World Bowl '95 (also referred to as World Bowl III) was the third championship game of the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the first World Bowl that was played since the league suspended operations in 1992. The game was played at Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday, June 17, 1995. The match-up was between the 6–4 Frankfurt Galaxy and the 9–1 Amsterdam Admirals. 23,847 fans witnessed the Galaxy pull off an upset en route to a 26–22 victory and their first ever World Bowl title. Quarterback Paul Justin earned MVP honors by completing 18 of 36 attempts for 308 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
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