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europa)
|-
|2007 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || --
|-
!Totals || 68 || 64 || 0
|colspan="3" | (including playoffs)
Attendance
Source: Kenn.com| Year | Games | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Admirals (World League) | |||
| 1995 | 5 | 72,767 | 14,553 |
| 1996 | 5 | 50,094 | 10,019 |
| Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe) | |||
| 1997 | 5 | 73,425 | 14,685 |
| 1998 | 5 | 79,263 | 15,853 |
| 1999 | 5 | 61,444 | 12,289 |
| 2000 | 5 | 54,985 | 10,997 |
| 2001 | 5 | 66,292 | 13,258 |
| 2002 | 5 | 58,322 | 11,664 |
| 2003 | 5 | 57,208 | 11,442 |
| 2004 | 5 | 62,496 | 12,499 |
| 2005 | 5 | 64,386 | 12,877 |
| 2006 | 5 | 67,106 | 13,421 |
| Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europa) | |||
| 2007 | 5 | 58,390 | 11,678 |
| 13 | 65 | 826,178 | 12,710 |
Ring of Honor
Adam VinatieriAdam Vinatieri
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– K
Placekicker
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(1995) Jonathan Kirksey – DT (1995, 1998–2001) Frank Temming – RB
Running back
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(1995–2000) Silvio Diliberto
Silvio Diliberto
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– K
Placekicker
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(1997–2004) Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner
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– QB
Quarterback
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(1998) Derrick Levake – OL (1999–2000) Rafael Cooper – RB
Running back
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(2002) Matthew Hatchette
Matthew Hatchette
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– WR
Wide receiver
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(2003) Willie Pile
Willie Pile
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– SS (2004) Ruvell Martin
Ruvell Martin
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– WR
Wide receiver
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(2005)
Notable players
Jamie Martin – QBQuarterback
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(1995) Darren Bennett – P
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(1995) Will Furrer
Will Furrer
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– QB
Quarterback
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(1995–1996) Mario Cristobal
Mario Cristobal
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– OG (1995–1996) Jay Fiedler
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– QB
Quarterback
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(1997) Kurt Warner
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– QB
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(1998) Jake Delhomme
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– QB
Quarterback
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(1998) Tom Nütten
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– OG (1998) Joe Douglass
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– WR
Wide receiver
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(1998–1999) Dan Gonzalez – QB
Quarterback
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(1999) Jim Kubiak
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– QB
Quarterback
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(1999–2000) Ron Powlus
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– QB
Quarterback
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(2000) José Cortéz – K
Placekicker
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(2000) Spergon Wynn
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– QB
Quarterback
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(2001) Kevin Daft
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– QB
Quarterback
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(2002) Shaun Hill
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– QB
Quarterback
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(2003) Clint Stoerner
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– QB
Quarterback
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(2004) Gibran Hamdan
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– QB
Quarterback
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(2004–2006) Kurt Kittner
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– QB
Quarterback
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(2005) Jarrett Payton
Jarrett Payton
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– RB
Running back
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(2005) Ruvell Martin
Ruvell Martin
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– WR
Wide receiver
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(2005) Cory Peoples
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– S (2005) Norman LeJeune
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– S (2005) Jeff Roehl
Jeff Roehl
Jeffrey Alan Roehl is an American football offensive lineman who is most known for his time spent playing for the New York Giants of the National Football League...
– OL (2006) Jared Allen
Jared Allen (quarterback)
Jared Allen is currently the Quarterbacks Coach at Florida Atlantic University and a former American football quarterback. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League and in NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals in 2006.- High school career :Jared Allen attended Edmond...
– QB
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
(2006) Skyler Fulton – WR
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
(2006–2007) Glenn Pakulak
Glenn Pakulak
Glenn Adam Pakulak, Jr. is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
– P
Punter (football position)
A punter in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a...
(2006–2007) Shawn Morgan – LB
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
(2006) Derrick Ballard
Derrick Ballard
Derrick Ballard is a Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Memphis....
