The 1997
Rhein Fire
Rhein may refer to:
Places
* Rhine, a major river in Europe (german: Rhein, link=no)
* Rhein, a village in the municipality of Morsbach in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
* Rhein (Ostpreussen), a former name of the town Ryn in Poland
Ships
* SM ...
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
Galen Hall
Galen Samuel Hall (born August 14, 1940) is a retired American college and professional football coach and player. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and an alumnus of Penn State University, where he played college football. Hall was previously t ...
in his third year, and played its home games at
Rheinstadion
The Rheinstadion () was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 54,000 people at the end of its life.
It was the home ground for Fortuna Düsseldorf from 1953 to 1970 and 1972– ...
in
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second- ...
, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses, marking the first winning season in franchise history. In
World Bowl '97, Rhein lost to the
Barcelona Dragons 38–24. Quarterback
T. J. Rubley earned all-World League honors and was named the league's offensive most valuable player.
Offseason
World League draft
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Schedule
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Barcelona Dragons
Week 2: vs London Monarchs
Week 3: at Scottish Claymores
Week 4: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 5: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 6: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 7: vs Scottish Claymores
Week 8: at Barcelona Dragons
Week 9: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 10: at London Monarchs
World Bowl '97
Awards
After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media.
Overall, Rhein had six players selected.
The selections were:
*
T. J. Rubley, quarterback
*
Bill Schroeder, wide receiver
*
Ethan Brooks
Ethan Barbier Brooks (born April 27, 1972) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys. He played college f ...
, offensive tackle
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Mike Sheldon, guard
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Bob Kronenberg, center
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Spencer Folau
Spencer Sione Folau (born April 5, 1973) is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens 1997-2000, Miami Dolphins 2001, New Orleans Saints 2002-2004, and Washington Redskins 2005. He was a member ...
, offensive tackle
Additionally, Rubley was selected offensive
MVP
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
by the six World League head coaches.
Galen Hall
Galen Samuel Hall (born August 14, 1940) is a retired American college and professional football coach and player. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and an alumnus of Penn State University, where he played college football. Hall was previously t ...
earned Coach of the Year honors.
Notes
References
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