1998_Rhein_Fire_season
The 1998 Rhein Fire season was the fourth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall in his fourth year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. Rhein won the first championship in team history by defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 34–10 in World Bowl '98.
Quick Facts Rhein Fire season, General manager ...
| 1998 Rhein Fire season | |
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| General manager | Alexander Leibkind |
| Head coach | Galen Hall |
| Home field | Rheinstadion |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–3 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | World Bowl '98 champion |
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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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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| 1 | Saturday, April 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion | 22,102 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at England Monarchs | W 31–7 | 2–0 | Ashton Gate Stadium | 5,523 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 20–10 | 3–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 8,452 |
| 4 | Saturday, April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 13–9 | 4–0 | Rheinstadion | 22,249 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–14 | 5–0 | Waldstadion | 41,123 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 17–10 | 6–0 | Rheinstadion | 20,480 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 24–31 | 6–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 7,900 |
| 8 | Saturday, May 23 | 7:00 p.m. | England Monarchs | W 12–7 | 7–1 | Rheinstadion | 21,288 |
| 9 | Saturday, May 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 17–21 | 7–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 17,588 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–20 OT | 7–3 | Rheinstadion | 41,212 |
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| 11 | Sunday, June 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 34–10 | 8–3 | Waldstadion | 47,846 |
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More information NFL Europe League, Team ...
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 177 | 163 | 3–2 | 4–1 | W4 |
| Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 198 | 142 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L2 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 205 | 174 | 4–1 | 3–2 | W3 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 185 | 200 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L3 |
| England Monarchs | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 158 | 205 | 2–3 | 1–4 | W2 |
| Scottish Claymores | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 153 | 192 | 2–3 | 0–5 | L3 |
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Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rhein | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
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Week One: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 4
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 22,102
Week 2: at England Monarchs
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| England | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week Two: Rhein Fire at England Monarchs – Game summary
at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Date: Saturday, April 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 5,523
Week 3: at Scottish Claymores
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Scotland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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Week Three: Rhein Fire at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
- Date: Sunday, April 19
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 8,249
Week 5: at Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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Week Five: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 2
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 41,123
- Referee: Tony Corrente
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Week 7: at Barcelona Dragons
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Barcelona | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
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Week Seven: Rhein Fire at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Saturday, May 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- All times local to where the game was played.
- The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book.
- "World League of American Football – WLAF History: 1998". Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- "Fire 31, Galaxy 14". European Stars and Stripes. Darmstadt, Germany. May 4, 1998. p. 26. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- The Official 2001 NFL Europe League Fact Book.