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LEAGUE HISTORY |
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LEAGUE HISTORY |
1988 First Draft: Hershel Walker, first player selected on Commish's patio in Arlington Heights. Jerry Rice was the first WR taken, Randall Cunningham the first QB. Street & Smith's Magazine was the most popular source for pre-draft player analysis. Hand written priority lists were the most widely used draft aid. Bengal RB Icky Woods was the season's sleeper. The league's scoring was done manually with paper and calculator. Lineup forms and results were exchanged by personal delivery and by fax.
1988 Fun Bowl I won by Kelly's Heroes
1989 Draft tracked by PC. Excel system developed for scoring.
1990 Bishop's Dawgs are 1st rookie Fun Bowl Winners
The 1990s The Run & Shoot Offense produced a plethora of passing points as teams like the Houston Oilers, Lions and Falcons abandoned the TE and spread the field with smurf WRs like Earnest Givens.
1991 Overhead Data Projector first used for Draft
1994 Draft moved from basement to Lakeside Inn
1997 Weekly Feature: Commissioners Capsule Comments debuts on standings sheet
1998 League Web Site Established
1999 Punt Scoring Dropped. Bocce Balls open with 12 wins.
2000 Defensive Scoring System modified for positive performance points. Separate Run and Pass D's combined to one team defense.
2000 Outsourced Scoring, Waivers and lineups to MyFantasyLeague.com.
2001 League Administration outsourced to NFL.com to utilize real time scoring feature. Scoring modified to include points for Defensive Turnovers. Draft returns to League Headquarters.
2001 Bocce Balls post 13-1 regular season record.
2001 First Toilet Bowl lost by BeatTheHeat. Consolation Bowl winner Loose Gooses were awarded the #1 pick in the 2002 Draft allowing them to retain ownership of Marshall Faulk.
2002 Rule changed to start 3 WRs.
2002 Priest Holmes scores 30 points in one game.
2003 New League Domain: www.fun-league.com.
2003 Chuck Krueger's Poopy Pants break the century mark scoring 103 points and shatter their own record the following week with 107 points on their way to a perfect, 13-0 regular season and a win in Fun Bowl XVI.
2004 Krueger domination ends with Fun Bowl XVII defeat. Wheaton Striders become second rookie Fun Bowl winner.
2005 Commish captures 5th league scoring title and 12th playoff loss in 18 years.
2006 Draft relocates to an accommodating home at Buffalo Wild Wings.
2006 Dr. Chuck makes 6th consecutive Fun Bowl appearance and loses third straight.
The league has always employed a scoring system based on yardage of skill position players. The rules and scoring format are designed to minimize the luck factor and to minimize the number for free agents and thereby encourage trading and interaction among owners. Our yardage based system also forces owners to add some of their own analysis to magazine and internet cheat sheets that are designed for touchdown and combined scoring systems. The yardage orientated scoring system increases the value of great players like Barry Sanders that are less distinctive in leagues with scoring based systems.
If you think this league had an early start, the origin of Fantasy Football has been traced back to 1962. Check out The Birth of Fantasy Football that traces the origin of the hobby.
