2007 Cologne Centurions season
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The 2007 Cologne Centurions
season was the fourth and final season for the team in the NFL Europa
League.
Cologne Centurions
The Cologne Centurions were an American football team that played in NFL Europe. The Centurions began competing in the league in the 2004 season, having replaced the defunct Barcelona Dragons. They played their home games at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne....
season was the fourth and final season for the team in the NFL Europa
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...
League.
Free Agent Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 3 | Jon Alston | G | South Carolina |
| 2 | 9 | George Gause | DE | South Carolina |
| 3 | 16 | Cedrick Holt Cedrick Holt Cedrick Leterris Holt is an American football cornerback, currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at the University of North Carolina.-External links:***... |
CB | North Carolina |
| 4 | 21 | C. J. Brooks | G | Maryland |
| 5 | 28 | Bobby Blizzard Bobby Blizzard Bobby Blizzard is an All American Football League tight end . He played college football at the University of Kentucky, playing in the 1999 Music City Bowl, and then transferred to the University of North Carolina.... |
TE | North Carolina |
| 6 | 33 | A. J. Harris A. J. Harris A. J. Harris is an Canadian football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.Harris played 44 games over four years at Northern Illinois University, rushing 342 times for 1 616 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also caught 31 passes for 197 yards... |
RB | Northern Illinois |
| 7 | 40 | Devan Long | DE | Oregon |
| 8 | 45 | Kellen Davis | T | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | 52 | Rod Olds | C | Jacksonville State |
| 10 | 57 | Martin Patterson | LB | Texas Christian |
| 11 | 64 | Tyler King | DE | Connecticut |
| 12 | 69 | Ernest Jones | DT | Tennessee State |
| 13 | 76 | Mario Hill | WR | Mississippi |
| 14 | 81 | Jon Simmons | DE | South Florida |
| 15 | 88 | Kenton Johnson | T | Georgia Tech |
| 16 | 93 | Burl Toler | WR | California |
| 17 | 100 | Victor Phillips | CB | Southern |
| 18 | 105 | Jamar Enzor | LB | Cincinnati |
| 19 | 112 | Mike Douglas | TE | Massachusetts |
| 20 | 117 | Antwann Carter | RB | Boise State |
| 21 | 124 | Trenton Jordan | DE | Central Florida |
| 22 | 129 | Terrance Butler | CB | Wyoming |
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff (CEST Central European Summer Time Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used... ) |
Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, April 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Hamburg Sea Devils 2007 Hamburg Sea Devils season The 2007 Hamburg Sea Devils season was the third and final season for the team in the NFL Europa League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-World Bowl XV:-Honors:*Adam Anderson, Special Teams Player of the Week... |
W 24–18 | 1–0 | AOL Arena | 20,887 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy 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... |
L 13–18 | 1–1 | RheinEnergieStadion RheinEnergieStadion The RheinEnergieStadion is a football stadium in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built on the site of the two previous Müngersdorfer stadiums. It is the home of the local Bundesliga team, 1. FC Köln. The stadium was one of the 12 hosting the 2006 FIFA World Cup... |
16,422 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire 2007 Rhein Fire season The 2007 Rhein Fire season was the 13th and final season for the team in the NFL Europa League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Honors:*Danny Baugher, All-NFL Europa League team selection... |
W 14–6 | 2–1 | LTU arena | 21,347 |
| 4 | Saturday, May 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder 2007 Berlin Thunder season The 2007 Berlin Thunder season was the ninth and final season for the team in the NFL Europa League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Honors:*Chris Barclay, Special Teams Player of the Week... |
L 28–31 | 2–2 | RheinEnergieStadion | 10,084 |
| 5 | Sunday, May 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | W 24–10 | 3–2 | Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Berlin) The Olympiastadion is a sports stadium in Berlin, Germany. There have been two stadiums on the site: the present facility, and one that is called the Deutsches Stadion which was built for the aborted 1916 Summer Olympics. Both were designed by members of the same family, the first by Otto March... |
11,995 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 20–17 | 4–2 | RheinEnergieStadion | 22,154 |
| 7 | Friday, May 25 | 8:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals 2007 Amsterdam Admirals season The 2007 Amsterdam Admirals season was the 13th and final season for the team in the NFL Europa League.-Free Agent Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Depth Chart:* Listed on injury report.-Injury Report:-Injury Report:-Roster:... |
W 30–7 | 5–2 | Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events... |
11,714 |
| 8 | Saturday, June 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 7–21 | 5–3 | RheinEnergieStadion | 10,221 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 31–13 | 6–3 | RheinEnergieStadion | 12,878 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 14–31 | 6–4 | 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... |
35,087 |
Honors
- Bobby BlizzardBobby BlizzardBobby Blizzard is an All American Football League tight end . He played college football at the University of Kentucky, playing in the 1999 Music City Bowl, and then transferred to the University of North Carolina....
, All-NFL Europa League team selection - Greg EslingerGreg EslingerGreg Eslinger is an American football center who was previously a practice squad player for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota. He is currently a free...
, All-NFL Europa League team selection - Philippe Gardent, All-NFL Europa League team selection
- Jason Hall, NFL Europa Defensive MVP, All-NFL Europa League team selection
- Kevin House, All-NFL Europa League team selection
- Chris ReisChris ReisChris Reis Chris Reis Chris Reis (born September 19, 1983 in Roswell, Georgia played as an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Georgia Tech and...
, All-NFL Europa League team selection - Derrick Ross Derrick RossDerrick Lewis Ross is an American football running back in the Arena Football League who is currently a member of the Philadelphia Soul. He played one season with the Kansas City Chiefs . Ross played college football at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.-External links:*...
NFL Europa Offensive Co-MVP, All-NFL Europa League team selection - Kevin VickersonKevin VickersonKevin Darnell Vickerson is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, All-NFL Europa League team selection