Frankfurt Galaxy
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The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 team that originally played in the World League of American Football
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...

 and later in the resurrected NFL Europe
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...

. The team was based in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 and played in the Commerzbank-Arena
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...

, formerly called the Waldstadion.

History

In 1991, the Galaxy was a founding member of the World League of American Football (WLAF
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...

). They hosted the first ever WLAF game against the London Monarchs
London Monarchs
The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football . The Monarchs played their final season in 1998 as the England Monarchs...

 at the Waldstadion on March 23, 1991 and scored the first ever WLAF points with a safety, but lost the game.

When the World League resumed in 1995, the Galaxy, the Monarchs, and Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...

 were the only former WLAF teams that continued playing. Before it folded, Frankfurt Galaxy was the oldest pro football team outside of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 and CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

.

Frankfurt won the World Bowl
World Bowl
The World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League.The World Bowl trophy itself was a globe made of glass measuring 35.5 cm in diameter and weighing 18.6 kg .-World League of American Football:When NFL Europe was...

 four times in 1995
World Bowl III
World Bowl '95 was the World League's third World Bowl and the first World Bowl that was played since the league suspended operations in 1993. The game was played at Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 17, 1995. This match-up was between the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy and the 9-1...

, 1999
World Bowl VII
World Bowl '99 was NFL Europe's 1999 championship game. It was played in Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany on June 27, 1999. The match-up was between the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy and the 7-3 Barcelona Dragons...

, 2003
World Bowl XI
World Bowl XI was NFL Europe's 2003 championship game. It was played at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on June 14, 2003. The game was between the 6-4 Rhein Fire and the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy. The Fire was hoping to avenge last year's loss to Berlin, while the Galaxy was looking for their first...

 and 2006
World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV was NFL Europe's 2006 championship game. It was played at the LTU Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday, May 27, 2006.The game was between the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy and the defending World Bowl Champion Amsterdam Admirals . 36,286 people were in attendance, as the Galaxy stripped...

, but had been unable to defend it, as they also lost four times, in 1996
World Bowl IV
World Bowl '96 , the championship game of American football's WLAF, took place at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 23, 1996. The 7-3 Scottish Claymores defeated the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy 32-27 and, led by head coach Jim Criner, completed the league's first ever worst to first...

, 1998
World Bowl VI
World Bowl '98 was NFL Europe's 1998 championship game, located at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. On June 14, 1998, the 7-3 Rhein Fire went up against the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy for the NFL Europe title...

, 2004
World Bowl XII
World Bowl XII was NFL Europe's 2004 championship game. The game was played at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on June 12, 2004. In this game, the defending champion Frankfurt Galaxy returned to try to protect their title after going through a 7–3 regular season. Their opponent was...

, and 2007
World Bowl XV
World Bowl XV was NFL Europa's 2007 championship game, and the final game in the league's history. It was played at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on Saturday, June 23, 2007. The defending World Bowl champion Frankfurt Galaxy hosted the Hamburg Sea Devils in their own home stadium.The...

.

Season-by-season

|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Frankfurt Galaxy (WLAF)
|-
|1991 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 3rd European Division || --
|-
|1992 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 2nd European Division || --
|-
|1993 || colspan="5" rowspan="2" valign="middle" align="center" | Did Not Play
|-
|1994
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Frankfurt Galaxy (World League)
|-
|1995 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd League || Won World Bowl III
World Bowl III
World Bowl '95 was the World League's third World Bowl and the first World Bowl that was played since the league suspended operations in 1993. The game was played at Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 17, 1995. This match-up was between the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy and the 9-1...

 (Admirals
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...

)
|-
|1996 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd League || Lost World Bowl IV
World Bowl IV
World Bowl '96 , the championship game of American football's WLAF, took place at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 23, 1996. The 7-3 Scottish Claymores defeated the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy 32-27 and, led by head coach Jim Criner, completed the league's first ever worst to first...

 (Claymores
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and latterly sharing home games with Hampden Park, Glasgow...

)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)
|-
|1997 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 6th League || --
|-
|1998 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 2nd League || Lost World Bowl VI
World Bowl VI
World Bowl '98 was NFL Europe's 1998 championship game, located at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. On June 14, 1998, the 7-3 Rhein Fire went up against the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy for the NFL Europe title...

