Rhein Fire (ELF)

For the earlier NFL Europe team, see Rhein Fire (NFL Europe).

Rhein Fire
Team logo
Established2021 (2021)
Based inGermany Düsseldorf, Germany
Home stadiumSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Head coachJim Tomsula
General managerTom Aust
LeagueEuropean League of Football (ELF)
DivisionSouthern Conference (2022)
Western Conference (2023)
ColorsMaroon, Black, Gold, White[1]
       
Websiterheinfire.eu
Current uniform
Current sports event 2023 Rhein Fire season

The Rhein Fire are an American football team in Düsseldorf, Germany, which plays in the European League of Football since it was added as an expansion team during the 2022 ELF season.

History

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On 25 September 2021, the Rhein Fire was announced as the third expansion and 11th overall team to play in the European League of Football beginning in the 2022 season.[2] The team would be taking the identity of the former NFL Europe team, after the league reached an agreement before the 2021 season with the NFL for the naming rights. In the 2022 pre-season, the management announced that the former NFL Europe Rhein Fire head coach Jim Tomsula would also be the first head coach of the Rhein Fire in the European League of Football.[3]

Stadium

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The stadium is the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg with a capacity for 31,500 people. The venue is shared with MSV Duisburg of the third tier German association football league.

Roster

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Reference[4]

Rhein Fire (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks
  • 18 Jadrian Clark
United States
  • 12 Rohat Dagdelen
Germany
  • 16 Jan Leuker
Germany

Running backs

  • 28 TJ Alexander
Germany
  • 15 Giacomo De Pauli
Germany
  •  6 Sergej Kendus
Germany
  • 34 Noah Kölling
Germany
  • 43 Patrick Poetsch FB
Germany
  • 40 Tobias Reglinski
Germany
  • 17 Glen Toonga
United Kingdom

Wide receivers

  • 19 Achim Bah
Germany
  • 80 Noah Gehring
Germany
  • 29 Leon Höltker
Germany
  • 81 Leon Kusterer
Germany
  • 10 Harlan Kwofie
Germany
  • 13 Jannik Lörcks
Germany 
France
  • 84 Feli Manoka
Belgium
  • 89 Jakob Neugebauer
Germany
  • 84 Willie Patterson
United States
  • 86 Nathaniel Robitaille
United States
  •  8 Justin Schlesinger
Germany

Tight ends

  • 87 Florian Eichhorn
Germany
  • 83 Christopher Mielke
Germany
  • 88 Marvin Pludra
Germany
  • 82 Laurin Wiegand
Germany
Offensive linemen
  • 77 Sven Breidenbach T
Germany
  • 75 Joachim Christensen
Denmark
  • 79 Bemigho Eyimofe
Germany
  • 60 Kevin Foitzik
Germany
  • 66 Arnoud Holierhoek
Netherlands
  • 62 Marius Mohr
Germany
  • 74 Jan-Hendrik Koch
Germany
  • 76 Jonathan Peppler
Germany
  • 78 Yasir Raji
Germany
  • 68 Nick Wiens G
Germany
  • 71 Leander Wiegand
Germany

Defensive linemen

  • 92 Eric Adam
Germany
  • 97 Jason Chikere
Germany
  • 90 Remy Feltes
Germany
  •  3 Simon Gavanda
Germany
  • 96 Samuel Kargel
Germany
  • 99 Shamgar Owusu-Ankomah
Germany
  • 94 Justus Sleiman
Germany
  • 93 Julian Völker
Germany
Linebackers
  • 11 Alejandro Fernández
Spain
  • 55 Luis Fiedler OLB
Germany
  • 44 Marius Kensy
Germany
  • 45 Martin Pinter
France
  • 54 Maximilian Schmidt OLB
Germany
  • 47 Niels Schroedter
Germany
  • 26 Lino Schröter
Germany
  • 31 Flamur Simon
Germany
  • 42 Brian Snoek
Germany
  • 41 Alexander Sobotta ILB
Germany

Defensive backs

  •  5 Benjamin Barnes
Germany
  • 36 Soyfan Dardour
Germany
  • 38 Marvin Djomou Djopa
Germany
  • 32 Daniel Duah CB
Germany
  • 24 Koi Freeman
United States
  •  9 Richard Grooten S
Germany
  • 21 René Hanßen
Germany
  •  7 Till Janssen
Germany
  • 25 Lasse Meyer CB
Germany
  • 22 TJ Morrison
United States
  • 27 Max Richter
Germany
  •  4 Jannik Seibel
Germany
  • 20 Philip Stegemann
Germany
  •  2 Omari Williams S
United States

Special teams

  • 14 Maximillian Eisenhut K
Germany
  • 30 Nils Schauerte P
Germany
  • 33 Sebastian Van Sentan K
Germany


Rookies in italics
 Roster updated November 22, 2023
6 A-import, 6 E-import, 60 homegrown
72 active

Transactions

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From Cologne Centurions: Max Richter, Flamur Simon, Marius Kensy, Jannik Lörcks

From Barcelona Dragons: Alejandro Fernández

From Stuttgart Surge: Benjamin Barnes

Staff

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Rhein Fire (ELF) staff

Front office

  • CEO – Martin Wagner
  • General manager – Tom Aust
  • President of football operations – Jim Tomsula
  • Director of administration - Detlef Reck
  • Director of operation & logistics - Mario Schulz
  • Director of player personnel – Timur Beckmann
  • Chief of staff - Frank Joachim
  • Cheer & Dance director – Nini Pohlmann

Head coach

  • Head coach – Jim Tomsula
  • Assistant head coach – Detlef Reck

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Andrew Weidinger
  • Quarterbacks – Allan Verbraeken
  • Running backs – Thorsten Estermann
  • Tight ends – Timur Beckmann
  • Offensive line – Erol Seval
  • Assistant offensive line – Sascha Spils
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Richard Kent
  • Defensive backs – Stephan Schacht
  • Assistant defensive backs – Jörg Mackenthun
  • Linebacker – Patrick Köpper
  • Assistant linebacker – Thomas Innig
  • Defensive line – Christian Heister
  • Assistant defensive line – Peter Schiefer

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator/Wide receivers – Mario Schulz




Staff updated March 14, 2023

References

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  1. ^ "CREATING THE NEW LOGO".
  2. ^ Alex Malchow (26 September 2021). "ELF Expansion: Rhein Fire reignited". American Football International.
    - Tim Hanswillemenke (25 September 2021). "New Franchise Announced: Düsseldorf Rhein Fire". European League Football.
  3. ^ "Jim Tomsula wird Rhein Fire Headcoach" [Jim Tomsula becomes Rhein Fire head coach]. Lokalbüro Düsseldorf (in German). 12 February 2022.
  4. ^ "ELF: 2023 Rhein Fire – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.
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