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.
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World League draft
More information Draft order, Player name ...
1992 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections
Draft order |
Player name |
Position |
College |
Round |
Choice |
1 |
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Michael Simmons |
DE |
Mississippi State |
2 |
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Jon Carter |
DE |
Pittsburgh |
3 |
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Anthony Wallace |
RB |
California |
4 |
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Kerry Simien |
WR |
Texas A&I |
5 |
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Pat McGuirk |
CB |
Cal Poly |
6 |
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Nasrallah Worthen |
WR |
North Carolina State |
7 |
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Dave Senczyszyn |
T |
Wisconsin |
8 |
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Lyneil Mayo |
LB |
San Jose State |
9 |
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Kirk Kirkpatrick |
TE |
Florida |
10 |
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Dale Joseph |
CB |
Howard Payne |
11 |
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Mike Bernard |
T |
Syracuse |
12 |
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Bill Ragans |
S |
Florida State |
13 |
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Robert Claiborne |
WR |
San Diego State |
14 |
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Spencer Hammond |
LB |
Alabama |
15 |
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Ralph Martini |
QB |
San Jose State |
16 |
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Erwin Grabisna |
DL |
Case Western Reserve |
17 |
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Joe Meerten |
TE |
Oregon |
18 |
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Ben Washington |
CB |
Southern Mississippi |
19 |
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Gerald Hudson |
RB |
Oklahoma State |
20 |
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John Cook |
DT |
Washington |
21 |
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George Muraoka |
DT |
San Jose State |
22 |
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Kelly John-Lewis |
T |
Washington |
23 |
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William Lohsen |
P/K |
Kansas |
24 |
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Kevin Evans |
WR |
San Jose State |
25 |
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Lew Barnes |
WR |
Oregon |
26 |
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Charles Bell |
CB |
Baylor |
27 |
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John Hopkins |
K |
Stanford |
28 |
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Dirk Borgognone |
K |
Pacific |
29 |
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Andreas Motzkus |
WR |
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Staff
1992 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) staff
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Front office
- General Manager – Oliver Luck
- Director of Football Operations – Bill Peterson
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
- Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Beers
- Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Burke
- Wide Receivers – Jack Swarthout
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
1992 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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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
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Operation Discovery
- 70 Olaf Hampel DE
![Germany](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/12px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
- 77 Gerald Olszewski G/C
![Germany](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/12px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
- 54 Dirk Reessing LB
![Germany](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/12px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
Rookies in italics
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More information Week, Date ...
Week |
Date |
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Opponent |
Results |
Game site |
Attendance |
Final score |
Team record |
Preseason |
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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 |
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Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Frankfurt |
0 |
0 |
3 | 14 | 17 |
Barcelona |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- 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.
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- 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.
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Week 2: at London Monarchs
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Frankfurt |
10 |
3 |
8 | 10 | 31 |
London |
0 |
14 |
14 | 0 | 28 |
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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.
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- 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.
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Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Saturday, March 28
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 21,799
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Week 3: vs Birmingham Fire
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Birmingham |
0 |
14 |
0 | 3 | 17 |
Frankfurt |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- 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
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- 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.
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Week Three: Birmingham Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 5
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 33,857
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Week 4: vs Barcelona Dragons
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Barcelona |
0 |
13 |
0 | 7 | 20 |
Frankfurt |
17 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 34,376
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Week 5: at New York/New Jersey Knights
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Frankfurt |
0 |
14 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
NY/NJ |
14 |
0 |
7 | 3 | 24 |
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Week 6: vs Orlando Thunder
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Orlando |
0 |
21 |
10 | 7 | 38 |
Frankfurt |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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Week Six: Orlando Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 38,104
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Week 7: at Ohio Glory
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Frankfurt |
7 |
0 |
7 | 3 | 17 |
Ohio |
7 |
7 |
0 | 6 | 20 |
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Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Ohio Glory – Game summary
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: Saturday, May 2
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 41,853
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Week 8: at Sacramento Surge
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Frankfurt |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
Sacramento |
10 |
20 |
14 | 7 | 51 |
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Week 9: vs San Antonio Riders
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
San Antonio |
3 |
17 |
7 | 16 | 43 |
Frankfurt |
0 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
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Week Nine: San Antonio Riders at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Sunday, May 17
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 31,641
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Week 10: vs London Monarchs
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
London |
6 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 16 |
Frankfurt |
7 |
7 |
2 | 3 | 19 |
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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
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- 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
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Week Ten: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 23
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 43,259
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"Draft roster (list of drafted players, round-by-round)". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. p. 59.
"Galaxy staff". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 8–20.
Associated Press (March 28, 1992). "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 28". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Associated Press (April 5, 1992). "Fire 17, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
"Fire 17, Galaxy 7". European Stars and Stripes. April 7, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Associated Press (April 18, 1992). "Knights 24, Galaxy 21". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Associated Press (April 25, 1992). "Thunder 38, Galaxy 0". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Associated Press (May 2, 1992). "Glory 20, Galaxy 17". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Associated Press (May 9, 1992). "Surge 51, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Associated Press (May 17, 1992). "Riders 43, Galaxy 14". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Associated Press (May 23, 1992). "Galaxy 19, Monarchs 16". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.