2001 Rhein Fire season
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| 2001 Rhein Fire season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pete Kuharchek |
| General manager | Alexander Leibkind |
| Home field | Rheinstadion |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5 |
| Division place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2001 Rhein Fire season was the seventh season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Pete Kuharchek in his first year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of five wins and five losses.
Contents
Offseason
Free agent draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | Overall | |||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | Terrell Jurineack | DE | Missouri |
| 2 | 6 | 12 | Shane Cook | T | Colorado |
| 3 | 1 | 13 | Keith Short | C | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | 6 | 24 | James Roscoe | DE | Clark Atlanta |
| 5 | 1 | 25 | Antoine McNutt | G | Tennessee State |
| 6 | 6 | 36 | Otis Grant | DE | Houston |
| 7 | 1 | 37 | Ronnie Nicks | LB | Notre Dame |
| 8 | 6 | 48 | Corey Bailey | G | Fordham |
| 9 | 1 | 49 | Julian Duncan | LB | Rice |
| 10 | 5 | 59 | P. J. Franklin | WR | Tulane |
| 11 | 1 | 60 | Kevin Monroe | CB | East Carolina |
| 12 | 3 | 65 | LeShun Daniels | G | Ohio State |
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, April 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 24–20 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion | 31,437 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 28 | 5:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 12–24 | 1–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 8,423 |
| 3 | Saturday, May 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 21–27 | 1–2 | Rheinstadion | 30,984 |
| 4 | Saturday, May 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | L 17–23 | 1–3 | Jahn-Sportpark | 9,148 |
| 5 | Sunday, May 20 | 4:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 10–3 | 2–3 | Rheinstadion | 30,211 |
| 6 | Sunday, May 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 22–5 | 3–3 | Waldstadion | 30,512 |
| 7 | Saturday, June 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 14–17 | 3–4 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,823 |
| 8 | Sunday, June 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 16–13 | 4–4 | Rheinstadion | 30,701 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 17–13 | 5–4 | Rheinstadion | 51,719 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 21–34 | 5–5 | Hampden Park | 12,251 |
Standings
| 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 |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week One: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Rhein | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 21
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 31,437
- Referee: Terry McAulay
Notes
- ↑ All times local to where the game was played.
