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1995 WLAF
1995 was the third of 15 seasons for the World League of American Football, the professional American football league organized by the NFL. It was the league's first season with six teams based only in Europe.  Returning from a 2-year hiatus after the 1992 WLAF season, the league had dropped its seven North American teams, with the three existing teams - the Frankfurt Galaxy, London Monarchs and Barcelona Dragons - joined by three new franchises - the Rhein Fire, Scottish Claymores and Amsterdam Admirals.  On the field, it was a very competitive season, as five of the six teams won 4 or more games.  The Amsterdam Admirals (9-1) would dominate the league with the league's stingiest defense, easily winning the regular season by three games over Frankfurt (6-4). The Amersterdam Admirals, who split the two regular season games with Frankfurt, would play them again for the WLAF Championship, in the 1995 World Bowl.  The game was played at Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday, June 17, 1995.  23,847 fans witnessed the Galaxy pull off an upset en route to a 26–22 victory and their first ever World Bowl title.  After both sides failed to put up a single point in the first quarter, the Admirals drew first blood by blocking a 36-yard field goal attempt by Galaxy kicker Daron Alcorn. Afterwards, Admirals' quarterback Will Furrer put together a 12-play, 73-yard drive that was capped off with a five-yard pass to wide receiver Ernie Jones. However, the Galaxy managed to set up a good kick return to put themselves on Amsterdam's 46-yard line. On just the third play of the drive, Galaxy quarterback Paul Justin connected with fellow wide receiver Bobby Olive on an 11-yard pass. Unfortunately, the extra point attempt was no good, as Amsterdam led Frankfurt 7–6 at halftime.  In the third quarter, the Galaxy managed to take the lead for the first time of the game, with a 4-play, 26-yard drive that ended with a 4-yard pass to Olive. Afterward, the Galaxy increased their lead with a 4-play, 38-yard drive that ended with a 31-yard pass from Paul Justin to Mike Bellamy. In the fourth quarter, Admirals running back T. C. Wright fumbled the ball, setting up a 3-play, 44-yard drive that helped increase Frankfurt's lead, with a 30-yard run by Nathaniel Bolton (extra point attempt missed). Down 26–7, the Admirals needed points and they needed them fast. Furrer was able to put up a 9-play, 78-yard drive that ended with
a one-yard touchdown run by T. C. Wright. Afterwards, the Admirals got a 13-play, 58-yard drive that ended with a nine-yard pass to Wright. Following the touchdown, Furrer connected with wide receiver Sanjay Beach for the two-point conversion. Amsterdam recovered the onside kick and had 34 seconds to come up with a touchdown; however, key passes into the endzone fell incomplete, preserving Frankfurt's four-point lead and giving the Galaxy their first World Bowl title.  Quarterback Paul Justin earned MVP honors by completing 18 of 36 attempts for 308 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
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