– LB
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
(2005–2007) 2007 contract player Jonathan Smith – RB
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
(2005 & 2007) 2007 contract player
Individual records
- Note: NFLE had a 10-game season.
Highest Pass Rating, Season (Qualifiers) Most Passes Attempted, Season Player Year Rating Player Year Attempted Gibran Hamdan Gibran HamdanGibran Latif Hamdan is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League and NFL Europa. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
2006 113.4 Will Furrer Will FurrerWilliam Mason Furrer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Phoenix Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, and the St...
1996 368 Most Passes Completed, Season Highest Average Gain, Season (Qualifiers) Player Year Completed Player Year Average Shaun Hill Shaun HillShaun Hill is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
2003 220 Gibran Hamdan Gibran HamdanGibran Latif Hamdan is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League and NFL Europa. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
2006 10.06 Most Consecutive Passes Attempted, None Intercepted Most Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Season Player Year Attempted Player Year Games Ron Powlus Ron PowlusRonald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback, former quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, and current quarterbacks coach for the University of Akron Zips football team....
2000 156 Skyler Fulton 2006 6 Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving Most Yards Gained, Career Player Year Games Player Year Yards Matthew Hatchette Matthew HatchetteMatthew Hatchette is a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six regular seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Jets, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. During his career, he caught 60 passes for 887 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 14.8 yards per catch...
2003 4 Joe Douglass Joe DouglassJoe Douglass is a former American football wide receiver/linebacker. He most recently played for the Las Vegas Gladiators in the Arena Football League.-External links:**...
1998–1999 624 Longest Punt Return Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Season Player Year Yards Player Year Fumbles Matthew Hatchette Matthew HatchetteMatthew Hatchette is a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six regular seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Jets, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. During his career, he caught 60 passes for 887 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 14.8 yards per catch...
Amsterdam vs. Berlin, 5/31/03 101 Karmeeleyah McGill 1995 4 Longest Fumble Return Player Year Yards Derrick Ballard Derrick BallardDerrick Ballard is a Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Memphis....
Amsterdam vs. Berlin, 3/18/06 95
Team records
| Most Passes Completed, Season | Fewest Passes Completed, Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Completed | Year | Completed | |
| 2003 | 271 | 1997 | 116 | |
| Fewest Yards Gained, Season | Fewest Rushing Touchdowns, Season | |||
| Year | Yards | Year | Touchdowns | |
| 1997 | 1208 | 2000 | 1 | |
| Most Points, Both Teams, Game | Most Punt Returns, Season | |||
| Year | Points | Year | Yards | |
| 5/31/03 (vs. Berlin) | 94 (51–43) | 1998 | 39 | |
| Most Yards Gained on Punt Return, Game | Most Yards Gained on Punt Return, Both Teams, Game | |||
| Year | Yards | Year | Yards | |
| 5/11/96 (vs. London) | 175 | 5/11/96 (vs. London) | 201 | |
| Fewest Yards Gained on Kickoff Return, Game | Most Yards Gained on Kickoff Return, Both Teams, Game | |||
| Year | Yards | Year | Yards | |
| 5/28/00 (vs. Frankfurt) | 2 | 5/31/03 (vs. Berlin) | 451 (188–263) | |
| Fewest Fumbles, Season | Fewest Fumbles Lost, Season | |||
| Year | Fumbles | Year | Fumbles | |
| 2003 | 7 | 2003 | 2 | |
| Most Fumbles Lost, Both Teams, Game | Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Season | |||
| Year | Fumbles | Year | Fumbles | |
| 5/13/95 (vs. Barcelona) | 8 (4–4) | 1995 | 20 | |
| Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Both Teams, Game | Fewest Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game | |||
| Year | Fumbles | Year | Yards | |
| 5/13/95 (vs. Barcelona) | 8 (4–4) | 5/18/97 (vs. Scotland) | 25 (15–10) | |
| Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game | Fewest Yards Allowed by Defense, Rushing, Season | |||
| Year | Yards | Year | Yards | |
| 6/1/02 (vs. Frankfurt) | 294 (116–178) | 2000 | 654 | |
Source: NFLEurope.com