1995 Barcelona Dragons season

1995 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) season
1995 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) season
General manager	Jordi Vila-Puig
Head coach	Jack Bicknell
Home field	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Results
Record	5–5
Division place	3rd
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 1992; Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe); 1996 →;

The 1995 Barcelona Dragons season was the third season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his third year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of five wins and five losses.

Offseason

World League draft

1995 Barcelona Dragons World League draft selections
Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice	Player name	Position	College
1		Chuckie Johnson	DT	Auburn
2		Lindsey Chapman	RB	California
3		George Rooks	NT	Syracuse
4		Willie Wright	TE	Wyoming
5		Mike Middleton	CB	Indiana
6		Michael Wright	CB	Washington State
7		Mohammed Elewonibi	G	Brigham Young
8		Mike Anderson	LB	Nebraska
9		Ed King	G	Auburn
10		Tracy Smith	CB	Tennessee
11		Tommy Thigpen	LB	North Carolina
12		Tim Kalal	P/K	Miami (FL)
13		Chuck Bradley	T	Kentucky
14		Eric Lindstrom	LB	Boston College
15		Robert Jackson	WR	Central State (OH)
16		Kelvin Knight	S	Mississippi State
17		Eddie Blake	G	Auburn
18		Chris Crooms	S	Texas A&M
19		Bo Robinson	DE	Texas
20		Sean Thomas	S	Duke
21		Joey Mickey	TE	Oklahoma
22		Christopher Perez	T	Kansas
23		James Spencer	DE	Syracuse
24		Shelby Hill	WR	Syracuse
25		Kevin O'Brien	LB	Bowling Green
26		Tyler Anderson	WR	Brigham Young
27		Juan Long	LB	Mississippi State
28		Charles Thompson	RB	Central State (OH)
29		Eric Turner	S	East Texas State
30		Louis Age	T	Southwestern Louisiana
31		Anthony Hamlet	DE	Miami (FL)
32		Ron Redell	S	Stanford
33		William Houston	FB	Ohio State
34		Joe Johnson	LB	Texas A&M
35		Mark Staten	DT	Miami (OH)
36		Ken Alexander	LB	Florida State
37		Tony Sacca	QB	Penn State
38		Steve Bryant	LB	Nevada
39		Alphonso Taylor	DT	Temple
40		Charlie Young	RB	Stanford
41		Tommy Holliday	G	Southern
42		Troy Dickey	WR	Arizona
43		Craig Fayak	K	Penn State
44		Victor Hall	TE	Auburn
45		Todd Farrell	CB	Boston University

NFL allocations

Player name	Position	College	NFL team
Tyree Davis	WR	Central Arkansas	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mario Henry	WR	Rutgers	New England Patriots
Andy McCollum	C	Toledo	New Orleans Saints
Keith Traylor	DE	Central State (OK)	Kansas City Chiefs
Jay Walker	QB	Howard	New England Patriots
Casey Weldon	QB	Florida State	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Personnel

Staff

**1995 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) staff**

	Front office General Manager – Jordi Vila-Puig Head coaches Head Coach – Jack Bicknell Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Dick Curl Offensive Line – Vince Martino			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Red Kelin Defensive Line – Sam Clancy Defensive Backs – Chip Beake

