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The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 team in NFL Europa based in Amsterdam
Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands and List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people of the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands of North Holland in the west of the country....
, Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
.

The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football
World League of American Football

The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia....
, to be based entirely in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
. The Admirals were one of three new teams, the others being the Scottish Claymores
Scottish Claymores

The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, alternately playing home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and Hampden Park, Glasgow....
 based in Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
 and the Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire

The Rhein Fire were a professional American football team in NFL Europa, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons....
 based in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf

D?sseldorf is the capital city of the Germany state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an economic centre of Germany. The city is situated on the River Rhine and has a high population density - the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area has over 10 million inhabitants alone....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, to join the old World League's
World League of American Football

The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia....
 European Division teams: the Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons

The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, the 1992 Summer Olympics Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi....
, the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy

The Frankfurt Galaxy was an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, playing in NFL Europa. They were one of only two original NFL Europa teams remaining when the league folded, and were the only one still in its original city....
, and the London Monarchs
London Monarchs

The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football ....
.

The Admirals began playing their home games at the old Olympisch Stadion
Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam)

The Olympisch Stadion was built as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. When completed, the stadium had a capacity of 31,600....
, built in 1928 for the Summer Games
1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands....
.






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The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 team in NFL Europa based in Amsterdam
Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands and List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people of the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands of North Holland in the west of the country....
, Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
.

The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football
World League of American Football

The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia....
, to be based entirely in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
. The Admirals were one of three new teams, the others being the Scottish Claymores
Scottish Claymores

The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, alternately playing home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and Hampden Park, Glasgow....
 based in Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
 and the Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire

The Rhein Fire were a professional American football team in NFL Europa, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons....
 based in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf

D?sseldorf is the capital city of the Germany state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an economic centre of Germany. The city is situated on the River Rhine and has a high population density - the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area has over 10 million inhabitants alone....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, to join the old World League's
World League of American Football

The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia....
 European Division teams: the Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons

The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, the 1992 Summer Olympics Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi....
, the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy

The Frankfurt Galaxy was an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, playing in NFL Europa. They were one of only two original NFL Europa teams remaining when the league folded, and were the only one still in its original city....
, and the London Monarchs
London Monarchs

The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football ....
.

The Admirals began playing their home games at the old Olympisch Stadion
Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam)

The Olympisch Stadion was built as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. When completed, the stadium had a capacity of 31,600....
, built in 1928 for the Summer Games
1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands....
. They played there for two years until the Amsterdam ArenA
Amsterdam ArenA

Amsterdam ArenA is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The stadium was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of euro140 million, and was officially opened on August 14, 1996....
 was completed in 1996. When the Admirals were forced to schedule their last home game of the 2000 season against the Claymores away from the ArenA as Euro 2000 preparations were finalized, they made a return to the Olympisch Stadion in what turned out to be one of the most unusual games in American football history. The end zone
End zone

The end zone is a term used in both Canadian football and American football. The end zone is the area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines....
 at the north end of the stadium was ruled unsafe by the officials as the surface was in poor condition, so it was decided that the teams would change ends at every change of possession and play towards the other end zone.

They qualified for the 1995 World Bowl
World Bowl III

World Bowl '95 was the World League's third World Bowl and the first World Bowl that was played since the league suspended operations in 1993....
 with a 9-1 regular season record, but lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy

The Frankfurt Galaxy was an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, playing in NFL Europa. They were one of only two original NFL Europa teams remaining when the league folded, and were the only one still in its original city....
 by a score of 26-22. Ten years later, on their 11th year of existence, the Admirals won their first World Bowl by defeating the defending champion Berlin Thunder
Berlin Thunder

The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europa, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League....
 27-21 in the championship game's 13th edition. The next season, they failed to defend their title against the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy

The Frankfurt Galaxy was an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, playing in NFL Europa. They were one of only two original NFL Europa teams remaining when the league folded, and were the only one still in its original city....
 22-7 in World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV

World Bowl XIV was NFL Europa's 2006 championship game. It was played at the LTU Arena in D?sseldorf on Saturday, May 27, 2006.The game was between the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy and the defending World Bowl Champion Amsterdam Admirals ....
.

