2002 Rhein Fire season
| 2002 Rhein Fire season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Alexander Leibkind |
| Head coach | Pete Kuharchek |
| Home field | Rheinstadion |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–3 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Lost World Bowl X |
The 2002 Rhein Fire season was the eighth season for the team in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Pete Kuharchek in his second year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl X, Rhein lost to the Berlin Thunder 26–20.
Offseason
[edit]Free agent draft
[edit]| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | ||
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| Round | Choice | Overall | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Corey Callens | DE | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | Damonte McKenzie | DE | Clemson |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Ben Nichols | G | Colorado |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | Trey Merkens | LB | Texas-El Paso |
| 5 | 3 | 27 | Aaron Humphrey | DE | Texas |
| 6 | 4 | 34 | John Raveche | T | Princeton |
| 7 | 3 | 39 | Daniel Greer | DT | Arizona |
| 8 | 3 | 45 | Adam Newman | TE | Boston College |
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit]Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
[edit]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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Standings
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 166 | 156 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L1 |
| Berlin Thunder | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 231 | 188 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W3 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 189 | 174 | 3–2 | 3–2 | L2 |
| Scottish Claymores | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 197 | 172 | 3–2 | 2–3 | W1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 218 | 202 | 2–3 | 2–3 | W2 |
| FC Barcelona Dragons | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 202 | 311 | 1–4 | 1–4 | L3 |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1: at Amsterdam Admirals
[edit]Week One: Rhein Fire at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 13
- Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,743
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
World Bowl X
[edit]World Bowl X: Berlin Thunder vs Rhein Fire – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Berlin | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Rhein | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, June 22
- Game time: 6:04 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), fair
- Game attendance: 53,109
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
References
[edit]- ^ "NFL Europe League Free Agent Draft 2002". NFL Europe League. February 12, 2002. Archived from the original on August 17, 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ "2002 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.