2005 Frankfurt Galaxy season

2005 Frankfurt Galaxy season
2005 Frankfurt Galaxy season
General manager	Tilman Engel
Head coach	Mike Jones
Home field	Waldstadion
Results
Record	3–7
Division place	5th
Playoff finish	did not qualify
	← 2004; Frankfurt Galaxy; 2006 →;

The 2005 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 13th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Mike Jones in his second year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of three wins and seven losses.

Offseason

Free agent draft

2005 Frankfurt Galaxy NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice	Player name	Position	College
1	5	Brock Edwards	TE	Texas
2	11	Michael Landry	DT	Southern
3	14	Ronald Jones	DE	Southern Mississippi
4	23	William Henry	T	Clemson
5	26	Jon Pendergrass	CB	Southern Illinois
6	35	Alex Nguae	LB	Washington State
7	38	Doug Goodwin	DT	Boston College
8	44	Anthony Oakley	G	Western Kentucky

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Personnel

Staff

**2005 Frankfurt Galaxy staff**

	Front office General Manager – Tilman Engel Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Jones Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Whitey Jordan Quarterbacks – Alex Van Pelt Running Backs – Steve Smith Wide Receivers – Milton Wynn National Coach/Tight Ends – Markus Grahn			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Ed O'Neil Defensive Line – Richard Wood Defensive Backs/Special Teams – Ken Stills Assistant Defensive Backs – James Rooths Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – George Bardis

Roster

**2005 Frankfurt Galaxy roster**

	Quarterbacks 9 Kevin Eakin 11 Akili Smith 2 B. J. Symons Running backs 29 Ahmaad Galloway 33 J. R. Niklos FB Wide receivers 86 Sam Breeden 89 Aaron Hosack 81 Jamal Jones 84 Kelvin Kight 83 Sam Simmons 18 Chris Vance 80 Huey Whittaker Tight ends 88 Mark Anelli 87 Brock Edwards		Offensive linemen 75 Sterling Harris T 73 William Henry T 60 Aaron Johnson T 67 Ben Johnson G 52 Ben Nowland C 77 Anthony Oakley G 63 Jeremy Phillips G 79 Isaiah Ross G 68 Joe Tate C 65 Cliff Washburn T Defensive linemen 78 Ryan Atoe DT 97 Ahmad Childress DT 98 Derrick Crawford DE 92 Louis Gachelin DT 96 Daemeon Grier DT 93 Cedric Hilliard DT 99 Matt Mitrione DT 94 Seante Williams DE		Linebackers 50 Kellen Brantley MLB 57 Kevin DeRonde OLB 42 Matt Farrior OLB 59 Alex Ngaue MLB 58 Howard Hodges OLB 43 Maurice Jones OLB 53 Fred Pagac MLB 51 Grant Steen OLB Defensive backs 23 James Bethea CB 21 Lamont Brightful CB 35 Woodrow Dantzler S 40 Michael Grant S 27 Eric Joyce CB 36 Chonn Lacey S 30 Janssen Patton S 26 Jon Pendergrass CB 38 Raymond Perryman S Special teams 7 Matt Barr P 5 Owen Pochman K 10 Stephen Scaldaferri K		National players 85 Marvin Allen WR 76 Anders Akerstrom DE 25 Jeff Brown CB 54 Shurendy Concetion LB 66 Samuel Gutekunst T 44 Joakim Holm FB 20 Martin Latka RB 82 Iiro Luoto TE 74 Michael Quarshie DT 46 Cüneyt Topcu LB 19 Maxim Tregubov WR 95 Ulrich Winkler DE Rookies in italics

