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{{Infobox NFL season
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Frankfurt Galaxy
| team = Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)
| teamdisplay = Frankfurt Galaxy
| year = 1996
| year = 1996
| record = 6–4
| record = 6–4
| division_place = 2nd
| division_place = 2nd
| coach = [[Ernie Stautner]]
| coach = [[Ernie Stautner]]
| general manager = Chris Heyne
| general manager = Chris Heyne
| stadium = [[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]]
| stadium = [[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]]
| playoffs = '''L''' [[World Bowl IV|World Bowl '96]]
| playoffs = Lost [[World Bowl '96]]
| uniform =
| uniform =
| previous = [[1995 Frankfurt Galaxy season|1995]]
| previous = [[1995 Frankfurt Galaxy season|1995]]
| next = [[1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season|1997]]
| next = [[1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season|1997]]
| shortnavlink = Frankfurt Galaxy
}}
}}
The '''1996 [[Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)|Frankfurt Galaxy]] season''' was the fourth season for the franchise in the [[NFL Europe|World League of American Football]] (WLAF). The team was led by head coach [[Ernie Stautner]] in his second year, and played its home games at [[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]] in [[Frankfurt]], Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In [[World Bowl '96]], Frankfurt lost to the [[Scottish Claymores]] 32–27.

The '''1996 [[Frankfurt Galaxy]] season''' was the fourth season for the team in the [[NFL Europe|World League of American Football]].


==Offseason==
==Offseason==
===World League Draft===
===World League draft===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|+ 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy World League Draft selections
|+ 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections
|-
|-
! width="100" colspan="2" | Draft order
! width="120" colspan="2" | Draft order
! width="160" rowspan="2" | Player name
! width="160" rowspan="2" | Player name
! width="60" rowspan="2" | Position
! width="60" rowspan="2" | Position
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!4
!4
! 24
! 24
| Marquel Fleetwood
| [[Marquel Fleetwood]]
| QB
| QB
| Minnesota
| Minnesota
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! 12
! 12
! 72
! 72
| Eric Jonassen
| [[Eric Jonassen]]
| T
| T
| Bloomsburg
| Bloomsburg
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! 13
! 13
! 75
! 75
| Hillary Butler
| [[Hillary Butler]]
| LB
| LB
| Washington
| Washington
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! 15
! 15
! 87
! 87
| Wes Bender
| [[Wes Bender]]
| RB
| RB
| USC
| USC
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! 18
! 18
! 110
! 110
| Vernon Edwards
| [[Vernon Edwards]]
| DE
| DE
| SMU
| SMU
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! 19
! 19
! 111
! 111
| Theo Adams
| [[Theo Adams (American football)|Theo Adams]]
| T
| T
| Hawaii
| Hawaii
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! 23
! 23
! 132
! 132
| Tirrell Greene
| [[Tirrell Greene]]
| G
| G
| Miami
| Miami
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===Staff===
===Staff===
{{NFLE staff
{{NFLE staff
|Year=1996
| year = 1996
|Team=Frankfurt Galaxy
| team = Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)

|BC1=#3B0083
| front_office =
|FC1=white
* General Manager – Chris Heyne
|BDC1=#DD4814

|Front Office=
| head_coach =
*General Manager – Chris Heyne
* Head Coach – [[Ernie Stautner]]
|Head Coaches=

*Head Coach – [[Ernie Stautner]]
| offensive =
|Offensive Coaches=
*Offensive Coordinator – Thomas Coleman
* Offensive Coordinator – Thomas Coleman
*Offensive Line – [[Fred Quillan]]
* Offensive Line – [[Fred Quillan]]
*Offensive Assistant – [[Lew Carpenter]]
* Offensive Assistant – [[Lew Carpenter]]

