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| Year Founded | 1999 | ||||
| Year Retired | 2007 | ||||
| Home Field | Olympic Stadium | ||||
| City | Berlin, Germany | ||||
| Team Colors | Black, Green, Tan, Orange, White | ||||
| Head Coach | John Allen | ||||
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World Bowls (3)
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The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europa, which is a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football, the modern hard plastic version of which was created by Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. John Allen is currently the Head coach of the NFL Europa team Berlin Thunder. The World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europa, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League. World Bowl IX was the first World Bowl that didn't have the year that it was played in the title World Bowl X was NFL Europe 's 2002 championship game The game was played at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf Germany on June 22, World Bowl XII was NFL Europe 's 2004 championship game The game was played at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen Germany on June 12, 2004 American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with NFL Europa was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive additional game experience and coaching. Coaching staffs are predominantly provided by the NFL for developmental purposes as well. In addition, "national" players, or non-American players, compete on each team. Berlin's 2006 squad included players from Germany, Finland, England, Mexico and Japan. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Players and coaches had their living expenses paid for by the league while in Europe in addition to their salaries. They currently play their home games at Olympic Stadium.
The Thunder came into existence as an expansion team, after the London/England Monarchs franchise shut down operations, prior to the 1999 season. The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league the World League of American Football (WLAF Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
The Thunder have won the World Bowl 3 times: 2001, 2002 and 2004 (a year that they went 9-1). The World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europa, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League. World Bowl IX was the first World Bowl that didn't have the year that it was played in the title World Bowl X was NFL Europe 's 2002 championship game The game was played at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf Germany on June 22, World Bowl XII was NFL Europe 's 2004 championship game The game was played at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen Germany on June 12, 2004
They also made it to the World Bowl in 2005, but were narrowly defeated by the Amsterdam Admirals. World Bowl XIII was NFL Europe 's 2005 championship game It was played at the LTU arena in Düsseldorf Germany on June 11, 2005. The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europa based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The final score was 27-21.
Two Berlin quarterbacks, Rohan Davey (2004) and Dave Ragone (2005), were named NFL Europe Offensive Most Valuable Playerss. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Rohan St Patrick Davey (born April 14, 1978 in Clarendon Jamaica) is an American football Quarterback in the Arena Football David Patrick Ragone (born October 3, 1979 in Middleburg Heights Ohio) is an American football player Linebacker Rich Scanlon (2005) was named NFL Europe Defensive MVP. This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. Richard James Scanlon (born December 23, 1980 in Oradell New Jersey) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free In 2006, the Thunder had three players earn All-NFL Europe honors: guard Chad Beasley and safety (football position) Anthony Floyd earned all-league honors at their respective positions and German defensive end Christian Mohr was honored as the national player on the defensive all-league team. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In American and Canadian football, a guard ( G) is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line Safety ( S) is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. Anthony Floyd (born February 1, 1981 in Youngstown Ohio) was an NFL Europe safety for the Barcelona Dragons. Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. Christian Mohr (born April 5, 1980 in Aachen, Germany) is an American football Defensive end who is an international
On April Fools Day 2006, the Thunder recorded their very first tie in franchise history. This article is about the informal holiday For other uses see April Fool. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Trailing the Hamburg Sea Devils 17-0 at halftime, the Thunder erased their deficit to tie it up, going into overtime. The Hamburg Sea Devils were an American football team that began play in NFL Europa from 2005. Unfortunately, neither team could come up with a point in the extra period. This was only the second tie in the history of NFL Europa. The previous tie came in the 1992 season between the Birmingham Fire and the London Monarchs. The Birmingham Fire was a professional American football team based in Birmingham Alabama that played in the World League of American Football in The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league the World League of American Football (WLAF The final score for that game was also 17-17.
Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe) | |||||
| 1999 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6th League | -- |
| 2000 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6th League | -- |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2nd League | Won World Bowl IX (Dragons) |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2nd League | Won World Bowl X (Fire) |
| 2003 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6th League | -- |
| 2004 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1st League | Won World Bowl XII (Galaxy) |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1st League | Lost World Bowl XIII (Admirals) |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6th League | -- |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6th League | -- |
| Total | 45 | 49 | 1 | (including playoffs) | |
Notable players
David Akers - K (1999)- Chris Barclay - RB (2007)
- Lang Campbell - QB (2005)
Rohan Davey- QB (2004)- Anthony Floyd - S (2005)
- Ben Hamilton - C (2002)
Israel Idonije - DE (2004)- Dave Ragone - QB (2005)
- Brian Simnjanovski - K (2005)
- Brian Waters - C/OG (2000)
See also: Category:Berlin Thunder players
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