Past Champions 2025 – Kyle Kuopus 2024 – Laurie LeBoeuf 2023 – Brent Knudson 2022 – Andy Lisowski 2021 – Brent Knudson 2020 – Brent Knudson 2019 – Scott Knepel 2018 – Steve Pintar 2017 – Andy Lisowski 2016 – Steve Pintar 2015 – Dennis Helm 2014 – Andy Lisowski 2013 – Phil Hinman 2012 – Phil Hinman 2011 – Steve Pintar 2010 – Laurie LeBoeuf 2009- Phil Hinman 2008 – Steve Pintar 2007 – Bob Vanderpoel 2006 – Larry Knepel 2005 – Charles Bahringer 2004 – Steve Pintar 2003 – Bob Vanderpoel 2002 – Andy Lisowski 2001 – Larry Knepel 2000 – Scott Kanter 1999 – Phil Hinman 1998 – Jim Lamb 1997 – Larry Knepel 1996 – Jim Lamb 1995 – Jim Lamb	Coach of the Year (Knepel Award) 2025 – Steve Pintar 2024 – Laurie LeBoeuf 2023 – Brent Knudson 2022 – Andy Lisowski 2021 – Brent Knudson 2020 – Dennis Helm 2019 – Phil Hinman 2018 – Phil Hinman 2017 – Dennis Helm 2016 – Charles Bahringer 2015 – Phil Hinman 2014 – Dwight Yarger 2013 – Phil Hinman 2012 – Phil Hinman 2011 – Charles Bahringer 2010 – Laurie LeBouef 2009 – Larry Knepel 2008 – Steve Pintar 2007 – Phil Hinman 2006 – Larry Knepel 2005 – Charles Bahringer 2004 – Andy Lisowski 2003 – Andy Lisowski 2002 – Larry Knepel 2001 – Steve Pintar 2000 – Dennis Helm 1999 – Larry Knepel
Comeback Coach of the Year (Hinman Award) 2025 – Tom Schwanebeck 2024 – Patrick O’Dell 2023 – Steve Pintar 2022 – Patrick O’Dell 2021 – Laurie Lebouef 2020 – Brent Knudson 2019 – Scott Knepel 2018 – Laurie Lebouef 2017 – Andy Lisowski 2016 – Steve Pintar 2015 – Dennis Helm 2014 – Dwight Yarger 2013 – Steve Pintar 2012 – Patrick O’Dell 2011 – Scott Knepel 2010 – Bob Vanderpoel 2009 – Patrick O’Dell 2008 – Dennis Helm 2007 – Steve Wayne 2006 – Andy Lisowski 2005 – Dwight Yarger 2004 – Dennis Helm 2003 – Paul Frank 2002 – Bob Vanderpoel 2001 – Steve Pintar 2000 – Bob Vanderpoel	Best Team Photo 2015 – Discontinued 2014 – Charles Bahringer 2013 – Patrick O’Dell 2012 – Dennis Helm 2011 – Laurie LeBoeuf 2010 – Andy Lisowski 2009 – Larry Knepel 2008 – Laurie LeBoeuf 2007 – Patrick O’Dell 2006 – Charles Bahringer 2005 – Paul Frank 2004 – Jim Lamb 2003 – Jim Lamb 2002 – Bob Vanderpoel 2001 – Phil Hinman 2000 – Jeff Makinen
League MVP 2025 – Josh Allen 2024 – Josh Allen 2023 – Christian McCaffrey 2022 – Jalen Hurts 2021 – Jonathan Taylor 2020 – Patrick Mahomes 2019 –  Lamar Jackson 2018 –  Patrick Mahomes 2017 – Antonio Brown 2016 – David Johnson 2015 – Cam Newton 2014 – Aaron Rodgers 2013 – Peyton Manning 2012 – Adrian Peterson 2011 – Aaron Rodgers 2010 – Aaron Rodgers 2009 – Chris Johnson 2008 – Kurt Warner 2007 – Tom Brady 2006 – LaDainian Tomlinson 2005 – LaDainian Tomlinson 2004 – Peyton Manning 2003 – Priest Holmes	The Challenge 2017 – Discontinued 2016 – Charles Bahringer (Dave Robarge forfeit – Big Marko League) 2015 – Phil Hinman 2014 – Rick Markowski (Big Marko) 2013 – Phil Hinman 2012 – Phil Hinman 2011 – Charles Bahringer 2010 – Bob Vanderpoel 2009 – Patrick O’Dell 2008 – Rob Rabe (Big Marko) 2007 – Phil Hinman 2006 – Andy Lisowski 2005 – Dave Wagner (Big Marko) 2004 – Steve Pintar 2003 – Rick Markowski (Big Marko) 2002 – Larry Knepel 2001 – Dave Wagner (Big Marko) 2000 – Charles Bahringer (Big Marko)

Other Highlights

2025:

• Dennis Helm was the highest scoring team on the season with 1,629 points scored.
• Dennis Helm had the longest winning streak at 5 games.
• Trevor Lawrence scored 69 points for Tom Schwanebeck in the Wild Card game. He threw 5 TD passes and had a rushing TD,
• Josh Allen scored 63 points for Dwight Yarger during week #11 with 3 rushing and 3 passing TDs.
• Andy Lisowski was the highest scoring team with a 184-130 win over Patrick O’Dell during week #8.

2024:

• Tie-breaker between Patrick & Laurie had to use Most Points Allowed to determine South Division title.   First time ever.   Both teams split regular season, and tied with 1,537 points scored on the season.
• Andy Lisowski was the highest scoring team on the season with 1,583 points scored.
• Laurie LeBoeuf and Steve Pintar had the longest winning streak at 5 games.
• Dwight Yarger allowed 1,636 pints to move to #5 all-time in most points allowed.
• Tom Schwanebeck allowed 1,615 points to move to #10 all-time in most points allowed.
• Josh Allen scored 72 points for Dwight Yarger during week 14 with 3 TDs passes and 3 rushing TDs.
• Tom Schwanebeck has taken control of The Rookies from Sam Zarr.

2023:

• Dwight allowed the 7th most points in a season with 1,632.
• Dennis Helm and Brent Knudson had the longest winning streak at 5 games.
• Rookie QB CJ Stroud (Juggernauts) scored 66 points during week #9, he threw 5 TD passes, 470 yards passing, rushed for 10 yards and one rushing 2-point conversion.
• Highest Scoring team award was changed to a $5.00 weekly highest scoring team over the 14 regular season games.

2022:

• Andy Lisowski won 10 games in a row.  He last lost during Week #7, and never lost the rest of the season.
• Kyle Kuopus won 11 games on the season to be tied for second place all-time.
• Steve Pintar allowed 1,752 points scored on the season becoming the most points allowed during a season.
• Dwight Yarger allowed 1,612 points on the season, placing him in the Top-ten in most points allowed during a season.
• Kyle Kuopus started the season 9-0, the longest winning streak in league history, up that point, see above.
• Dwight won during week #7 without scoring a single point from both RBs.  Never heard of that happening.
• Lamar Jackson scored 62 points during week #2, he threw 3 TDs, rushed for 119 yards including 79 yard TD and passed for 318 yards.   Tua Tagovalloa scored 65 points, also in Week #2 but wasn’t started by Dwight Yarger.
• Sam Zarr took control of the Leakers from Scott Knepel.  Team name was changed to The Rookie.
• League changed waiver process from Wednesday PM to Tuesday PM.  On Wednesday AM, each team will know if they got their requested player instead of waiting for Thursday AM.
• Highest Scoring team award was changed to a $3.00 weekly highest scoring team over the course of the 14 regular season games.

2021:

• Laurie LeBoeuf had the longest winning streak with 8 wins in a row.
• Dennis Helm edged Brent Knudson by three points to win the highest scoring team on the season with 1,634 points scored.
• Andy Lisowski beat Charles Bahringer 179-173 for the highest scoring game during the season.
• Justin Herbert was the highest scoring player with 66 points during week #5.
• League went from a 13-game schedule to 14 games.  Week #8 became a flex week North VS South, based on Standings.
• Longtime former league owner: Brian Erickson passed away at age 55 on June 12, 2021.

