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Central Division · since 2007

The Mariachi Ninjas

Owner: Junior Vargas

Earlier names The Executioners (John McMillan)

  • 1x MVP

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The Rafters

  1. 2015 The Executioners John McMillan

Division titles

  1. 2024 The Mariachi Ninjas Central
  2. 2022 The Mariachi Ninjas Central
  3. 2020 The Mariachi Ninjas Central
  4. 2013 The Executioners John McMillan
All-time record 162-183 .470 · regular season
Playoffs 7-8 6 trips
Titles 0 1 title game
Seasons 20 2007–2026
Per game 98.9 35,596 points

Season by season

Win share, every year

Champion Runner-up Playoffs Missed

Every season (20)
  1. 2026 4-6 · #11 of 16 In progress 618.41 pts
  2. 2025 8-10 · #10 of 16 Missed 1,751.97 pts
  3. 2024 12-6 · #3 of 16 Playoffs 1,921.16 pts
  4. 2023 10-8 · #8 of 16 Missed 1,716.55 pts
  5. 2022 12-6 · #4 of 16 Playoffs 1,720.66 pts
  6. 2021 9-9 · #7 of 16 Missed 1,679.13 pts
  7. 2020 11-7 · #5 of 16 Playoffs 1,755.42 pts
  8. 2019 9-7 · #8 of 16 Missed 1,681.43 pts
  9. 2018 5-11 · #15 of 16 Missed 1,472.58 pts
  10. 2017 10-8 · #9 of 16 Missed 1,674.22 pts
  11. 2016 10-6 · #5 of 16 Playoffs 1,741.94 pts
  12. 2015 15-3 · #1 of 16 as The Executioners Runner-up 2,065.47 pts
  13. 2014 4-12 · #15 of 16 as The Executioners Missed 1,551.21 pts
  14. 2013 12-6 · #3 of 16 as The Executioners Playoffs 1,858.64 pts
  15. 2012 3-15 · #15 of 16 as The Executioners Missed 1,578.15 pts
  16. 2011 5-13 · #12 of 16 as The Executioners Missed 1,699.01 pts
  17. 2010 7-11 · #12 of 16 as The Executioners Missed 1,505.52 pts
  18. 2009 7-11 · #12 of 16 as The Executioners Missed 1,432.12 pts
  19. 2008 6-12 · #13 of 16 as The Executioners Missed 1,414.40 pts
  20. 2007 3-15 · #16 of 16 as The Executioners Missed 1,294.12 pts

Franchise bests

High-water marks

Best season 15-3 2015 · Runner-up
Highest score 168.11 2015 week 15 vs Pacific Pigskins Biggest win +83.37 149.07–65.70 vs Dark Magicians of Chaos, 2013

Who ran it

The owners

  1. Junior Vargas 2016–now · 11 seasons 100-84
  2. John McMillan 2007–2015 · 9 seasons 62-98

Head to head

Against the league

  1. Bring The Pain 13-26 39 games
  2. Cowboy Up 18-13 31 games 1 in playoffs
  3. Midwestside Connection 15-16 31 games 2 in playoffs
  4. Maverick 17-12 29 games 2 in playoffs
  5. Wascawy Wabbits 12-15 27 games
  6. Pacific Pigskins 8-15 23 games 2 in playoffs
  7. Music City Mafia 7-14 21 games 2 in playoffs
  8. Fire Ready Aim 7-14 21 games 2 in playoffs
  9. Running down the Dream 14-6 20 games 1 in playoffs
  10. Computer Jocks 13-7 20 games
  11. Gridiron Geeks 9-11 20 games 1 in playoffs
  12. Vitside Mafia 9-11 20 games
  13. Dark Magicians of Chaos 7-13 20 games 1 in playoffs
  14. Dead Cap Walking 14-5 19 games
  15. Da Dangsters 6-13 19 games 1 in playoffs

Hardware

Awards Honor Roll

🛡 Division Titles (3)

  • 2020 · Central
  • 2022 · Central
  • 2024 · Central

⭐ MVP Awards (1)

  • 2022 · Hurts, Jalen (QB) · 378.9 pts at $0.6M

Milestones

Badges

Career milestones, single-season feats, and league records held by this franchise.

