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1998

January 22,  1998
Oliver Luck announces at a pre Superbowl press conference that the World League will be called NFL Europe from the 1998 season. London Monarchs renamed England Monarchs.

January 22, 1998

Hall of Famer Jan Stenerud is named as the league's new kicking consultant.  

April 4, 1998

New NFL Europe season kicks off with the 200th game in league history - Rhein vs Amsterdam.

June 13, 1998

NFLEL announces that Berlin, Germany's capital city, has been awarded a team to begin play in 1999.

  
June 14,  1998
Jim Arellanes passes for 263 yards and 3 touchdowns to earn MVP honors as Rhein beats Frankfurt 34-10 in the Waldstadion to win its first World Bowl. The crowd of 47,846 is the NFLEL's biggest since returning in 1995 in the pouring rain.
 

June 24, 1998

The NFLEL suspends operations of the England Monarchs and announces that the league will remain with six teams in 1999.

July 1, 1998

Bill Peterson becomes NFL Europe's Managing Director for the UK, Spain and Netherlands after three years as general of the Amsterdam Admirals.

July 9, 1998 

Will Wilson is appointed General Manager of the Scottish Claymores. He succeeds Richard Regan.

November 5, 1998

Berlin selects defensive end Vladi Ilic as the first pick in the NFLEL's inaugural German national player draft.

November 16, 1998

League President Oliver Luck unveils the new team as the Berlin Thunder. They will be coached by Frankfurt Offensive Coordinator Wes Chandler with former DSF anchor Michael Lang as General Manager. 

December 17, 1998

NFLEL announces that 1999 training camp will be held in Orlando, Florida.

1998 Results & Standings

Week 1
Teams1st2nd3rd4thOTFinalDateAttendanceTime / Day
Amsterdam Admirals
@ Rhein Fire
3
0
10
7
0
6
0
3
 13
16
04-04-9822,1021:00 PM / Saturday
Frankfurt Galaxy
@ England Monarchs
12
0
3
0
14
7
7
6
 36
13
04-05-986,50010:00 AM / Sunday
Scottish Claymores
@ Barcelona Dragons
9
0
6
7
0
6
3
6
 18
19
04-05-9810,5002:00 PM / Sunday
Week 2
Barcelona Dragons
@ Frankfurt Galaxy
0
7
6
0
0
0
9
0
 15
7
04-11-9828,2151:00 PM / Saturday
Rhein Fire
@ England Monarchs
10
0
14
7
7
0
0
0
 31
7
04-11-985,5232:00 PM / Saturday
at Bristol
Scottish Claymores
@ Amsterdam Admirals
0
0
3
14
0
6
0
6
 3
26
04-12-9822,6141:00 PM / Sunday
Week 3
Amsterdam Admirals
@ Barcelona Dragons
7
7
21
0
0
14
13
7
 41
28
04-18-9811,80012:00 PM / Saturday
England Monarchs
@ Frankfurt Galaxy
7
7
0
7
7
3
3
0
0
6
17
23
04-18-9829,3121:00 PM / Saturday
Rhein Fire
@ Scottish Claymores
0
0
17
7
0
0
3
3
 20
10
04-19-988,24910:00 AM / Sunday
Week 4
Barcelona Dragons
@ Rhein Fire
3
3
0
7
6
0
0
3
 9
13
04-25-9822,2491:00 PM / Saturday
Frankfurt Galaxy
@ Amsterdam Admirals
0
7
0
0
7
0
7
3
 14
10
04-25-9816,0851:00 PM / Saturday
Scottish Claymores
@ England Monarchs
7
7
0
0
3
0
0
7
 10
14
04-26-986,24610:00 AM / Sunday
at Birmingham
Week 5
Rhein Fire
@ Frankfurt Galaxy
3
0
7
0
14
0
7
14
 31
14
05-02-9841,1231:00 PM / Saturday
England Monarchs
@ Amsterdam Admirals
3
0
14
10
0
0
7
15
 24
25
05-02-9810,1121:00 PM / Saturday
Barcelona Dragons
@ Scottish Claymores
0
3
3
7
0
17
7
3
 10
30
05-03-989,62910:00 AM / Sunday
Week 6
Scottish Claymores
@ Rhein Fire
3
0
0
10
7
0
0
7
 10
17
05-09-9820,4801:00 PM / Saturday
Amsterdam Admirals
@ England Monarchs
2
7
3
0
3
0
8
0
 16
7
05-10-986,23512:00 PM / Sunday
Frankfurt Galaxy
@ Barcelona Dragons
0
7
2
0
0
21
0
3
 2
31
05-10-986,8002:00 PM / Sunday
Week 7
Amsterdam Admirals
@ Frankfurt Galaxy
0
7
0
9
0
3
7
6
 7
25
05-16-9837,0951:00 PM / Saturday
Rhein Fire
@ Barcelona Dragons
0
7
3
14
7
0
14
10
 24
31
05-16-987,9002:00 PM / Saturday
England Monarchs
@ Scottish Claymores
14
7
7
7
0
7
3
6
 24
27
05-17-989,21310:00 AM / Sunday
Week 8
Barcelona Dragons
@ Amsterdam Admirals
10
0
7
10
0
0
0
10
 17
20
05-23-9812,8641:00 PM / Saturday
England Monarchs
@ Rhein Fire
0
3
0
3
7
3
0
3
 7
12
05-23-9821,2881:00 PM / Saturday
Frankfurt Galaxy
@ Scottish Claymores
7
3
0
9
0
0
8
0
 15
12
05-24-988,02510:00 AM / Sunday
Week 9
Rhein Fire
@ Amsterdam Admirals
0
0
0
7
7
7
10
7
 17
21
05-30-9817,5881:00 PM / Saturday
Barcelona Dragons
@ England Monarchs
3
14
2
0
0
0
0
3
 5
17
05-31-985,21510:00 AM / Sunday
Scottish Claymores
@ Frankfurt Galaxy
0
7
7
0
3
0
0
14
 10
21
05-31-9835,2641:00 PM / Sunday
Week 10
Frankfurt Galaxy
@ Rhein Fire
0
0
0
7
7
7
10
3
3
0
20
17
06-06-9841,2121:00 PM / Saturday
Amsterdam Admirals
@ Scottish Claymores
7
7
0
3
6
0
13
13
 26
23
06-07-988,76210:00 AM / Sunday
at Firhill, Glasgow
England Monarchs
@ Barcelona Dragons
14
0
0
17
7
3
7
0
 28
20
06-07-9810,8342:00 PM / Sunday
World Bowl 1998 at Waldstadion; Frankfurt, Germany
Rhein Fire
vs Frankfurt Galaxy
10
0
7
7
7
3
10
0
 34
10
06-14-9847,8461:00 PM / Sunday

