Hughes Bowl Championship Lineups
See notes at bottom
Team QB RB RB REC REC REC K
1980 Heroes* Bradshaw-Pit Muncie-NO Brown-Min Clark-SF J Miller-Atl Carmichael-Phi Yepremian-TB
1981 Strawmenn Fouts-SD Ferguson-NE Johnson-Cin Jefferson-GB Collingsworth-Cin Monk-Was Steinfort-Den
1982 Nationals Anderson-Cin Riggins-Was Franklin-Mia Chandler-SD Ross-Cin Stallworth-Pit von Schamann-Mia
1983 Bombers Dickey-GB Anderson-StL Johnson-Cin Winslow-SD Gault-Chi Marsh-StL Breech-Cin
1984 Giants Marino-Mia T Newsome-Dal Tyler-SF Duper-Mia Clayton-Mia O Newsome-Cle Wershing-SF
1985 Blizzard Marino-Mia Winder-Den Collins-NE Duper-Mia Clayton-Mia Quick-Phi Franklin-NE
1986 Sticks Marino-Mia E Jackson-Pit Cribbs-SF Duper-Mia Clayton-Mia Paige-KC Johnson-Sea
1987 Heroes Cunningham-Phi James-Det Mayes-NO Duper-Mia Fryer-NE Toon-NYJ Reveiz-Mia
1988 Attica Marino-Mia N Anderson-Chi G Anderson-SD Carter-Min B Hill-TB L Hill-NO G Anderson-Pit
1989 Heroes Marino-Mia Hilliard-NO Metcalf-Cle Jensen-Mia K Jackson-Phi Paige-KC Treadwell-Den
1990 Flyers Marino-Mia Brooks-Cin Woods-Cin Holman-Cin Reed-Buf Paige-KC Reveiz-Min
1991 Nationals Rypien-Was Bernstine-SD K Davis-Buf Rice-SF Monk-Was Givens-Hou Butler-Chi
1992 Banditos Montana-SF Byner-Was Rathman-SF B Jones-SF Taylor-SF Pickens-Cin Elliot-Dal
1993 HebePokes Aikman-Dal Russell-NE Hampton-NYG Rice-SF Irvin-Dal Proehl-Pho Carney-SD
1994 Heroes Favre-GB Allen-KC Sanders-Det St. Sharpe-GB F Anderson-LAR T Brown-Rai G Anderson-Pit
1995 Attica O'Donnell-Pit Salaam-Chi E Smith-Dal M Haynes-NO Jeffires-Hou Thigpen-Pit Stoyanovich-Mia
1996 Flyers Bledsoe-NE T Allen-Was Watters-Phi Jefferson-NE K Johnson-NYJ Moore-Det Hollis-Jax
1997 Flyers Chandler-Atl M Allen-KC Watters-Phi D Alexander-Bal R Brooks-GB B Emanuel-Atl Elam-Den
1998 Blizzard Beuerlein-Car Jabbar-Miz Murrell-Ari T Brown-Oak Engram-Chi K Johnson-NYJ G Anderson-Min
1999 Nationals Gannon-Oak T Allen-NE A Smith-Buf J Green-TB Thigpen-Tenn T Gonzalez-KC Wilkins-StlR
2000 Nationals Gannon-Oak M Anderson-Den L Smith-Mia Carter-Min Riemersma-Buf T Gonzalez-KC Longwell-GB
2001 Holes Garcia-SF Dayne-NYG A Thomas-Chi K Johnson-Cle E Moulds-Buf T Owens-SF M Andersen-NYG
2002 Attica Couch-Cle Lewis-Bal Portis-Den T Brown-NE Bruce-StL J Smith-Jax Carney-NO
2003 Bombers Culpepper-Min T Jones-TB Tomlinson-SD Chambers-Mia Engram-Sea T Gonzalez-KC Vanderjagt-Ind
2004 Nationals** Green-KC Goings-Car Westbrook-Phi Bennett-Tenn Burleson-Min Porter-Oak Kaeding-SD
2005 Flyers Vick-Atl L Johnson-KC Rhodes-Ind Bruce-StL Galloway-TB Steve L Smith-Car Wilkins-StlR
2006 Sticks Garcia-Phi S Jackson-StL R Johnson-Cin Henderson-NO K Johnson-Car Wayne-Ind Kaeding-SD
2007 Bombers Roethlisberger-Pit Grant-GB A Peterson-Min Mason-Bal Gates-SD T Gonzalez-KC J Brown-Sea
2008 Strawmenn Warner-Ari Jones-Drew-Jax D Williams-Car A Johnson-Hou Walter-Hou Ward-Pit Akers-Phi
2009 S'Rats E Manning-NYG Grant-GB Gore-SF D Jackson-Phi S Smith-NYG Celek-Phi Tynes-NYG
2010 Flyers Roethlisberger-Pit Foster-Hou Rice-Bal Colston-NO S Johnson-Buf M Thomas-Jax Janikowski-Oak
2011 Holes Brees-NO McCoy-Phi Stewart-Car Cruz-NYG Nicks-NYG Steve L Smith-Car Bryant-Ari
2012 Giants Ryan-Atl Moreno-Den D Williams-Car AJ Green-Cin V Johnson-TB Hernandez-NE Barth-TB
2013 Bombers Rivers-SDC Charles-KC D Murray-Dal Byrant-Dal Decker-Den J Thomas-Den Suisham-Pit
2014 Blizzard Brees-NO CJ Anderson-Den D Murray-Dal Nelson-GB E Sanders-Den Steve L Smith-Bal Hauschka-Sea
2015 Settlers Cousins-Was D Freeman-Atl Jennings-NYG Hurns-Jax Landry-Mia Gronkowski-NE Santos-KC
2016 Holes Brady-NE Gurley-Rams D Lewis-NE Nelson-GB Montgomery-GB Beckham-NYG Tucker-Bal
2017 Sticks Winston-TB Gordon-LAChar Mixon-Cin T Hill-KC Landry-Mia Matthews-Tenn Boswell-Pit
QB RB RB REC REC REC FLEX K
2018 Holes Luck-Ind Chubb-Cle Kamara-NO R Anderson-NYJ Cooper-Bal Diggs-Min McCaffrey-Car Lutz-NO
2019 Giants Brees-NO Elliott-Dal Montgomery-Chi Allen-LAChar Sutton-Den Thomas-NO Singletary-Buf Tucker-Bal
2020 Giants Brady-NE Taylor-Ind Singletary-Buf Adams-GB M Brown-Bal Lamb-Dal Tonyan-GB Bass-Buf
2021 Giants Allen-Buf Taylor-Ind Williams-KC Beckham-LARams Kirk-Ari Kupp-LARams Samuel-Was Butker-KC
2022 Blizzard Prescott-Dal Conner-Ari Harris-Pit Chase-Cin D Johnson-Pit St. Brown-Det McKinnon-KC Carlson-LVR
QB RB REC REC TE FLEX FLEX K
2023 Strawmenn Hurts-Phi Barkley-NYG Adams-LV D Robinson-LARai Nioku-Cle Cook-Buf K Williams-LARai Moody-SF
2024
* The 1980 Heroes won the title on most winning weeks. Lineup listed is highest scoring starters at each position for 1980.
** Nats won with 24 Pts from Tony Gonzalez as Tiebreaking Player
Our lineup structure was unchanged from 1980 through 2017 (QB, 2 RB, 3 REC/TE, K)
In 2018 we added a flex starter.
In 2023 we added mandatory TEs and a second Flex Starter.