 (Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...

)
|-
|1999 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd League || Won World Bowl VII
World Bowl VII
World Bowl '99 was NFL Europe's 1999 championship game. It was played in Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany on June 27, 1999. The match-up was between the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy and the 7-3 Barcelona Dragons...

 (Dragons
Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...

)
|-
|2000 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || --
|-
|2001 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 6th League || --
|-
|2002 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 3rd League || --
|-
|2003 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 1st League || Won World Bowl XI
World Bowl XI
World Bowl XI was NFL Europe's 2003 championship game. It was played at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on June 14, 2003. The game was between the 6-4 Rhein Fire and the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy. The Fire was hoping to avenge last year's loss to Berlin, while the Galaxy was looking for their first...

 (Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...

)
|-
|2004 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 2nd League || Lost World Bowl XII
World Bowl XII
World Bowl XII was NFL Europe's 2004 championship game. The game was played at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on June 12, 2004. In this game, the defending champion Frankfurt Galaxy returned to try to protect their title after going through a 7–3 regular season. Their opponent was...

 (Thunder
Berlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...

)
|-
|2005 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 5th League || --
|-
|2006 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 2nd League || Won World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV was NFL Europe's 2006 championship game. It was played at the LTU Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday, May 27, 2006.The game was between the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy and the defending World Bowl Champion Amsterdam Admirals . 36,286 people were in attendance, as the Galaxy stripped...

 (Admirals
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...

)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europa)
|-
|2007 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 2nd League || Lost World Bowl XV
World Bowl XV
World Bowl XV was NFL Europa's 2007 championship game, and the final game in the league's history. It was played at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on Saturday, June 23, 2007. The defending World Bowl champion Frankfurt Galaxy hosted the Hamburg Sea Devils in their own home stadium.The...

 (Sea Devils
Hamburg Sea Devils
The Hamburg Sea Devils were an American football team that began play in NFL Europa from 2005 to 2007. They played their home games at Hamburg's AOL Arena . They played their first game on April 2, 2005 losing 24-23 to the Cologne Centurions...

)
|-
!Totals || 85 || 72 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

Head coaches

# Name Term Regular season Postseason Achievements Reference
GC W L T Win% GC W L Win%
Frankfurt Galaxy
1 Jack Elway
Jack Elway
John Albert "Jack" Elway, Sr. was an American football player and head coach; he was the father of John Elway, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback.-Early life:...

1991
1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football.-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:-Honors:...

1992
1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:-Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons:-Week 2: at London Monarchs:...

20 10 10 0 .500
2 Ernie Stautner
Ernie Stautner
-References:* * *-External links:*...

1995
1995 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 1995 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the third season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Week 1: vs London Monarchs:-Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 3: vs Scottish Claymores:...

1997
1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Honors:* Shawn Banks, All-World League Team selection...

30 16 14 0 .533 2 1 1 .500
3 Dick Curl
Dick Curl
Richard "Dick" Curl is a former American football coach who has retired as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League.-External links:*...

1998
1998 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 1998 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the sixth season for the team in the NFL Europe League.-NFL Europe Draft:-NFL Allocation:-Staff:-Roster:...

2000
2000 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 2000 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the eighth season for the team in the NFL Europe League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:...

30 17 13 0 .567 2 1 1 .500
4 Doug Graber
Doug Graber
-Professional:-External links:*...

2001
2001 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 2001 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the ninth season for the team in the NFL Europe League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:...

2003
2003 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 2003 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 11th season for the team in the NFL Europe League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-World Bowl XI:...

30 15 15 0 .500 1 1 0 1.000
5 Mike Jones
Mike Jones (wide receiver)
Michael Anthony Jones is an American football coach and former professional wide receiver. He is currently the offensive coordinator at Tennessee State University.-Playing career:...

2004
2004 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 2004 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 12th season for the team in the NFL Europe League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 2: at Cologne Centurions:-Week 3: vs Rhein Fire:-Week 4: at Amsterdam Admirals:...

2007
2007 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 2007 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 15th and final season for the team in the NFL Europa League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-World Bowl XV:-Honors:*Bobby Harris, All-NFL Europa League team selection...

