The 1998 Rhein Fire season was the fourth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall in his fourth year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. Rhein won the first championship in team history by defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 34–10 in World Bowl '98.
1998 Rhein Fire season | |
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General manager | Alexander Leibkind |
Head coach | Galen Hall |
Home field | Rheinstadion |
Results | |
Record | 7–3 |
Division place | 2nd |
Playoff finish | World Bowl '98 champion |
Personnel
editStaff
editFront office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
|
Roster
editQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| National players
|
Schedule
editWeek | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Saturday, April 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion | 22,102 |
2 | Saturday, April 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at England Monarchs | W 31–7 | 2–0 | Ashton Gate Stadium | 5,523 |
3 | Sunday, April 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 20–10 | 3–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 8,452 |
4 | Saturday, April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 13–9 | 4–0 | Rheinstadion | 22,249 |
5 | Saturday, May 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–14 | 5–0 | Waldstadion | 41,123 |
6 | Saturday, May 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 17–10 | 6–0 | Rheinstadion | 20,480 |
7 | Saturday, May 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 24–31 | 6–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 7,900 |
8 | Saturday, May 23 | 7:00 p.m. | England Monarchs | W 12–7 | 7–1 | Rheinstadion | 21,288 |
9 | Saturday, May 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 17–21 | 7–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 17,588 |
10 | Saturday, June 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–20 OT | 7–3 | Rheinstadion | 41,212 |
World Bowl '98 | |||||||
11 | Sunday, June 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 34–10 | 8–3 | Waldstadion | 47,846 |
Standings
editNFL Europe League | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 177 | 163 | 3–2 | 4–1 | W4 |
Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 198 | 142 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L2 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 205 | 174 | 4–1 | 3–2 | W3 |
Barcelona Dragons | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 185 | 200 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L3 |
England Monarchs | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 158 | 205 | 2–3 | 1–4 | W2 |
Scottish Claymores | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 153 | 192 | 2–3 | 0–5 | L3 |
Game summaries
editWeek 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals
editWeek One: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Amsterdam | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Rhein | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 4
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 22,102
Week 2: at England Monarchs
editWeek Two: Rhein Fire at England Monarchs – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhein | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
England | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Date: Saturday, April 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 5,523
Week 3: at Scottish Claymores
editWeek Three: Rhein Fire at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Scotland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
- Date: Sunday, April 19
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 8,249
Week 5: at Frankfurt Galaxy
editWeek Five: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 2
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 41,123
- Referee: Tony Corrente
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Game information |
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Week 7: at Barcelona Dragons
editWeek Seven: Rhein Fire at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Barcelona | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Saturday, May 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Notes
edit- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
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