1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season

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The 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Elway in his second year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the season in second place of the European Division with a record of three wins and seven losses.

Offseason

World League draft

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections
Draft order Player name Position College
Round Choice
1 Michael Simmons DE Mississippi State
2 Jon Carter DE Pittsburgh
3 Anthony Wallace RB California
4 Kerry Simien WR Texas A&I
5 Pat McGuirk CB Cal Poly
6 Nasrallah Worthen WR North Carolina State
7 Dave Senczyszyn T Wisconsin
8 Lyneil Mayo LB San Jose State
9 Kirk Kirkpatrick TE Florida
10 Dale Joseph CB Howard Payne
11 Mike Bernard T Syracuse
12 Bill Ragans S Florida State
13 Robert Claiborne WR San Diego State
14 Spencer Hammond LB Alabama
15 Ralph Martini QB San Jose State
16 Erwin Grabisna DL Case Western Reserve
17 Joe Meerten TE Oregon
18 Ben Washington CB Southern Mississippi
19 Gerald Hudson RB Oklahoma State
20 John Cook DT Washington
21 George Muraoka DT San Jose State
22 Kelly John-Lewis T Washington
23 William Lohsen P/K Kansas
24 Kevin Evans WR San Jose State
25 Lew Barnes WR Oregon
26 Charles Bell CB Baylor
27 John Hopkins K Stanford
28 Dirk Borgognone K Pacific
29 Andreas Motzkus WR Operation Discovery

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Personnel

Staff

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Oliver Luck
  • Director of Football Operations – Bill Peterson

Head coaches

  • Head Coach/Quarterbacks – Jack Elway

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Beers
  • Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Burke
  • Wide Receivers – Jack Swarthout
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Claude Gilbert
  • Defensive Line – Dan Geyer
  • Defensive Backs – Kevin Clark


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Roster

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) roster
Quarterbacks
  • 10 Jeff Bridewell
  •  8 Chris Cochrane
  • 14 Alex Espinoza
  • 13 Ralph Martini
  • 11 Mike Perez

Running Backs

  • 33 Tony Baker
  • 25 Steve Bartalo
  • 45 Harry Jackson FB
  • 24 Anthony Wallace

Wide Receivers

  • 83 Lew Barnes
  • 89 Richard Buchanan
  • 87 Jason Johnson
  • 85 Curtis Mayfield

Tight Ends

  • 81 Chad Fortune
  • 80 Charles Henry
 Offensive Linemen
  • 79 Mike Bernard T
  • 71 Eric Crigler T
  • 63 David Diaz-Infante C
  • 65 Garry Frank G
  • 73 Jeff Mickel T
  • 67 Billy Poe G
  • 58 Eric Still
  • 51 Mark Tucker G

Defensive Linemen

  • 72 Jon Carter DE
  • 78 Kevin Hendrix DE
  • 64 Garry Howe NT
  • 76 George Muraoka DE/NT
 Linebackers
  • 56 Lyneil Mayo ILB/OLB
  • 55 Pat Moorer ILB
  • 57 Yepi Pau'u ILB
  • 50 Kevin Wolfolk OLB
  • 59 Willie Wright OLB

Defensive Backs

  • 46 Timothy Broady S
  • 23 Greg Eaglin CB
  • 28 Joe Greenwood S
  • 31 Jeff Hammerschmidt S
  • 31 Dale Joseph CB
  • 26 Pat McGuirk CB
  • 29 Bill Ragans S
  • 27 Cedric Stallworth CB
  • 34 Johnny Thomas CB

Special Teams

  •  9 Robbie Keen K/P
 Operation Discovery
  • 70 Olaf Hampel DE Germany
  • 77 Gerald Olszewski G/C Germany
  • 54 Dirk Reessing LB Germany


