
Final Score & Top Performers
Vienna Vikings vs. Hamburg Sea Devils
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Vienna Vikings | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Hamburg Sea Devils | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
Top Performers
Championship Game MVP – Vienna Vikings – Wide Receiver – Kimi Linnainmaa
Vienna Vikings:
Offense:
- QB – Jackson Erdmann – 20/25 – 253 yds – 1 int
- RB – Anton Wegan – 14 carries – 36 rush yds
- WR – Kimi Linnainmaa – 7 rec – 125 yds – 1/1 (passing) – 9 passing yds – 1 passing td
- WR – Jordan Bouah – 5 rec – 45 yds
Defense:
- ILB – Thomas Schnurrer – 14 total tackles (4 solo/ 10 assisted) – 0.5 sacks – 1 TFL – 1 FR – 1 QBH
- ILB – Alexander Watholotwitsch – 9 total tackles (6 solo/ 3 assisted) – 0.5 TFL
- S – Luis Horvath – 7 total tackles (2 solo/ 5 assisted) – 0.5 TFL
Hamburg Sea Devils:
Offense:
- QB – Salieu Ceesay – 17/27 – 167 yds – 1 td – 2 ints – 7 carries – 25 rush yds
- RB – Glen Toonga – 16 carries – 46 rush yds
- WR – Lamar Jordan II – 5 rec – 69 yds – 1 td
- WR – Benjamin Mau – 5 rec – 31 yds
Defense:
- ILB – Daniel Laporte – 12 total tackles (3 solo/ 9 assisted) – 1 int
- OLB – Kasim Edebali – 11 total tackles ( 3 solo/ 8 assisted) – 0.5 TFL
- OLB – Ambroise Mati – 8 total tackles (4 solo/ 4 assisted) – 2 TFL
Europes number 1 #ELFCG2022 pic.twitter.com/6EwUfu8Zoa
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 25, 2022
European League of Football Honors

Coach of the Year: Andrew Weidinger – Head Coach – Barcelona Dragons
After turning around the @Dragons_BCN and bringing them to the Playoffs, Andrew Weidinger wins the Coach of the Year Award 🐲 pic.twitter.com/FzFGeBvNDA
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Most Valuable Player: Sean Shelton – Quarterback – Swarco Raiders Tirol
After bringing his A Game from week to week and taking his Team to the Playoffs Sean Shelton wins the 2022 MVP Trophy 🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/eFrEngKH95
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Man of the Year: Dennis Kenzler – Offensive Line – Hamburgh Sea Devils
Helping those in need when the night was the darkest. After crossing the borders of War and putting his own live on the line Dennis Kenzler is awarded the Man of Honor. pic.twitter.com/K3z3S1JToZ
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Rookie of the Year: Marco Schneider – Wide Receiver – Swarco Raiders Tirol
A talent to look out for the future 🏴☠️ This years Rookie of the Year Marco Schneider👋 pic.twitter.com/0vIvgJxoAD
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Anton Jallai – Wide Receiver – Leipzig Kings
The Swedish Wonderkid from @LeipzigKings, a bright Talent who showed why he is one of the most wanted young guns in Europe. Our offensive Rookie of the year Anton Jallai 👑 pic.twitter.com/Ugqh4Dkm0r
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Atilla Isik – Cornerback – Istanbul Rams
From the far east of Europe he was able to show off his skills & show out to win Defense Rookie of the Year, Congrats to @IstanbulRams Atilla Isik 🐏 pic.twitter.com/jKKSKHN9cL
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Offensive Player of the Year: Kyle Sweet – Wide Receiver – Barcelona Dragons
He is the first Player to win the triple crown & now he is our Offensive Player of the Year 🍬@kyle_sweet5 from the @Dragons_BCN 🐲 pic.twitter.com/4tpVkdbF3l