|Defensive Coaches=
| defensive =
*Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – [[LaVern Torgeson]]
*Defensive Line – [[C. L. Whittington]]
* Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – [[LaVern Torgeson]]
*National Coach/Defensive Backs – Florian Berrenberg
* Defensive Line – [[C. L. Whittington]]
* National Coach/Defensive Backs – Florian Berrenberg
|Strength and Conditioning=
}}
}}
<ref name="1996 WLAF Fact Book">{{cite book |title=The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book |pages=28–35 |chapter=Frankfurt Galaxy}}</ref>
<ref name="1996 WLAF Fact Book">{{cite book |title=The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book |pages=28–35 |chapter=Frankfurt Galaxy}}</ref>
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{{NFLE roster
{{NFLE roster
|Year=1996
|Year=1996
|Team=Frankfurt Galaxy
|Team=Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)
|BC1=#3B0083
|BC1=#3B0083
|FC1=white
|FC1=white
|BDC1=#DD4814
|BDC1=#DD4814
|Quarterbacks=
|Quarterbacks=
{{NFLEplayer|14|Brad Bretz}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|14|Brad Bretz}}
{{NFLplayer|10|Jerry Colquitt}}
{{NFLplayer|16|Steve Pelluer}}
{{NFLplayer|16|Steve Pelluer}}
|Running Backs=
|Running Backs=
{{NFLEplayer|20|Wes Bender}}
{{NFLplayer|20|Wes Bender}}
{{NFLEplayer| 7|Nathaniel Bolton}}
{{NFLplayer| 7|Nathaniel Bolton}}
{{NFLEplayer|30|Bobby Phillips}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|30|Bobby Phillips}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Kevin Williams|d=running back}}
|Wide Receivers=
|Wide Receivers=
{{NFLplayer|81|Mario Bailey}}
{{NFLplayer|81|Mario Bailey}}
{{NFLplayer|84|Mike Bellamy}}
{{NFLplayer|84|Mike Bellamy}}
{{NFLplayer| 1|Gary Harrell}}
{{NFLEplayer|15|Jay Kearney}}
{{NFLEplayer| 1|Gary Harrell}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no| 2|Tony Harrison}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|15|Jay Kearney}}
|Tight Ends=
|Tight Ends=
{{NFLEplayer|89|Ed Smith}}
{{NFLplayer|89|Ed Smith|d=tight end}}
|Offensive Linemen=
|Offensive Linemen=
{{NFLplayer|68|Michael Batiste|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Michael Batiste|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLEplayer|65|Ron Collins|T}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|65|Ron Collins|T}}
{{NFLEplayer|75|Tirrell Greene|G}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|75|[[Tirrell Greene]]|G}}
{{NFLplayer|95|George Hegamin|T}}
{{NFLplayer|95|George Hegamin|T}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Charles Hope|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLEplayer|62|Toby Mills|C}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|62|Toby Mills|C}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|79|Craig Ritter|G}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|76|Mike Suarez|T}}
|Defensive Linemen=
|Defensive Linemen=
{{NFLplayer|link=no|63|Jon Baker}}
{{NFLEplayer|66|Mike Kerr}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|91|Thomas Baskin|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|66|Mike Kerr|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|90|Don Reynolds|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|59|Ronnie Woolfork|DE}}
|Linebackers=
|Linebackers=
{{NFLplayer|57|Hillary Butler}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Hillary Butler}}
{{NFLEplayer|58|Mark Byers}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|58|Mark Byers|OLB}}
{{NFLEplayer|50|Bernard Carter}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|50|Bernard Carter|OLB}}
{{NFLEplayer|53|Tom Cavallo}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|53|Tom Cavallo|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|--|Reginald Lee}}
{{NFLEplayer|51|Ed Robinson}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|51|Ed Robinson|OLB}}
|Defensive Backs=
|Defensive Backs=
{{NFLplayer|link=no|21|Curtis Cotton|S}}
{{NFLEplayer|42|Johnny Dixon}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Cecil Doggette}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|42|Johnny Dixon|S}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Cecil Doggette|CB}}
{{NFLEplayer|36|Fred Foggie}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|36|Fred Foggie|CB}}
{{NFLEplayer|39|Lance Gunn}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|39|Lance Gunn|S}}
{{NFLEplayer|32|Chris Hall}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|32|[[Chris Hall (defensive back)|Chris Hall]]|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|27|Greg Patrick|S}}
|Special Teams=
|Special Teams=
{{NFLEplayer| 3|Kevin Feighery|P}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no| 3|Kevin Feighery|P}}
|National Players=
|National Players=
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Ralf Kleinmann|K}} [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|12px]]
{{NFLplayer|link=no|83|Martin Driever|TE}} {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|67|''Stefan Gamlin''|DL}} {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}
{{NFLEplayer|99|Frank Messmer|DL}} [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|12px]]
{{NFLplayer| 9|Ralf Kleinmann|K}} {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}
{{NFLEplayer|24|Ingo Seibert|RB}} [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|12px]]
{{NFLplayer|link=no|80|''Daniel Koenner''|WR}} {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|99|Frank Messmer|DT}} {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}
{{NFLplayer|link=no|24|Ingo Seibert|RB}} {{flagicon|GER|size=12px}}