Rookies in italics

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Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Attendance
Final score Team record
Preseason
Sunday, March 15 3:00 p.m. New York/New Jersey Knights L 9–28 0–1 Waldstadion 16,471
Regular season
1 Saturday, March 21 6:00 p.m. at Barcelona Dragons W 17–0 1–0 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 25,788
2 Saturday, March 28 6:00 p.m. at London Monarchs W 31–28 2–0 Wembley Stadium 21,799
3 Sunday, April 5 7:00 p.m. Birmingham Fire L 7–17 2–1 Waldstadion 33,857
4 Saturday, April 11 7:00 p.m. Barcelona Dragons L 17–20 2–2 Waldstadion 34,376
5 Saturday, April 18 8:00 p.m. at New York/New Jersey Knights L 21–24 2–3 Giants Stadium 24,943
6 Saturday, April 25 7:00 p.m. Orlando Thunder L 0–38 2–4 Waldstadion 38,104
7 Saturday, May 2 8:00 p.m. at Ohio Glory L 17–20 2–5 Ohio Stadium 41,853
8 Saturday, May 9 5:00 p.m. at Sacramento Surge L 7–51 2–6 Hornet Stadium 22,720
9 Sunday, May 17 7:00 p.m. San Antonio Riders L 14–43 2–7 Waldstadion 31,641
10 Saturday, May 23 7:00 p.m. London Monarchs W 19–16 3–7 Waldstadion 43,259

[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Standings

European Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA DIV STK
Barcelona Dragons 5 5 0 .500 104 161 3–1 L4
Frankfurt Galaxy 3 7 0 .300 150 257 3–1 W1
London Monarchs 2 7 1 .250 178 203 0–4 L1

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons

Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 0 0 31417
Barcelona 0 0 000

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 25,788
  • [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring.
Second quarter
  • No scoring.
Third quarter
  • Frankfurt – 37-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
  • Frankfurt – Chad Fortune 38-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Robbie Keen kick good, 14:50.
  • Frankfurt – Fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Willie Wright, Robbie Keen kick good, 0:54.
Leading passers
  • Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 18/31, 209 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.
  • Barcelona – Scott Erney – 13/29, 149 yards.
Leading rushers
  • Frankfurt – Tony Baker – 19 rushes, 46 yards.
  • Barcelona – Scott Erney – 3 rushes, 22 yards.
Leading receivers
  • Frankfurt – Chad Fortune – 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown.
  • Barcelona – Thomas Woods – 4 receptions, 60 yards.

Week 2: at London Monarchs

Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 10 3 81031
London 0 14 14028

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

  • Date: Saturday, March 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 21,799
  • [7][8]
Game information
First quarter
  • Frankfurt – 19-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 8:08.
  • Frankfurt – Chad Fortune 5-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Robbie Keen kick good, 4:04.
Second quarter
  • Frankfurt – 37-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 14:26.
  • London – Tony Sargent 16-yard touchdown reception from Stan Gelbaugh, Phil Alexander kick good, 7:26.
  • London – Jeff Alexander 1-yard touchdown run, Phil Alexander kick good, 0:32.
Third quarter
  • London – Bernard Ford 32-yard touchdown reception from Stan Gelbaugh, Phil Alexander kick good, 13:32.
  • London – Sean Foster 98-yard touchdown reception from Stan Gelbaugh, Phil Alexander kick good, 2:13.
  • Frankfurt – Richard Buchanan 31-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Tony Baker two-point conversion reception from Mike Perez, 0:49.
Fourth quarter
  • Frankfurt – Richard Buchanan 6-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Robbie Keen kick good, 4:36.
  • Frankfurt – 20-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 0:12.
Leading passers
  • Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 30/53, 353 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception.
  • London – Stan Gelbaugh – 21/44, 323 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions.
Leading rushers
  • Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 2 rushes, 24 yards.
  • London – Jeff Alexander – 14 rushes, 45 yards, 1 touchdown.
Leading receivers
  • Frankfurt – Richard Buchanan – 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 touchdowns.
  • London – Sean Foster – 4 receptions, 142 yards, 1 touchdown.

Week 3: vs Birmingham Fire

Week Three: Birmingham Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Birmingham 0 14 0317
Frankfurt 0 0 707

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, April 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 33,857
  • [9][10]
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring.
Second quarter
  • Birmingham – Elroy Harris 9-yard touchdown reception from Mike Norseth, Philip Doyle kick good, 8:45.
  • Birmingham – Elroy Harris 1-yard touchdown run, Philip Doyle kick good, 0:10.
Third quarter
  • Frankfurt – Tony Baker 1-yard touchdown run, Robbie Keen kick good, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
  • Birmingham – 31-yard field goal by Philip Doyle, 11:29.
Leading passers
  • Birmingham – Mike Norseth – 7/15, 108 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.
  • Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 26/34, 218 yards, 1 interception.
Leading rushers
  • Birmingham – Jim Bell – 11 rushes, 53 yards.
  • Frankfurt – Tony Baker – 11 rushes, 38 yards, 1 touchdown.
Leading receivers
  • Birmingham – Willie Bouyer – 2 receptions, 87 yards.
  • Frankfurt – Curtis Mayfield – 4 receptions, 52 yards.

