2004 Berlin Thunder season | |
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General manager | Michael Lang |
Head coach | Rick Lantz |
Home field | Olympic Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–1 |
Division place | 1st |
Playoff finish | World Bowl XII champion |
The 2004 Berlin Thunder season was the sixth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his first year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of nine wins and one loss. In World Bowl XII, Berlin defeated the Frankfurt Galaxy 30–24. The victory marked the franchise's third World Bowl championship.
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 1 | James Thornton | CB | Morris Brown |
2 | 7 | T. J. Bingham | DE | Ouichita Baptist |
3 | 18 | Yubrenal Isabelle | LB | Virginia |
4 | 19 | Troy Andrew | G | Duke |
5 | 30 | DeShaun Hill | S | USC |
6 | 31 | DeVonte Peterson | DT | Catawba |
7 | 42 | Dwayne Pierce | G | LSU |
9 | 43 | Mike Malan | FB | Brown |
9 | 54 | Oliver Celestin | S | Texas Southern |
10 | 55 | Keith Heyward-Johnson | CB | Oregon State |
11 | 66 | Jeff Grzeskowiak | T | Akron |
12 | 67 | Michael Jennings | WR | Florida State |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
National players
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Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Sunday, April 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 20–14 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 14,257 |
2 | Saturday, April 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–17 | 2–0 | Amsterdam ArenA | 10,763 |
3 | Sunday, April 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 35–31 | 3–0 | Olympic Stadium | 12,036 |
4 | Saturday, April 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 14–10 | 4–0 | Arena AufSchalke | 20,242 |
5 | Sunday, May 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 33–29 | 5–0 | Olympic Stadium | 12,909 |
6 | Saturday, May 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 27–28 | 5–1 | RheinEnergieStadion | 10,164 |
7 | Sunday, May 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 33–20 | 6–1 | Olympic Stadium | 15,429 |
8 | Saturday, May 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–27 | 7–1 | Waldstadion | 30,812 |
9 | Saturday, May 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 27–19 | 8–1 | Hampden Park | 9,153 |
10 | Sunday, June 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 41–0 | 9–1 | Olympic Stadium | 19,175 |
World Bowl XII | |||||||
11 | Saturday, June 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 30–24 | 10–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 35,413 |
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
NFL Europe League | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Berlin Thunder | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 289 | 195 | 5–0 | 4–1 | W4 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 212 | 192 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L1 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 173 | 191 | 3–2 | 2–3 | W2 |
Cologne Centurions | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 191 | 201 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 161 | 178 | 3–2 | 0–5 | L4 |
Scottish Claymores | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 128 | 197 | 1–4 | 1–4 | L2 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scotland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Berlin | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Amsterdam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cologne | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Berlin | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Rhein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
Berlin | 0 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Cologne | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhein | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Berlin | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Frankfurt | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Scotland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Berlin | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfurt | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Berlin | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2004 Berlin Thunder season | |
---|---|
General manager | Michael Lang |
Head coach | Rick Lantz |
Home field | Olympic Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–1 |
Division place | 1st |
Playoff finish | World Bowl XII champion |
The 2004 Berlin Thunder season was the sixth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Rick Lantz in his first year, and played its home games at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of nine wins and one loss. In World Bowl XII, Berlin defeated the Frankfurt Galaxy 30–24. The victory marked the franchise's third World Bowl championship.
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Choice | |||
1 | 1 | James Thornton | CB | Morris Brown |
2 | 7 | T. J. Bingham | DE | Ouichita Baptist |
3 | 18 | Yubrenal Isabelle | LB | Virginia |
4 | 19 | Troy Andrew | G | Duke |
5 | 30 | DeShaun Hill | S | USC |
6 | 31 | DeVonte Peterson | DT | Catawba |
7 | 42 | Dwayne Pierce | G | LSU |
9 | 43 | Mike Malan | FB | Brown |
9 | 54 | Oliver Celestin | S | Texas Southern |
10 | 55 | Keith Heyward-Johnson | CB | Oregon State |
11 | 66 | Jeff Grzeskowiak | T | Akron |
12 | 67 | Michael Jennings | WR | Florida State |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
|
Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
National players
|
Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Sunday, April 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 20–14 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 14,257 |
2 | Saturday, April 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–17 | 2–0 | Amsterdam ArenA | 10,763 |
3 | Sunday, April 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Cologne Centurions | W 35–31 | 3–0 | Olympic Stadium | 12,036 |
4 | Saturday, April 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 14–10 | 4–0 | Arena AufSchalke | 20,242 |
5 | Sunday, May 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 33–29 | 5–0 | Olympic Stadium | 12,909 |
6 | Saturday, May 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Cologne Centurions | L 27–28 | 5–1 | RheinEnergieStadion | 10,164 |
7 | Sunday, May 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 33–20 | 6–1 | Olympic Stadium | 15,429 |
8 | Saturday, May 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–27 | 7–1 | Waldstadion | 30,812 |
9 | Saturday, May 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 27–19 | 8–1 | Hampden Park | 9,153 |
10 | Sunday, June 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 41–0 | 9–1 | Olympic Stadium | 19,175 |
World Bowl XII | |||||||
11 | Saturday, June 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 30–24 | 10–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 35,413 |
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
NFL Europe League | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Berlin Thunder | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 289 | 195 | 5–0 | 4–1 | W4 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 212 | 192 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L1 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 173 | 191 | 3–2 | 2–3 | W2 |
Cologne Centurions | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 191 | 201 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 161 | 178 | 3–2 | 0–5 | L4 |
Scottish Claymores | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 128 | 197 | 1–4 | 1–4 | L2 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scotland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Berlin | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Amsterdam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cologne | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Berlin | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Rhein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
Berlin | 0 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Cologne | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhein | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Berlin | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Frankfurt | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Scotland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Berlin | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfurt | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Berlin | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany