1996 Amsterdam Admirals season
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The 1996 Amsterdam Admirals
season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football
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Amsterdam Admirals
The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europe based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-History:The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to be based entirely in Europe...
season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
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World League Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 5 | Jerry Crafts Jerry Crafts Jerry Wayne Crafts is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma for Barry Switzer and the University of Louisville.Crafts was drafted in 1991 by the... |
T | Louisville |
| 2 | 11 | Willie Williams | T | Louisiana State |
| 3 | 14 | Rico Mack | LB | Appalachian State |
| 4 | 23 | Ed Stewart | LB | Nebraska |
| 5 | 26 | Carlos Etheredge | TE | Miami |
| 6 | 35 | Jim Hanna | DT | Louisville |
| 7 | 38 | Rodney Harris | WR | Kansas |
| 8 | 47 | Kelvin Anderson | RB | Southeast Missouri State |
| 9 | 50 | Alex Shell | WR | Arkansas State |
| 10 | 59 | Mark Caesar | DT | Miami |
| 11 | 62 | Jason Childs | T | North Dakota |
| 12 | 71 | Beno Bryant | RB | Washington |
| 13 | 76 | Brian Gelzheiser | LB | Penn State |
| 14 | 85 | Adam Vinatieri Adam Vinatieri Adam Matthew Vinatieri is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He has played in six Super Bowls, four with the New England Patriots and two with the Colts, winning four. Vinatieri won a Super Bowl in 2006 with Indianapolis and won Super Bowls in 2001,... |
K | South Dakota State |
| 15 | 88 | Joe Smigiel | T | Arizona |
| 16 | 97 | Alonza Barnett | DB | North Carolina A&T |
| 17 | 100 | William Pollard | WR | Notre Dame |
| 18 | 109 | Corey Barlow | DB | Auburn |
| 19 | 112 | Randall Evans | WR | St. Augustine's |
| 20 | 120 | Derrick Farrell | DE | Louisiana State |
| 21 | 123 | Joey Ellis | DB | Texas |
| 22 | 130 | Dedric Smith | WR | Savannah State |
| 23 | 133 | Darrell Asberry | QB | Jackson State |
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday, April 14 | 6:00 p.m. CET | at Barcelona Dragons 1996 Barcelona Dragons season The 1996 Barcelona Dragons season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 5: vs Rhein Fire:... |
L 27–34 (OT) | 0–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics... |
17,300 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 20 | 6:30 p.m. CET | Rhein Fire 1996 Rhein Fire season The 1996 Rhein Fire season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 3: vs London Monarchs:... |
W 17–7 | 1–1 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,492 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 28 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at Scottish Claymores 1996 Scottish Claymores season The 1996 Scottish Claymores season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 4: at Rhein Fire:... |
L 14–21 | 1–2 | Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one... |
13,070 |
| 4 | Sunday, May 5 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Frankfurt Galaxy 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season The 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Rhein Fire:-Week 2: vs London Monarchs:-Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons:... |
L 28–40 | 1–3 | Waldstadion Commerzbank-Arena The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation... |
28,627 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 11 | 6:30 p.m. CET | London Monarchs 1996 London Monarchs season The 1996 London Monarchs season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores:-Week 2: at Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 3: at Rhein Fire:... |
W 28–9 | 2–3 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,327 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 18 | 6:30 p.m. CET | Barcelona Dragons | W 48–14 | 3–3 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,712 |
| 7 | Monday, May 27 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at London Monarchs | L 13–16 | 3–4 | White Hart Lane White Hart Lane White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230.... |
11,048 |
| 8 | Saturday, June 1 | 6:30 p.m. CET | Scottish Claymores | W 31–27 | 4–4 | Olympisch Stadion | 10,501 |
| 9 | Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 p.m. CET | at Rhein Fire | W 24–14 | 5–4 | Rheinstadion Rheinstadion The Rheinstadion was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 55,900 people, at the end of its life.... |
20,103 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 15 | 6:30 p.m. CET | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 20–28 | 5–5 | Olympisch Stadion | 14,062 |
Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons
Week 2: vs Rhein Fire
Week 3: at Scottish Claymores
Week 4: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 5: vs London Monarchs
Week 6: vs Barcelona Dragons
Week 7: at London Monarchs
Week 8: vs Scottish Claymores
Week 9: at Rhein Fire
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Team statistics
| Amsterdam | Opponents | |
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| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | ||
| Rushing | ||
| Passing | ||
| Penalty | ||
| 3rd Down: Made / Attempts | ||
| 3rd Down Percentage | ||
| 4th Down: Made / Attempts | ||
| 4th Down Percentage | ||
| POSSESSION AVERAGE | ||
| TOTAL NET YARDS | ||
| Average Per Game | ||
| Total Plays | ||
| Average Per Play | ||
| NET YARDS RUSHING | ||
| Average Per Game | ||
| Total Rushes | ||
| NET YARDS PASSING | ||
| Average Per Game | ||
| Sacked / Yards Lost | ||
| Gross Yards | ||
| Attempts / Completions | ||
| Completion Percentage | ||
| Had Intercepted | ||
| PUNTS / AVERAGE | ||
| NET PUNTING AVERAGE | ||
| PENALTIES / YARDS | ||
| FUMBLES / BALL LOST | ||
| TOUCHDOWNS | ||
| Rushing | ||
| Passing | ||
| Returns |
| SCORE BY PERIODS | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Points |
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