Week 4: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Barcelona 0 13 0720
Frankfurt 17 0 0017

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 34,376
  • [11][12]

Week 5: at New York/New Jersey Knights

Week Five: Frankfurt Galaxy at New York/New Jersey Knights – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 0 14 0721
NY/NJ 14 0 7324

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: Saturday, April 18
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 24,943
  • [13]

Week 6: vs Orlando Thunder

Week Six: Orlando Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Orlando 0 21 10738
Frankfurt 0 0 000

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 25
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 38,104
  • [14]

Week 7: at Ohio Glory

Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Ohio Glory – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 7 0 7317
Ohio 7 7 0620

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: Saturday, May 2
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 41,853
  • [15]

Week 8: at Sacramento Surge

Week Eight: Frankfurt Galaxy at Sacramento Surge – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 0 7 007
Sacramento 10 20 14751

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California

  • Date: Saturday, May 9
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 22,720
  • [16]

Week 9: vs San Antonio Riders

Week Nine: San Antonio Riders at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
San Antonio 3 17 71643
Frankfurt 0 0 7714

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, May 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 31,641
  • [17]

Week 10: vs London Monarchs

Week Ten: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
London 6 3 7016
Frankfurt 7 7 2319

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 23
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 43,259
  • [18]
Game information
1st Quarter
  • LON – Jeff Alexander 47-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (Phil Alexander kick failed), 4:31
  • FRA – Lew Barnes 86-yard pass from Chris Cochrane (Robbie Keen kick), 0:30
2nd Quarter
  • FRA – Chris Cochrane 7-yard run (Robbie Keen kick), 11:08
  • LON – Phil Alexander 27-yard field goal, 0:15
3rd Quarter
  • FRA – Safety, Stan Gelbaugh tackled in end zone, 5:52
  • LON – Tony Sargent 30-yard pass from Fred McNair (Phil Alexander kick), 2:16
4th Quarter
  • FRA – Robbie Keen 38-yard field goal, 6:24
Passing
  • LON – Stan Gelbaugh – 15/28, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
  • FRA – Chris Cochrane – 13/24, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
  • LON – Jeff Alexander – 24 car, 121 yards
  • FRA – Tony Baker – 20 car, 44 yards
Receiving
  • LON – Sean Foster – 7 rec, 87 yards
  • FRA – Lew Barnes – 2 rec, 97 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. ^ "Draft roster (list of drafted players, round-by-round)". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. p. 59.
  2. ^ "Galaxy staff". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 8–20.
  3. ^ "1992 Frankfurt Galaxy roster". The Football Database. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "1992 Frankfurt Galaxy schedule and results". The Football Database. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "Feuerwerk und Ernüchterung". Huddle (in German). 4 (12). Berlin: Huddle Verlag. March 19, 1992. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Associated Press (March 22, 1992). "Galaxy wins 1992 WLAF opener". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Associated Press (March 28, 1992). "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 28". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 28". European Stars and Stripes. March 30, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Associated Press (April 5, 1992). "Fire 17, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Fire 17, Galaxy 7". European Stars and Stripes. April 7, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Cubero, Cristina (April 11, 1992). "Los Dragons se juegan en Frankfurt el liderato". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 40. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  12. ^ a b Servicio Especial (April 12, 1992). "Los Dragons brillan más que Galaxy". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 40. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  13. ^ a b Associated Press (April 18, 1992). "Knights 24, Galaxy 21". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  14. ^ a b Associated Press (April 25, 1992). "Thunder 38, Galaxy 0". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  15. ^ a b Associated Press (May 2, 1992). "Glory 20, Galaxy 17". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  16. ^ a b Associated Press (May 9, 1992). "Surge 51, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  17. ^ a b Associated Press (May 17, 1992). "Riders 43, Galaxy 14". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  18. ^ a b Associated Press (May 23, 1992). "Galaxy 19, Monarchs 16". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  19. ^ "1992 WLAF standings". The Football Database. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
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