Hall Of Fame

Wall Of Champions

2017 - You Betcha (Kirk)

The NHL's inaugural champs, the Betcha Boys started off strong with a narrow Week 1 win and then didn't look back, never dropping below 2nd in the standings for the rest of the year. Despite suffering the only remaining tie on record in league history, their three-loss campaign led them straight to title number one in franchise and league history.

2018 - You Betcha (Kirk)

Perhaps looking to repeat their clearly effective strategy from the year before, You Betcha fluctuated between the #2 and #3 ranking all year, boasting the second-best record in the league at 10-4. Despite an ugly Week 7 loss, they were a clear shoe-in for the playoffs, and after Foot Jive Monster Mash's surprise elimination, capitalized on their excellent position to bring home two in a row.

2019 - Council of Steel (Jon)

The 2019 Council rode the hottest offense in the league, powered by 3rd-year RB Christian McCaffery, to just shy of 2000 points on the season, a 10-4 record, a division title, and a #2 overall seed. The first non-Holley to claim the crown, Jon's team rebounded from a late-season stumble to dominate in the playoffs, winning both postseason matchups by a combined 272-159.

2020 - NoKe brought to you by Draft Kings (NoKe)

After some scoring changes brought about an uptick in league output, NoKe capitalized on the new opportunities to notch points, taking home the regular-season scoring title as the only team above 1900 points. One of three 10-4 teams, NoKe's path to the championship wasn't smooth, with three of their losses coming against division opponents and a late season gamble on hybrid QB/WR Kendall Hinton blowing up in their faces. They won when it mattered, however, returning the family name to the top of the pile.

2021 - NoKe brought to you by Braxton Berrios (NoKe)

With the addition of another regular-season game as well as two expansion franchise, and a restructuring of the league schedule to fit it, NoKe very quietly maintained a commanding grip on 2nd place from start to finish in 2021, one of two teams to eclipse the 2,000 point mark on the season. An 11-4 record got them a strong playoff seed, and a championship faceoff against one of those scrappy expansion franchises resulted in two in a row for the two-headed monster.

2022 - Franco's Italian Army a.k.a. MagicMikeIII (David/Braniff/Grant)

After finding initial successes in their first two years including an appearance in the championship game, the Francophiles would settle for nothing less than the best coming in to 2022. Finishing the regular season on a 7-game heater, FIA/MM3 posted a 12-3 record, over 2,100 points scored, the highest number of player transactions ever, and the most efficient lineups throughout the year to dominate in one of the most complete seasons of fantasy football a franchise has ever put together. This team was also the first ever to take home some real-world championship hardware, flexing their new title rings in the face of the opposition at year's end. 

2023 - Nerd Herd (Bob)

After last year's result, Bob said "heck, if a new ownership group can win it all, why can't an expansion team?" Despite having the third-worst offense and a slightly negative point differential on the season, the Herd figured it was better to be lucky than good as they made the numbers work in their favor all season, sneaking in to the postseason as a 9-6 dark horse after a topsy-turvy year saw only 4 of 12 teams post winning records. A pair of first-round upsets brought them a date with destiny against God's Country, and the Herd, with QB Brock Purdy at the helm, won a gritty contest to take home their first title.

2024 - NoKe

2024 was a return to form for NoKe, who hung their hat on WR Justin Jefferson and set out to snatch their third trophy away from the defending champs. The Herd wouldn't go down without a fight, taking NoKe all the way to the title decider, but the 11-4 NoKe squad were the best on offer this year from a top-heavy Wayne Division, and took the top spot in a 317-point barn-burner of a championship matchup to reclaim the crown and restore the family dynasty.

2025 - NoKe

"Twice as nice" was the turn of phrase here, as NoKe tried for two in a row for the second time. Despite rostering the likes of WR Justin Jefferson, RB Jahmyr Gibbs, and RB Chase Brown, at season's end this squad could only boast the T-5th best offense. However, a second consecutive 11-4 record helped NoKe rise above the rest of the Wayne, as the entire middle of the pack leaguewide was as competitive as it's ever been. Facing off against the fearsome FIA in the title game, NoKe was able to triumph and take home their fourth-ever title, and run back the repeat.