Career

  • Decade of Service
    11 seasons
  • Century Club
    100 wins

Every name

Era History

The Mariachi NinjasCurrent

2016–present · 11 seasons · 100-84

Year Identity Record Points Reg. Rank Result
2026 Mariachi Ninjas 4-6 618 #11 —
2025 Mariachi Ninjas 8-10 1,752 #10 —
2024 The Mariachi Ninjas 12-6 1,921 #3 Playoffs 🛡 Central
2023 The Mariachi Ninjas 10-8 1,717 #8 —
2022 The Mariachi Ninjas 12-6 1,721 #4 Playoffs 🛡 Central
2021 The Mariachi Ninjas 9-9 1,679 #7 —
2020 The Mariachi Ninjas 11-7 1,755 #5 Playoffs 🛡 Central
2019 The Mariachi Ninjas 9-7 1,681 #8 —
2018 The Mariachi Ninjas 5-11 1,473 #15 —
2017 The Mariachi Ninjas 10-8 1,674 #9 —
2016 The Mariachi Ninjas 10-6 1,742 #5 Playoffs
🛡 3 division⭐ 1 MVP

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.

Deals

Trade Ledger (16)

Every trade involving the current owner — grouped by year, newest first.

2025 2 trades
  • Midwest Nov 14, 2025
    Sent
    • 2026 R3 pick (via Ninjas)
    Received
    • Sutton, Courtland (WR)
  • Midwest May 6, 2025
    Sent
    • Draft pick R2.14
    • 2026 R2 pick (via Ninjas)
    Received
    • Draft pick R2.2
2022 3 trades
  • Bring The Pain Oct 22, 2022
    Sent
    • Trubisky, Mitchell (QB)
    • 2023 R3 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Heinicke, Taylor (QB)
  • Bring The Pain Oct 5, 2022
    Sent
    • Watson, Deshaun (QB)
    • Smith-Schuster, JuJu (WR)
    Received
    • Ekeler, Austin (RB)
  • Wascawy Wabbits Mar 6, 2022
    Sent
    • 2023 R1 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Mixon, Joe (RB)
2021 2 trades
  • Gridiron Geeks Jul 27, 2021
    Sent
    • 2022 R3 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Watkins, Sammy (WR)
  • Heavy Chevy Mar 12, 2021
    Sent
    • Cousins, Kirk (QB)
    Received
    • Lindsay, Phillip (RB)
2020 2 trades
  • Wascawy Wabbits Oct 30, 2020
    Sent
    • Rams, St. Louis (Def)
    Received
    • Fulgham, Travis (WR)
  • Pacific Pigskins Oct 21, 2020
    Sent
    • 2021 R2 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Garoppolo, Jimmy (QB)
2019 1 trade
  • Wascawy Wabbits May 6, 2019
    Sent
    • 2020 R2 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    • 2020 R3 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Harris, Damien (RB)
    • Draft pick R3.9
2018 3 trades
  • Gridiron Geeks Jun 27, 2018
    Sent
    • 2019 R3 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Watson, Ben (TE)
  • Pacific Pigskins Mar 21, 2018
    Sent
    • Draft pick R2.8
    • Draft pick R2.18
    Received
    • Brown, Malcolm (RB)
    • Vereen, Shane (RB)
    • Brown, Jaron (WR)
    • Conley, Chris (WR)
    • Draft pick R2.1
    • Draft pick R2.14
  • Wascawy Wabbits Feb 15, 2018
    Sent
    • Carr, Derek (QB)
    • Hill, Tyreek (WR)
    • 2019 R1 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Prescott, Dak (QB)
    • Parker, DeVante (WR)
    • Robinson, Allen (WR)
2017 1 trade
  • Wascawy Wabbits Oct 29, 2017
    Sent
    • Bernard, Giovani (RB)
    • Mathews, Ryan (RB)
    • Cooper, Amari (WR)
    Received
    • Green, A.J. (WR)
    • Bengals, Cincinnati (Def)
2016 2 trades
  • Wascawy Wabbits Jan 19, 2017
    Sent
    • 2017 R2 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Rudolph, Kyle (TE)

    "If you're interested in acquiring Rudolph's tagging rights"

  • Wascawy Wabbits Nov 9, 2016
    Sent
    • Jones, Landry (QB)
    • Asiata, Matt (RB)
    • Kerley, Jeremy (WR)
    • Rudolph, Kyle (TE)
    • 2017 R1 pick (via The Mariachi Ninjas)
    Received
    • Bryant, Dez (WR)
    • Allen, Dwayne (TE)
    • Kendricks, Lance (TE)

Rookie draft

Draft History (25)

Every rookie draft pick made by the current owner — grouped by year, in draft order.

