2005_Berlin_Thunder_season
The 2005 Berlin Thunder season was the seventh season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his second year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XIII, Berlin lost to the Amsterdam Admirals 27–21.
Quick Facts Berlin Thunder season, General manager ...
| 2005 Berlin Thunder season | |
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| General manager | Michael Lang |
| Head coach | Rick Lantz |
| Home field | Olympic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–3 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Lost World Bowl XIII |
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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 | 6 | DeAngelo Lloyd | DE | Tennessee |
| 2 | 12 | Darrell Lee | DE | Florida |
| 3 | 13 | Dante Ellington | T | Alabama |
| 4 | 24 | James Thornton | CB | Morris Brown |
| 5 | 25 | David Porter | T | Iowa |
| 6 | 36 | Greg Taplin | DE | Michigan State |
| 7 | 37 | Regis Crawford | C | Arizona State |
| 8 | 45 | Reggie Rhodes | DT | Valdosta State |
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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, April 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 30–7 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 16,199 |
| 2 | Sunday, April 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | W 15–13 | 2–0 | Olympic Stadium | 14,312 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 27–31 | 2–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 10,131 |
| 4 | Saturday, April 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 30–28 | 3–1 | LTU arena | 20,399 |
| 5 | Saturday, April 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 27–16 | 4–1 | Olympic Stadium | 16,109 |
| 6 | Sunday, May 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 17–23 | 4–2 | RheinEnergieStadion | 9,485 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 24–15 | 5–2 | Olympic Stadium | 16,695 |
| 8 | Sunday, May 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils | W 27–17 | 6–2 | AOL Arena | 16,889 |
| 9 | Saturday, May 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–24 | 7–2 | Waldstadion | 40,109 |
| 10 | Sunday, June 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | L 13–17 | 7–3 | Olympic Stadium | 20,927 |
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| 11 | Saturday, June 11 | 5:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 21–27 | 7–4 | LTU arena | 35,134 |
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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 |
| Berlin Thunder | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 241 | 191 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 265 | 204 | 5–0 | 1–4 | L1 |
| Cologne Centurions | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 188 | 212 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W1 |
| Hamburg Sea Devils | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 213 | 196 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 163 | 246 | 2–3 | 1–4 | L2 |
| Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 203 | 224 | 2–3 | 1–4 | W2 |
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Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Berlin | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
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Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 2
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,199
- Referee: Jerome Boger
Week 2: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hamburg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Berlin | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
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Week Two: Hamburg Sea Devils at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 10
- Game time: 4:04 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 14,312
- Referee: Walt Anderson
Week 3: at Amsterdam Admirals
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
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Week Three: Berlin Thunder at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 16
- Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 10,131
- Referee: John Parry
Week 4: at Rhein Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| Rhein | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Week Four: Berlin Thunder at Rhein Fire – Game summary
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 23
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14.4 °C), roof open, sunny with clouds
- Game attendance: 20,399
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Berlin | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
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Week Five: Amsterdam Admirals at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 30
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22.2 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 16,109
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Week 6: at Cologne Centurions
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Cologne | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
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Week Six: Berlin Thunder at Cologne Centurions – Game summary
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 8
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), showers
- Game attendance: 9,485
- Referee: Gerald Austin
Week 7: vs Rhein Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Berlin | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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Week Seven: Rhein Fire at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 14
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy with rain
- Game attendance: 16,695
- Referee: Gene Steratore
Week 8: at Hamburg Sea Devils
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Hamburg | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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Week 9: at Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Frankfurt | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
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Week Nine: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 28
- Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 87 °F (30.6 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 40,109
- Referee: Jerome Boger
Week 10: vs Cologne Centurions
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cologne | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Berlin | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
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Week Ten: Cologne Centurions Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, June 5
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,927
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
World Bowl XIII
Main article: World Bowl XIII
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Berlin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
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World Bowl XIII: Amsterdam Admirals vs Berlin Thunder – Game summary
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, June 11
- Game time: 5:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 57 °F (13.9 °C), roof closed
- Game attendance: 35,134
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
- All times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).
- NFL Europe League (February 14, 2005). "NFL allocates record 265 to NFLEL" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- "2005 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved October 30, 2013.