2002 Berlin Thunder season

2002 Berlin Thunder season
Head coach	Peter Vaas
General manager	Michael Lang
Home field	Jahn-Sportpark
Results
Record	6–4
Division place	2nd
Playoff finish	World Bowl X champion

The 2002 Berlin Thunder season was the fourth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Peter Vaas in his third year, and played its home games at Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl X, Berlin defeated the Rhein Fire 26–20. The victory marked the franchise's second World Bowl championship.

Offseason

Free agent draft

2002 Berlin Thunder NFLEL free agent draft selections

Draft order			Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice	Overall
1	6	6	Jude Waddy	LB	William & Mary
2	6	12	Larry Paul	DE	North Alabama
3	1	13	Freddie Moore	T	Florida A&M
4	6	24	Bryant Shaw	DE	Mississippi College
5	1	25	Reggie Nelson	G	McNeese State
6	6	36	Kenny Bryant	CB	Jackson State
7	1	37	Bubba Alexander	LB	Louisiana State

Personnel

Staff

2002 Berlin Thunder staff
	Front office General Manager – Michael Lang Head coaches Head Coach – Peter Vaas Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Bicknell National Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams – Shuan Fatah Wide Receivers – Bobby Beers			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – David Duggan Defensive Line – Lee Johnson Defensive Backs – Richard Kent Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Ryan George

Roster

2002 Berlin Thunder roster
	Quarterbacks  7 Tim Hasselbeck  8 Todd Husak Running backs 23 Walter James  2 Mukala Sikyala 26 Jerry Westbrooks 33 Anthony White Wide receivers  5 Kenny Christian  1 Jermale Kelly 81 Dane Looker 85 Phil McGeoghan 88 Ramondo North Tight ends 83 Jeff Kostrewa 82 Ivan Mercer		Offensive linemen 72 Darnell Alford T 77 Derrick Chambers G 50 Ben Hamilton C 78 Jerry Jackson T 74 Jeff Miller T 70 Freddie Moore T 74 Reggie Nelson G 51 Jason Padget C 76 Josh Warner G Defensive linemen 96 Cecil Caldwell DT 90 Bill Duff DE 95 Dwayne Missouri DE 62 Cleveland Pinkney DT 91 Terdell Sands DT 97 Bryant Shaw DT 93 Jesse Warren DE 92 Antwone Young DE		Linebackers 43 Keith Adams OLB 45 Bubba Alexander MLB 59 Antico Dalton OLB 58 Jonathan Jackson MLB 54 Jude Waddy OLB Defensive backs 40 Calvin Branch CB/S 29 Tim Carter S 22 Ahmad Hawkins CB 25 Ontei Jones S 21 Frank Staine-Pyne CB 27 Dwayne Stukes S 30 Sam Young CB Special teams 12 Danny Boyd K 14 Brian Morton P		National players 28 Foad Ajdir CB 20 Lelan Brickus S 80 Marico Gregersen WR 84 Jörg Heckenbach WR 35 Patrice Kancel RB  9 Axel Kruse K 36 Kim Kuci RB 44 Toko Pfeifenberger LB Rookies in italics

Standings

NFL Europe League
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	STK
Rhein Fire	7	3	0	.700	166	156	4–1	3–2	L1
Berlin Thunder	6	4	0	.600	231	188	3–2	3–2	W3
Frankfurt Galaxy	6	4	0	.600	189	174	3–2	3–2	L2
Scottish Claymores	5	5	0	.500	197	172	3–2	2–3	W1
Amsterdam Admirals	4	6	0	.400	218	202	2–3	2–3	W2
FC Barcelona Dragons	2	8	0	.200	202	311	1–4	1–4	L3

Game summaries

World Bowl X

Main article: World Bowl X

World Bowl X: Berlin Thunder vs Rhein Fire – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Berlin	13	7	3	3	26
Rhein	0	0	7	13	20

at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany

• Date: Saturday, June 22
• Game time: 6:04 p.m. CEST
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), fair
• Game attendance: 53,109
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger