2006 Berlin Thunder season
2006 Berlin Thunder season |
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Head coach |
Rick Lantz |
General manager |
Joe Cealera |
Home field |
Olympic Stadium
Jahn-Sportpark |
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Results |
Record |
2–7–1 |
Division Place |
6th |
Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
Timeline |
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Previous season |
Next season |
2005 |
2007 |
The 2006 Berlin Thunder season was the eighth season for the team in the NFL Europe League.
Offseason
Free Agent Draft
2006 Berlin Thunder NFLEL Free Agent Draft selections
Draft order |
Player name |
Position |
College |
Round |
Choice |
1 |
5 |
A. J. Lindsay |
DT |
Temple |
2 |
11 |
Joe Mimucci |
DT |
Delaware |
3 |
14 |
Kevin Harrison |
LB |
Eastern Michigan |
4 |
23 |
Willie Ford |
CB |
Syracuse |
5 |
26 |
Little John Flowers |
RB |
Michigan State |
6 |
35 |
Ben Moa |
RB |
Utah |
7 |
38 |
Reggie Love |
LB |
Duke |
8 |
47 |
Quentin Swain |
LB |
Florida Atlantic |
9 |
50 |
Marty Johnson |
RB |
Utah |
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Personnel
Staff
2006 Berlin Thunder staff |
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Front Office
- General Manager – Joe Cealera
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
- Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Don Eck
- Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Mike Miller
- National Coach/Running Backs – Wanja Müller
- Tight Ends – Vince Marrow
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Charles Jones
- Defensive Line – Phil Banko
- Defensive Backs – Bill Hurley
- Assistant Defensive Backs – Dwayne Stukes
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Matt Pippin
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Roster
2006 Berlin Thunder roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
- 45 Jonathan Evans FB
- 24 Derek Farmer
- 31 Little John Flowers
- 34 Marty Johnson
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
- 46 Ben Moa
- 81 Jason Randall
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Offensive Linemen
- 74 Chad Beasley G
- 65 Toby Cecil C
- 78 Mike Erickson G
- 72 Patrick Estes T
- 76 Julius Franklin G
- 75 Tom Kaleita T
- 57 Joel Rodriguez C
Defensive Linemen
- 98 Kevin Carberry DT
- 90 Jason Davis DT
- 93 Jeff Green DE
- 91 Elton Patterson DE
- 95 Samuel Taulealea DT
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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National Players
- 89 Klaus Alinen TE
- 29 Oliver Flemming S
- 88 Alejandro Gamez WR
- 66 Masakazu Goda C/G
- 48 Jonathan Hurtado OLB
- 38 Sergey Ivanov S
- 16 Christopher Liess WR
- 99 Lorn Mayers DT
- 92 Christian Mohr DE
- 86 Sebastian Schneider TE
- 97 Daniel Watts DE
Rookies in italics
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Schedule
Week |
Date |
Kickoff (CET) |
Opponent |
Results |
Game site |
Attendance |
Final score |
Team record |
1 |
Saturday, March 18 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Amsterdam Admirals |
W 33–29 |
1–0–0 |
Amsterdam ArenA |
16,341 |
2 |
Saturday, March 25 |
6:00 p.m. |
Rhein Fire |
L 0–22 |
1–1–0 |
Olympic Stadium |
13,105 |
3 |
Saturday, April 1 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Hamburg Sea Devils |
T 17–17 (OT) |
1–1–1 |
AOL Arena |
15,837 |
4 |
Saturday, April 8 |
6:00 p.m. |
Amsterdam Admirals |
L 31–38 |
1–2–1 |
Olympic Stadium |
11,443 |
5 |
Monday, April 17 |
6:00 p.m. |
Cologne Centurions |
W 24–13 |
2–2–1 |
Olympic Stadium |
13,559 |
6 |
Saturday, April 22 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Frankfurt Galaxy |
L 17–18 |
2–3–1 |
Commerzbank-Arena |
26,812 |
7 |
Saturday, April 29 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Rhein Fire |
L 24–27 |
2–4–1 |
LTU arena |
20,598 |
8 |
Sunday, May 7 |
4:00 p.m. |
Hamburg Sea Devils |
L 14–38 |
2–5–1 |
Olympic Stadium |
16,762 |
9 |
Sunday, May 14 |
4:00 p.m. |
at Cologne Centurions |
L 7–25 |
2–6–1 |
RheinEnergieStadion |
12,438 |
10 |
Saturday, May 20 |
6:00 p.m. |
Frankfurt Galaxy |
L 13–14 |
2–7–1 |
Jahn-Sportpark |
14,225 |
Standings
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Game summaries
Week 1: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week One: Berlin Thunder at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Berlin |
7 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
33 |
Amsterdam |
0 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
29 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, March 18
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), Roof open, partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 16,341
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
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Week 2: vs Rhein Fire
Week Two: Rhein Fire at Berlin Thunder – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rhein |
6 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
22 |
Berlin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, March 25
- Game time: 6:07 p.m. CET
- Game weather: 39 °F (3.9 °C), Cloudy with light rain
- Game attendance: 13,105
- Referee: Gene Steratore
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Week 3: at Hamburg Sea Devils
Week Three: Berlin Thunder at Hamburg Sea Devils – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
Berlin |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
Hamburg |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
at AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 1
- Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11.1 °C), Cloudy
- Game attendance: 15,837
- Referee: Jerome Boger
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Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week Four: Amsterdam Admirals at Berlin Thunder – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Amsterdam |
7 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
38 |
Berlin |
7 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
31 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), Cloudy skies
- Game attendance: 11,443
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
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Week 5: vs Cologne Centurions
Week Five: Cologne Centurions at Berlin Thunder – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cologne |
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0 |
Berlin |
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0 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Monday, April 17
- Game attendance: 13,559
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Week 6: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Six: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Berlin |
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0 |
Frankfurt |
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0 |
at Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 22
- Game attendance: 26,812
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Week 7: at Rhein Fire
Week Seven: Berlin Thunder at Rhein Fire – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Berlin |
0 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
24 |
Rhein |
0 |
14 |
3 |
10 |
27 |
at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 29
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), Roof closed
- Game attendance: 20,598
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
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Week 8: vs Hamburg Sea Devils
Week Eight: Hamburg Sea Devils at Berlin Thunder – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hamburg |
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0 |
Berlin |
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0 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 7
- Game attendance: 16,762
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Week 9: at Cologne Centurions
Week Nine: Berlin Thunder at Cologne Centurions – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Berlin |
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0 |
Cologne |
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0 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 14
- Game attendance: 12,438
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Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Frankfurt |
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0 |
Berlin |
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0 |
at Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 20
- Game attendance: 14,225
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Honors
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References
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The Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Head Coaches |
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World Bowl Appearances (4) |
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League Championships (3) |
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Seasons |
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