All-Time League Records

Highest-Ever Game Score, Team (since 2017)

Foot Jive Monster Mash (Laine) - 2018 Week 1 - 220 points

In the 2018 season opener against father Todd, Laine posted a truly fearsome score, coming thanks to the efforts of QB Andrew Luck (19), WR Julio Jones (27), WR Tyreek Hill (41), RB Alvin Kamara (42), RB James Connor (33), TE Evan Engram (just 3), flex WR Brandin Cooks (13), K Justin Tucker (12), and the Rams D/ST (30). 

Highest-Ever Game Score, Player (since 2017)

It Ertz Wentz Eifert (Spencer) - 2017 Week 6 - Ravens D/ST, 69 points

Just three weeks after setting a low water mark of -3, a record which stood for several years afterward, this Baltimore unit came out of nowhere and delivered an all-time dominant performance that Spencer's otherwise middling team rode to an easy win. 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 323 combined return yards, a punt return TD, a kick return TD, 342 net yards allowed, and 27 points allowed make this a difficult hurdle to clear.

Lowest-Ever Game Score, Team (since 2017)

God's Country (Todd) - 2021 Week 12 - 47 points

In what is possibly the worst piece of luck in league history, Todd was saddled with some late injury designations and shocking underperformances. RB Zach Moss (questionable) was a game-time decision that went the wrong way, and WR CeeDee Lamb was downgraded to out just minutes before kickoff. K Matt Prater got no attempts and therefore no points, and WR Robbie Chosen, WR D.K. Metcalf, and TE George Kittle all had two points each - just rough all around.

Lowest-Ever Game Score, Player (since 2017)

Council Of Steel (Jon/Cooper) - 2025 Week 7 - QB Tua Tagovailoa, -5 points

In the midst of a concussion-riddled 2025, Tua had more low points than high points, and none were lower than his Week 7 effort. Exactly 100 passing yards, zero rushing yards, 3 picks, and 3 fumbles (2 of which he was able to recover). This poor single-game performance was also a key factor in dooming CJS to owning the "Soda Can" award in 2025.

Largest-Ever Margin Of Victory (since 2017)

Franco's Italian Army (David/Braniff/Grant) - 2025 Week 7 - +110 points

Facing a CJS squad on a down week, the Francophiles didn't need to keep their foot on the gas in this Week 7 matchup, but they couldn't help themselves. With a lineup featuring 3 30+ point performances and 2 20+ point performances, they rolled to a 185-75 win.

Largest-Ever Margin Of Defeat (since 2017)

Council Of Steel (Jon/Cooper) - 2025 Week 7 - -110 points

Despite 26 points from WR Chris Olave, QB Tua Tagovailoa's -5 points were this team's undoing against a powerful FIA squad. With a goose egg at the other WR position and 5 more (positive) single-digit player scores, the Council took a 185-75 beating and retreated to lick their wounds. 

Worst Outscoring Of A Starting Lineup By Their Own Bench (since 2023)

Council Of Steel (Jon/Cooper) - 2023 Week 1 - 23 points

With an initial team roster to start the year that featured three quarterbacks, two D/STs, and two kickers, something was bound to go wrong. The Council didn't have to wait long, as in Week 1, benched QB Anthony Richardson (22) and the pine-riding Jets D/ST (36) alone came within 4 points of the entire starting lineup. The whole of the bench combined beat the starters 90-62, not too far from the 97-62 result in this game against the Nerd Herd.

Easiest-Ever Schedule (Fewest Points Against) (since 2017)

NoKe NoKe - 2017 - 1507 PA

Beneficiaries of a shorter season, fewer positions to play against, and reduced overall scoring (both throughout the game and in terms of league rules), the NHL's original two-headed monster was gifted what was still a very soft group of opponents in relative terms. Under the same ruleset, the following season's weakest schedule still faced more that 200 additional PA, and with scoring juiced up in later years, this mark is probably safe for all time.

