NFL Europe Week 8 Summaries
(Courtesy of NFL Europe)
New York, NY (Sports Network) -
Frankfurt Galaxy 47, F.C. Barcelona Dragons 13
Barcelona, Spain - Frankfurt quarterback Quinn Gray (Jacksonville) passed for 194 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Galaxy to a 47-13 win over the F.C. Barcelona Dragons. Running back Robert Gillespie (Washington) rushed for 89 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown, and wide receiver Robert Baker (Miami) added two touchdown receptions for Frankfurt. The Galaxy will qualify for World Bowl XI with a win next week against the Rhein Fire.
Attendance: 7,597
Rhein Fire 28, Berlin Thunder 21
Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Rhein wide receiver Kendall Newson (Miami) caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chris Greisen with 6:06 remaining, lifting the Fire to a 28-21 win over the Berlin Thunder. Greisen tossed two touchdown passes in the victory, including a 26-yarder to wide receiver Charlie Adams (Denver).
Attendance: 27,895
Scottish Claymores 31, Amsterdam Admirals 20
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Scotland quarterback Craig Nall (Green Bay) passed for three touchdowns and running back Ken Simonton (Buffalo) added 94 yards rushing, helping the Claymores to a 31-20 win over the Amsterdam Admirals. Nall, who completed 22 of 31 attempts for 313 yards and no interceptions, finished the game with a 135.6 passer rating. Simonton averaged 4.7 yards per carry and added a one-yard touchdown run in the victory.
Attendance: 11,259
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