East Division · since 2012

The Mariachi Ninjas

Owner: Junior Vargas

1× champion

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The Mariachi Ninjas

Premier League National League East aka Ninjas, Mariachi Ninjas

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The Rafters 7 trophies T-6th of 24 6/6

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The Rafters

Championships

2025 The Mariachi Ninjas AFL Champion
2025 The Mariachi Ninjas Premier League

Conference titles

2025 The Mariachi Ninjas NL Champion

Other titles

2020 The Mariachi Ninjas D-League Champion
2019 The Mariachi Ninjas NIT Champion

Division titles

2025 The Mariachi Ninjas East
2013 The Mariachi Ninjas East

All-time record 128-122 .512 · regular season

Playoffs 6-3 3 trips

Titles 1 1 title game

Seasons 15 2012–2026

Per game 123.4 31,966 points

Season by season

Win share, every year

Champion Runner-up Playoffs Missed

Every season (15)

2026 10-1 · #1 of 24 In progress 1,455.52 pts
2025 14-3 · #1 of 24 Champion 2,643.27 pts
2024 9-8 · #11 of 24 Missed 2,266.81 pts
2023 11-6 · #5 of 24 Playoffs 2,196.56 pts
2022 3-14 · #23 of 24 Missed 1,828.14 pts
2021 9-8 · #10 of 24 Missed 2,219.59 pts
2020 9-8 · #11 of 24 Missed 2,181.32 pts
2019 6-11 · #17 of 24 Missed 2,135.65 pts
2018 9-8 · #15 of 24 Missed 1,994.19 pts
2017 9-8 · #12 of 24 Missed 1,979.80 pts
2016 9-8 · #9 of 24 Missed 1,898.83 pts
2015 9-8 · #12 of 24 Missed 1,942.27 pts
2014 6-11 · #21 of 24 Missed 1,715.85 pts
2013 11-6 · #5 of 24 Playoffs 2,054.48 pts
2012 4-14 · #24 of 24 Missed 1,723.72 pts

Franchise bests

High-water marks

Best season 14-3 2025 · Champion

Highest score 231.09 2026 week 5 vs Jewpacabra Biggest win +181.10 231.09–49.99 vs Jewpacabra, 2026

Keepers

Who they kept

Longest kept Jonathan Taylor RB · 6 straight seasons, 2021–2026

2026
- QB Drake Maye
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs 3rd yr
- RB Jonathan Taylor 6th yr
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2nd yr
- WR Nico Collins 3rd yr
- WR Puka Nacua 3rd yr
- TE Tyler Warren
2025
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs 2nd yr
- RB Jonathan Taylor 5th yr
- RB Kyren Williams 2nd yr
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- WR Nico Collins 2nd yr
- WR Puka Nacua 2nd yr
- TE Tucker Kraft
2024
- QB Brock Purdy
- QB Tua Tagovailoa 2nd yr
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs
- RB Jonathan Taylor 4th yr
- RB Kyren Williams
- WR Nico Collins
- WR Puka Nacua
2023
- QB Geno Smith
- QB Tua Tagovailoa
- RB Joe Mixon 6th yr
- RB Jonathan Taylor 3rd yr
- WR Darnell Mooney
- WR Mike Williams 2nd yr
- TE Pat Freiermuth

Earlier seasons (11)

2022
- QB Derek Carr
- RB Joe Mixon 5th yr
- RB Jonathan Taylor 2nd yr
- WR Hunter Renfrow
- WR Michael Thomas 6th yr
- WR Mike Williams
- WR Robert Woods 5th yr
2021
- QB Ryan Tannehill
- RB Chase Edmonds
- RB Joe Mixon 4th yr
- RB Jonathan Taylor
- WR Michael Thomas 5th yr
- WR Robert Woods 4th yr
- TE Tyler Higbee
2020
- RB Joe Mixon 3rd yr
- RB Mark Ingram 5th yr
- WR D.J. Chark
- WR Jarvis Landry 6th yr
- WR Michael Thomas 4th yr
- WR Robert Woods 3rd yr
- WR Tyler Lockett
2019
- RB Joe Mixon 2nd yr
- RB Kerryon Johnson
- RB Mark Ingram 4th yr
- RB Tarik Cohen
- WR Jarvis Landry 5th yr
- WR Michael Thomas 3rd yr
- WR Robert Woods 2nd yr
2018
- QB Philip Rivers
- RB Joe Mixon
- RB Mark Ingram 3rd yr
- WR Jarvis Landry 4th yr
- WR Michael Crabtree 3rd yr
- WR Michael Thomas 2nd yr
- WR Robert Woods
2017
- QB Jameis Winston
- RB Danny Woodhead
- RB Mark Ingram 2nd yr
- WR Jamison Crowder
- WR Jarvis Landry 3rd yr
- WR Michael Crabtree 2nd yr
- WR Michael Thomas
2016
- QB Andy Dalton 2nd yr
- QB Eli Manning 2nd yr
- RB Mark Ingram
- WR Eric Decker
- WR Jarvis Landry 2nd yr
- WR Michael Crabtree
- WR Michael Floyd
2015
- QB Andy Dalton
- QB Eli Manning
- RB Joique Bell 2nd yr
- RB Justin Forsett
- WR Brandin Cooks
- WR Jarvis Landry
- WR Martavis Bryant
2014
- QB Ben Roethlisberger 3rd yr
- QB Peyton Manning 3rd yr
- RB Joique Bell
- RB Ray Rice 3rd yr
- WR Michael Floyd
- WR Terrance Williams
- TE Zach Ertz
2013
- QB Ben Roethlisberger 2nd yr
- QB Peyton Manning 2nd yr
- RB Ray Rice 2nd yr
- WR Alshon Jeffery
- WR Josh Gordon
- TE Brandon Pettigrew 2nd yr
- Def Chicago Bears
2012
- QB Ben Roethlisberger
- QB Peyton Manning
- RB Fred Jackson
- RB Ray Rice
- WR Greg Jennings
- WR Santana Moss
- TE Brandon Pettigrew