Hardest-Ever Schedule (Most Points Against) (since 2017)

Azerbaijan Technology Bitcoin Data Center (Laine) - 2025 - 2,132 PA

2025 saw the addition of a scored player position and a rule change to D/ST and individual player scoring, giving possible double credit for return yardage and providing a major boost to scoring league-wide. Someone had to come out on the losing end, and Laine was the poor unfortunate who did so, although no one predicted it would be quite this bad, besting the previous record by nearly 150 points. 

Most-Ever Points Scored In A Single Season (since 2017)

Franco's Italian Army (David/Braniff/Grant) - 2025 - 2,352 PF

The 2025 rule changes led to plenty of high-octane matchups as scoring skyrocketed throughout the NHL, although no team captured that lightning in a bottle quite the same way as FIA. Averaging 156.8 points per game, the Francophiles' scoring prowess led them to a 13-game winning streak, a 13-2 record, and a berth in the title game. 

Fewest-Ever Points Scored In A Single Season (since 2017)

Team Stehle (Jon) - 2017 - 1,484 PF

Unlike NoKe's 2017 weak strength of schedule record, this one seems a little less safe. Yes, this team was also subject to the same shorter season and fewer scoring opportunities compared to later seasons, but even with changes to the game several franchises have come within sniffing distance in recent years, the 2023 total of just 1,488 being the most notable example. 106 points per game is still a low number, however.

Most-Ever Waiver Wire Transactions In A Single Season (since 2017, current format 2022)

Franco's Italian Army aka MagicMikeIII (David/Braniff/Grant) - 2022 - 146 transactions

The league office has a saying - "nobody wheels and deals like NoKe", especially after they led the league in wire activity for four years on the trot. Not content to let that continue, this franchise decided they wanted that crown for themselves, becoming the wire kings for the following four consecutive seasons. None were busier, however, than their 2022 campaign, causing players across the league to accumulate frequent flyer miles at an alarming rate.

Most-Ever Successful Trades, All-Time (since 2020)

TIE - NoKe/Laine - 8 trades

Most-Ever Successful Trades, Single-Season (since 2020)

NoKe - 2020 - 5 trades

Most-Ever Total Players Traded For, All-Time (since 2020)

Laine - 12 players, 1 draft pick (HM: NoKe - 12 players)

Most-Ever Total Players Traded For, Single-Season (since 2020)

Don't Stand So Close To Me (Will) - 2020 - 7 players acquired by trade 

Most-Ever Games Lost Due To Legal Troubles and/or Suspension (since 2025)

NoKe - 2025 - 6 games, all by WR Rashee Rice

Despite character issues and a scheduled absence for basically the first half of the season, NoKe chose to overlook the drawbacks on draft day and wait it out, given the potential offense upside possessed by Rice. Clearly, they were on to something, as he became a consistent starter, averaging over 15 ppg, and NoKe took home a 2025 title. 

Most-Ever Games Lost Due To Injury (since 2025)

Council Of Steel (Jon/Cooper) - 2025 - 23 games

No one was more battered and bruised than the 2025 Council. This team was bit by the injury bug in a big way, with only two weeks all year where every player on the bench either took a snap or was on a bye week, with at least one guy in the infirmary for the remaining contests - frequently occupying a starting role, as well.

lifetime achievement awards

Stehle Household

A pair of parent/child duos, the two Stehle-run franchises have long engaged in a fierce rivalry across the dinner table in a classic boys vs. girls matchup. Both teams remain active no matter how good or bad thier records may be, and they apply the same enthusiasm for rooting on thier own successes as they do with thier unabashed support for various Steelers players, frequently rostering as many of them as is feasible in a given year. Combined, the family has earned four Shackletons and one Commissioner's Championship Award For The Best Team This Year Trophy - it's up to you to decide which one is more valuable. 

Todd

The winner of four Shackletons, Todd is an owner that truly embodies the spirit of the league. A founding member of the NHL, as far as anyone is aware there's never been a documented complaint from Todd, his teams stay active from draft night through champ night, and no matter how much the odds are stacked against him or what his position in the standings is, Todd gives his 110% each and every game. On top of that, he's positive, upbeat, and patient with the league office, a combination of qualities few others can claim.