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{{short description|World League of American Football franchise}}
{{short description|World League of American Football franchise}}
{{Infobox NFLE team
{{Infobox American football team
| name = New York/New Jersey Knights
| name = New York/New Jersey Knights
| color1 = #A5ACAF
| bgcolor = #A5ACAF | fontcolor = #000000
| color2 = #000000
| helmet =
| helmet =
| logo =
| league = [[World League of American Football]] ([[NFL Europe]])
| logo =
| founded = 1991
| founded = 1991
| retired = 1992
| closed = 1992
| city = [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
| field =
| location = [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
| colors = Black, Silver, Gold, White<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Colors – WLAF |url=http://www.colorwerx.us/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball.htm |work=ColorWerx.us |access-date=January 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115224323/http://www.colorwerx.us/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball.htm |archive-date=November 15, 2010 }}</ref><br><small>{{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#8A8D8F}} {{color box|#85714D}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}</small>
| colors = Black, Silver, Gold, White<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Colors – WLAF |url=http://www.colorwerx.us/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball.htm |work=ColorWerx.us |access-date=January 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115224323/http://www.colorwerx.us/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball.htm |archive-date=November 15, 2010 }}</ref><br><small>{{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#8A8D8F}} {{color box|#85714D}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}</small>
| mascot =
| W-L-T = Regular Season: 11–9<br>Postseason: 0–1
| wb_won = 0
| coach =
| record = Regular Season: 11–9<br>Postseason: 0–1
}}
}}
The '''New York/New Jersey Knights''' was a franchise in the [[World League of American Football]] for the 1991 and 1992 seasons. They played in the North American East division, which they won in the 1991 season. They were coached by [[Mouse Davis]], an architect of the [[Run and shoot offense]].
The '''New York/New Jersey Knights''' was a franchise in the [[World League of American Football]] for the 1991 and 1992 seasons. They played in the North American East division, which they won in the 1991 season. They were coached by [[Mouse Davis]], an architect of the [[Run and shoot offense]].
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! [[New York/New Jersey Knights#1991 season|1991]]
! [[New York/New Jersey Knights#1991 season|1991]]
| WLAF
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! [[New York/New Jersey Knights#1992 season|1992]]
! [[New York/New Jersey Knights#1992 season|1992]]
| WLAF
| [[1992 WLAF season|WLAF]]
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| owner = [[Robert F. X. Sillerman]]
| owner = [[Robert F. X. Sillerman]]
| stadium = [[Giants Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Giants Stadium]]
| playoffs = Lost Semifinal
| playoffs = Lost semifinal
| uniform =
| uniform =
| previous = ''none''
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===Schedule/Results===
===Schedule/Results===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black;" border="1" colspan="6"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Week
!Week
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Date
!Date
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Opponent
!Game
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Result
!Result
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Record
!Score
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Venue
!Attendance
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Attendance
|-
|-style="background:#fcc"
|'''1'''
! 1
|Sun. Mar. 24
| March 24
|@ Barcelona Dragons
| at [[1991 Barcelona Dragons season|Barcelona Dragons]]
|L
| '''L''' 7–19
|19-7
| 0–1
|19,233
| [[Montjuic Stadium]]
|-
| 19,233
|'''2'''
|-style="background:#fcc"
|Sun. Mar. 31
! 2
|@ London Monarchs
| March 31
|L
| at [[1991 London Monarchs season|London Monarchs]]
|22-18
| '''L''' 18–22
|46,592
| 0–2
|-
| [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
|'''3'''
| 46,592
|Sat. Apr. 6
|-style="background:#fcc"
|'''vs. Franffurt Galaxy'''
! 3
|'''L'''
| April 6
|'''27-17'''
| [[1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season|Frankfurt Galaxy]]
|'''36,456'''
| '''L''' 17–27
|-
| 0–3
|'''4'''
| [[Giants Stadium]]
|Sat. Apr. 13
| 36,456
|@ Montreal Machine
|-style="background:#cfc"
|W
! 4
|44-0
| April 13
|34,821
| at [[1991 Montreal Machine season|Montreal Machine]]
|-
|'''5'''
| '''W''' 44–0
| 1–3
|Mon. Apr. 22
| [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]]
|'''vs. Sacramento Surge'''
| 34,821
|'''W'''
|-style="background:#cfc"
|'''28-20'''
! 5
|'''21,230'''
| April 22
|-
| [[1991 Sacramento Surge season|Sacramento Surge]]
|'''6'''
| '''W''' 28–20
|Sat. Apr. 27
| 2–3
|'''vs. [[Orlando Thunder]]'''
| Giants Stadium
|W
| 21,230
|'''42-6'''
|-style="background:#cfc"
|'''30,046'''
! 6
|-
| April 27
|'''7'''
| [[1991 Orlando Thunder season|Orlando Thunder]]
|Sun. May. 5
| '''W''' 42–6
|@ [[Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks]]
| 3–3
|W
| Giants Stadium
|42-6
|10,069
| 30,046
|-style="background:#cfc"
|-
! 7
|'''8'''
|Sat. May. 11
| May 5
| at [[1991 Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks season|Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks]]
|'''vs. London Monarchs'''
|'''L'''
| '''W''' 42–6
| 4–3
|'''22-7'''
| [[Carter–Finley Stadium]]
|'''41,219'''
| 10,069
|-
|-style="background:#fcc"
|'''9'''
! 8
|Mon. May. 20
| May 11
|@ [[Birmingham Fire]]
| [[1991 London Monarchs season|London Monarchs]]
|L
| L 7–22
|24-14
| 4–4
|31,211
| Giants Stadium
|-
| 41,219
|'''10'''
|-style="background:#fcc"
|Sat. May. 25
! 9
|'''vs. [[San Antonio Riders]]'''
| May 20
|'''W'''
| at [[1991 Birmingham Fire season|Birmingham Fire]]
|'''38-9'''
|'''32,857'''
| '''L''' 14–24
| 4–5
| [[Legion Field]]
| 31,211
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 10
| May 25
| [[1991 San Antonio Riders season|San Antonio Riders]]
| W 38–9
| 5–5
| Giants Stadium
| 32,857
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Round
|'''Playoffs'''
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Date
|Sun. June 2<br /><small>(Semifinals)</small>
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Opponent
|'''vs. [[London Monarchs]]'''
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Result
|'''L'''
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Record
|'''42-26'''
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Venue
|'''25,713'''
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1991|border=2}}"| Attendance
|-style="background:#fcc"
! Semifinals
| June 2
| [[1991 London Monarchs season|London Monarchs]]
| '''L''' 26–42
| 0–1
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| 25,713
|}
|}


