East Division · since 2003

The Mariachi Ninjas

Owner: Junior Vargas

Earlier names The Blunt Bros. (Nathan Clark), Gaelic Rams (Francis Tarsney)

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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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
2006 The Blunt Bros. Nathan Clark
2004 The Blunt Bros. Nathan Clark

All-time record 199-184 .520 · regular season

Playoffs 9-6 5 trips

Titles 1 2 title games

Seasons 24 2003–2026

Per game 117.2 46,662 points

Season by season

Win share, every year

Champion Runner-up Playoffs Missed

Every season (24)

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
2011 10-8 · #11 of 24 as Gaelic Rams Missed 2,041.59 pts
2010 10-8 · #10 of 24 as The Blunt Bros. Missed 1,937.60 pts
2009 9-9 · #15 of 24 as The Blunt Bros. Missed 1,598.78 pts
2008 6-12 · #22 of 24 as The Blunt Bros. Missed 1,488.26 pts
2007 8-10 · #16 of 24 as The Blunt Bros. Missed 1,662.20 pts
2006 11-4 · #2 of 24 as The Blunt Bros. Runner-up 1,907.24 pts
2005 8-7 · #11 of 24 as The Blunt Bros. Missed 1,713.94 pts
2004 9-4 · #5 of 24 as The Blunt Bros. Playoffs 1,740.30 pts
2003 4-10 · #22 of 24 as The Blunt Bros. In progress 0.00 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 (18)

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 4th yr
- WR Michael Floyd
- WR Terrance Williams
- TE Zach Ertz
2013
- QB Ben Roethlisberger 2nd yr
- QB Peyton Manning 2nd yr
- RB Ray Rice 3rd 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 2nd yr
- WR Greg Jennings 4th yr
- WR Santana Moss
- TE Brandon Pettigrew
2011
- RB Ray Rice
- RB Shonn Greene
- WR Greg Jennings 3rd yr
- WR Jacoby Ford
- WR Vincent Jackson
- TE Chris Cooley 2nd yr
- Def Atlanta Falcons
2010
- QB Matt Ryan 2nd yr
- RB Beanie Wells
- RB Frank Gore 4th yr
- WR Braylon Edwards 3rd yr
- WR Greg Jennings 2nd yr
- WR Hakeem Nicks
- TE Chris Cooley
2009
- QB Matt Ryan
- RB Earnest Graham 2nd yr
- RB Frank Gore 3rd yr
- RB Willis McGahee 2nd yr
- WR Braylon Edwards 2nd yr
- WR Greg Jennings
- WR Nate Burleson
2008 Estimated
- QB Ben Roethlisberger
- RB Deuce McAllister 4th yr
- RB Earnest Graham
- RB Frank Gore 2nd yr
- RB Willis McGahee
- WR Braylon Edwards
- WR Santana Moss 3rd yr
2007 Estimated
- QB Michael Vick 3rd yr
- RB Deuce McAllister 3rd yr
- RB Frank Gore
- WR Andre Johnson 3rd yr
- WR Santana Moss 2nd yr
- WR Terrell Owens 3rd yr
- TE Jeremy Shockey 3rd yr
2006 Estimated
- QB Michael Vick 2nd yr
- RB Deuce McAllister 2nd yr
- RB Warrick Dunn 2nd yr
- WR Andre Johnson 2nd yr
- WR Santana Moss
- WR Terrell Owens 2nd yr
- TE Jeremy Shockey 2nd yr
2005 Estimated
- QB Michael Vick
- RB Deuce McAllister
- RB Warrick Dunn
- WR Andre Johnson
- WR Michael Clayton
- WR Terrell Owens
- TE Jeremy Shockey

Estimated seasons are rebuilt from old rosters and trades, so a set may be off by a player. A ? marks a best guess picked to make seven.

Draft picks

Picks they dealt

9 picks sent and 9 picks received in 7 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 (3)

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
Jul 2009with No Frills
Sent
- QB Ben Roethlisberger
- 2009 3rd round No Frills took Ben Roethlisberger (QB) with it
Got
- QB Philip Rivers
- 2009 3rd round The Blunt Bros. took Pittsburgh Steelers (Def) with it
Jun 2008with Dan Marino's Tan Isotoners
Sent
- 2008 3rd round Dan Marino's Tan Isotoners took Jerious Norwood (RB) with it
- 2008 5th round Dan Marino's Tan Isotoners took Jon Kitna (QB) with it
Got
- QB Ben Roethlisberger
- 2008 8th round The Blunt Bros. took Kevin Jones (RB) with it
- 2008 9th round The Blunt Bros. took Deion Branch (WR) with it

Who ran it

The owners

Junior Vargas 2012–now · 15 seasons 128-122 1× champ
Francis Tarsney 2011 · 1 season 10-8
Nathan Clark 2003–2010 · 8 seasons 65-64

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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