Year |
Champion |
Runner-Up |
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Fun Bowl I: 1988 |
Kelly's Heroes/ Kelly O'Keeffe |
49 |
Green Bay Peters/ Pete Robertson |
44 |
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Fun Bowl II 1989 |
Kelly's Heroes/ Kelly O'Keeffe |
51 |
Dawgs/ John Heil |
43 |
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Fun Bowl III 1990 |
Dawgs/ Mark Bishop |
35 |
Maulers/ Mark Valerugo |
19 |
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Fun Bowl IV 1991 |
Cannibals/ Gary Possehl |
55 |
O's/ Jim Olney |
46 |
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Fun Bowl V 1992 |
Cannibals/ Gary Possehl |
52 |
Maulers/ Mark Valerugo |
49 |
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Fun Bowl VI 1993 |
Cannibals/ Gary Possehl |
83 |
Funky Chickens/ Tom Lemanski |
52 |
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Fun Bowl VII 1994 |
Mighty Ducks/ Jim Olney |
40 |
Scooters/ Mark Bishop |
36 |
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Fun Bowl VIII 1995 |
Mr. Potato Heads/ Jim Jacobellis |
52 |
Cannibals/ Gary Possehl |
43 |
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Fun Bowl IX 1996 |
Funky Chickens/ Tom Lemanski |
48 |
Cannibals/ Gary Possehl |
23 |
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Fun Bowl X 1997 |
Loose Gooses/ Larry Malmquist |
66 |
Sophmore Jinx/ John Hartnett & Jeff Thutt |
43 |
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Fun Bowl XI 1998 |
Mrs. Schmu+2/ Joanie Schmucher |
44 |
Mudslides, Dennis Barger/Scott Collins /Linda Poe |
37 |
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Fun Bowl XII 1999 |
NYC Bullies/ Joe Gelo |
62 |
Bocce Balls/ Steve LoRusso & Terry Gray |
43 |
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Fun Bowl XIII 2000 |
Chicago Gamblers/ Ron Purgatorio |
62 |
Bocce Balls/ Steve LoRusso & Terry Gray |
50 |
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Fun Bowl XIV 2001 |
The Hooters/ Chuck Krueger |
63 |
NYC Bullies/ Joe Gelo |
26 |
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Fun Bowl XV 2002 |
The Hooters/ Chuck Krueger |
60 |
Loose Gooses/ Larry & Nate Malmquist |
59 |
| Fun Bowl XVI 2003 |
Poopy Pants/ Chuck Krueger |
71 |
NYC Bullies/ Joe Gelo |
57 |
| Fun Bowl XVII 2004 |
Wheaton Striders/ Dennis Brown |
71 |
Poopy Pants/ Chuck Krueger |
68 |
| Fun Bowl XVIII 2005 | Chicago Gamblers/ Ron Purgatorio |
62 |
Poopy Pants/ Chuck Krueger |
60 |
| Fun Bowl XIX 2006 | Bocce Balls / Terry Gray | 62 |
Poopy Pants/ Chuck Krueger |
53 |
| Fun Bowl XX 2007 | Bocce Balls / Terry Gray | 50 |
Poopy Pants/ Chuck Krueger |
46 |
Regular Season |
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Year |
Team (Owner) |
PPG |
1989 |
Monsters of the Meadows (Tom Lemanski) |
48.0 |
1990 |
Maulers (Mark Valerugo) |
47.3 |
1991 |
Cobras (Bob Bestvina) |
45.7 |
1992 |
Cannibals (Gary Possehl) |
46.1 |
1993 |
TIE Cannibals (Gary Possehl) |
46.0 |
1994 |
Cannibals (Gary Possehl) |
46.4 |
1995 |
Scooters (Mark Bishop) |
49.7 |
1996 |
Cannibals (Gary Possehl) |
52.8 |
1997 |
NYC Bullies (Joe Gello) |
57.2 |
1998 |
Mr. Potato Heads (Jim Jacobellis) |
54.9 |
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1999 |
Hummers (Tom Lemanski) |
58.0 |
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2000 |
Rule change: Positive points for defense |
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2000 |
Hummers (Tom Lemanski) |
64.2 |
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2001 |
The Three Wide Receiver Era Begins |
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2001 |
Loose Gooses (Larry & Nate Malmquist) |
61.6 |
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2002 |
Hooters (Chuck Krueger) |
69.6 |
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2003 |
Poopy Pants (Chuck Krueger) |
77.7 |
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2004 |
Young Guns (Jordan Epping) |
69.5 |
| 2005 | Football Nazis (Tom Lemanski) | 70.1 |
| 2006 | Commanders (Mike Cody) | 69.4 |
| 2007 | Poopy Pants (Chuck Krueger) | 63.9 |
| Year |
Remembering |
Division | Team | Owner(s) | W-L |
| 1988 | The Compas | East | Slammers | George Stieber | 11-3 |
| West | Swan Song | Roy Swanson | 9-5 | ||
| 1989 | Great Bear RBs | Walter Payton | Slammers | George Stieber | 11-2 |
| Gale Sayers | Dawgs | John Heil | 9-5 | ||
| 1990 | Colorful Losing Bear QBs | Virgil Carter | Lamborghinis | Blake Daniels | 9-5 |
| Bobby Douglas | Swan Song | Roy Swanson | 10-4 | ||
| 1991 | Infamous Bear Head Coaches | Abe Gibron | Scooters | Mark Bishop | 9-5 |
| Neil Armstrong | Cannibals | Gary Possehl | 11-3 | ||
| 1992 |
Famous Chicago Caucasion WRs |
Brian Bashnagel | Funky Chickens | Tom Lemanski | 10-4 |
| Ken Margerum | Cannibals | Gary Possehl | 12-2 | ||
| 1993 |
Infamous Bear Kickers |
Mac Percival | Funky Chickens | Tom Lemanski | 11-4 |
| Miro Roder | Cannibals | Gary Possehl | 13-2 | ||
| 1994 |
Linebacking Greats |
Dick Butkus | Loose Gooses | Larry Malmquist | 10-4 |
| Mike Singletary | Scooters | Mark Bishop | 9-5 | ||
| 1995 |
10th Anniversary Super Bowl XX Hold-outs |
Todd Bell | Mr. Potato Heads | Jim Jacobellis | 10-4 |
| Al Harris | Chicago Blitz | Ron Purgatorio | 10-4 | ||
| 1996 | Scrambling Bear QBs | Bobby Douglas | Mudslides | Barger/Collins | 11-3 |
| Jack Concannon | Cannibals | Gary Possehl | 12-2 | ||
| 1997 |
The Most Famous Tennessee Oilers |
Jedd Clampett | Bocce Balls | LoRusso/Gray | 10-4 |
| Jethro Bodine | NYC Bullies | Joe Gello | 11-3 | ||
| 1998 |
Wild Bill's Babes |
Hilary Clinton | Mrs. Schum+2 | Joannie Schmucher | 11-3 |
| Monica Lewinsky | Mudslides | Barger/Collins | 9-5 | ||
| 1999 | Regional Modes of Transportation | Empress | Cobras | Bob Bestvina | 10-4 |
| Grand Cherokee | Bocce Balls | LoRusso/Gray | 13-1 | ||
| 2000 | NFL Murder Suspects | Ray Carruth | Chicago Gamblers | Ron Purgatorio | 9-5 |
| Ray Lewis | Bocce Balls | LoRusso/Gray | 9-5 | ||
| 2001 | Bud Buzzwords | WhaaatsUp? | InItAlone | Linda Poe | 10-4 |
| NYC Bullies | Joe Gelo | 10-4 | |||
| HowYaDoin'? | Chicago Gamblers | Ron Purgatorio | 10-4 | ||
| Football Nazis | Tom Lemanski | 10-4 | |||
| 2002 | Corporate Collapses |
Enron |
Loose Gooses | Larry/Nate Malmquist | 8-5 |
| Bocce Balls | Terry Gray | 8-5 | |||
| NYC Bullies | Joe Gelo | 8-5 | |||
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WorldCom |
Hooters | Chuck Krueger | 10-3 | ||
| 2003 | Retro Miller Lite Slogans | Less Filling | InItAlone | Linda Poe | 10-3 |
| NYC Bullies | Joe Gelo | 10-3 | |||
| Tastes Great | Poopy Pants | Chuck Krueger | 13-0 | ||
| 2004 | Lovie/Beatles Tribute | All You Need is Love | Wheaton Striders | Dennis Brown | 10-6 |
| Love Me Do | Initalone | Linda Poe | 11-5 | ||
| 2005 | Bear RB Flops | Rashaan Salaam |
Football Nazis |
Tom Lemanski | 13-3 |
| Curtis Enis |
Poopy Pants |
Chuck Krueger | 11-5 | ||
| 2006 | Search Engines | Yahoo | Bocce Balls | Terry Gray | 12-4 |
| Commanders | Mike Cody | 10-6 | |||
| 2007 | Attack Dogs | Doberman | Nickboy | Paul Nicholson | 11-5 |
| Pit Bull |
Poopy Pants |
Chuck Krueger | 12-4 | ||
Link to Standings Page: Final standings from 1992-2002
1999 Bocce Balls opened the season 12-0
2003 Poopy Pants posted perfection 13-0 (+ 2 playoff wins)
Year |
Player |
Team |
1988 |
Hershel Walker |
Monsters of the Meadows |
1989 |
Eric Dickerson |
The O's |
1990 |
Barry Sanders |
Green Bay Peters |
1991 |
Thurman Thomas |
The Scooters |
1992 |
Barry Sanders |
Green Bay Peters |
1993 |
Thurman Thomas |
The Trojans |
1994 |
Emmitt Smith |
The Destroyers |
1995 |
Emmitt Smith |
Mr. Potato Heads |
1996 |
Emmitt Smith |
NYC Bullies |
1997 |
Barry Sanders |
Loose Gooses |
1998 |
Terrell Davis |
Mr. Potato Heads |
1999 |
Terrell Davis |
Schumed Potatoes (in a trade with Bocce Balls for 1st & 3rd round picks) |
| 2000 | Edgerrin James | Chicago Gamblers |
| 2001 | Dante Culpepper | Blue Dogs |
| 2002 | Marshall Faulk | Loose Gooses |
| 2003 | Ricky Williams | NYC Bullies |
| 2004 | LaDainian Tomlinson | Young Guns |
| 2005 | LaDainian Tomlinson |
Wheaton Striders (in a trade with Football Nazis. 1st & 4th round picks for 1st & 10th) |
| 2006 | Larry Johnson | Initalone |
| 2007 | LaDainian Tomlinson | Nickboy |
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| 2007 | Brian Walter | Bears Fan Behaving Badly |
| 2006 | Jordan Epping | Young Guns |
| 2005 | Jordan Epping | Young Guns |
| 2004 | Ron Purgatorio | Chicago Gamblers |
| 2003 | Dave Meier | Homer's Heroes |
| 2002 | Joanie Schmucker | Mrs. Schmu +2 |
| 2001 | Jordan Epping | Beat The Heat |
In the inaugural 1988 draft, Kelly O'K. missed the first three rounds due to a late running round of golf. A substitute drafter was recruited for the first three rounds. #1 & #2 picks Roger Craig and Warren Moon powered Kelly's Heroes to the first Fun Bowl Championship.