Under the "Player Continuity Program" the Admirals contracted Linebacker
Linebacker

File:Glennon_under_center_ACC_championship.jpgA Linebacker is a position in American football and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan....
 Derrick Ballard
Derrick Ballard

Derrick Ballard is a Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004....
 and Running back
Running back

A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
 Jonathan Smith
Jonathan McKenzi Smith

Jonathan Smith is an United States American football for the Amsterdam Admirals. Lives in Cypress, California....
 for the 2007 season.

Head coaches

  • Al Luginbill
    Al Luginbill

    Sources ***...
     0.567 (1995-2000)
  • Bart Andrus
    Bart Andrus

    Bart Andrus is the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Previously, he was the offensive assistant for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League in the 2008 season and the head coach of the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europa from 2001 until 2007, when the NFL Europa ceased operations....
     0.486 (2001-2007)


Season-by-season

|- | colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (World League) |- |1995 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 1st League || Lost World Bowl III
World Bowl III

World Bowl '95 was the World League's third World Bowl and the first World Bowl that was played since the league suspended operations in 1993....
 (Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy

The Frankfurt Galaxy was an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, playing in NFL Europa. They were one of only two original NFL Europa teams remaining when the league folded, and were the only one still in its original city....
) |- |1996 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | -- |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe) |- |1997 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | -- |- |1998 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | -- |- |1999 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | -- |- |2000 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | -- |- |2001 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || align="center" | -- |- |2002 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || align="center" | -- |- |2003 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || align="center" | -- |- |2004 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || align="center" | -- |- |2005 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd League || Won World Bowl XIII
World Bowl XIII

World Bowl XIII was NFL Europa's 2005 championship game. It was played at the LTU arena in D?sseldorf, Germany on June 11, 2005. In this match-up, the 6-4 Amsterdam Admirals managed to get back to the World Bowl after losing in World Bowl III and spending nearly a decade being on the outside....
 (Thunder
Berlin Thunder

The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europa, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League....
) |- |2006 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 1st League || Lost World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV

World Bowl XIV was NFL Europa's 2006 championship game. It was played at the LTU Arena in D?sseldorf on Saturday, May 27, 2006.The game was between the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy and the defending World Bowl Champion Amsterdam Admirals ....
 (Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy

The Frankfurt Galaxy was an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, playing in NFL Europa. They were one of only two original NFL Europa teams remaining when the league folded, and were the only one still in its original city....
) |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europa) |- |2007 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th League || -- |- !Totals || 68 || 64 || 0 |colspan="3" | (including playoffs)

Attendance

Source:
Year Games Total Average
Amsterdam Admirals (World League)
1995 5 72,767 14,553
1996 5 50,094 10,019
Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe)
1997 5 73,425 14,685
1998 5 79,263 15,853
1999 5 61,444 12,289
2000 5 54,985 10,997
2001 5 66,292 13,258
2002 5 58,322 11,664
2003 5 57,208 11,442
2004 5 62,496 12,499
2005 5 64,386 12,877
2006 5 67,106 13,421
Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europa)
2007 5 58,390 11,678
13 65 826,178 12,710


Ring of Honor


  • Adam Vinatieri
    Adam Vinatieri

    Adam Matthew Vinatieri is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He has played in five Super Bowls, four with the Patriots and one with the Colts, winning four....
     - K
    Placekicker

    Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American football and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of Field goal s, extra points, and, in many cases, Kickoff s....
     (1995)
  • Jonathan Kirksey - DT
    Defensive tackle

    Defensive tackle is a position on the defensive line in American football and Canadian football. The defensive tackle lines up toward the center of the field, and is flanked by the defensive ends....
     (1995, 1998-2001)
  • Frank Temming - RB
    Running back

    A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
     (1995-2000)
  • Silvio Diliberto
    Silvio Diliberto

    Silvio Diliberto is a former Netherlands association football player who was also a Placekicker in American football. During his career in soccer he played for Sparta Rotterdam, Roda JC, HFC Haarlem and FC Eindhoven as a midfielder....
     - K
    Placekicker

    Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American football and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of Field goal s, extra points, and, in many cases, Kickoff s....
     (1997-2004)
  • Kurt Warner
    Kurt Warner

    Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (1998)
  • Derrick Levake - OL (1999-2000)
  • Rafael Cooper - RB
    Running back

