2002 Rhein Fire Roster
National Football League Europe (NFLE)
Team Record: 7-3
Finishing 1st in NFLE
Lost Championship
Coach: Pete Kuharchek (7-3)
Attendance: 163,710, Avg. 32,742 in 5 home dates
2002 Rhein Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 7-3
Finishing 1st in NFLE
Lost Championship
Coach: Pete Kuharchek (7-3)
Attendance: 163,710, Avg. 32,742 in 5 home dates
2002 Rhein Fire Results
The Rhein Fire of National Football League Europe ended the 2002 season with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in NFLE.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Fire yielded 156 points, fewest in the circuit. Rhein scored only 166 points, worst in the league. Jamal Robertson rushed for a team-leading 792 yards.
Tee Martin threw for 1,017 yards. Jimmy Robinson caught 33 balls, while Scott Cloman added 374 receiving yards.
Deke Cooper picked off 5 opponent throws. Riley Kleinhesselink topped pass rushers with 3 sacks.
Pete Kuharchek coached the team. The 2002 Rhein Fire lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Ben Adams | OG | December 27, 1975 | 6'5" | 315 | Texas | Los Angeles County, CA | 6 | 4 |
| 81 | Corey Alston | WR | August 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Western Michigan | Camden, NJ | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Akihito Amaya | WR | December 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 183 | Tsukuba University | 7 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sumitaka Ando | WR | April 2, 1977 | Niigata University | 7 | 0 | |||
| 24 | Greg Brown | DB | July 30, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Texas | Baton Rouge, LA | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Manfred Burgsmuller | K | December 22, 1949 | 5'9" | 152 | Essen, West Germany | 10 | 0 | |
| 92 | Corey Callens | DE | February 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 275 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | 10 | 4 |
| 91 | DeVone Claybrooks | DT | September 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 292 | East Carolina | Martinsville, VA USA | 10 | 4 |
| 80 | Scott Cloman | WR | November 6, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Southern | Compton, CA | 10 | 10 |
| 40 | Deke Cooper | DB | October 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Notre Dame | Swainsboro, GA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 1 | Darnell Dinkins | TE | January 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 255 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 50 | Anthony Doghmi | DE | November 29, 1972 | 6'5" | 265 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Cedric Donaldson | DB | February 12, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | LSU | Jackson, MS | 9 | 6 |
| 33 | Clinton Hart | DS | July 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Central Florida CC | Dade City, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Peter Heyer | OG | July 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 310 | Frechen, West Germany | 5 | 0 | |
| 56 | Jonathan Himebauch | C | August 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 288 | Southern California | Greenwich, CT | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Shingo Hiruma | LB | August 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 225 | Tokai University | 6 | 0 | |
| 90 | Aaron Humphrey | DE | September 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 265 | Texas | Lubbock, TX | 10 | 10 |
| 71 | Alcender Jackson | OG | May 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 306 | LSU | Moss Point, MS USA | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Dirk Johnson | P | June 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Northern Colorado | Hoxie, KS USA | 10 | 0 |
| 54 | Tim Johnson | LB | February 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 235 | Youngstown St. | Fairfield, AL USA | 10 | 8 |
| 70 | Ed Kehl | OL | August 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 307 | Brigham Young | Gainesville, FL | 6 | 0 |
| 75 | Dustin Keith | C | August 8, 1977 | 6'5" | 300 | Virginia | Yorktown, VA | 10 | 10 |
| 84 | Jermale Kelly | WR | June 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | South Carolina | Greenville, SC | 4 | 3 |
| 96 | Riley Kleinhesselink | DE | September 27, 1977 | 6'5" | 265 | Northwestern (IA) | Orange City, IA | 7 | 6 |
| 76 | Dustin Kroeker | OT | October 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 312 | California Polytechnic State | Shafter, CA | 10 | 10 |
| 69 | Mike Malano | C | October 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 304 | San Diego State | Delta, CO | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Tee Martin | QB | July 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Tennessee | Mobile, AL USA | 9 | 9 |
| 97 | Damonte McKenzie | DE | March 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 269 | Clemson | Lake City, SC | 10 | 6 |
| 95 | Jon Michals | DE | June 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 275 | Minnesota | Oak Creek, WI | 4 | 0 |
| 91 | Brandon Miller | DT | January 21, 1986 | 6'4" | 254 | Georgia | Colquitt, GA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Romaro Miller | QB | September 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | Mississippi | Shannon, MS | 5 | 1 |
| 68 | Josh Moore | OT | May 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 309 | Furman | Greenwood, SC | 10 | 5 |
| 38 | Earthwind Moreland | DB | June 13, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Georgia Southern | Atlanta, GA USA | 10 | 8 |
| 83 | David Newman | TE | August 6, 1978 | 6'6" | 255 | Louisiana Tech | Natchez, MS | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | Oyeniran Odunayo Ojo | RB | August 11, 1973 | 5'9" | 216 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 86 | Onome Ojo | WR | June 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | California - Davis | San Jose, CA | 8 | 6 |
| 52 | Brad Rekuc | LB | December 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 240 | Weber State | Indianapolis, IN | 9 | 2 |
| 25 | Jamal Robertson | RB | January 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Ohio Northern | Washington, DC USA | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Jimmy Robinson | WR | October 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Kentucky | Clarkston, GA | 10 | 9 |
| 94 | Bernard Rozic | DT | February 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 290 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Adrian Sadler | DB | March 10, 1978 | 5'9" | 184 | Rice | Texarkana, TX | 10 | 4 |
| 29 | Chandler Smith | DB | March 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Southern Mississippi | Vicksburg, MS | 10 | 2 |
| 57 | Jamel Smith | LB | July 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Virginia Tech | Columbia, SC | 10 | 10 |
| 36 | Tony Taylor | RB | March 9, 1978 | 5'9" | 191 | NW State (LA) | Pineville, LA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 88 | Mark Thomas | TE | April 26, 1976 | 6'4" | 252 | North Carolina St. | Kinston, NC USA | 10 | 10 |
| 55 | Maugaula Tuitele | LB | May 26, 1978 | 6'2" | 255 | Colorado St. | Torrance, CA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 60 | Patrick Venzke | OT | April 6, 1975 | 6'6" | 308 | Idaho | Essen, West Germany | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | Jason Witczak | K | May 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Southeast Missouri State | North Fond du Lac, WI | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | Richard Yancy | DB | January 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Berlin, West Germany | 10 | 0 | |
| 26 | Jordan Younger | DB | January 24, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Connecticut | Trenton, NJ | 10 | 0 |