Roster

**1995 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) roster**

	Quarterbacks 19 Tony Sacca 7 Jay Walker 3 Casey Weldon Running backs 26 Ricky Blake 33 Lindsey Chapman 34 Joe Mickles 24 Charles Thompson Wide receivers 82 Tyree Davis 87 Troy Dickey 80 Mario Henry 12 Shelby Hill Tight ends 85 Demetrius Davis 88 Joey Mickey		Offensive linemen 57 Louis Age T 76 Chuck Bradley 67 Mohammed Elewonibi G 64 Ed King G 55 Andy McCollum C 77 Chris Perez T Defensive linemen 90 Byron Bonds 98 Victor Hall DE 99 Chuckie Johnson 96 Jose Simon NT 95 James Spencer NT 75 Keith Traylor		Linebackers 52 Ken Alexander ILB 54 Joe Johnson OLB 50 Eric Lindstrom OLB 59 Juan Long ILB 91 Kevin O'Brien OLB 51 Tommy Thigpen ILB Defensive backs 25 Chris Crooms S 27 Todd Farrell CB 22 Mike Middleton S 21 Tracy Smith CB 20 Sean Thomas S 28 Eric Turner CB Special teams 6 Scott Szeredy K/P		National players 31 Pau Coll DB 74 Vladimir Ilic DE 86 Xisco Marcos WR Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	Attendance
1	Saturday, April 8	7:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	L 13–17	0–1	Olympisch Stadion	7,168
2	Monday, April 17	4:00 p.m.	Scottish Claymores	W 10–7	1–1	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	16,500
3	Saturday, April 22	5:30 p.m.	Rhein Fire	W 32–30	2–1	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	17,900
4	Sunday, April 30	3:00 p.m.	at London Monarchs	W 39–24	3–1	White Hart Lane	10,287
5	Saturday, May 6	7:00 p.m.	at Frankfurt Galaxy	L 20–24	3–2	Waldstadion	30,598
6	Saturday, May 13	5:30 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	L 34–40 ^OT	3–3	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	18,369
7	Saturday, May 20	7:00 p.m.	London Monarchs	L 22–27	3–4	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	18,850
8	Saturday, May 27	7:00 p.m.	at Scottish Claymores	W 16–13	4–4	Murrayfield Stadium	7,523
9	Saturday, June 3	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	W 31–21	5–4	Rheinstadion	12,323
10	Saturday, June 10	5:30 p.m.	Frankfurt Galaxy	L 20–44	5–5	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	21,380

^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20] ^[21] ^[22] ^[23]

Standings

World League of American Football
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	STK
Amsterdam Admirals	9	1	0	.900	246	152	5–0	4–1	W2
Frankfurt Galaxy	6	4	0	.600	279	202	3–2	3–2	W3
Barcelona Dragons	5	5	0	.500	237	247	2–3	3–2	L1
London Monarchs	4	6	0	.400	174	220	1–4	3–2	L2
Rhein Fire	4	6	0	.400	221	279	2–3	2–3	L3
Scottish Claymores	2	8	0	.200	153	210	0–5	2–3	W1

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week One: Barcelona Dragons at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	0	3	7	3	13
Amsterdam	7	10	0	0	17

at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Saturday, April 8
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 7,168
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Week 6: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week Six: Amsterdam Admirals at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Amsterdam	0	20	0	14	6	40
Barcelona	6	9	11	8	0	34

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

Date: Saturday, May 13
Game time: 5:30 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 18,369
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Notes

^ All times local to where the game was played.

References

^ Associated Press (February 23, 1995). "NFL allocations to WLAF". European Stars and Stripes. p. 27. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Cubero, Cristina (April 8, 1995). "Los Dragons, en Amsterdam". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 47. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (April 9, 1995). "Tropiezo inicial de los Dragons". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 37. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Thomsen, Ian (April 10, 1995). "After the Circus, It's Game Time in the WLAF". The New York Times. Manhattan, New York. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (April 17, 1995). "Hoy toca Barcelona Dragons". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 42. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (April 18, 1995). "Debut positivo". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. pp. 29–30. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (April 22, 1995). "Los Dragons se enfrentan hoy al equipo cenicienta". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 44. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (April 23, 1995). "Dragons de foc". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. pp. 42–43. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (April 30, 1995). "Los Dragons, a ganar en Londres". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 34. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (May 1, 1995). "Los Dragons toman Londres". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 46. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Halling, Nick (May 1, 1995). "Dragons exploit errors". The Independent. London, England. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (May 6, 1995). "Dragons contra el equipo del ex militar". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 44. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (May 7, 1995). "Conmoción en los Dragons". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 39. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Cubero, Cristina (May 13, 1995). "Los Dragons se enfrentan al peor de sus enemigos". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 53. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Cubero, Cristina (May 14, 1995). "Necesitan a Bugs Bunny". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 35. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Redacción (May 20, 1995). "Dragons vs Monarchs". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 41. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Redacción (May 21, 1995). "Los Dragons, otra vez sin fuego". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 44. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (May 27, 1995). "Los Dragons no pueden perder". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 44. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (May 28, 1995). "Los Dragons consiguen un triunfo para la esperanza". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 52. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Redacción (June 3, 1995). "Dragons: una de tres". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 53. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Servicio Especial (June 4, 1995). "21–31: Los Dragons, a un triunfo de la final de la Liga Mundial". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 59. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (June 10, 1995). "Los Dragons se juegan la temporada a una carta". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 53. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ Cubero, Cristina (June 11, 1995). "Los Dragons no jugarán la final". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 53. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ "1995 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
^ Associated Press (April 8, 1995). "Admirals 17, Dragons 13". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

