18,632 fans had come to see the first appearance of the Hamburg Sea Devils in Duesseldorf and it was a a hard fought match .
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The Sea Devils even had more than 31 minutes possession time but the Fire won the game by 24:19.
Quarterback Casey Bramlet finished the game with a 66.7 rating after 16 from 30 passes did arrive for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Also 2 interceptions went in his records.
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Quarterback Scott McBrien from the Green Bay Packers was getting ready to throw a 42 yd. TD pass to WR Cedric James from the Patriots. In fact, he was the best qb on the field with a 125.4 rating after 13 from 22 passes were completed for 231 yards and 2 TDs.
Running back Joe Smith had scored the third TD after a 1 yard run and during the game the top rusher made 31 carries for 96 yards.
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Quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie from the Chicago Bears completed 11 from 27 passes for 177 yards and a 63.3 rating.
He also gained 1 rushing yard.
Born in Elk Grove, California on November 27, 1980
College: Boise State
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Head coach Pete Kuharchek had been waiting for this win since 9 weeks.
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Receiver Chris Collins could not control his catch completely and the ball did slip out of his arms. During the game he had 6 receptions for100 yards.
