1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season

1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season
OwnerWorld League
General managerOliver Luck
Head coachJack Elway
Home stadiumWaldstadion
Results
Record7–3
Division place3rd European Division
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the newly created World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the ten game season with a record of seven wins and three losses, the third best record in the league well ahead of some 5–5 teams, but also third place in the dominant European Division, so no play-off berth for Frankfurt while the other two Euro teams advanced to the World Bowl.

Personnel

Staff

1991 Frankfurt Galaxy staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Oliver Luck
  • Assistant General Manager – John Workman

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Beers
  • Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Burke
  • Wide Receivers – Tony Adams
 Defensive coaches


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Roster

1991 Frankfurt Galaxy roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 88 Cedric Gordon
  • 85 Jason Johnson
  • 89 Alvin Lee
  • 86 Craig Morton

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 78 Kevin Hendrix DE
  • 62 Ray Huckestein DT
  • 90 Lee Jones DE
  • 72 Mark Mraz DE
  • 76 Mike Teeter DT/DE
  • 96 Chris Williams DT
 Linebackers
  • 53 Chris Alexander
  • 59 Terry Fleming
  • 54 Todd Gatlin
  • 55 Pat Moorer
  • 57 Yepi Pau'u
  • 50 Kevin Wolfolk

Defensive backs

  • 46 Timothy Broady S
  • 20 Lonnie Finch CB
  • 28 Joe Greenwood CB
  • 43 Scott James CB
  • 40 Keith McCoy CB
  • 31 Charles McCree CB
  • 22 Mark Seals S
  • 27 Cedric Stallworth CB

Special teams

  •  1 Tom Whelihan K/P
 Operation Discovery
  • 82 Keith L. Craig WR
  • 70 Olaf Hampel DT
  •  9 Stephan Maslo K
  • 77 Gerald Olszewski G


Rookies in italics

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Schedule

Week Date Kickoff [n 1] Opponent Results Game site Attendance Source
Final score Team record
1 Saturday, March 23 8:00 p.m. London Monarchs L 11–24 0–1 Waldstadion 23,169 [3]
2 Monday, April 1 7:00 p.m. at San Antonio Riders W 10–3 1–1 Alamo Stadium 18,432 [4]
3 Saturday, April 6 8:00 p.m. at New York/New Jersey Knights W 27–17 2–1 Giants Stadium 36,549 [5]
4 Saturday, April 13 5:00 p.m. at Sacramento Surge L 10–16 2–2 Hughes Stadium 17,065 [6]
5 Saturday, April 20 8:00 p.m. Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks W 30–28 3–2 Waldstadion 21,065 [7]
6 Saturday, April 27 8:00 p.m. Montreal Machine W 17–7 4–2 Waldstadion 25,269 [8]
7 Saturday, May 4 8:00 p.m. at Orlando Thunder W 17–14 5–2 Florida Citrus Bowl 11,270 [9]
8 Sunday, May 12 7:00 p.m. Birmingham Fire W 10–3 6–2 Waldstadion 28,127 [10]
9 Sunday, May 19 3:00 p.m. at Barcelona Dragons W 10–3 7–2 Montjuic Stadium 29,753 [11]
10 Saturday, May 25 8:00 p.m. Sacramento Surge L 13–24 7–3 Waldstadion 51,653 [12]

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Standings

European Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA DIV STK
London Monarchs 9 1 0 .900 310 121 1–1 L1
Barcelona Dragons 8 2 0 .800 206 126 1–1 W1
Frankfurt Galaxy 7 3 0 .700 155 139 1–1 L1

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs London Monarchs

Week One: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
London 0 7 17024
Frankfurt 2 3 0611

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, March 23
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CET
  • Game attendance: 23,169
  • Referee: Stan Kemp
  • [14]

Week 6: vs Montreal Machine

Week Six: Montreal Machine at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Montreal 0 0 077
Frankfurt 0 7 7317

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 27
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 25,269
  • Referee: Stan Kemp
  • [15]

Awards

After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by the league's ten head coaches.[18] Overall, Frankfurt had five players selected, with three on the first team and two on the second team.[18] The five selections were:

  • Tony Baker, running back (first team)
  • Tim Broady, strong safety (second team)
  • Garry Frank, guard (first team)
  • Mark Mraz, defensive end (first team)
  • Mike Teeter, nose tackle (second team)

Notes

  1. ^ All times local to where the game was played.

References

  1. ^ "Frankfurt Galaxy". The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide. pp. 80–99.
  2. ^ "1991 Final Stats". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 56–57.
  3. ^ Moore, Rob (March 24, 1991). "Monarchs make a winning start". The Independent. p. 28. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dixon, Schuyler (April 2, 1991). "Riders fall in home opener". San Angelo Standard-Times. p. B1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Menscher, Scott (April 7, 1991). "36,549 turn out to see winless Knights lose to Frankfurt". The Standard-Star. p. D9. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cox, Andy (April 14, 1991). "Surge defense sparks victory". The Sacramento Union. p. D1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Galaxy pass up Skyhawks". San Antonio Light. Associated Press. April 21, 1991. p. C6. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Frankfurt rolls by Montreal". San Antonio Express-News. Associated Press. April 28, 1991. p. 12C. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Kernan, Sean (May 5, 1991). "Late collapse by Thunder opens the door for Galaxy". The News-Journal. p. 6C. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Galaxy come back to beat Fire". Anchorage Times. Associated Press. May 13, 1991. p. D8. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Barcelona's loss gives London title". San Antonio Light. Associated Press. May 20, 1991. p. B4. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Zani, Larry (May 26, 1991). "Surge rolls to 24–13 win over Galaxy". The Sacramento Bee. p. C1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1991 Game Summaries". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 96–105.
  14. ^ a b "American Football Kicks-Off In Germany". Deseret News. March 24, 1991. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Associated Press (April 27, 1991). "Galaxy 17, Machine 7". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  16. ^ Associated Press (May 28, 1991). "WLAF standings". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  17. ^ "1991 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  18. ^ a b "1991 All-World League Team". The News. Boca Raton, Florida. May 25, 1991. p. 5D. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
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