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*Co-Offensive Coordinator – Darrel "Pop" Jackson
*Co-Offensive Coordinator – Darrel "Pop" Jackson
*Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – [[Larry Zierlein]]
*Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – [[Larry Zierlein]]
*Receivers – Gary Riekes
*Receivers – Gary Riekes
|Defensive Coaches=
|Defensive Coaches=
*Defensive Coordinator – Joe Haering
*Defensive Coordinator – Joe Haering
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===Schedule/Results===
===Schedule/Results===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black;" border="1" colspan="6"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1992|border=2}}"| Week
!Week
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1992|border=2}}"| Date
!Date
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1992|border=2}}"| Opponent
!Game
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1992|border=2}}"| Result
!Result
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1992|border=2}}"| Record
!Score
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1992|border=2}}"| Venue
!Attendance
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York/New Jersey Knights|year=1992|border=2}}"| Attendance
|-
|-style="background:#fcc"
|'''1'''
! 1
|Sun. Mar. 22
| March 22
|@ [[London Monarchs]]
| at [[1992 London Monarchs season|London Monarchs]]
|L
| '''L''' 20–26 {{Small|(OT)}}
|26-20 (OT)
| 0–1
|30,167
| [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
|-
| 30,167
|'''2'''
|-style="background:#fcc"
|Sat. Mar. 28
! 2
|@ [[Barcelona Dragons]]
| March 28
|L
| at [[1992 Barcelona Dragons season|Barcelona Dragons]]
|15-14
| '''L''' 14–15
|17,780
| 0–2
|-
| [[Montjuic Stadium]]
|'''3'''
| 17,780
|Sat. Apr. 4
|-style="background:#fcc"
|'''vs. [[San Antonio Riders]]'''
! 3
|'''L'''
| April 4
|'''9-3'''
| [[1992 San Antonio Riders season|San Antonio Riders]]
|'''33,659'''
| '''L''' 3–9
|-
| 0–3
|'''4'''
| [[Giants Stadium]]
|Sun. Apr. 12
| 33,659
|@ [[Orlando Thunder]]
|-style="background:#fcc"
|L
! 4
|39-21
| April 12
|31,921
| at [[1992 Orlando Thunder season|Orlando Thunder]]
|-
|'''5'''
| '''L''' 21–39
| 0–4
|Sat. Apr. 18
| [[Florida Citrus Bowl]]
|'''vs. [[Frankfurt Galaxy]]'''
| 31,921
|'''W'''
|-style="background:#cfc"
|'''24-21'''
! 5
|'''24,493'''
| April 18
|-
| [[1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season|Frankfurt Galaxy]]
|'''6'''
| '''W''' 24–21
|Sun. Apr. 26
| 1–4
|@ [[Montreal Machine]]''' '''
| Giants Stadium
|W
| 24,493
|34-11''' '''
|-style="background:#cfc"
|25,896''' '''
! 6
|-
| April 26
|'''7 '''
| at [[1992 Montreal Machine season|Montreal Machine]]
|Sun. May. 3
| '''W''' 34–11
|'''vs. [[London Monarchs]]'''
| 2–4
|'''W'''
| [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]]
|'''41-13'''
| 25,896
|'''30,112 '''
|-style="background:#cfc"
|-
! 7
|'''8'''
|Sun. May. 10
| May 3
| [[1992 London Monarchs season|London Monarchs]]
|@ [[Ohio Glory]]
| '''W''' 41–13
|W
| 3–4
|39-33 (OT)
| Giants Stadium
|20,516
| 30,112
|-
|-style="background:#cfc"
|'''9'''
! 8
|Sat. May 16
| May 10
|'''vs. Barcelona Dragons'''
| at [[1992 Ohio Glory season|Ohio Glory]]
|'''W'''
| '''W''' 39–33 {{Small|(OT)}}
|'''47-0'''
| 4–4
|'''22,917'''
| [[Ohio Stadium]]
|-
| 20,516
|'''10'''
|-style="background:#cfc"
|Sat. May 23
! 9
|'''vs. Montreal Machine''' 
| May 16
|'''W'''
| [[1992 Barcelona Dragons season|Barcelona Dragons]]
|'''41-21'''
|'''18,277'''
| '''W''' 47–0
| 5–4
|-
| Giants Stadium
|colspan="1" | '''Playoffs'''
| 22,917
|colspan="5" | '''Did Not Qualify'''
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 10
| May 23
| [[1992 Montreal Machine season|Montreal Machine]]&nbsp;
| '''W''' 41–21
| 6–4
| Giants Stadium
| 18,277
|}
|}


