Cologne Centurions

The Cologne Centurions were an American football team that played in NFL Europa. The Centurions began competing in the league in the 2004 season, having replaced the defunct Barcelona Dragons. They played their home games at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.

The Centurions over the spring do their training at Admiral Farragut Academy football field in St.Petersburg Florida.The Centurions' first-ever game was against local rival Frankfurt Galaxy. Cologne won 7-6. The Centurions' inaugural season finished with a 4-6 record.

On February 21, 2006, the Centurions named David Duggan as their new head coach. He replaced Darryl Sims, who was on the verge of his first season in the position but instead is pursuing an as-yet unspecified opportunity in the NFL. Peter Vass, a two-time World Bowl-winning coach with the Berlin Thunder, had occupied the job in the team's first two seasons.

Season-By-Season

|- | colspan="6" align="center" | Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) |- |2004 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || -- |- |2005 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 3rd League || -- |- |2006 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || -- |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Cologne Centurions (NFL Europa) |- |2007 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 3rd League || -- |- !Totals || 20 || 20 || 0 |colspan="2"| (including playoffs) |}

External links

• Cologne Centurions web site (German)
• NFL Europa: Cologne Centurions (English)