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Defensive Player of the Year: Kyle Kitchens – Defensive End – Berlin Thunder
Back 2 Back 😤 @kylekitchens_ is the Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. The Beast from @BER_Thunder 🌩️ pic.twitter.com/yAIG7BtncV
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Specialist of the Year: Eric Schlomm – Kicker/Punter – Hamburg Sea Devils
A man the @SeaDevilsHH could count on in every moment of every Game. Eric Schlomm takes Home the Special Teams Player of the Year 😈 pic.twitter.com/NjVF6B8vap
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
Assistant Coach of the Year: Kyle Callahan – Offensive Coordinator – Swarco Raiders Tirol
He created one of the deadliest Offenses in the League! Your Assistant Coach of the Year, @SWARCO_RAIDERS OC Kyle Callahan 🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/7Krhf3g0ow
— European League of Football (@ELF_Official) September 24, 2022
European League of Football All-Stars

First Team Offense
- QB – Sean Shelton – Swarco Raiders Tirol
- RB – Glen Toonga – Hamburg Sea Devils
- FB – Patrick Poetsch – Düsseldorf Rhein Fire
- WR – Kyle Sweet – Barcelona Dragons
- WR – Robin Wilzeck – Berlin Thunder
- WR – Nathaniel Robitaille – Düsseldorf Rhein Fire
- TE – Adria Botella Moreno – Vienna Vikings
- OT – Michael Habetin – Swarco Raiders Tirol
- OT – Sven Breidenbach – Düsseldorf Rhein Fire
- OG – Lewis Thomas – Hamburg Sea Devils
- OG – Niklas Johansson – Vienna Vikings
- C – Joachim Christensen – Frankfurt Galaxy
First Team Defense
- DT – Tim Hänni – Hamburg Sea Devils
- DT – Aslan Zetterberg – Leipzig Kings
- Edge – Kyle Kitchens – Berlin Thunder
- Edge – Alejandro Fernández – Barcelona Dragons
- LB – AJ Wentland – Leipzig Kings
- LB – Zachary Blair – Istanbul Rams
- LB – Thomas Schnurrer – Vienna Vikings
- CB – Karim Ben El Ghali – Frankfurt Galaxy
- CB – Justin Rogers – Hamburg Sea Devils
- S – Kevin Fortes – Hamburg Sea Devils
- S – Omari Williams – Düsseldorf Rhein Fire
First Team Special Teams
- K – Jonas Schenderlein – Berlin Thunder
- P – Eric Schlomm – Hamburg Sea Devils
- Ret – CJ Okpalobi – Swarco Raiders Tirol
Second Team Offense
- QB – Zach Edwards – Barcelona Dragons
- RB – Jocques Crawford – Berlin Thunder
- FB – Leon Helm – Frankfurt Galaxy
- WR – Quinten Pounds – Cologne Centurions
- WR – Jordan Bouah – Vienna Vikings
- WR – Malik Stanley – Wroclaw Panthers
- TE – Nicolai Schumann – Berlin Thunder
- OT – Tobias Rodlauer – Berlin Thunder
- OT – Aleksandar Milanovic – Vienna Vikings
- OG – Sven Fischer – Frankfurt Galaxy
- OG – Alper Peközer – Berlin Thunder
- C – David Weinstock – Hamburg Sea Devils
Second Team Defense
- DT – Niklas Gustav – Swarco Raiders Tirol
- DT – Christian Van Horn – Düsseldorf Rhein Fire
- Edge – Kasim Edebali – Hamburg Sea Devils
- Edge – Michael Sam – Barcelona Dragons
- LB – David Izinyon – Berlin Thunder
- LB – Precious Ogbevoen – Stuttgart Surge
- LB – Maxime Rouyer – Wroclaw Panthers
- CB – Moritz Thiele – Berlin Thunder
- CB – Benjamin Straight – Vienna Vikings
- S – Goran Zec – Wroclaw Panthers
- S – Luis Horvath – Vienna Vikings
Second Team Special Teams
- K – Ryan Rimmler – Frankfurt Galaxy
- P – Maximlian Eisenhut – Düsseldorf Rhein Fire
- Ret – Darius Robinson – Wroclaw Panthers
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