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2007 Cologne Centurions season

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General manager
  
Hauke Wilkens

Record
  
6–4

Playoff finish
  
did not qualify

Home field
  
RheinEnergieStadion

Division place
  
3rd

Head coach
  
David Duggan John Lyons (interim)

The 2007 Cologne Centurions season was the fourth and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europa League (NFLEL). The team were led by head coach David Duggan in his second year and played its home games at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany. When Duggan gave up coaching after week nine due to health issues, defensive coordinator John Lyons was elevated to the position of interim head coach for the final game. They finished the season in third place with a record of six wins and four losses. The National Football League (NFL) announced the closure of its European branch on June 29.

Honors

After the completion of the regular season, the All-NFL Europa League team was selected by the NFLEL coaching staffs, members of a media panel and fans voting online at NFLEurope.com. Overall, Cologne had eight players selected, tying for the most with Hamburg. The selections were:

  • Bobby Blizzard, tight end
  • Greg Eslinger, center
  • Philippe Gardent, linebacker
  • Jason Hall, defensive end
  • Kevin House, cornerback
  • Chris Reis, safety
  • Derrick Ross, running back
  • Kevin Vickerson, defensive tackle
  • Additionally, Hall and Ross were named defensive and co-offensive MVPs, respectively. Hall set a franchise record with 12 sacks and anchored the Centurions defense which ranked first in total yards allowed (2,561) and total points allowed (172). He also tied a league record by recording a sack in seven consecutive games. Ross, who shared the award with Frankfurt's quarterback J. T. O'Sullivan, was the NFLEL's leading rusher with 802 yards and four 100-yard games. He also totaled a league-best 933 yards from scrimmage (802 rushing, 131 receiving) and scored five touchdowns.

    References

    2007 Cologne Centurions season Wikipedia