Hamburg Sea Devils (ELF)
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| Established | 2021 |
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| Based in |  Hamburg, Germany |
| Home stadium | Stadion Hoheluft |
| Head coach | Matt Johnson |
| General manager | Max Paatz |
| League | European League of Football (ELF) |
| Division | Western Conference |
| Colors | Navy Blue, blue, red, white |
| Division titles | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Website | hamburgseadevils.com |
The Hamburg Sea Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).
History
[edit]The Hamburg franchise was announced in November 2020, as part of the inaugural season of the European League of Football.[1] In March 2021, ELF announced it has reached an agreement with the NFL, to be able to use the team names from the days of NFL Europe. On the same day, it was announced Hamburg will use the name of the defunct NFL Europe franchise Hamburg Sea Devils.[2] The Sea Devils also introduced their new head coach, former special teams coach for multiple NFL teams, Ted Daisher.[3] However, he ended up being released only 3 weeks into the inaugural season, because of "different views and expectations regarding the philosophy and leadership of our team". He was replaced on an interim basis by offensive coordinator Andreas Nommensen.[4]
Season-by-season
[edit]| Name | Coach | Regular season | Postseason | Result | Ø Attendance | |||||||
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| GP | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | GP | Won | Lost | Win % | ||||
| 2021 | Ted Daisher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st (North) | ||||||
| Andreas Nommensen | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost 1st Championship Game | 1,744 | ||
| 2022 | Charles "Yogi" Jones | 12 | 11 | 1 | .916 | 1st (North) | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost 2nd Championship Game | 3,520 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4th (Western) | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | – | |
| 2024 | Matt Johnson | (Western) | ||||||||||
Stadium
[edit]The Sea Devils are playing their home games at the 11,000 capacity Stadion Hoheluft.
Roster
[edit]Reference[5]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics | ||||||
Staff
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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References
[edit]- ^ "Pro football returns to Europe: European League of Football kicks off in 2021". AmericanFootballInternational.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Football-Comeback des Jahres: Hamburg Sea Devils und Frankfurt Galaxy starten in der ELF". ran.de (in German). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Ex-NFL-Trainer Ted Daisher wird Head Coach bei Hamburg Sea Devils". ran.de (in German). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "ELF: Hamburg Sea Devils release HC Ted Daisher". americanfootballinternational.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "ELF: 2023 Hamburg Sea Devils – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.