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Revision as of 13:15, 29 April 2024

New York/New Jersey Knights
Founded1991
Closed1992
Based inEast Rutherford, New Jersey
LeagueWorld League of American Football (NFL Europe)
ColorsBlack, Silver, Gold, White[1]
       
Franchise recordRegular Season: 11–9
Postseason: 0–1

The New York/New Jersey Knights was a franchise in the World League of American Football for the 1991 and 1992 seasons. They played in the North American East division, which they won in the 1991 season. They were coached by Mouse Davis, an architect of the Run and shoot offense.

After 1992, the NFL (who backed the league) suspended the WLAF's operations. When the WLAF returned in the 1995 season the league was concentrated in Europe, and none of the seven North American teams (including New York/New Jersey Knights) returned.

They played their home games at Giants Stadium, also the former home to the NFL's New York Giants and New York Jets.

Season-by-season

Season League Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
1991 WLAF 5 5 0 .500 1st (North American East) 0 1 .000 Lost to London Monarchs in semifinal
1992 WLAF 6 4 0 .600 2nd (North American East) – – — —
Total 11 9 0 .550 0 1 .000

1991 season

1991 New York/New Jersey Knights season
OwnerRobert F. X. Sillerman
General managerReggie Williams
Head coachMouse Davis
Home fieldGiants Stadium
Results
Record5–5
Division place1st North American East
Playoff finishLost semifinal

Personnel

Staff

1991 New York/New Jersey Knights staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Co-Offensive Coordinator – Darrel "Pop" Jackson
  • Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Larry Zierlein
  • Receivers/Special Teams – Dan Lounsbury
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Joe Haering
  • Defensive Assistant – Will Lewis

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Rob Panariello

Roster

1991 New York/New Jersey Knights roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

  • Vacant
 Offensive Linemen
  • 57 Alan Champagne C
  • 54 Rod Holder G
  • 74 Mike Husar G
  • 71 Caesar Rentie T
  • 51 Pete Scott C
  • 60 Stacy Searels T
  • 64 Kevin Simons T
  • 76 Jim Warne G

