The 2001 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the ninth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Doug Graber in his first year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of three wins and seven losses.
| 2001 Frankfurt Galaxy season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Tilman Engel |
| Head coach | Doug Graber |
| Home field | Waldstadion |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–7 |
| Division place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
editFree agent draft
edit| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | Overall | |||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | James Grier | DT | Mississippi State |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | Donald Broomfield | DT | Clemson |
| 3 | 5 | 17 | Eric Thomas | C | Florida State |
| 4 | 2 | 20 | Marvin Coley | DE | North Alabama |
| 5 | 5 | 29 | Gregory Studdard | T | Sam Houston State |
| 6 | 2 | 32 | Corey Gaines | CB | Tennessee |
| 7 | 5 | 41 | Jim Beverly | C | East Tennessee State |
| 8 | 2 | 44 | Jeremy Beutler | LB | Ohio |
| 9 | 5 | 53 | Chris Cummings | CB | Louisiana State |
| 10 | 1 | 55 | Julius Jackson | LB | Nebraska |
| 11 | 3 | 62 | Dan Robinson | QB | Hawaii |
| 12 | 1 | 63 | Bill Powell | WR | Rutgers |
Personnel
editStaff
editFront office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
editQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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National players
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Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, April 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 21–24 | 0–1 | Hampden Park | 16,387 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | L 20–28 | 0–2 | Waldstadion | 27,928 |
| 3 | Saturday, May 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 14–28 | 0–3 | Amsterdam ArenA | 14,268 |
| 4 | Saturday, May 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 27–17 | 1–3 | Waldstadion | 33,437 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | L 25–34 | 1–4 | Jahn-Sportpark | 9,559 |
| 6 | Sunday, May 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 5–22 | 1–5 | Waldstadion | 30,512 |
| 7 | Saturday, June 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 20–31 | 1–6 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 9,851 |
| 8 | Saturday, June 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–23 | 2–6 | Waldstadion | 29,587 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 13–17 | 2–7 | Rheinstadion | 51,719 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 26–10 | 3–7 | Waldstadion | 31,215 |
Standings
edit| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Barcelona Dragons | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 252 | 191 | 5–0 | 3–2 | L1 |
| Berlin Thunder | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 270 | 239 | 4–1 | 2–3 | W2 |
| Rhein Fire | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 174 | 179 | 4–1 | 1–4 | L1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 168 | 188 | 4–1 | 0–5 | W1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 194 | 226 | 4–1 | 0–5 | L3 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 199 | 234 | 3–2 | 0–5 | W1 |
Game summaries
editWeek 1: at Scottish Claymores
editWeek One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Scotland | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: Saturday, April 21
- Game time: 3:07 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 16,387
- Referee: Mark Baltz
Notes
edit- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
References
edit- ^ "Linemen dominate free agent draft". NFL Europe League. February 20, 2001. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ "2001 NFL Europe League Standings". NFL Europe League. Archived from the original on August 18, 2002. Retrieved January 18, 2011.