The 1998 Rhein Fire season was the fourth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Galen Hall in his fourth year, and played its home games at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. Rhein won the first championship in team history by defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 34–10 in World Bowl '98.
Personnel Staff
Roster
Schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Attendance Final score Team record 1 Saturday, April 4 7:00 p.m. Amsterdam Admirals W 16–13 1–0 Rheinstadion 22,102 2 Saturday, April 11 7:00 p.m. at England Monarchs W 31–7 2–0 Ashton Gate Stadium 5,523 3 Sunday, April 19 3:00 p.m. at Scottish Claymores W 20–10 3–0 Murrayfield Stadium 8,452 4 Saturday, April 25 7:00 p.m. Barcelona Dragons W 13–9 4–0 Rheinstadion 22,249 5 Saturday, May 2 7:00 p.m. at Frankfurt Galaxy W 31–14 5–0 Waldstadion 41,123 6 Saturday, May 9 7:00 p.m. Scottish Claymores W 17–10 6–0 Rheinstadion 20,480 7 Saturday, May 16 7:00 p.m. at Barcelona Dragons L 24–31 6–1 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 7,900 8 Saturday, May 23 7:00 p.m. England Monarchs W 12–7 7–1 Rheinstadion 21,288 9 Saturday, May 30 7:00 p.m. at Amsterdam Admirals L 17–21 7–2 Amsterdam ArenA 17,588 10 Saturday, June 6 7:00 p.m. Frankfurt Galaxy L 17–20 7–3 Rheinstadion 41,212 World Bowl '98 11 Sunday, June 14 7:00 p.m. Frankfurt Galaxy W 34–10 8–3 Waldstadion 47,846
Standings
Game summaries Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 2: at England Monarchs
Week 3: at Scottish Claymores
Week 5: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 7: at Barcelona Dragons
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