In 1991, Roy S's Swansong silenced the room by selecting Viking RB Terry Allen. A solid pick had Allen not been declared out for the season with a major knee injury.
With the 6th pick in the 1997 draft, Schmoo's Schmued Potatoes selected Cardinal RB Larry Centers. Centers was a serviceable #2 or #3 RB typically taken in round 8-10.
The 1999 Schmued Potatoes, with an eye for criminal potential, drafted both Rae Carruth (the killer) and Fred Lane (the kill-ee).
The 2001 Cobras, with the #14 pick overall, selected the recently retired Robert Smith.
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League's Highest Scoring Game: 180 points
2002 Season Week 13
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Playoff Scoring Record: 96 Points
This Scoring Record was set in 1989 prior to rule changes that added a 3rd WR and awarded points for defense.
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Pass |
Run |
Rec |
Kick |
Score |
Pass |
Run |
Rec |
Kick |
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| Kelly's Heroes | 96 |
20 |
9 |
48 |
19 |
Maulers | 23 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
-3 |
Joe Montana |
QB |
458 |
12 |
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Boomer Esiason |
QB |
246 |
15 |
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Neil Anderson |
RB |
2 int |
42 |
58 |
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Thurman Thomas |
RB |
0 int |
40 |
51 |
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Eric Metcalf |
RB |
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39 |
58 |
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Merril Hoge |
RB |
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43 |
12 |
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Mark Carrier |
WR |
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152 |
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Henry Ellard |
WR |
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38 |
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Webster Slaughter |
WR |
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135 |
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Billy Brooks |
WR |
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42 |
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Brent Jones |
TE |
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85 |
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Rodney Holman |
TE |
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14 |
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Rich Karlis |
K |
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19 |
Pat Leahy |
K |
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0 |
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40.0 |
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W> |
0 |
Dolphins Punt | P |
39.0 |
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L> |
-3 |
| Rams Run | DR |
123 |
0 |
<W |
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Bears Run | DR |
127 |
-5 |
<L |
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| Dolphins Pass | DP |
231 |
W> | 0 |
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Oilers Pass | DP |
287 |
L> | -5 |
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We have dug deep into the past of our league's present and former owners to reveal...
FFFL Owners: Close Encounters with NFL Fame
The Hooter's Dr. Chuck K. has served numerous Chicago Bear players in his Chiropractic practice. He remains a personal friend of former patient and Titan Coach Jeff Fisher.
Roy S's (Swansong & Cornered Vermin) wife's cousin was a first round draft choice of the Bears in the 70s. He also lived across the street from The Fridge.
Mrs. Commissioner dated a 70's Chicago Bear QB before settling down with the Football Nazi.
The Football Nazi himself once showered with the' 67 Bears. They were using his H.S. field for early season practice while the Cubs occupied Wrigley Field.
Can you add your brush with football fame to this distinguished list? Were you molested by a Packer as a child? Knocked over Sweetness' son in the grocery store? Email the league office with your story.
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