German born Werner Hippler is considered a home grown Football Legend.
Played college ball at Sacramento State at TE from 1992-’94.
In ’95 played for the Frankfurt Galaxy catching 2 passes for 6 yards and 2 TDs.
Spent two seasons on the practice squad of the San Diego Chargers.
During that period returned to Frankfurt, playing for the Galaxy through the 2000 campaign.
Also played for the GFL Cologne Red Barons/ Crocodiles as well.
In 1999 caught a career high 34 passes for 341 yards for the Galaxy.
After going through camp with the Detroit Lions, played with the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL 2001 catching a pass for 6 yards.
Returned to the NFLE playing for the Galaxy through the ’03 season.
In 2004, had a change of scenery, and played for the Cologne Centurions.
He’d catch 18 passes for 128 yards and a TD over the next 4 seasons before the league ended.
ACCOLADES:
All World League 1999-’00
NOTES:
Hippler all in all played in 12 football seasons and played in more games than any other player in NFLE history. He’s gotten a few bit roles in movies, and runs a security company. He’s also been involved with the GFL and the Hamburg Huskies.
Todd Floyd converted from QB to WR and played at UNLV from 1996-’98.
Caught 45 yard hail mary against Wisconsin in 1996, earning him a spot on ESPN’s Play of the Year.
In 31 contests he logged 77 catches for 1,039 yards and 9 TDs.
After preseason stints in both Buffalo (1999) and Jacksonville (1998), he joined the NFLE in 1999.
He caught 31 passes and scored 3 TDs in 1999.
Then in 2000, Todd put up solid numbers helping Frankfurt reach the World Bowl.
Caught 45 passes for 757 yards and 5 TDs including a 71 yarder.
Played for the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL in 2001.
NOTES:
Well Todd was very kind to sign all 3 TTM needs I had. The XFL 2001 cards were laughable at the time, but are now a curiosity of design of that era for me now. It’s just so over the top!
