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.
Quick Facts Berlin Thunder season, General manager ...
| 2006 Berlin Thunder season | |
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| General manager | Joe Cealera |
| Head coach | Rick Lantz |
| Home field | Olympic Stadium Jahn-Sportpark |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–7–1 |
| Division place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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Free agent draft
More information Draft order, Player name ...
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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| 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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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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National players
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| 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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More information NFL Europe League, Team ...
| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 259 | 234 | 2–3–0 | 5–0–0 | L1 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 172 | 160 | 4–1–0 | 3–2–0 | W1 |
| Rhein Fire | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 207 | 165 | 4–1–0 | 2–3–0 | W1 |
| Cologne Centurions | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 151 | 170 | 2–3–0 | 2–3–0 | L1 |
| Hamburg Sea Devils | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 194 | 193 | 1–3–1 | 2–3–0 | W3 |
| Berlin Thunder | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 180 | 241 | 1–4–0 | 1–3–1 | L5 |
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Week 1: at Amsterdam Admirals
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
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Week One: Berlin Thunder at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, March 18
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), roof open, partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 16,341
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 2: vs Rhein Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Week Two: Rhein Fire at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, March 25
- Game time: 6:07 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 39 °F (3.9 °C), cloudy with light rain
- Game attendance: 13,105
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 3: at Hamburg Sea Devils
More information Period, OT ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Berlin | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Hamburg | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Three: Berlin Thunder at Hamburg Sea Devils – Game summary
at AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 1
- Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11.1 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 15,837
- Referee: Jerome Boger
Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Berlin | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
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Week Four: Amsterdam Admirals at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 8
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), cloudy skies
- Game attendance: 11,443
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Week 5: vs Cologne Centurions
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cologne | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Berlin | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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Week Five: Cologne Centurions at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Monday, April 17
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,559
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Week 6: at Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
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Week Six: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 22
- Game time: 7:10 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 26,812
- Referee: John Parry
Week 7: at Rhein Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Rhein | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
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Week Seven: Berlin Thunder at Rhein Fire – Game summary
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 29
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 20,598
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 8: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hamburg | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| Berlin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Week Eight: Hamburg Sea Devils at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 7
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 16,762
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Week 9: at Cologne Centurions
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cologne | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
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Week Nine: Berlin Thunder at Cologne Centurions – Game summary
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 14
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 12,438
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Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Frankfurt | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Berlin | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 20
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), cloudy with showers, windy
- Game attendance: 14,225
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
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:
- Chad Beasley, guard
- Anthony Floyd, safety
- Christian Mohr, national player
- All times are in Central European Time (CET), or Central European Summer Time (CEST) after March 25.
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- "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.