2004 Frankfurt Galaxy season

2004 Frankfurt Galaxy season
Owner(s)	{{{owner}}}
Head Coach	Mike Jones
General Manager	Tilman Engel
Home Field	Waldstadion
Results
Record	7–3
Place	2nd
Playoff Finish	Lost World Bowl XII
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2003	2005

The 2004 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 12th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Mike Jones in his first year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XII, Frankfurt lost to the Berlin Thunder 30–24.

Offseason

Free agent draft

2004 Frankfurt Galaxy NFLEL free agent draft selections

Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice
1	6	Chris Edmonds	TE	West Virginia
2	12	Bary Holleyman	DE	Oklahoma
3	13	Sean O'Connor	G	Syracuse
4	24	Chad Hayes	TE	Maine
5	25	Drew Haddad	WR	Buffalo
6	36	Corey McIntyre	FB	West Virginia
7	37	Dustin Cohen	LB	Miami (Ohio)
8	48	John Schlecht	DT	Minnesota
9	49	Tim Stuber	G	Colorado State
10	60	Ralph Parent	S	Boston College
11	61	Josh McKibben	DT	Central Florida
12	72	Brian Mance	CB	Clemson
13	73	Al Jackson	G	Louisiana State

Personnel

Staff

2004 Frankfurt Galaxy staff
	Front office General Manager – Tilman Engel Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Jones Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Dwain Painter National Coach/Running Backs – Patrick Esume Offensive Line – Don Lawrence Tight Ends – Ben Coates			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Ed O'Neil Defensive Line – Richard Wood Defensive Backs/Special Teams – Ken Stills Assistant Linebackers – Dwight Hollier Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – George Bardis

Roster

2004 Frankfurt Galaxy roster
	Quarterbacks 14 Kirk Farmer  4 J. T. O'Sullivan 10 David Priestley Running Backs 29 Jeff Chaney 33 Leonard Henry 42 Skip Hicks 44 Corey McIntyre FB Wide Receivers  2 Drew Haddad 87 Derrick Lewis 82 Jermaine Lewis 84 Jason Willis Tight Ends 81 Chris Edmonds 80 Chad Hayes 88 Leonard Stephens		Offensive Linemen 72 Konrad Dean G 64 Jasen Esposito G/C 50 Johnathan Ingram C 75 Jason Jimenez T 52 Ben Nowland C/G 74 David Pruce T 63 Tim Stuber G Defensive Linemen 99 Clenton Ballard DT 91 Aubrayo Franklin DT 92 Jeff Hazuga DE 98 Corey Jackson DE 96 Radell Lockhart DE 95 Merceda Perry DE 93 John Schlecht DT 94 Bobby Setzer DE		Linebackers 58 Robert Chapman OLB 56 Dustin Cohen OLB 54 Asa Francis OLB/DE 57 Jason McWilliams OLB 45 Shawn Price OLB 53 Mason Unck MLB Defensive Backs 21 Allan Amundson CB 35 Ahmad Brooks CB 31 Chris Brown S 26 Lynaris Elpheage CB 27 Chris Kern CB 30 Ralph Parent S 23 Ricky Sharpe S Special Teams  7 Mike Barr P  8 Jamie Rheem K		National Players 22 Foad Ajdir DB 90 Daniel Benetka DT  9 Ralf Kleinmann K 20 Martin Latka FB 85 Hugo Lira WR 76 Andre Mathes OL 59 Jose Ruiz LB 19 Marc Soumah WR 46 Cüneyt Topcu LB 60 Patrick Venzke T Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
				Final score	Team record
1	Saturday, April 3	7:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	W 34–11	1–0	Waldstadion	21,269
2	Saturday, April 10	7:00 p.m.	at Cologne Centurions	W 20–10	2–0	RheinEnergieStadion	9,134
3	Saturday, April 17	7:00 p.m.	Rhein Fire	W 28–10	3–0	Waldstadion	27,213
4	Sunday, April 25	3:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	L 17–21 OT	3–1	Amsterdam ArenA	10,684
5	Saturday, May 1	7:00 p.m.	Cologne Centurions	W 24–17	4–1	Waldstadion	24,117
6	Sunday, May 9	2:00 p.m.	at Scottish Claymores	W 15–13	5–1	Hampden Park	9,017
7	Sunday, May 16	4:00 p.m	Scottish Claymores	W 27–24	6–1	Waldstadion	26,879
8	Saturday, May 22	7:00 p.m.	Berlin Thunder	L 27–31	6–2	Waldstadion	30,812
9	Saturday, May 29	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	W 20–14 OT	7–2	Arena AufSchalke	26,417
10	Sunday, June 6	4:00 p.m.	at Berlin Thunder	L 0–41	7–3	Olympic Stadium	19,175
World Bowl XII
11	Saturday, June 12	6:00 p.m.	Berlin Thunder	L 24–30	7–4	Arena AufSchalke	35,413