 

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World Bowl '98

June 14, 1998 at Waldstadion in Frankfurt

(Att: 47,846)

Rhein (7-3)107710 —34
Frankfurt (7-3)0730 —10
MVP: Jim Arellanes, Rhein, QB (12 for 18, 263 yards and 3 TDs.)

Regular Season Individual Leaders

Passing Efficiency

(Min. 140 pass attempts)

 AttCmpCmp
Pct
YdsAvg
Gain
TDTD PctLongIntInt PctRating
Mike Quinn, Rhe26413350.419977.56134.96831.187.3
Kurt Warner, Ams32616550.621016.44154.647-td61.878.8
Damon Huard, Fran29015954.818576.40124.17272.478.2
Josh LaRocca, Eng25712247.516416.39145.474-td114.268.6
Jim Ballard, Sco21211353.314256.7241.84483.765.1
Jim Ritchey, Bar27212947.413414.9362.291-td103.654.2

Scoring

TouchdownsTDRusRecRetPts
Reggie Jones, Eng707042
Reggie Brooks, Bar660036
Malcolm Thomas, Ams651036
Derrick Clark, Rhe660036
Mario Bailey, Fran606036
KickingPATFG/FGALgPts
M. Burgsmuller, Rhe21/2112/133657
Gary Parker, Sco12/1313/163151
Silvio Diliberto, Ams16/1811/154449
Jess Angoy, Bar16/189/154643
Ralf Kleinmann, Fran17/208/164641

Rushing

 CarYardsAvgLongTD
Derrick Clark, Rhe1777394.2446
Malcolm Thomas, Ams1506644.4335
Jermaine Chaney, Fran1374913.6242
Carey Bender, Sco1084414.1440
Ralph Dawkins, Ams1044354.2232

Receptions

 NoYardsAvgLongTD
Jason Shelley, Ams4255913.3462
Marcus Robinson, Rhe3981120.8685
Mario Bailey, Fran3854414.3726
Joe Douglass, Ams3849913.147-td5
Reggie Jones, Eng3664918.074-td7
Darrick Branch, Fran3646813.063-td4

Punting

 NoYardsAvgLongIn20
Brian Greenfield, Eng48217045.26413
Nate Cochran, Rhe50209942.06917
Jeff Beckley, Bar67274541.06123
Bill Kushner, Fran54218440.45912
David Wing, Sco53199837.76115
Will Brice, Ams40147837.06314

Sacks

 No
Ed Philion, Rhe9
Josh Taves, Bar9
Chick Osborne, Ams8
Uhuru Hamiter, Eng7
Mike Croel, Rhe6
Ben Williams, Eng51/2
Brad Keeney, Sco51/2

Interceptions

 NoYdsLongTD
Richard Jones, Rhe4114300
Kenyan Branscomb, Fran4750
Dexter Seigler, Ams399520
George McCullough, Bar389361
Chris Hall, Fran36767-td1
Kory Blackwell, Sco365321
Greg Evans, Fran352230
Kerry Joseph, Rhe325250

Annual Awards

Offensive MVPMarcus Robinson, Rhein, WR
Defensive MVPJosh Taves, Barcelona, DE
Coach of the YearDick Curl, Frankfurt

All-NFL Europe League Team

The All-NFL Europe League Team as selected by members of the NFL Europe media.

PosOffensePosDefense
QBMike Quinn, RheDEJosh Taves, Bar
RBMalcolm Thomas, AmsDTChick Osborne, Ams
RBDerrick Clark, RheDTEd Philion, Rhe
WRMarcus Robinson, RheDEUhuru Hamiter, Eng
WRMario Bailey, FranLBHillary Butler, Fran
TEVince Marrow, FranLBJuan Long, Bar
GJoe Andruzzi, ScoLBRich Yurkiewicz, Ams
GBob Kronenberg, RheCBRichard Jones, Rhe
CBen Lynch, FranCBDexter Siegler, Ams
TDerek West, RheSChris Hall, Fran
TMike Rockwood, ScoSKerry Joseph, Rhe
PosSpecial Teams
KManfred Burgsmuller, Rhe
PBrian Greenfield, Eng
Spec.Joe Douglass, Ams

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