Saturday 25 May, 1997
Final Score : Claymores 20 - 23 Rhein
Venue : Rheinstadion
Claymores record in Rheinstadion : 0-2
Result : Claymores win!
That was the story of the day as the Scottish Claymores came away with a famous victory that keeps them on course for their second successive World Bowl appearance. They now have a real chance as they split the series with Rhein and swept Amsterdam. Four straight wins would see the Claymores champions again!
Game Summary : The Claymores got on the board first through a 1 yard from from quarterback Dave Barr and Gary Parker successfully made the extra point to make it 7 to zip Claymores. Rhein responded with a 43 yards field goal from Atle Larsen. The second and third quarters were all Rhein with Manni Burgsmuller adding a 21 yard FG and Derrick Clark scoring twice - from 1 yard and 4 yards - both of which were converted by Burgsmuller to make the score 20-7 Rhein.
Traditionally the Claymores strong period this year, the Scots once again pulled through in the fourth quarter. Touchdowns from Allen DeGraffenreid - 43 yards from WR Eric Smith - and a 14 yarder from Scott Couper from QB Dave Barr helped the Claymores secure the win. Rhein also helped by giving away a safety when the Fire quarterback threw the all out his own endzone
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Claymores | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Fire | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
1st quarter: SCO - TD, Dave Barr 1 yd run (Gary Parker kick), 6:28. Claymores 7-0
2nd quarter: RHE - FG, Manfred Burgsmuller 21 yd, 4:44. Claymores 7-6
3rd quarter: RHE - TD, Derrick Clark 4 yd run (Manfred Burgsmuller kick), 11:35.
4th quarter: SCO - TD, Allen Degraffenreid 43 yd pass from Eric Smith
Attendance: 20 498
| Boxscore | Scot | Rhe |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Rushes-yards | 33-119 | 33-81 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 194 |
| Punt returns | 1-4 | 1-6 |
| Kickoff returns | 6-101 | 4-74 |
| Interceptions ret. | 2-0 | 1-30 |
| Comp-att-int | 20-34-1 | 17-24-2 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 2-19 | 0-0 |
| Punts-avg. | 3-53.0 | 2-41.5 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-67 | 4-47 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
Rushing : Scotland - Siran Stacy 23-85, Dave Barr 6-16, Mazio Royster 2-11,
Receiving : Scotland - Yo Murphy 5-40, Allen Degraffenreid 4-66,
Missed Field Goals : Rhein - Atle Larsen 51 yards