[2] All times local to where the game was played.

[1] Associated Press (February 23, 1995). "NFL allocations to WLAF". European Stars and Stripes. p. 27. Retrieved July 5, 2012.

[MD_04/08-3] Cubero, Cristina (April 8, 1995). "Los Dragons, en Amsterdam". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 47. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_04/09-4] Cubero, Cristina (April 9, 1995). "Tropiezo inicial de los Dragons". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 37. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[NYT_04/10-5] Thomsen, Ian (April 10, 1995). "After the Circus, It's Game Time in the WLAF". The New York Times. Manhattan, New York. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_04/17-6] Cubero, Cristina (April 17, 1995). "Hoy toca Barcelona Dragons". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 42. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_04/18-7] Cubero, Cristina (April 18, 1995). "Debut positivo". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. pp. 29–30. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_04/22-8] Cubero, Cristina (April 22, 1995). "Los Dragons se enfrentan hoy al equipo cenicienta". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 44. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_04/23-9] Cubero, Cristina (April 23, 1995). "Dragons de foc". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. pp. 42–43. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_04/30-10] Cubero, Cristina (April 30, 1995). "Los Dragons, a ganar en Londres". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 34. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/01-11] Cubero, Cristina (May 1, 1995). "Los Dragons toman Londres". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 46. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[IND_05/01-12] Halling, Nick (May 1, 1995). "Dragons exploit errors". The Independent. London, England. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/06-13] Cubero, Cristina (May 6, 1995). "Dragons contra el equipo del ex militar". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 44. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/07-14] Cubero, Cristina (May 7, 1995). "Conmoción en los Dragons". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 39. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/13-15] Cubero, Cristina (May 13, 1995). "Los Dragons se enfrentan al peor de sus enemigos". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 53. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/14-16] Cubero, Cristina (May 14, 1995). "Necesitan a Bugs Bunny". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 35. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/20-17] Redacción (May 20, 1995). "Dragons vs Monarchs". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 41. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/21-18] Redacción (May 21, 1995). "Los Dragons, otra vez sin fuego". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 44. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/27-19] Cubero, Cristina (May 27, 1995). "Los Dragons no pueden perder". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 44. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_05/28-20] Cubero, Cristina (May 28, 1995). "Los Dragons consiguen un triunfo para la esperanza". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 52. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_06/03-21] Redacción (June 3, 1995). "Dragons: una de tres". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 53. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_06/04-22] Servicio Especial (June 4, 1995). "21–31: Los Dragons, a un triunfo de la final de la Liga Mundial". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 59. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_06/10-23] Cubero, Cristina (June 10, 1995). "Los Dragons se juegan la temporada a una carta". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 53. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[MD_06/11-24] Cubero, Cristina (June 11, 1995). "Los Dragons no jugarán la final". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 53. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[25] "1995 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved July 5, 2012.

[26] Associated Press (April 8, 1995). "Admirals 17, Dragons 13". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

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