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| Date | Saturday, June 17, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Paul Justin, Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Tom White | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 23,847 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||
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World Bowl '95 (also referred to asWorld Bowl III) was the third championship game of theWorld League of American Football (WLAF), and the final game of the1995 WLAF season. It was the first World Bowl to be played sinceWorld Bowl '92, after which the league had suspended operations for two years.
The match-up was between the 6–4Frankfurt Galaxy and the 9–1Amsterdam Admirals, atOlympisch Stadion inAmsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday, June 17, 1995. 23,847 fans witnessed the Galaxy pull off an upset en route to a 26–22 victory and their first ever World Bowl title. QuarterbackPaul Justin earnedMVP honors by completing 18 of 36 attempts for 308 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
The Admirals won the first meeting 14–12 in Amsterdam, while the Galaxy took the second meeting 28–13 in Frankfurt.
After both sides failed to put up a single point in the first quarter, the Admirals drew first blood by blocking a 36-yard field goal attempt by Galaxy kickerDaron Alcorn. Afterwards, Admirals' quarterbackWill Furrer put together a 12-play, 73-yard drive that was capped off with a five-yard pass to wide receiverErnie Jones. However, the Galaxy managed to set up a good kick return to put themselves on Amsterdam's 46-yard line. On just the third play of the drive, Galaxy quarterbackPaul Justin connected with fellow wide receiver Bobby Olive on an 11-yard pass. Unfortunately, the extra point attempt was no good, as Amsterdam led Frankfurt 7–6 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Galaxy managed to take the lead for the first time of the game, with a 4-play, 26-yard drive that ended with a 4-yard pass to Olive. Afterward, the Galaxy increased their lead with a 4-play, 38-yard drive that ended with a 31-yard pass from Paul Justin toMike Bellamy. In the fourth quarter, Admirals running back T. C. Wright fumbled the ball, setting up a 3-play, 44-yard drive that helped increase Frankfurt's lead, with a 30-yard run byNathaniel Bolton (extra point attempt missed). Down 26–7, the Admirals needed points and they needed them fast. Furrer was able to put up a 9-play, 78-yard drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by T. C. Wright. Afterwards, the Admirals got a 13-play, 58-yard drive that ended with a nine-yard pass to Wright. Following the touchdown, Furrer connected with wide receiverSanjay Beach for the two-point conversion. Amsterdam recovered the onside kick and had 34 seconds to come up with a touchdown; however, key passes into the endzone fell incomplete, preserving Frankfurt's four-point lead and giving the Galaxy their first World Bowl title.
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