Standings

NFL Europe League
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Berlin Thunder	9	1	0	.900	289	195
Frankfurt Galaxy	7	3	0	.700	212	192
Amsterdam Admirals	5	5	0	.500	173	191
Cologne Centurions	4	6	0	.400	191	201
Rhein Fire	3	7	0	.300	161	178
Scottish Claymores	2	8	0	.200	128	197

Game summaries

Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week One: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Amsterdam 3 0 0 8 11 Frankfurt 0 17 7 10 34 at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany Date: Saturday, April 3 Game time: 7:10 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 21,269 Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 2: at Cologne Centurions

Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at Cologne Centurions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Frankfurt 7 0 0 13 20 Cologne 3 0 0 7 10 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany Date: Saturday, April 10 Game time: 7:04 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 9,134 Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 3: vs Rhein Fire

Week Three: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rhein 7 3 0 0 10 Frankfurt 7 14 7 0 28 at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany Date: Saturday, April 17 Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 27,213 Referee: Walt Anderson

Week 4: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week Four: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Frankfurt 7 3 7 0 17 Amsterdam 0 7 3 7 21 at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: Sunday, April 25 Game time: 3:00 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 10,684 Referee: Bill Vinovich

Week 5: vs Cologne Centurions

Week Five: Cologne Centurions at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cologne 3 0 7 7 17 Frankfurt 3 14 0 7 24 at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany Date: Saturday, May 1 Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 24,117 Referee: Ed Hochuli

Week 6: at Scottish Claymores

Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Frankfurt 0 9 3 3 15 Scotland 3 3 0 7 13 at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Date: Sunday, May 9 Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST Game attendance: 9,017 Referee: Alberto Riveron

Week 7: vs Scottish Claymores

Week Seven: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Scotland 3 7 7 7 24 Frankfurt 14 7 6 0 27 at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany Date: Sunday, May 16 Game time: 4:10 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 26,879 Referee: Gene Steratore

Week 8: vs Berlin Thunder

Week Eight: Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Berlin 10 7 7 7 31 Frankfurt 0 20 7 0 27 at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany Date: Saturday, May 22 Game time: 7:08 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 30,812 Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 9: at Rhein Fire

Week Nine: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Frankfurt 0 7 0 7 20 Rhein 7 0 7 0 14 at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Date: Saturday, May 29 Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 26,417 Referee: Walt Coleman

Week 10: at Berlin Thunder

Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Frankfurt 0 0 0 0 0 Berlin 3 17 7 14 41 at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany Date: Sunday, June 6 Game time: 4:15 p.m. CEST Game attendance: 19,175 Referee: Bill Vinovich

World Bowl XII

Main article: World Bowl XII

World Bowl XII: Frankfurt Galaxy vs Berlin Thunder – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Frankfurt 3 7 0 14 24 Berlin 7 3 13 7 30 at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Date: Saturday, June 12 Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), roof closed Game attendance: 35,413 Referee: Bill Vinovich TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger