1996 Rhein Fire season | |
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General manager | Alexander Leibkind |
Head coach | Galen Hall |
Home stadium | Rheinstadion |
Results | |
Record | 3–7 |
Division place | 6th |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The1996 Rhein Fire season was the second season for theRhein Fire in theWorld League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coachGalen Hall in his second year, and played its home games atRheinstadion inDüsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of three wins and seven losses.
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 2 | Sylvester Stanley | DT | Michigan |
2 | 8 | Sebastian Savage | DB | North Carolina State |
3 | 17 | Terry Richardson | RB | Syracuse |
4 | 20 | Tommie Stowers | TE | Missouri |
5 | 29 | Steve Hoyem | T | Stanford |
6 | 32 | Percy Snow | LB | Michigan State |
7 | 41 | Stacy Evans | DE | South Carolina |
8 | 44 | Kevin Knox | WR | Florida State |
9 | 53 | Willie Gaston | DB | Alabama |
10 | 56 | Jerone Davison | RB | Arizona State |
11 | 65 | James Roberson | DE | Florida State |
12 | 68 | Ricky Andrews | LB | Washington |
12 | 74 | James Wilson | DE | Tennessee |
13 | 79 | Jason Carthen | LB | Ohio |
14 | 82 | Larry Kennedy | DB | Florida |
15 | 91 | Myron Glass | DB | Northern Iowa |
16 | 94 | Ontiwaun Carter | RB | Arizona |
17 | 103 | Leo Araguz | P | Stephen F. Austin |
18 | 106 | Jamal Cox | LB | Georgia Tech |
19 | 115 | Riddick Parker | DT | North Carolina |
20 | 118 | Eric Green | WR | Benedictine College |
21 | 125 | Brad Parpan | QB | Villanova |
22 | 128 | Tuli Mateialona | LB | New Mexico |
23 | 135 | Larry Davis | DT | UTEP |
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Tight ends | Offensive linemen | Linebackers | National players |
Week | Date | Kickoff[n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Saturday, April 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 21–27 | 0–1 | Rheinstadion | 32,092 |
2 | Saturday, April 20 | 6:30 p.m. | atAmsterdam Admirals | L 7–17 | 0–2 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,492 |
3 | Saturday, April 27 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 20–27 | 0–3 | Rheinstadion | 16,104 |
4 | Saturday, May 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 15–14 | 1–3 | Rheinstadion | 11,395 |
5 | Sunday, May 12 | 6:00 p.m. | atBarcelona Dragons | L 19–21 | 1–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 15,742 |
6 | Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 19–24 | 1–5 | Murrayfield Stadium | 12,419 |
7 | Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 16–12 | 2–5 | Rheinstadion | 13,173 |
8 | Saturday, June 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–8 | 3–5 | Waldstadion | 38,798 |
9 | Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 14–24 | 3–6 | Rheinstadion | 20,103 |
10 | Sunday, June 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | L 14–17 | 3–7 | Stamford Bridge | 11,125 |
World League of American Football | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Scottish Claymores | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 233 | 190 | 5–0 | 2–3 | L1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 221 | 220 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W2 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 250 | 210 | 4–1 | 1–4 | L1 |
Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 192 | 230 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 161 | 192 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 176 | 191 | 2–3 | 1–4 | L2 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Frankfurt | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Rhein | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
atRheinstadion,Düsseldorf, Germany
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
atOlympisch Stadion,Amsterdam, Netherlands
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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London | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Rhein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Scotland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Rhein | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
Barcelona | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
atEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc,Barcelona, Spain
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Scotland | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
atMurrayfield Stadium,Edinburgh, Scotland
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barcelona | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Rhein | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
atWaldstadion,Frankfurt, Germany
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Amsterdam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Rhein | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
London | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
atStamford Bridge,London, England
Rhein | Opponents | |
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Total first downs | 180 | 170 |
Rushing | 57 | 48 |
Passing | 101 | 103 |
Penalty | 22 | 19 |
Third down: made / attempts | 49 / 127 | 42 / 124 |
Third down percentage | 38.6 | 33.9 |
Fourth down: made / attempts | 7 / 12 | 5 / 8 |
Fourth down percentage | 58.3 | 62.5 |
Possession average | 29:57 | 30:03 |
Total net yards | 2,708 | 2,958 |
Average per game | 270.8 | 295.8 |
Total plays | 600 | 573 |
Average per play | 4.5 | 5.2 |
Net yards rushing | 954 | 720 |
Average per game | 95.4 | 72.0 |
Total rushes | 225 | 218 |
Net yards passing | 1,754 | 2,238 |
Average per game | 175.4 | 223.8 |
Sacked / yards lost | 19 / 134 | 19 / 132 |
Gross yards | 1,888 | 2,370 |
Attempts / completions | 356 / 205 | 336 / 201 |
Completion percentage | 57.6 | 59.8 |
Had intercepted | 12 | 11 |
Punts / average | 41 / 42.3 | 47 / 40.1 |
Net punting average | 37.9 | 34.1 |
Penalties / yards | 61 / 448 | 83 / 648 |
Fumbles / ball lost | 17 / 9 | 15 / 8 |
Touchdowns | 22 | 22 |
Rushing | 6 | 6 |
Passing | 13 | 14 |
Returns | 3 | 2 |
Score by periods | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Points |
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Team | 43 | 30 | 24 | 79 | 0 | 176 |
Opponents | 56 | 46 | 23 | 66 | 0 | 191 |