    A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
     (2002)
  • Matthew Hatchette
    Matthew Hatchette

    Matthew Hatchette is a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six regular seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars....
     - WR
    Wide receiver

    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
     (2003)
  • Willie Pile
    Willie Pile

    Willie Marquis Pile is a Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft....
     - SS (2004)
  • Ruvell Martin
    Ruvell Martin

    Ruvell Martin is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2004....
     - WR
    Wide receiver

    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
     (2005)


Notable players


  • Jamie Martin - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (1995)
  • Darren Bennett - P
    Punter (football position)

    A punter in American football or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then Punt the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage....
     (1995)
  • Will Furrer
    Will Furrer

    William Mason Furrer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, and the St....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (1995-1996)
  • Mario Cristobal
    Mario Cristobal

    Mario Manuel Cristobal is a college American football head coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Florida International University football team....
     - OG (1995-1996)
  • Jay Fiedler
    Jay Fiedler

    Jay Brian Fiedler is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.He was born on Long Island in Oceanside, New York....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (1997)
  • Kurt Warner
    Kurt Warner

    Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (1998)
  • Jake Delhomme
    Jake Delhomme

    Jake Christopher Delhomme is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (1998)
  • Tom Nütten
    Tom Nütten

    Tom N?tten is a former American football guard who played eight seasons in the National Football League with the St. Louis Rams. He was raised in Oelde, Germany and played high school football in Magog, Quebec....
     - OG (1998)
  • Joe Douglass
    Joe Douglass

    Joe Douglass is a former American football wide receiver/linebacker. He most recently played for the Las Vegas Gladiators in the Arena Football League....
     - WR
    Wide receiver

    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
     (1998-1999)
  • Dan Gonzalez - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (1999)
  • Jim Kubiak
    Jim Kubiak

    James Kubiak is the Director of Football Operations and Offensive coordinator for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League. He is also a retired American football and Arena football Quarterback....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (1999-2000)
  • Ron Powlus
    Ron Powlus

    Ronald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback and now the quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (2000)
  • José Cortéz - K
    Placekicker

    Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American football and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of Field goal s, extra points, and, in many cases, Kickoff s....
     (2000)
  • Spergon Wynn
    Spergon Wynn

    Spergon Wynn III is a former gridiron football quarterback in both Canadian Football League and the National Football League....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (2001)
  • Kevin Daft - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (2002)
  • Shaun Hill
    Shaun Hill

    Shaun Hill is an NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2002 as an undrafted free agent....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (2003)
  • Clint Stoerner
    Clint Stoerner

    Clinton Jacob Stoerner is an American football quarterback for Team Arkansas in the All American Football League....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (2004)
  • Gibran Hamdan
    Gibran Hamdan

    Gibran Latif Hamdan is a professional American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (2004-2006)
  • Kurt Kittner
    Kurt Kittner

    Kurt Kittner is a former American football player who most recently played quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Prior to playing professional football, he was a record-setting quarterback for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, leading them to the 2001 Big Ten Conference Championship....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (2005)
  • Jarrett Payton
    Jarrett Payton

    Jarrett Walter Payton is a professional Canadian football player. Payton most recently was a running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League....
     - RB
    Running back

    A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
     (2005)
  • Cory Peoples
    Cory Peoples

    Cory Peoples is a Canadian football Safety for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2005....
     - S
    Defensive back

    In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage....
     (2005)
  • Norman LeJeune
    Norman LeJeune

    Norman LeJeune, Jr. was a American football Safety for the now defunct New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League....
     - S
    Defensive back

    In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage....
     (2005)
  • Jeff Roehl
    Jeff Roehl

    Jeffrey Alan Roehl is a former American football offensive lineman who played mostly with the New York Giants of the National Football League. He more recently played for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europa before retiring from professional football....
     - OL (2006)
  • Jared Allen
    Jared Allen (quarterback)

    Jared Allen is a former American football quarterback. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League and in NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals in 2006....
     - QB
    Quarterback

    Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
     (2006)
  • Skyler Fulton
    Skyler Fulton

    Skyler Fulton currently is a free agent in the National Football League after being released by the Seattle Seahawks. Fulton was playing in the NFL Europa league as wide receiver for the Amsterdam Admirals....
     - WR
    Wide receiver

