1992 Barcelona Dragons season
World League of American Football team season
1992 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) season General manager Jack Teele Head coach Jack Bicknell Home field Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Record 5–5 Division place 1st European Division Playoff finish Lost semifinals
The 1992 Barcelona Dragons season was the second season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his second year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona , Spain. They finished the regular season in first place of the European Division with a record of five wins and five losses. In the WLAF semifinals, the Dragons lost to the Sacramento Surge 17–15.
Personnel
Staff
1992 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) staff
Front office
Chief Executive Officer – Josep Maria Figueras
President – Roman Figueras
Chief Operating Officer/General Manager – Jack Teele
Director of Player Personnel – Terry McDonough
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
[ 1]
Roster
1992 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Operation Discovery
32 Guillermo Gomez RB
78 Mark Pearce DE
Rookies in italics
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Results
Game site
Attendance
Final score
Team record
1
Saturday, March 21
6:00 p.m
Frankfurt Galaxy
L 0–17
0–1
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
25,788
2
Saturday, March 28
6:00 p.m
New York/New Jersey Knights
W 15–14
1–1
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
17,780
3
Saturday, April 4
6:00 p.m
London Monarchs
W 13–7
2–1
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
19,337
4
Saturday, April 11
7:00 p.m.
at Frankfurt Galaxy
W 20–17
3–1
Waldstadion
34,376
5
Saturday, April 18
at London Monarchs
W 9–0
4–1
Wembley Stadium
18,518
6
Sunday, April 26
Ohio Glory
W 20–10
5–1
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
49,657
7
Saturday, May 2
7:00 p.m.
at Birmingham Fire
L 17–19
5–2
Legion Field
11,187
8
Sunday, May 10
San Antonio Riders
L 0–17
5–3
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
41,220
9
Saturday, May 16
8:00 p.m.
at New York/New Jersey Knights
L 0–47
5–4
Giants Stadium
22,917
10
Saturday, May 23
1:00 p.m.
at Orlando Thunder
L 10–13
5–5
Florida Citrus Bowl
12,223
Postseason
Semifinal
Sunday, May 31
at Sacramento Surge
L 15–17
5–6
Hornet Stadium
23,640
[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Standings
[ 11]
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Frankfurt
0
0
3 14 17
Barcelona
0
0
0 0 0
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc , Barcelona , Spain
Date : Saturday, March 21Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game attendance : 25,788[ 2] [ 3]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Frankfurt – 37-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
Frankfurt – Chad Fortune 38-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Robbie Keen kick good, 14:50.
Frankfurt – Fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Willie Wright, Robbie Keen kick good, 0:54.
Leading passers
Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 18/31, 209 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.
Barcelona – Scott Erney – 13/29, 149 yards.
Leading rushers
Frankfurt – Tony Baker – 19 rushes, 46 yards.
Barcelona – Scott Erney – 3 rushes, 22 yards.
Leading receivers
Frankfurt – Chad Fortune – 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown.
Barcelona – Thomas Woods – 4 receptions, 60 yards.
Week 2: vs New York/New Jersey Knights
Week Two: New York/New Jersey Knights at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter
Total
NY/NJ
7
7
0 0 14
Barcelona
0
3
6 6 15
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
Date : Saturday, March 28Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game attendance : 17,780[ 2] [ 4] [ 5]
Game information
First quarter
New York/New Jersey – Monty Gilbreath 12-yard touchdown reception from Reggie Slack, Kendall Trainor kick good, 9:33.
Second quarter
Barcelona – 45-yard field goal by Teddy Garcia, 6:55.
New York/New Jersey – Reggie Slack 10-yard touchdown run, Kendall Trainor kick good, 1:20.
Third quarter
Barcelona – Demetrius Davis 4-yard touchdown reception from Scott Erney, two-point conversion pass failed, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
Barcelona – Dempsey Norman 6-yard touchdown reception from Scott Erney, two-point conversion pass failed, 0:16.
Leading passers
New York/New Jersey – Reggie Slack – 21/39, 288 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.
Barcelona – Scott Erney – 23/32, 185 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions.
Leading rushers
New York/New Jersey – Reggie Slack – 5 rushes, 58 yards, 1 touchdown.
Barcelona – Paul Palmer – 16 rushes, 78 yards.
Leading receivers
New York/New Jersey – Davis Smith – 3 receptions, 55 yards.
Barcelona – Thomas Woods – 8 receptions, 65 yards.
Week 3: vs London Monarchs
Week Three: London Monarchs at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter
Total
London
0
0
0 7 7
Barcelona
7
6
0 0 13
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
Date : Saturday, April 4Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game attendance : 19,337[ 2] [ 6] [ 7]
Game information
First quarter
Barcelona – Thomas Woods 66-yard touchdown reception from Scott Erney, Teddy Garcia kick good, 9:55.
Second quarter
Barcelona – 22-yard field goal by Teddy Garcia, 8:58.
Barcelona – 22-yard field goal by Teddy Garcia, 0:24.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
London – Bernard Ford 29-yard touchdown reception from Stan Gelbaugh, Phil Alexander kick good, 6:20.
Leading passers
London – Stan Gelbaugh – 16/29, 224 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions.
Barcelona – Scott Erney – 15/33, 181 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.
Leading rushers
London – Jeff Alexander – 12 rushes, 36 yards.
Barcelona – Paul Palmer – 22 rushes, 62 yards.
Leading receivers
London – Tony Sargent – 4 receptions, 80 yards.
Barcelona – Thomas Woods – 2 receptions, 95 yards, 1 touchdown.
Week 4: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Barcelona
0
13
0 7 20
Frankfurt
17
0
0 0 17
at Waldstadion , Frankfurt , Germany
Date : Saturday, April 11Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game attendance : 34,376[ 2] [ 8] [ 9]
Week 5: at London Monarchs
Week Five: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Barcelona
0
6
0 3 9
London
0
0
0 0 0
at Wembley Stadium , Wembley , England
Date : Saturday, April 18Game attendance : 18,518[ 2] [ 10]
References
^ 1992 Barcelona Dragons Media Guide . pp. 5– 21.
^ a b c d e f "El calendario" . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. March 21, 1992. p. 31. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ a b Cubero, Cristina (March 22, 1992). "Galaxy amarga la fiesta a los Dragons" . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 31. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ a b Cubero, Cristina (March 28, 1992). "Lyonel Manuel intentará dar a los Dragons su primera victori" . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 41. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ a b Cubero, Cristina (March 29, 1992). "Los Dragons hundén a los Knights a falta de 16" " . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 41. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ a b Cubero, Cristina (April 4, 1992). " "No soportaría fallarle al público" " . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 39. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ a b Cubero, Cristina (April 5, 1992). "Los Dragons dejan a los Monarchs sin coron" . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 36. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ a b Cubero, Cristina (April 11, 1992). "Los Dragons se juegan en Frankfurt el liderato" . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 40. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ a b Servicio Especial (April 12, 1992). "Los Dragons brillan más que Galaxy" . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 40. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ a b Cubero, Cristina (April 19, 1992). "Barcelona ya gana en Wembley" . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 35. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
^ "1992 WLAF Standings" . The Football Database . Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
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