1992 Barcelona Dragons season

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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 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 – Steve Spagnuolo Defensive Backs – Vaughn Williams

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Roster

**1992 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) roster**

	Quarterbacks 6 Scott Erney 4 Tony Rice Running Backs 34 Joe Mickles FB 26 Paul Palmer Wide Receivers 80 Lionel Manuel 87 Tony Moss 84 Dempsey Norman 85 Thomas Woods Tight Ends 88 Demetrius Davis 81 Terry O'Shea 89 Franklin Thomas		Offensive Linemen 66 O'Neil Glenn G 72 Ike Harris T 71 Brad Henke T 65 Mike Hinnant G 70 Jeff Oliver C/G 52 Bobby Sign C –– Barry Voorhees G 79 Brett Wiese C/G Defensive Linemen 61 Steve Alvord DE 75 Bruce Clark DE 92 Jerry Reese NT 62 Mike Ruth NT 96 Brent White DE		Linebackers 51 Greg Gilbert 56 Ron Goetz ILB 90 Matt Kelley 50 Eric Lindstrom OLB 91 Eric Naposki OLB 55 Brad Quast ILB Defensive Backs 27 Glenn Cobb S 25 Travis Curtis S 29 Charles Fryar CB 21 Anthony Greene CB 23 Adrian Jones CB –– Herb Welch S 35 Jerry Woods S Special Teams 8 Keith English P 3 Teddy Garcia K		Operation Discovery 32 Guillermo Gomez RB 78 Mark Pearce DE Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	Attendance
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

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Standings

European Division
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	STK
Barcelona Dragons	5	5	0	.500	104	161	3–1	L4
Frankfurt Galaxy	3	7	0	.300	150	257	3–1	W1
London Monarchs	2	7	1	.250	178	203	0–4	L1

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	0	3	14	17
Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

Date: Saturday, March 21
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 25,788
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Game information

First quarter

No scoring.

Second quarter

No scoring.

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
NY/NJ	7	7	0	0	14
Barcelona	0	3	6	6	15

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

Date: Saturday, March 28
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 17,780
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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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
London	0	0	0	7	7
Barcelona	7	6	0	0	13

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

Date: Saturday, April 4
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 19,337
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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

No scoring.

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	0	13	0	7	20
Frankfurt	17	0	0	0	17

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 11
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 34,376
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Week 5: at London Monarchs

Week Five: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	0	6	0	3	9
London	0	0	0	0	0

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

Date: Saturday, April 18
Game attendance: 18,518
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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.