2020:

• Brent Knudson won the league championship despite starting 0-5 to open the season.
• Alvin Kamara scored 58 during week 16 when he rushed for a NFL record tying 6 TDs in one game.
• Brent Knudson was the highest scoring team during the year with 1,557 points scored.
• Brent Knudson had the longest winning streak with 7 games in a row to end the season.
• Patrick Mahomes was the highest scorer  with 61 points when he threw 5 Tds and 416 passing yards during week 8
• Kyle Kuopus took control of Phil Hinman’s team.
• On January 30, 2020, Phil Hinman lost his battle against pancreatic cancer.  He was 72 years old.  He leaves our league as a 4 time champion, 11 championship game appearances, 9 division titles and never missed the playoffs from 1999-2015.  He will be missed.

2019:

• Aaron Rodgers was the highest scoring player during the season with 6 points during week 7.
• Steve Pintar had the longest winning streak in the league with 7 wins in a row.
• Scott Knepel was the highest scoring team, beating Steve Pintar by 8 points over the course of a season.
• Phil Hinman had the highest weekly score of 186 points.
• Lamar Jackson set the NFL single season rushing record by a QB with 1,206 yards.
• Drew Brees moved to #1 for passing TDs over a career.
• Michael Thomas set the NFL reception record during a single season, surpassing Marvin Harrison.

2018

• Phil Hinman had the longest winning streak in the league with 8 in a row.
• Phil Hinman was the highest scoring team on the season with 1,790 points scored.
• Andy Lisowski had the highest weekly score of 172 points.
• Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff had the highest weekly scores with 66 points.
• Bob Vanderpoel decided to leave the league after the first online draft.  Brent Knudson took over control of the team before week #1 of the regular season.

2017

• Dennis Helm was awarded the highest scoring team for the season by 1,484-1,483 over Charles.
• Dennis Helm was the highest scoring weekly score of 195 points.
• Longest winning streak was 7 games by Dennis Helm.
• Alex Smith was the highest scoring player with 63 points after he passed for 4 Tds, 366 yards and rushed for 70 yards,

2016

• In a first, the Challenge was cancelled this season after Dave Robarge refused to accept our yearly challenge.  Not sure if we will continue in 2017.
• Dennis Helm had the highest weekly score of 176 points.
• Andy and Steve had the longest winning streak at 4 games each.
• Matt Ryan scored 58 points for the Attack after he passed 4 TDs and 503 yards with only 1 INT.

2015

• Patrick had the highest weekly score of 161 points.
• Phil and Dennis had the longest winning streaks at 4 games each.
• Drew Brees scored 76 points for the Dominators after he passed for 7 TDs and 505 yards, but had two INTs.

2014

• Dwight Yarger had the longest winning streak at 8 games.

2013

• Phil Hinman scored a record 239 points in week 15.
• Nick Foles became the highest scoring bench player when he threw 7 TDs, 406 passings yards and rushed for 14 yards to score 80 points on the Phollies bench.
• Peyton Manning set the league’s single scoring 78 points when he threw 7 TDs and 462 yards.

2012

• Scott Knepel had the longest winning streak with 8 games.
• The highest scoring team on the year was Dennis Helm with 168 points.
• The highest scoring player was Doug Martin with 69 points with 250 rushing yards and 3 long TD runs.

2011

• Charles had the longest winning streak during the season at 7 games.
• Aaron Rodgers had the highest scoring week with 68 points. 408 yards, 4 passing and 2 rushing TDs.
• The highest scoring team on the year was the Juggernaughts with 167 points scored.

2010

• Scott Knepel took control of the Leakers to keep the Leakers within the family.
• Michael Vick scored 72 points in week 10, he threw for 333 yards, 4 TDs and 2 rushing TDs and 80 yards rushing.

