The 2004 Berlin Thunder season was the sixth season for the team in the NFL Europe League.
Offseason[]
Free Agent Draft[]
2004 Berlin Thunder NFLEL Free Agent Draft selections
| Draft order
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Player name
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Position
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College
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| Round
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Choice
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| 1
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1
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James Thornton
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CB
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Morris Brown
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| 2
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7
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T. J. Bingham
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DE
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Ouichita Baptist
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| 3
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18
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Yubrenal Isabelle
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LB
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Virginia
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| 4
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19
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Troy Andrew
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G
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Duke
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| 5
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30
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DeShaun Hill
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S
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USC
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| 6
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31
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DeVonte Peterson
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DT
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Catawba
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| 7
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42
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Dwayne Pierce
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G
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LSU
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| 9
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43
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Mike Malan
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FB
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Brown
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| 9
|
54
|
Oliver Celestin
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S
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Texas Southern
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| 10
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55
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Keith Heyward-Johnson
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CB
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Oregon State
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| 11
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66
|
Jeff Grzeskowiak
|
T
|
Akron
|
| 12
|
67
|
Michael Jennings
|
WR
|
Florida State
|
[1]
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 2004 {{{team}}} staff
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Front office
- General Manager – Michael Lang
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
- Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Don Eck
- Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Steve Logan
- Running Backs – Amp Lee
- Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Reggie McElroy
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive Coordinator – Jim Tomsula
- National Coach/Linebackers/Special Teams – Shuan Fatah
- Defensive Backs – Rick Smith
- Defensive Assistant – D'Marco Farr
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Roster[]
| 2004 Berlin Thunder roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
- 23 Ryan Brewer
- 40 Ed Ieremia-Stansbury FB
- 33 Ray Jackson
- 25 Eric McCoo
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
- 88 Bryan Fletcher
- 85 Mike Pinkard
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Offensive Linemen
- 65 Troy Andrew G
- 69 Ben Claxton C
- 79 Dante Ellington T
- 70 Jason Jowers T
- 75 Dave Kadela T
- 76 Dion Meredith T
- 77 Jamil Soriano G
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
- 54 Kevin DeRonde OLB
- 53 Lawrence Flugence OLB
- 56 Brenden Givan MLB
- 57 Jason Kazar OLB
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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National Players
Rookies in italics
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Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Kickoff (CEST)
|
Opponent
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Results
|
Game site
|
Attendance
|
| Final score
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Team record
|
| 1
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Sunday, April 4
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4:00 p.m.
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Scottish Claymores
|
W 20–14
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1–0
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Olympic Stadium
|
14,257
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| 2
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Saturday, April 10
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7:00 p.m.
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at Amsterdam Admirals
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W 28–17
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2–0
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Amsterdam ArenA
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10,763
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| 3
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Sunday, April 18
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4:00 p.m.
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Cologne Centurions
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W 35–31
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3–0
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Olympic Stadium
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12,036
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| 4
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Saturday, April 24
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7:00 p.m.
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at Rhein Fire
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W 14–10
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4–0
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Arena AufSchalke
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20,242
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| 5
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Sunday, May 2
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4:00 p.m.
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Amsterdam Admirals
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W 33–29
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5–0
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Olympic Stadium
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12,909
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| 6
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Saturday, May 8
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7:00 p.m.
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at Cologne Centurions
|
L 27–28
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5–1
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RheinEnergieStadion
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10,164
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| 7
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Sunday, May 16
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4:00 p.m.
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Rhein Fire
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W 33–20
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6–1
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Olympic Stadium
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15,429
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| 8
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Saturday, May 22
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7:00 p.m.
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at Frankfurt Galaxy
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W 31–27
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7–1
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Waldstadion
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30,812
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| 9
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Saturday, May 29
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3:00 p.m.
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at Scottish Claymores
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W 27–19
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8–1
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Hampden Park
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9,153
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| 10
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Sunday, June 6
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4:00 p.m.
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Frankfurt Galaxy
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W 41–0
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9–1
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Olympic Stadium
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19,175
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| World Bowl XII
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| 11
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Saturday, June 12
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6:00 p.m.
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Frankfurt Galaxy
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W 30–24
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10–1
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Arena AufSchalke
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35,413
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Standings[]
[2]
Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores[]
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Berlin Thunder 20, Scottish Claymores 14
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Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals[]
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Berlin Thunder 28, Amsterdam Admirals 17
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Week 3: vs Cologne Centurions[]
Berlin Thunder 35, Cologne Centurions 31
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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| Cologne
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7
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14
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3
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7
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31
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| Berlin
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21
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7
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7
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0
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35
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at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 18
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 12,036
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
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Week 4: at Rhein Fire[]
Berlin Thunder 14, Rhein Fire 10
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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| Berlin
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0
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0
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0
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14
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14
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| Rhein
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7
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3
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0
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0
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10
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at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 24
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 20,242
- Referee: Gene Steratore
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Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals[]
Berlin Thunder 33, Amsterdam Admirals 29
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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| Amsterdam
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0
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7
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7
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15
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29
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| Berlin
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0
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12
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7
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14
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33
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at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 2
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 12,909
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
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Week 6: at Cologne Centurions[]
Cologne Centurions 28, Berlin Thunder 27
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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| Berlin
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7
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7
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0
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13
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27
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| Cologne
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14
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0
|
7
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7
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28
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at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 8
- Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 10,164
- Referee: John Parry
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Week 7: vs Rhein Fire[]
Berlin Thunder 33, Rhein Fire 20
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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| Rhein
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0
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0
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7
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13
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20
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| Berlin
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3
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14
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7
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9
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33
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at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 16
- Game time: 4:06 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 15,429
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
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Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy[]
Berlin Thunder 31, Frankfurt Galaxy 27
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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| Berlin
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10
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7
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7
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7
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31
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| Frankfurt
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0
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20
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7
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0
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27
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at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 22
- Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 30,812
- Referee: Gerald Austin
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Week 9: at Scottish Claymores[]
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Berlin Thunder 27, Scottish Claymores 19
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Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy[]
Berlin Thunder 41, Frankfurt Galaxy 0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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| Frankfurt
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Berlin
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3
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17
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7
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14
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41
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at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- Date: Sunday, June 6
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 19,175
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
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World Bowl XII[]
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Berlin Thunder 30, Frankfurt Galaxy 24
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References[]