40 24 16 0 .600 3 1 2 .333

Notable players

No. Player Position(s) Years Played Notable
5, 81   Mario Bailey
Mario Bailey
Mario Bailey is a retired American football wide receiver who is the all-time reception leader in NFL Europe. He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy from 1995 through 2000 and was a favorite player for the local German fans. He was originally drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the...

WR 1995-2000 All-Time NFL Europe Receiving leader
11   Paul Justin
Paul Justin
Paul Donald Justin is a retired National Football League quarterback.Justin, a graduate and football standout at Arizona State University, played with three different teams in his NFL career: the Indianapolis Colts , the Cincinnati Bengals , and the St. Louis Rams...

QB 1995 WLAF Offensive Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...

1, 18   Andy McCullough
Andy McCullough
Antwone "Andy" McCullough is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League, NFL Europe and Arena Football League.-Early years:...

WR 1999, 2001 World Bowl VII
World Bowl VII
World Bowl '99 was NFL Europe's 1999 championship game. It was played in Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany on June 27, 1999. The match-up was between the 6-4 Frankfurt Galaxy and the 7-3 Barcelona Dragons...

 Most Valuable Player
4   J. T. O'Sullivan QB 2004, 2007 NFL Europa Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...

 (2007)
11   Mike Perez
Mike Perez (American football)
Michael Paul Perez is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft...

QB 1991-1992 First starting quarterback in team history
32   Roger Robinson
Roger Robinson
Roger Robinson was an American football running back who was signed by the Arizona Cardinals and allocated to NFL Europe in 2006....

RB 2006 Led League in rushing, All-NFLEL team selection
Daniel Benetka - DT (2001-2007) Jake Delhomme
Jake Delhomme
Jake Christopher Delhomme is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Delhomme played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette before being signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997...

 - QB (1999) Mark Dixon
Mark Dixon
Mark Dixon is a former NFL offensive guard who played five seasons with the Miami Dolphins. Previously he had played in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes. He was an All-American at Virginia. Prior to Virginia, Dixon attended Lucy C. Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, North Carolina where he was...

 - G (1998) Patrick Gerigk
Patrick Gerigk
Patrick Gerigk is a football wide receiver from Germany. He played for several World Bowl-winning teams, such as the Rhein Fire and the Frankfurt Galaxy . He stands 183 cm tall and weighs 90 kg....

 - WR (1999) Quinn Gray
Quinn Gray
Quinn F. Gray, Sr. is a former American football quarterback who played for four seasons in the National Football League and one season each in the United Football League and NFL Europe. He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2003, the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2005–2007, the Kansas City...

 - QB (2003) Werner Hippler
Werner Hippler
Werner Hippler is a football tight end from Canada who was born in Germany. He played for the Cologne Centurions, but the majority of his career has been with the Frankfurt Galaxy...

 - TE (1995, 1997-2000) Damon Huard
Damon Huard
Damon Paul Huard is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football at Washington....

 - QB (1998) Corey Ivy
Corey Ivy
Corey Terrell Ivy is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Oklahoma....

 - CB (2000, 2002) Lewis Kelly
Lewis Kelly
Lewis Kelly is a former American football offensive guard for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants Also has 3 kids Lewis Jr., Michelle, and Broughton.- References :...

 - T (2002) Ralf Kleinmann
Ralf Kleinmann
Ralf Kleinmann is an American football player from Germany who played as a placeckicker for NFL Europe team Frankfurt Galaxy from 1995-2000 and 2003-2004. He also played briefly for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2003 preseason before being released in late August 2003.-References:...

 - K (1995-2000, 2003-2004) Matt Bryant
Matt Bryant
Steven Matt Bryant is an American football placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy as a street free agent in 2002...

 - K (2002) Martin Latka - RB (2004-2007) Frank Messmer - DL (1995-1997) Steve Pelluer
Steve Pelluer
Steven Carl Pelluer is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 5th round of the 1984 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 209-lb...

 - QB (1996-1997) Ingo Seibert - RB (1995-1998) Paul Spicer
Paul Spicer
Paul Spicer is a former defensive end who spent the majority of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998...

 - DE (2001) James Taylor - CB (2005-2007) Pat Barnes
Pat Barnes
Pat Barnes is a retired National Football League quarterback. He played from 1997 to 2003 in the NFL, XFL, and CFL....

 - QB (1998-1999)

See also: :Category:Frankfurt Galaxy players

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