Schedule

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 2	6:00 p.m.	at Berlin Thunder	L 7–30	0–1	Olympic Stadium	16,199
2	Saturday, April 9	7:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	W 23–14	1–1	Waldstadion	31,644
3	Saturday, April 16	6:00 p.m.	at Cologne Centurions	L 14–23	1–2	RheinEnergieStadion	10,821
4	Saturday, April 23	7:00 p.m.	Hamburg Sea Devils	L 10–30	1–3	Waldstadion	22,347
5	Saturday, April 30	7:00 p.m.	Rhein Fire	W 23–20	2–3	Waldstadion	27,439
6	Sunday, May 8	3:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	L 10–48	2–4	Amsterdam ArenA	13,227
7	Saturday, May 14	7:00 p.m.	Cologne Centurions	L 17–20 ^OT	2–5	Waldstadion	25,347
8	Saturday, May 21	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	W 20–13	3–5	LTU arena	28,124
9	Saturday, May 28	7:00 p.m.	Berlin Thunder	L 24–31	3–6	Waldstadion	40,109
10	Saturday, June 4	7:00 p.m.	at Hamburg Sea Devils	L 15–17	3–7	AOL Arena	21,204

Standings

NFL Europe League
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	STK
Berlin Thunder	7	3	0	.700	241	191	4–1	3–2	L1
Amsterdam Admirals	6	4	0	.600	265	204	5–0	1–4	L1
Cologne Centurions	6	4	0	.600	188	212	3–2	3–2	W1
Hamburg Sea Devils	5	5	0	.500	213	196	4–1	1–4	W1
Frankfurt Galaxy	3	7	0	.300	163	246	2–3	1–4	L2
Rhein Fire	3	7	0	.300	203	224	2–3	1–4	W2

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Berlin Thunder

Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	0	0	7	7
Berlin	3	14	3	10	30

at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 2
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C)
Game attendance: 16,199
Referee: Jerome Boger

Week 2: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week Two: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Amsterdam	14	0	0	0	14
Frankfurt	0	7	13	3	23

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 9
Game time: 7:09 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 53 °F (11.7 °C), overcast
Game attendance: 31,644
Referee: Gene Steratore

Week 3: at Cologne Centurions

Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Cologne Centurions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	7	7	0	0	14
Cologne	3	7	10	3	23

at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 16
Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), cloudly
Game attendance: 10,821
Referee: Carl Cheffers

Week 4: vs Hamburg Sea Devils

Week Four: Hamburg Sea Devils at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hamburg	9	7	7	7	30
Frankfurt	0	3	0	7	10

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 23
Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 22,347
Referee: John Parry

Week 5: vs Rhein Fire

Week Five: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rhein	7	6	0	7	20
Frankfurt	0	7	9	7	23

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 30
Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 73 °F (22.8 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 27,439
Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 6: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	3	0	7	0	10
Amsterdam	7	24	14	3	48

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Sunday, May 8
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 13,227
Referee: Larry Nemmers

Week 7: vs Cologne Centurions

Week Seven: Cologne Centurions at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cologne	0	10	0	7	3	20
Frankfurt	7	7	0	3	0	17

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, May 14
Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 25,347
Referee: Walt Anderson

Week 8: at Rhein Fire

Week Eight: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	7	10	3	0	20
Rhein	0	0	3	10	13

at LTU arena, Düsseldorf, Germany

Date: Saturday, May 21
Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 61 °F (16.24 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 28,124
Referee: Jerome Boger

Week 9: vs Berlin Thunder

Week Nine: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Berlin	7	7	3	14	31
Frankfurt	7	14	0	3	24

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, May 28
Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 87 °F (30.6 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 40,109
Referee: Jerome Boger

Week 10: at Hamburg Sea Devils

Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Hamburg Sea Devils – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	6	0	9	15
Hamburg	0	14	0	3	17

at AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany

Date: Saturday, June 4
Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 21,204
Referee: Walt Coleman

Notes

^ All times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

References

^ NFL Europe League (February 14, 2005). "NFL allocates record 265 to NFLEL" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
^ "2005 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved October 30, 2013.

[2] All times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

[1] NFL Europe League (February 14, 2005). "NFL allocates record 265 to NFLEL" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2013.

[3] "2005 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved October 30, 2013.

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v t e Frankfurt Galaxy
Founded in 1991 Folded in 2007 Based in Frankfurt, Germany
Franchise	Franchise Coaches
Stadiums	Waldstadion (Commerzbank-Arena)
Head coaches	Jack Elway Ernie Stautner Dick Curl Doug Graber Mike Jones
World Bowl appearances (8)	'95 '96 '98 '99 XI XII XIV XV
League championships (4)	1995 1999 2003 2006
Seasons	1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007