2001 Berlin Thunder season

2001 Berlin Thunder season
2001 Berlin Thunder season
General manager	Michael Lang
Head coach	Peter Vaas
Home field	Jahn-Sportpark
Results
Record	6–4
Division place	2nd
Playoff finish	World Bowl IX champion
	← 2000; Berlin Thunder; 2002 →;

The 2001 Berlin Thunder season was the third season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Peter Vaas in his second year, and played its home games at Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl IX, Berlin defeated the Barcelona Dragons 24–17. The victory marked the franchise's first World Bowl championship.

Offseason[edit]

Free agent draft[edit]

2001 Berlin Thunder NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft order			Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice	Overall	Player name	Position	College
1	1	1	Lamanzer Williams	DE	Minnesota
2	1	7	Scott Pospisil	DL	Iowa
3	6	18	Jay Hill	CB	Utah
4	1	19	Joe Wesley	LB	Louisiana State
5	6	30	Jason Mills	T	Tulsa
6	1	31	Allen Mogridge	G	North Carolina
7	6	42	Robert Barzilauskas	DT	Valdosta State
8	1	43	Jamie Oats	CB	South Carolina State
9	6	54	Corey Taylor	RB	Georgetown College

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Personnel[edit]

Staff[edit]

**2001 Berlin Thunder staff**

	Front office General manager – Michael Lang Head coaches Head coach – Peter Vaas Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Bob Bicknell National coach/running backs – Shuan Fatah Wide receivers – Bobby Beers			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – David Duggan Defensive line – Lee Johnson Defensive backs – Stephen Braggs Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jake Marxhausen

Roster[edit]

**2001 Berlin Thunder roster**

	Quarterbacks 16 Leon Murray 12 Jonathan Quinn Running backs 38 Ricky Brown 34 Madre Hill 33 Rodnick Phillips Wide receivers 81 Corey Bridges 19 Demetrius Brown 87 Kenny Coutain 18 Dwaune Jones 83 Ahmad Merritt Tight ends 89 Carlos Nuno 85 Scot Osborne		Offensive linemen 79 Shane Cook T 77 Rome Douglas T 63 Steve Estes G 65 Thomas Guynes G 60 Jay Hagood T 62 Ryan Kalich C 76 David Walden G 67 T. J. Washington G 72 Sammy Williams T Defensive linemen 95 Lavell Ellis DE 90 Jon Harris DT 93 Terrell Jurineack DE 75 Scott Pospisil DT 94 Jesse Warren DE 64 Thomas Washington DT 92 Antwone Young DE		Linebackers 96 Marc Megna OLB 53 Joe O'Neill MLB 52 Dax Strohmeyer OLB 56 Joe Wesley 59 Ryland Wickman Defensive backs 23 Wade Davis CB 42 Billy Gustin S 46 Brock McGrew S 24 Dee Moronkola CB 27 Dwayne Stukes CB/S 22 James Watkins S 21 Payton Williams CB Special teams 1 Scott Bentley K 10 Brian Moorman P		National players 86 Ulf Behre WR 20 Lelan Brickus S 80 Marico Gregersen WR 84 Jörg Heckenbach WR 9 Axel Kruse K 36 Kim Kuci RB 57 Kalle Stubbe LB 35 Richard Yancy S Rookies in italics

Schedule[edit]

Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	Attendance
1	Saturday, April 21	6:00 p.m.	Barcelona Dragons	L 14–21	0–1	Jahn-Sportpark	8,213
2	Saturday, April 28	7:00 p.m.	at Frankfurt Galaxy	W 28–20	1–1	Waldstadion	27,928
3	Sunday, May 6	3:00 p.m.	at Scottish Claymores	L 21–28	1–2	Hampden Park	10,419
4	Saturday, May 12	6:00 p.m.	Rhein Fire	W 23–17	2–2	Jahn-Sportpark	9,148
5	Saturday, May 19	6:00 p.m.	Frankfurt Galaxy	W 34–25	3–2	Jahn-Sportpark	9,559
6	Saturday, May 26	5:00 p.m.	at Barcelona Dragons	L 35–55	3–3	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	9,661
7	Saturday, June 2	6:00 p.m.	Scottish Claymores	W 27–19	4–3	Jahn-Sportpark	8,917
8	Sunday, June 10	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	L 13–16 ^OT	4–4	Rheinstadion	30,701
9	Saturday, June 16	6:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	W 41–10	5–4	Jahn-Sportpark	10,478
10	Sunday, June 24	6:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	W 34–28	6–4	Amsterdam ArenA	13,812
World Bowl IX
11	Saturday, June 30	6:00 p.m.	Barcelona Dragons	W 24–17	7–4	Amsterdam ArenA	32,116

Standings[edit]

NFL Europe League
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

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Game summaries[edit]

Week 1: vs Barcelona Dragons[edit]

Week One: Barcelona Dragons at Berlin Thunder – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	7	7	7	0	21
Berlin	0	7	0	7	14

at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 21
Game time: 6:05 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 8,213
Referee: Walt Anderson

World Bowl IX[edit]

World Bowl IX: Berlin Thunder vs Barcelona Dragons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Berlin	4	6	0	14	24
Barcelona	3	6	8	0	17

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Saturday, June 30
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 32,116
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
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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.
^ "The Mighty Quinn". NFL.com. National Football League. June 30, 2001. Archived from the original on August 23, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.

[2] All times local to where the game was played.

[1] "Linemen dominate free agent draft". NFL Europe League. February 20, 2001. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

[3] "2001 NFL Europe League Standings". NFL Europe League. Archived from the original on August 18, 2002. Retrieved January 18, 2011.

[4] "The Mighty Quinn". NFL.com. National Football League. June 30, 2001. Archived from the original on August 23, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.

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v t e Berlin Thunder
Founded in 1999 Folded in 2007 Based in Berlin, Germany
Franchise	Franchise Coaches
Stadiums	Jahn-Sportpark Olympic Stadium
Head coaches	Wes Chandler Peter Vaas Rick Lantz John Allen
World Bowl appearances (4)	IX X XII XIII
League championships (3)	2001 2002 2004
Seasons	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007