}}
}}
<ref name="1996 WLAF Fact Book"/>
<ref name="1996 WLAF Fact Book"/>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; width:90%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; width:66em"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Week
! rowspan="2" | Week
! rowspan="2" | Date
! rowspan="2" | Date
! rowspan="2" | Kickoff
! rowspan="2" | Kickoff {{#tag:ref|All times local to where the game was played.|group="n"}}
! rowspan="2" | Opponent
! rowspan="2" | Opponent
! colspan="2" | Results
! colspan="2" | Results
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! 1
! 1
| Saturday, April 13
| Saturday, April 13
| 7:00 p.m. CET
| 7:00 p.m.
| at [[1996 Rhein Fire season|Rhein Fire]]
| at [[1996 Rhein Fire season|Rhein Fire]]
| '''W''' 27–21
| '''W''' 27–21
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! 2
! 2
| Saturday, April 20
| Saturday, April 20
| 7:00 p.m. CET
| 7:00 p.m.
| [[1996 London Monarchs season|London Monarchs]]
| [[1996 London Monarchs season|London Monarchs]]
| '''W''' 37–3
| '''W''' 37–3
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! 3
! 3
| Sunday, April 28
| Sunday, April 28
| 6:00 p.m. CET
| 6:00 p.m.
| at [[1996 Barcelona Dragons season|Barcelona Dragons]]
| at [[1996 Barcelona Dragons season|Barcelona Dragons]]
| '''W''' 33–29
| '''W''' 33–29
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! 4
! 4
| Sunday, May 5
| Sunday, May 5
| 7:00 p.m. CET
| 7:00 p.m.
| [[1996 Amsterdam Admirals season|Amsterdam Admirals]]
| [[1996 Amsterdam Admirals season|Amsterdam Admirals]]
| '''W''' 40–28
| '''W''' 40–28
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! 5
! 5
| Saturday, May 11
| Saturday, May 11
| 7:00 p.m. CET
| 7:00 p.m.
| [[1996 Scottish Claymores season|Scottish Claymores]]
| [[1996 Scottish Claymores season|Scottish Claymores]]
| '''L''' 0–20
| '''L''' 0–20
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! 6
! 6
| Sunday, May 19
| Sunday, May 19
| 3:00 p.m. BST
| 3:00 p.m.
| at London Monarchs
| at London Monarchs
| '''L''' 7–27
| '''L''' 7–27
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! 7
! 7
| Sunday, May 26
| Sunday, May 26
| 3:00 p.m. BST
| 3:00 p.m.
| at Scottish Claymores
| at Scottish Claymores
| '''L''' 17–20
| '''L''' 17–20
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! 8
! 8
| Saturday, June 1
| Saturday, June 1
| 7:00 p.m. CET
| 7:00 p.m.
| Rhein Fire
| Rhein Fire
| '''L''' 8–31
| '''L''' 8–31
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! 9
! 9
| Saturday, June 8
| Saturday, June 8
| 7:00 p.m. CET
| 7:00 p.m.
| Barcelona Dragons
| Barcelona Dragons
| '''W''' 24–21
| '''W''' 24–21
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! 10
! 10
| Saturday, June 15
| Saturday, June 15
| 6:30 p.m. CET
| 6:30 p.m.
| at Amsterdam Admirals
| at Amsterdam Admirals
| '''W''' 28–20
| '''W''' 28–20
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! 11
! 11
| Sunday, June 23
| Sunday, June 23
| 6:00 p.m.
|
| at Scottish Claymores
| at Scottish Claymores
| '''L''' 27–32
| '''L''' 27–32
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<ref name="1996 WLAF Fact Book"/>
<ref name="1996 WLAF Fact Book"/>
<ref name="1997 WLAF Fact Book">{{cite book |title=The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book |pages=71–75 |chapter=1996 Season In Review}}</ref>
<ref name="1997 WLAF Fact Book">{{cite book |title=The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book |pages=71–75 |chapter=1996 Season In Review}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 04/13">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/1068162573454f7bf349a95410d73f4a |title=Galaxy 27, Rhein Fire 21 |author=Associated Press |date=April 13, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 04/28">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/7ad07a45e5521e2e238b02a5453c4244 |title=Frankfurt Galaxy sink Barcelona Dragons 33–29 |author=Associated Press |date=April 28, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 05/05">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/09d00d8a48366050f2a8897fa5042f5d |title=Galaxy 40, Admirals 28 |author=Associated Press |date=May 5, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 05/11">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/7d574ab5a0b91836c4f2334c34927a16 |title=Claymores 20, Galaxy 0 |author=Associated Press |date=May 11, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 05/19">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/25183bbf4e5e4162f9bd49fc7a65d814 |title=Monarchs 27, Galaxy 7 |author=Associated Press |date=May 19, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 05/26">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/03cbc840352e3e7b380283e404ffc09b |title=Claymores 20, Galaxy 17 |author=Associated Press |date=May 26, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 06/01">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/a99bf8caf4cc78fcb4e862b9d701734c |title=Rhein Fire 31, Galaxy 8 |author=Associated Press |date=June 1, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 06/08">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/37d03d7942bff3c7c6928bce9a5c6ae6 |title=Galaxy 24, Dragons 21 |author=Associated Press |date=June 8, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="AP 06/23">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/0df729ee85097c179a2cf42a5a35a941 |title=Claymores 32, Galaxy 27 |author=Associated Press |date=June 23, 1996 |work=APNewsArchive.com |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>


