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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.
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
[ 1]
1992 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) staff
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
Defensive coaches
[ 2]
1992 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Operation Discovery
Rookies in italics
[ 3]
Week
Date
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
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Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons [ edit ]
Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Frankfurt
0
0
3 14 17
Barcelona
0
0
0 0 0
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc , Barcelona , Spain
Date : Saturday, March 21Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game attendance : 25,788[ 6]
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.
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 [ edit ]
Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Frankfurt
10
3
8 10 31
London
0
14
14 0 28
at Wembley Stadium , Wembley , England
Date : Saturday, March 28Game 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 [ edit ]
Week Three: Birmingham Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Birmingham
0
14
0 3 17
Frankfurt
0
0
7 0 7
at Waldstadion , Frankfurt , Germany
Date : Sunday, April 5Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game attendance : 33,857[ 9] [ 10]
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
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 [ edit ]
Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Barcelona
0
13
0 7 20
Frankfurt
17
0
0 0 17
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Date : Saturday, April 11Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game attendance : 34,376[ 11] [ 12]
Week 5: at New York/New Jersey Knights[ edit ]
Week Five: Frankfurt Galaxy at New York/New Jersey Knights – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Frankfurt
0
14
0 7 21
NY/NJ
14
0
7 3 24
at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : Saturday, April 18Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game attendance : 24,943[ 13]
Week 6: vs Orlando Thunder [ edit ]
Week Six: Orlando Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Orlando
0
21
10 7 38
Frankfurt
0
0
0 0 0
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Date : Saturday, April 25Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game attendance : 38,104[ 14]
Week 7: at Ohio Glory [ edit ]
Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Ohio Glory – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Frankfurt
7
0
7 3 17
Ohio
7
7
0 6 20
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : Saturday, May 2Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game attendance : 41,853[ 15]
Week 8: at Sacramento Surge [ edit ]
Week Eight: Frankfurt Galaxy at Sacramento Surge – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Frankfurt
0
7
0 0 7
Sacramento
10
20
14 7 51
at Hornet Stadium , Sacramento, California
Date : Saturday, May 9Game time : 5:00 p.m.Game attendance : 22,720[ 16]
Week 9: vs San Antonio Riders [ edit ]
Week Nine: San Antonio Riders at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
San Antonio
3
17
7 16 43
Frankfurt
0
0
7 7 14
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Date : Sunday, May 17Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game attendance : 31,641[ 17]
Week 10: vs London Monarchs [ edit ]
Week Ten: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
London
6
3
7 0 16
Frankfurt
7
7
2 3 19
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Date : Saturday, May 23Game 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
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^ "Galaxy staff". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide . pp. 8–20.
^ "1992 Frankfurt Galaxy roster" . The Football Database . Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ "1992 Frankfurt Galaxy schedule and results" . The Football Database . Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ "Feuerwerk und Ernüchterung" . Huddle (in German). 4 (12). Berlin: Huddle Verlag. March 19, 1992. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b Associated Press (March 22, 1992). "Galaxy wins 1992 WLAF opener" . The Gainesville Sun . Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b Associated Press (March 28, 1992). "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 28" . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 28" . European Stars and Stripes . March 30, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b Associated Press (April 5, 1992). "Fire 17, Galaxy 7" . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b "Fire 17, Galaxy 7" . European Stars and Stripes . April 7, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ a b Associated Press (April 18, 1992). "Knights 24, Galaxy 21" . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b Associated Press (April 25, 1992). "Thunder 38, Galaxy 0" . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b Associated Press (May 2, 1992). "Glory 20, Galaxy 17" . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b Associated Press (May 9, 1992). "Surge 51, Galaxy 7" . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b Associated Press (May 17, 1992). "Riders 43, Galaxy 14" . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ a b Associated Press (May 23, 1992). "Galaxy 19, Monarchs 16" . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ "1992 WLAF standings" . The Football Database . Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
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