The Thunder came into existence as an expansion team, after the London/England Monarchs franchise shut down operations, prior to the 1999 season.

Two Berlin quarterbacks, Rohan Davey (2004) and Dave Ragone (2005), were named NFL Europe Offensive Most Valuable Players.

Linebacker Rich Scanlon (2005) was named NFL Europe Defensive MVP.

Trailing the Hamburg Sea Devils 17–0 at halftime, the Thunder erased their deficit to tie it up, going into overtime in which neither team could come up with a point.

An unrelated team of the same name is to play in the inaugural 2021 season of the new European League of Football.