The 1997
Amsterdam Admirals
The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, playing in the NFL Europe.
History
The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to ...
season was the third season for the franchise in the
World League of American Football
NFL Europe League (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa League) was a professional American football league that functioned as the developmental minor league of the National Football League (NFL). Originally ...
(WLAF). The team was led by head coach
Al Luginbill
John Alan Luginbill (born November 13, 1946) is a former American football coach.
College coaching career
Luginbill began his college coaching career at Pasadena City College, where he served as an assistant from 1968 to 1971 and returned from 1 ...
in his third year, and played its home games at
Amsterdam ArenA
The Johan Cruyff Arena ( nl, Johan Cruijff Arena ; officially stylised as Johan Cruijff ArenA) is the main stadium of the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam and the home stadium of football club AFC Ajax since its opening. Built from 1993 to 1996 ...
in
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...
, Netherlands. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of five wins and five losses.
Offseason
World League draft
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Schedule
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores
Week 2: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 3: vs London Monarchs
Week 4: vs Rhein Fire
Week 5: at Barcelona Dragons
Week 6: at Scottish Claymores
Week 7: vs Barcelona Dragons
Week 8: at London Monarchs
Week 9: at Rhein Fire
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Awards
After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media.
Amsterdam had only one player selected, defensive tackle Troy Ridgley.
Notes
References
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Amsterdam Admirals seasons