==Standings==
==Standings==
{{1996 WLAF standings}}
{{1996 WLAF standings}}
<ref name="1997 WLAF Fact Book"/>
<ref name="1997 WLAF Fact Book"/>
<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 WLAF Standings |url=http://www.footballdb.com/standings.html?lg=WLAF&yr=1996 |work=The Football Database |accessdate=June 1, 2010}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 WLAF Standings |url=http://www.footballdb.com/standings.html?lg=WLAF&yr=1996 |publisher=The Football Database |accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>


==Game summaries==
==Game summaries==
===Week 1: at Rhein Fire===
===Week 1: at Rhein Fire===
{{Americanfootballbox
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=Frankfurt Galaxy 27, Rhein Fire 21
| title = Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary
|date=Saturday, April 13
| date = Saturday, April 13
|time=7:00 p.m. CET
| time = 7:00 p.m. [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|road='''Frankfurt'''
| road = '''Frankfurt'''
|R1=10 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=10
| R1 = 10
| R2 = 0
|home=Rhein
| R3 = 7
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=14
| R4 = 10
|stadium=[[Rheinstadion]], [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]]
| home = Rhein
|attendance=32,092
| H1 = 0
|weather=
| H2 = 0
|referee=
| H3 = 7
| H4 = 14
| stadium = [[Rheinstadion]], [[Düsseldorf]], Germany
| attendance = 32,092
| reference = <ref name="AP 04/13"/>
}}
}}

===Week 2: vs London Monarchs===
===Week 2: vs London Monarchs===
{{Americanfootballbox
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=Frankfurt Galaxy 37, London Monarchs 3
| title = Week Two: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
|date=Saturday, April 20
| date = Saturday, April 20
|time=7:00 p.m. CET
| time = 7:00 p.m. CEST
|road=London
| road = London
|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=0
| R1 = 0
| R2 = 3
|home='''Frankfurt'''
| R3 = 0
|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=13 |H4=3
| R4 = 0
|stadium=[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]], Germany
| home = '''Frankfurt'''
|attendance=34,186
| H1 = 7
|weather=
| H2 = 14
|referee=
| H3 = 13
| H4 = 3
| stadium = [[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]], Germany
| attendance = 34,186
| reference =
}}
}}

===Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons===
===Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons===
{{Americanfootballbox
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=Frankfurt Galaxy 33, Barcelona Dragons 29
| title = Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
|date=Sunday, April 28
| date = Sunday, April 28
|time=6:00 p.m. CET
| time = 6:00 p.m. CEST
|road='''Frankfurt'''
| road = '''Frankfurt'''
|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=7 |R4=16
| R1 = 7
| R2 = 3
|home=Barcelona
| R3 = 7
|H1=6 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=20
| R4 = 16
|stadium=[[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc]], [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
| home = Barcelona
|attendance=17,503
| H1 = 6
|weather=
| H2 = 3
|referee=
| H3 = 0
| H4 = 20
| stadium = [[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc]], [[Barcelona]], Spain
| attendance = 17,503
| reference = <ref name="AP 04/28"/>
}}
}}

===Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals===
===Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals===
{{Americanfootballbox
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=Frankfurt Galaxy 40, Amsterdam Admirals 28
| title = Week Four: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
|date=Sunday, May 5
| date = Sunday, May 5
|time=7:00 p.m. CET
| time = 7:00 p.m. CEST
|road=Amsterdam
| road = Amsterdam
|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=14 |R4=0
| R1 = 0
| R2 = 14
|home='''Frankfurt'''
| R3 = 14
|H1=14 |H2=20 |H3=0 |H4=6
| R4 = 0
|stadium=Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| home = '''Frankfurt'''
|attendance=28,627
| H1 = 14
|weather=
| H2 = 20
|referee=
| H3 = 0
| H4 = 6
| stadium = Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| attendance = 28,627
| reference = <ref name="AP 05/05"/>
}}
}}

===Week 5: vs Scottish Claymores===
===Week 5: vs Scottish Claymores===
{{Americanfootballbox
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=Scottish Claymores 20, Frankfurt Galaxy 0
| title = Week Five: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
|date=Saturday, May 11
| date = Saturday, May 11
|time=7:00 p.m. CET
| time = 7:00 p.m. CEST
|road='''Scotland'''
| road = '''Scotland'''
|R1=3 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=14
| R1 = 3
| R2 = 0
|home=Frankfurt
| R3 = 3
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
| R4 = 14
|stadium=Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| home = Frankfurt
|attendance=32,126
| H1 = 0
|weather=
| H2 = 0
|referee=
| H3 = 0
| H4 = 0
| stadium = Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| attendance = 32,126
| reference = <ref name="AP 05/11"/>
}}
}}

===Week 6: at London Monarchs===
===Week 6: at London Monarchs===
{{Americanfootballbox
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=London Monarchs 27, Frankfurt Galaxy 7
| title = Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
|date=Sunday, May 19
| date = Sunday, May 19
|time=3:00 p.m. BST
| time = 3:00 p.m. [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|road=Frankfurt
| road = Frankfurt
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7
| R1 = 0
| R2 = 0
|home='''London'''
| R3 = 0
|H1=14 |H2=6 |H3=0 |H4=7
| R4 = 7
|stadium=[[White Hart Lane]], [[London]], [[England]]
| home = '''London'''
|attendance=10,764
| H1 = 14
|weather=
| H2 = 6
|referee=
| H3 = 0
| H4 = 7
| stadium = [[White Hart Lane]], [[London]], England
| attendance = 10,764
| reference = <ref name="AP 05/19"/>
}}
}}

===Week 7: at Scottish Claymores===
===Week 7: at Scottish Claymores===
{{Americanfootballbox
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=Scottish Claymores 20, Frankfurt Galaxy 17
| title = Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
|date=Sunday, May 26
| date = Sunday, May 26
|time=3:00 p.m. BST
| time = 3:00 p.m. BST
|road=Frankfurt
| road = Frankfurt
|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=7
| R1 = 7
| R2 = 0
|home='''Scotland'''
|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=14 |H4=3
| R3 = 3
| R4 = 7
|stadium=[[Murrayfield Stadium]], [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]
| home = '''Scotland'''
|attendance=13,116
| H1 = 0
|weather=
| H2 = 3
|referee=
| H3 = 14
| H4 = 3
| stadium = [[Murrayfield Stadium]], [[Edinburgh]], Scotland
| attendance = 13,116
| reference = <ref name="AP 05/26"/>
}}
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===Week 8: vs Rhein Fire===
===Week 8: vs Rhein Fire===
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|title=Rhein Fire 31, Frankfurt Galaxy 8
| title = Week Eight: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
|date=Saturday, June 1
| date = Saturday, June 1
|time=7:00 p.m. CET
| time = 7:00 p.m. CEST
|road='''Rhein'''
| road = '''Rhein'''
|R1=21 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=3
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| R2 = 7
|home=Frankfurt
| R3 = 0
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=8
| R4 = 3
|stadium=Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| home = Frankfurt
|attendance=38,798
| H1 = 0
|weather=
| H2 = 0
|referee=
| H3 = 0
| H4 = 8
| stadium = Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| attendance = 38,798
| reference = <ref name="AP 06/01"/>
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===Week 9: vs Barcelona Dragons===
===Week 9: vs Barcelona Dragons===
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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=Frankfurt Galaxy 24, Barcelona Dragons 21
| title = Week Nine: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
|date=Saturday, June 8
| date = Saturday, June 8
|time=7:00 p.m. CET
| time = 7:00 p.m. CEST
|road=Barcelona
| road = Barcelona
|R1=14 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7
| R1 = 14
| R2 = 0
|home='''Frankfurt'''
| R3 = 0
|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=10
| R4 = 7
|stadium=Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| home = '''Frankfurt'''
|attendance=33,115
| H1 = 0
|weather=
| H2 = 7
|referee=
| H3 = 7
| H4 = 10
| stadium = Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| attendance = 33,115
| reference = <ref name="AP 06/08"/>
}}
}}

===Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals===
===Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals===
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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankfurt Galaxy}};text-align:center
| titlestyle = background:#F2F2F2; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center;
|title=Frankfurt Galaxy 28, Amsterdam Admirals 20
| title = Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
|date=Saturday, June 15
| date = Saturday, June 15
|time=6:30 p.m. CET
| time = 6:30 p.m. CEST
|road='''Frankfurt'''
| road = '''Frankfurt'''
|R1=13 |R2=8 |R3=7 |R4=0
| R1 = 13
| R2 = 8
|home=Amsterdam
| R3 = 7
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=6
| R4 = 0
|stadium=[[Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)|Olympisch Stadion]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| home = Amsterdam
|attendance=14,062
| H1 = 7
|weather=
| H2 = 7
|referee=
| H3 = 0
| H4 = 6
| stadium = [[Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)|Olympisch Stadion]], [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
| attendance = 14,062
| reference =
}}
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 19 August 2023

1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season
General managerChris Heyne
Head coachErnie Stautner
Home fieldWaldstadion
Results
Record6–4
Division place2nd
Playoff finishLost World Bowl '96

The 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fourth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Ernie Stautner in his second year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl '96, Frankfurt lost to the Scottish Claymores 32–27.

Offseason

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World League draft

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1996 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections
Draft order Player name Position College
Round Choice
1 6 Mark Byers LB UNLV
2 12 Jay Kearney WR West Virginia
3 13 Lance Gunn DB Texas
4 24 Marquel Fleetwood QB Minnesota
5 25 Fred Foggie DB Boise State
6 36 Charles Hope G Central State
7 37 Ed Robinson LB Florida
8 48 Ron Collins T Fresno State
9 49 Garry Pay C BYU
10 60 Reginald Lee LB Youngstown State
11 61 Thomas Baskin DT Texas
12 72 Eric Jonassen T Bloomsburg
13 75 Hillary Butler LB Washington
14 86 Ronnie Woolfolk LB Colorado
15 87 Wes Bender RB USC
16 98 Donald Toomer DB Utah State
17 99 Steve Brooks TE Occidental College
18 110 Vernon Edwards DE SMU
19 111 Theo Adams T Hawaii
20 121 John Paci QB Indiana
21 122 Jerrick Bledsoe DB Texas Southern
22 131 Eric Gant RB Grambling State
23 132 Tirrell Greene G Miami
23 134 Curtis Shearer WR San Diego State

[1]

Personnel

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Staff

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1996 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Chris Heyne

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches


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Roster

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1996 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 63 Jon Baker
  • 91 Thomas Baskin DT
  • 66 Mike Kerr DE
  • 90 Don Reynolds DT
  • 59 Ronnie Woolfork DE
 Linebackers
  • 57 Hillary Butler
  • 58 Mark Byers OLB
  • 50 Bernard Carter OLB
  • 53 Tom Cavallo MLB
  • -- Reginald Lee
  • 51 Ed Robinson OLB

Defensive backs

  • 21 Curtis Cotton S
  • 42 Johnny Dixon S
  • 22 Cecil Doggette CB
  • 36 Fred Foggie CB
  • 39 Lance Gunn S
  • 32 Chris Hall CB
  • 27 Greg Patrick S

Special teams

  •  3 Kevin Feighery P
 National players
  • 83 Martin Driever TE Deutschland
  • 67 Stefan Gamlin DL Deutschland
  •  9 Ralf Kleinmann K Deutschland
  • 80 Daniel Koenner WR Deutschland
  • 99 Frank Messmer DT Deutschland
  • 24 Ingo Seibert RB Deutschland