    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
     (2006-2007)
  • Shawn Morgan
    Shawn Morgan

    Shawn Morgan is a former NFL Europe linebacker for the Hamburg Sea Devils and the Amsterdam Admirals....
     - LB
    Linebacker

    File:Glennon_under_center_ACC_championship.jpgA Linebacker is a position in American football and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan....
     (2006)
  • Derrick Ballard
    Derrick Ballard

    Derrick Ballard is a Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004....
     - LB
    Linebacker

    File:Glennon_under_center_ACC_championship.jpgA Linebacker is a position in American football and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan....
     (2005-2007) 2007 contract player
  • Jonathan Smith - RB
    Running back

    A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
     (2005 & 2007) 2007 contract player


League records (1995-2007)


Individual records

  • Note: NFLE has a 10-game season.
Highest Pass Rating, Season (Qualifiers) Most Passes Attempted, Season
Player Year Rating Player Year Attempted
Gibran Hamdan
Gibran Hamdan

Gibran Latif Hamdan is a professional American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft....
 		 2006 113.4 Will Furrer
Will Furrer

William Mason Furrer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, and the St....
 		 1996 368
 
Most Passes Completed, Season Highest Average Gain, Season (Qualifiers)
Player Year Completed Player Year Average
Shaun Hill
Shaun Hill

Shaun Hill is an NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2002 as an undrafted free agent....
 		 2003 220 Gibran Hamdan
Gibran Hamdan

Gibran Latif Hamdan is a professional American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft....
 		 2006 10.06
 
Most Consecutive Passes Attempted, None Intercepted Most Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Season
Player Year Attempted Player Year Games
Ron Powlus
Ron Powlus

Ronald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback and now the quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football....
 		 2000 156 Skyler Fulton
Skyler Fulton

Skyler Fulton currently is a free agent in the National Football League after being released by the Seattle Seahawks. Fulton was playing in the NFL Europa league as wide receiver for the Amsterdam Admirals....
 		 2006 6
 
Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving Most Yards Gained, Career
Player Year Games Player Year Yards
Matthew Hatchette
Matthew Hatchette

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 		 2003 4 Joe Douglass
Joe Douglass

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 		 1998-1999 624
 
Longest Punt Return Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Season
Player Year Yards Player Year Fumbles
Matthew Hatchette
Matthew Hatchette

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 		 Amsterdam vs. Berlin, 5/31/03 101 Karmeeleyah McGill 1995 4
 
Longest Fumble Return
Player Year Yards
Derrick Ballard
Derrick Ballard

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 		 Amsterdam vs. Berlin, 3/18/06 95


Team records

Most Passes Completed, Season Fewest Passes Completed, Season
Year Completed Year Completed
2003 271 1997 116
 
Fewest Yards Gained, Season Fewest Rushing Touchdowns, Season
Year Yards Year Touchdowns
1997 1208 2000 1
 
Most Points, Both Teams, Game Most Punt Returns, Season
Year Points Year Yards
5/31/03 (vs. Berlin) 94 (51-43) 1998 39
 
Most Yards Gained on Punt Return, Game Most Yards Gained on Punt Return, Both Teams, Game
Year Yards Year Yards
5/11/96 (vs. London) 175 5/11/96 (vs. London) 201
 
Fewest Yards Gained on Kickoff Return, Game Most Yards Gained on Kickoff Return, Both Teams, Game
Year Yards Year Yards
5/28/00 (vs. Frankfurt) 2 5/31/03 (vs. Berlin) 451 (188-263)
 
Fewest Fumbles, Season Fewest Fumbles Lost, Season
Year Fumbles Year Fumbles
2003 7 2003 2
 
Most Fumbles Lost, Both Teams, Game Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Season
Year Fumbles Year Fumbles
5/13/95 (vs. Barcelona) 8 (4-4) 1995 20
 
Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Both Teams, Game Fewest Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game
Year Fumbles Year Yards
5/13/95 (vs. Barcelona) 8 (4-4) 5/18/97 (vs. Scotland) 25 (15-10)
 
Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game Fewest Yards Allowed by Defense, Rushing, Season
Year Yards Year Yards
6/1/02 (vs. Frankfurt) 294 (116-178) 2000 654
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See also

  • Amsterdam Admirals 2006
  • Amsterdam Admirals 2007


External links