Draft picks

Picks they dealt

6 picks sent and 6 picks received in 5 trades.

Jul 2021with Badd Boys
Sent
- WR Tyler Lockett
- 2021 1st round Badd Boys took Trevor Lawrence (QB) with it
Got
- 2021 1st round The Mariachi Ninjas took James Robinson (RB) with it
Jun 2021with Thundering Herd
Sent
- 2021 2nd round Thundering Herd took Gus Edwards (RB) with it
Got
- RB Chase Edmonds
- 2021 5th round The Mariachi Ninjas took Elijah Moore (WR) with it
Aug 2015with Delirium Tremens
Sent
- WR Brandin Cooks
- 2015 4th round Delirium Tremens took Antonio Gates (TE) with it
Got
- RB Mark Ingram
- 2015 3rd round The Mariachi Ninjas took Stevie Johnson (WR) with it
Jul 2012with Angry Irish
Sent
Got
- RB Fred Jackson
- WR Santana Moss
- TE Brandon Pettigrew
- 2012 4th round The Mariachi Ninjas took Malcom Floyd (WR) with it
- 2012 6th round The Mariachi Ninjas took Philadelphia Eagles (Def) with it

Earlier trades (1)

Jul 2012with Angry Irish
Sent
- QB Josh Freeman
- RB Shonn Greene
- RB Dexter McCluster
- WR Randall Cobb
- WR Malcom Floyd
- WR Jacoby Ford
- WR Vincent Jackson
- WR Emmanuel Sanders
- WR Jerome Simpson
- WR Torrey Smith
- TE Jared Cook
- TE Anthony Fasano
- PK Mason Crosby
- Def Denver Broncos
- 2012 3rd round then traded once more; Sparta FC took Brent Celek (TE) with it
- 2012 5th round then traded once more; Sparta FC took Greg Little (WR) with it
- 2012 7th round then traded once more; Sparta FC took Carson Palmer (QB) with it
Got
- QB Peyton Manning
- 2012 8th round The Mariachi Ninjas took Chicago Bears (Def) with it

Head to head

Against the league

Trade Ledger (8)

2026 (1)

Bruin Pegs Me Nov 4, 2026
Sent
- Likely, Isaiah (TE)
- 2027 R3 pick (via Ninjas)
Received
- Williams, Kyren (RB)
- 2027 R8 pick (via Pegs Me)

2021 (2)

Badd Boys Jul 6, 2021
Sent
- Lockett, Tyler (WR)
- Draft pick R1.7
Received
- Draft pick R1.4
Thundering Herd Jun 30, 2021
Sent
- Draft pick R2.7
Received
- Edmonds, Chase (RB)
- Draft pick R5.8

2020 (1)

Micks Oct 14, 2020
Sent
- Stafford, Matthew (QB)
- Landry, Jarvis (WR)
Received
- Brees, Drew (QB)
- Hilton, T.Y. (WR)

2015 (1)

Delirium Tremens Aug 25, 2015
Sent
- Cooks, Brandin (WR)
- Draft pick R4.4
Received
- Ingram, Mark (RB)
- Draft pick R3.10

2014 (1)

Thundering Herd Jul 7, 2015
Sent
- Manning, Peyton (QB)
Received
- Dalton, Andy (QB)
- Forsett, Justin (RB)

2012 (2)

Angry Irish Jul 8, 2012
Sent
- —
Received
- Jackson, Fred (RB)
- Moss, Santana (WR)
- Pettigrew, Brandon (TE)
- Draft pick R4.6
- Draft pick R6.6
Angry Irish Jul 8, 2012
Sent
- Freeman, Josh (QB)
- Greene, Shonn (RB)
- McCluster, Dexter (WR)
- Cobb, Randall (WR)
- Floyd, Malcom (WR)
- Ford, Jacoby (WR)
- Jackson, Vincent (WR)
- Sanders, Emmanuel (WR)
- Simpson, Jerome (WR)
- Smith, Torrey (WR)
- Cook, Jared (TE)
- Fasano, Anthony (TE)
- Crosby, Mason (PK)
- Broncos, Denver (Def)
- Draft pick R3.9
- Draft pick R5.9
- Draft pick R7.9
Received
- Manning, Peyton (QB)
- Draft pick R8.3

Team Name History

The Mariachi Ninjas Current 2019–present
The Mariachi Ninjas 2012–2018

Previous owners of this franchise

Their seasons are credited to them, not to this team — which is why they aren't in the record above.

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