2009

• Tragically we lost long time league owner Larry Knepel on Saturday, December 12th.  He was 62 years old.
• The highest scoring team on the year was Larry Knepel with a 177 points during Week 7.
• Patrick O’Dell had the longest winning streak with 8 wins in a row.
• Tom Brady was the highest scoring player with 66 points. with 6 TD pases.

2008

• Drew Brees became only the second QB to throw over 5,000 yards in a season.
• Brett Favre (NY Jets) was the highest scoring player with 63 points, after he threw 6 TDs during week 4.
• Three teams (Dennis, Steve & Phil) each won 4 games during the year.
• Andy Lisowski scored the most points during the year with 167 points.

2007

• Phil scored a record 1,834 points during the regular season.
• Adrian Peterson set the NFL Single season rushing mark with 296 yards and 3 TDs on route to a 60 point week.
• The Phollies beat the Mudders 184-181 in the highest scoring game in league history.

2006

• Andy Lisowski had the longest winning streak at 7 games.
• Donovan McNabb had the highest scoring week with 51 points.
• Larry Knepel scored the most points (168) during week 9.
• League went from a 14 game regular season to 13.

2005

• Dwight Yarger won a league record 12 games during the regular season.
• Phil Hinman scored an incredible 199 points during Week 8.
• Donovan McNabb had the highest points scored in one week with 55 points.
• Andy Lisowski allowed 1,640 points (14-week season).

2004

• Peyton Manning threw 49 TD passes a NFL Record.
• Steve Pintar won 8 straight during the year.
• Andy Lisowski scored 1791 points during the regular season.
• Jim Lamb allowed a league record 1,721 points (14-week season).

2003

• Clinton Portis ran for 5 TDs and scored 72 points.
• Steve Pintar Scored 181 points during the regular season.
• Peyton Manning scored 69 points.

2002

• Bob Vanderpoel
  Won 7 straight games during the year.
   

2002-1999

• Phil Hinman
  Made the championship game 4 straight years going 1-3.

2001

• Steve Pintar began the season at 8-0.

2000

• Dennis Helm’s Jimmy Smith scored three td’s while receiving for 291 yards, totally 65 points in a single game.
• Kevin Frank allowed 1,648 points (14-week season).
   

1999

• Jim Lamb scored 201 points in Wildcard round

Overall Records

Name	Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	Pct.	Championship Appearances	Championships	Division Titles
Kyle Kuopus	83	50	32	1	.606	2	1	2
Brent Knudson	110	54	55	1	.493	3	3	1
Steve Pintar	377	196	164	7	.544	8	5	9
Dennis Helm	349	187	159	3	.540	5	1	5
Tom Schwanebeck	28	12	15	1	.446	0	0	0
Charles Bahringer	335	155	177	3	.467	5	1	6
Andy Lisowski	335	173	158	4	.522	6	4	3
Dwight Yarger	293	134	153	6	.468	2	0	3
Laurie LeBoeuf	239	109	128	3	.460	2	2	1
Patrick O’Dell	279	127	151	1	.457	1	0	3

Former Owners
NAME	GAMES	WINS	LOSSES	TIES	PCT.	Championships
Phil Hinman	294	171	118	5	.592	11 – Champ. Appearances – 4 Championships – 9 Division titles
Larry Knepel	164	93	68	3	.578	3
Brian Erickson	42	24	18	0	.571	0
Steve Wayne	26	13	12	1	.520	0
Gregg Erickson	14	7	7	0	.500	0
Sam Zarr	28	14	14	0	.500	0
Bob Vanderpoel	268	131	133	4	.496	2
Jim Lamb	98	47	49	2	.490	3
Scott Kanter	56	26	29	1	.473	1
Scott Knepel	157	67	87	3	.435	1
Jeff Makinen	42	17	25	0	.405	0
Paul Frank	56	22	33	1	.400	0
Kevin Frank	70	23	47	0	.329	0
Craig Buske	28	8	18	2	.308	0

Note: I became the commissioner of the SEBFL league in 1998.