Defensive Linemen

  • 99 Joe Campbell DE
  • 98 David Edeen DE
  • 94 Pat Marlatt DT
  • 69 Doug Mikolas DT
  • 92 Craig Schlichting DE
  • 91 Tony Woods DE
 Linebackers
  • 56 Fabray Collins
  • 56 Kevin Dean
  • 58 Cecil Fletcher OLB
  • 53 Chris Haering MLB
  • 52 Ron Sancho OLB

Defensive Backs

  • 20 Reggie Berry CB
  • 21 Vince Courville CB
  • 29 Ellis Dillahunt S
  • 26 James Howard CB
  • 22 Tony Jones CB
  • 25 Mark Moore S
  • 49 Falanda Newton S
  • 31 Anthony Parker CB
  • 23 Derrick White CB

Special Teams

Operation Discovery
  • 72 Daniel Beun OL Belgium
  • 77 Les Jackson DL England
  • 28 Mike Taylor S England
  • 41 Eric Yuma RB Belgium


Rookies in italics

Schedule/Results

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 March 24 at Barcelona Dragons L 7–19 0–1 Montjuic Stadium 19,233
2 March 31 at London Monarchs L 18–22 0–2 Wembley Stadium 46,592
3 April 6 Frankfurt Galaxy L 17–27 0–3 Giants Stadium 36,456
4 April 13 at Montreal Machine W 44–0 1–3 Olympic Stadium 34,821
5 April 22 Sacramento Surge W 28–20 2–3 Giants Stadium 21,230
6 April 27 Orlando Thunder W 42–6 3–3 Giants Stadium 30,046
7 May 5 at Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks W 42–6 4–3 Carter–Finley Stadium 10,069
8 May 11 London Monarchs L 7–22 4–4 Giants Stadium 41,219
9 May 20 at Birmingham Fire L 14–24 4–5 Legion Field 31,211
10 May 25 San Antonio Riders W 38–9 5–5 Giants Stadium 32,857
Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
Semifinals June 2 London Monarchs L 26–42 0–1 Giants Stadium 25,713

1992 season

1992 New York/New Jersey Knights season
OwnerRobert F. X. Sillerman
General managerReggie Williams
Head coachMouse Davis
Home fieldGiants Stadium
Local radioWEVD
Results
Record6–4
Division place2nd North American East
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Personnel

Staff

1992 New York/New Jersey Knights staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Co-Offensive Coordinator – Darrel "Pop" Jackson
  • Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Larry Zierlein
  • Receivers – Gary Riekes
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Joe Haering
  • Secondary – Jim Elam
  • Defensive Assistant – Will Lewis

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Frank Gansz, Jr.


[2]

Roster

1992 New York/New Jersey Knights roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

  • Vacant
 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

  • 94 Pat Marlatt DT
  • 69 Doug Mikolas DT
  • 92 Craig Schlichting DE
  • 78 Brian Smith DE
  • 91 Tony Woods DE
 Linebackers
  • 58 Cecil Fletcher OLB
  • 93 A. J. Jimerson OLB
  • 50 Wes Pritchett MLB
  • 52 Ron Sancho OLB

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Operation Discovery
  • Vacant


Rookies in italics

Schedule/Results

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 March 22 at London Monarchs L 20–26 (OT) 0–1 Wembley Stadium 30,167
2 March 28 at Barcelona Dragons L 14–15 0–2 Montjuic Stadium 17,780
3 April 4 San Antonio Riders L 3–9 0–3 Giants Stadium 33,659
4 April 12 at Orlando Thunder L 21–39 0–4 Florida Citrus Bowl 31,921
5 April 18 Frankfurt Galaxy W 24–21 1–4 Giants Stadium 24,493
6 April 26 at Montreal Machine W 34–11 2–4 Olympic Stadium 25,896
7 May 3 London Monarchs W 41–13 3–4 Giants Stadium 30,112
8 May 10 at Ohio Glory W 39–33 (OT) 4–4 Ohio Stadium 20,516
9 May 16 Barcelona Dragons W 47–0 5–4 Giants Stadium 22,917
10 May 23 Montreal Machine  W 41–21 6–4 Giants Stadium 18,277

References

  1. ^ "Team Colors – WLAF". ColorWerx.us. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  2. ^ "Club Directory". 1992 New York/New Jersey Knights Media Guide. p. 2.
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