The 2001 Barcelona Dragons season was the ninth season for the team in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his ninth year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of eight wins and two losses. In World Bowl IX, Barcelona lost to the Berlin Thunder 24–17.
Offseason [edit]
Free agent draft [edit]
2001 Barcelona Dragons NFLEL free agent draft selections
| Draft order |
Player name |
Position |
College |
| Round |
Choice |
Overall |
| 1 |
4 |
4 |
Carl Bradley |
DT |
Virginia Tech |
| 2 |
4 |
10 |
Teto Simpson |
DE |
North Carolina |
| 3 |
3 |
15 |
Danny Scott |
DE |
Louisiana Lafayette |
| 4 |
4 |
22 |
Antonio Brown |
T |
Illinois |
| 5 |
3 |
27 |
Jim Emanuel |
LB |
Hofstra |
| 6 |
4 |
34 |
Kevin Homer |
LB |
Chadron State |
| 7 |
3 |
39 |
Marvin Love |
CB |
Kentucky |
| 8 |
4 |
46 |
Chris Avery |
DE |
Kentucky State |
| 9 |
3 |
51 |
Griff Yates |
RB |
Southern Oregon State |
| 10 |
3 |
57 |
Ryan Sutter |
S |
Colorado |
| 11 |
2 |
61 |
Jason Baker |
T |
Montana |
| 12 |
2 |
64 |
James Perry |
QB |
Brown |
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Personnel [edit]
| 2001 Barcelona Dragons staff |
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Front Office
- General Manager – Rafael Cervera
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
- Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Vince Martino
- Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Sam Rutigliano
- National Coach/Running Backs – Marcos Guirles
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Red Kelin
- Defensive Line – Ken Clarke
- Defensive Backs – Dan Daniel
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Roster [edit]
| 2001 Barcelona Dragons roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
- 88 Brandon Christenson
- 89 John Waerig
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Offensive Linemen
- 71 Jim Beverly C
- 78 Rome Douglas T
- 74 John Feugill T
- 73 Steve Herndon G
- 64 John Merandi C/G
- 67 Tom Moreira G
- 65 O'Lester Pope T
- 57 Jason Watts C
- 75 Donnie Young G/T
Defensive Linemen
- 90 Clay Arnold DT
- 98 Donald Broomfield DT
- 77 Rameel Connor DE
- 72 Tim Engelhardt DT
- 52 Ike Reid DE
- 93 Teto Simpson DE
- 91 Keith Washington DE
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Linebackers
- 50 Corey Atkins MLB
- 51 Jim Emanuel OLB
- 53 Montee Foote OLB
- 58 Muadianvita Kazadi MLB
- 59 Troy Pelshak OLB
- 54 Antonio Wilson OLB
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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National Players
Rookies in italics
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Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Kickoff [n 1] |
Opponent |
Results |
Game site |
Attendance |
| Final score |
Team record |
| 1 |
Saturday, April 21 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Berlin Thunder |
W 21–14 |
1–0 |
Jahn-Sportpark |
8,213 |
| 2 |
Saturday, April 28 |
5:00 p.m. |
Rhein Fire |
W 24–12 |
2–0 |
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
8,423 |
| 3 |
Saturday, May 5 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Rhein Fire |
W 27–21 |
3–0 |
Rheinstadion |
30,984 |
| 4 |
Saturday, May 12 |
5:00 p.m. |
Amsterdam Admirals |
W 31–14 |
4–0 |
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
9,222 |
| 5 |
Saturday, May 19 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Amsterdam Admirals |
L 13–33 |
4–1 |
Amsterdam ArenA |
11,873 |
| 6 |
Saturday, May 26 |
5:00 p.m. |
Berlin Thunder |
W 55–35 |
5–1 |
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
9,661 |
| 7 |
Saturday, June 2 |
5:00 p.m. |
Frankfurt Galaxy |
W 31–20 |
6–1 |
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
9,851 |
| 8 |
Sunday, June 10 |
4:00 p.m. |
at Scottish Claymores |
W 14–9 |
7–1 |
Hampden Park |
14,483 |
| 9 |
Saturday, June 16 |
5:00 p.m. |
Scottish Claymores |
W 26–7 |
8–1 |
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
10,180 |
| 10 |
Saturday, June 23 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Frankfurt Galaxy |
L 10–26 |
8–2 |
Waldstadion |
31,215 |
| World Bowl IX |
| 11 |
Saturday, June 30 |
6:00 p.m. |
Berlin Thunder |
L 17–24 |
8–3 |
Amsterdam ArenA |
32,116 |
Standings [edit]
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Game summaries [edit]
World Bowl IX [edit]
Main article:
World Bowl IX
| World Bowl IX: Barcelona Dragons vs Berlin Thunder – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Berlin |
4 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
| Barcelona |
3 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
17 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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References [edit]
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| The Franchise |
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| Stadiums |
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| Head Coaches |
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| World Bowl Appearances (4) |
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| League Championships (1) |
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| Seasons |
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