Rookies in italics

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Zeitplan

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Week Date Kickoff [n 1] Opponent Results Game site Attendance
Final score Team record
1 Saturday, April 13 7:00 p.m. at Rhein Fire W 27–21 1–0 Rheinstadion 32,092
2 Saturday, April 20 7:00 p.m. London Monarchs W 37–3 2–0 Waldstadion 34,186
3 Sunday, April 28 6:00 p.m. at Barcelona Dragons W 33–29 3–0 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 17,503
4 Sunday, May 5 7:00 p.m. Amsterdam Admirals W 40–28 4–0 Waldstadion 28,627
5 Saturday, May 11 7:00 p.m. Scottish Claymores L 0–20 4–1 Waldstadion 32,126
6 Sunday, May 19 3:00 p.m. at London Monarchs L 7–27 4–2 White Hart Lane 10,764
7 Sunday, May 26 3:00 p.m. at Scottish Claymores L 17–20 4–3 Murrayfield Stadium 13,116
8 Saturday, June 1 7:00 p.m. Rhein Fire L 8–31 4–4 Waldstadion 38,798
9 Saturday, June 8 7:00 p.m. Barcelona Dragons W 24–21 5–4 Waldstadion 33,115
10 Saturday, June 15 6:30 p.m. at Amsterdam Admirals W 28–20 6–4 Olympisch Stadion 14,062
World Bowl '96
11 Sunday, June 23 6:00 p.m. at Scottish Claymores L 27–32 6–5 Murrayfield Stadium 38,982

[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Standings

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World League of American Football
Team W L T PCT PF PA Startseite Road STK
Scottish Claymores 7 3 0 .700 233 190 5–0 2–3 L1
Frankfurt Galaxy 6 4 0 .600 221 220 3–2 3–2 W2
Amsterdam Admirals 5 5 0 .500 250 210 4–1 1–4 L1
Barcelona Dragons 5 5 0 .500 192 230 4–1 1–4 W1
London Monarchs 4 6 0 .400 161 192 3–2 1–4 W1
Rhein Fire 3 7 0 .300 176 191 2–3 1–4 L2

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Game summaries

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Week 1: at Rhein Fire

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Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 10 0 71027
Rhein 0 0 71421

at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 13
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 32,092
  • [4]

Week 2: vs London Monarchs

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Week Two: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
London 0 3 003
Frankfurt 7 14 13337

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 34,186

Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons

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Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 7 3 71633
Barcelona 6 3 02029

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Date: Sunday, April 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 17,503
  • [5]

Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals

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Week Four: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Amsterdam 0 14 14028
Frankfurt 14 20 0640

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, May 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 28,627
  • [6]

Week 5: vs Scottish Claymores

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Week Five: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scotland 3 0 31420
Frankfurt 0 0 000

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 32,126
  • [7]

Week 6: at London Monarchs

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Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 0 0 077
London 14 6 0727

at White Hart Lane, London, England

  • Date: Sunday, May 19
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 10,764
  • [8]

Week 7: at Scottish Claymores

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Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 7 0 3717
Scotland 0 3 14320

at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Date: Sunday, May 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 13,116
  • [9]

Week 8: vs Rhein Fire

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Week Eight: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rhein 21 7 0331
Frankfurt 0 0 088

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, June 1
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 38,798
  • [10]

Week 9: vs Barcelona Dragons

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Week Nine: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Barcelona 14 0 0721
Frankfurt 0 7 71024

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, June 8
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 33,115
  • [11]

Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals

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Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 13 8 7028
Amsterdam 7 7 0620

at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Saturday, June 15
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 14,062

Notes

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  1. ^ All times local to where the game was played.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Round by Round Draft". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 146–147.
  2. ^ a b c "Frankfurt Galaxy". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 28–35.
  3. ^ a b "1996 Season In Review". The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 71–75.
  4. ^ a b Associated Press (April 13, 1996). "Galaxy 27, Rhein Fire 21". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Associated Press (April 28, 1996). "Frankfurt Galaxy sink Barcelona Dragons 33–29". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Associated Press (May 5, 1996). "Galaxy 40, Admirals 28". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Associated Press (May 11, 1996). "Claymores 20, Galaxy 0". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Associated Press (May 19, 1996). "Monarchs 27, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Associated Press (May 26, 1996). "Claymores 20, Galaxy 17". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Associated Press (June 1, 1996). "Rhein Fire 31, Galaxy 8". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Associated Press (June 8, 1996). "Galaxy 24, Dragons 21". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  12. ^ Associated Press (June 23, 1996). "Claymores 32, Galaxy 27". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  13. ^ "1996 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
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