2026 2 picks
  1. 1.07 Mendoza, Fernando (QB)
  2. 2.17 Joly, Justin (TE)
2025 3 picks
  1. 1.14 Burden, Luther (WR)
  2. 2.02 Royals, Jalen (WR) via trade
  3. 3.14 Smith, Brashard (RB)
2024 3 picks
  1. 1.09 McConkey, Ladd (WR)
  2. 2.09 Vidal, Kimani (RB)
  3. 3.09 Washington, Malik (WR)
2023 1 pick
  1. 2.13 Gray, Eric (RB)
2022 2 picks
  1. 1.09 Cook, James (RB)
  2. 2.09 Shakir, Khalil (WR)
2021 2 picks
  1. 1.11 Sermon, Trey (RB)
  2. 3.11 Darby, Frank (WR)
2020 2 picks
  1. 1.09 Vaughn, Ke'Shawn (RB)
  2. 2.18 Hurts, Jalen (QB)
2019 2 picks
  1. 2.02 Thompson, Darwin (RB)
  2. 3.09 Anderson, Bruce (RB) via trade
2018 4 picks
  1. 1.08 Freeman, Royce (RB)
  2. 2.01 Rosen, Josh (QB) via trade
  3. 2.14 Jackson, Justin (RB) via trade
  4. 3.08 Cantrell, Dylan (WR)
2017 1 pick
  1. 3.12 Brown, Noah (WR)
2016 3 picks
  1. 1.15 Booker, Devontae (RB)
  2. 2.15 Miller, Braxton (WR)
  3. 3.15 Braverman, Daniel (WR)

Free agent auction

Auction History (107)

Every auction win by the current owner — grouped by year, biggest bid first.

2026 7 wins · $9.9M spent
  1. $5.0M Goedert, Dallas (TE)
  2. $1.9M Tagovailoa, Tua (QB)
  3. $1.0M Gray, Noah (TE)
  4. $775K Lions, Detroit (Def)
  5. $425K Elliott, Jake (PK)
  6. $425K Smyth, Charlie (PK)
  7. $425K Kacmarek, Will (TE)
2025 10 wins · $12.3M spent
  1. $4.0M Conner, James (RB)
  2. $4.0M Montgomery, David (RB)
  3. $1.0M Higbee, Tyler (TE)
  4. $750K Elliott, Jake (PK)
  5. $425K Ryland, Chad (PK)
  6. $425K Zaccheaus, Olamide (WR)
  7. $425K Conklin, Tyler (TE)
  8. $425K Monangai, Kyle (RB)
  9. $425K Bartholomew, Gavin (TE)
  10. $425K Garoppolo, Jimmy (QB)
2024 9 wins · $25.5M spent
  1. $9.0M Kelce, Travis (TE)
  2. $8.0M Samuel, Deebo (WR)
  3. $3.2M Stafford, Matthew (QB)
  4. $1.3M Lockett, Tyler (WR)
  5. $1.2M Eagles, Philadelphia (Def)
  6. $950K Bills, Buffalo (Def)
  7. $800K Laube, Dylan (RB)
  8. $675K All, Erick (TE)
  9. $425K Steele, Carson (RB)
2023 10 wins · $10.5M spent
  1. $4.1M Conner, James (RB)
  2. $3.0M Everett, Gerald (TE)
  3. $425K Elliott, Jake (PK)
  4. $425K Warren, Jaylen (RB)
  5. $425K Boyd, Tyler (WR)
  6. $425K Deguara, Josiah (TE)
  7. $425K Wilson, Zach (QB)
  8. $425K Jones, Charlie (WR)
  9. $425K Ford-Wheaton, Bryce (WR)
  10. $425K O'Connell, Aidan (QB)
2022 8 wins · $14.3M spent
  1. $5.3M Smith-Schuster, JuJu (WR)
  2. $5.0M Watson, Deshaun (QB)
  3. $1.2M Rams, St. Louis (Def)
  4. $925K Steelers, Pittsburgh (Def)
  5. $550K Alie-Cox, Mo (TE)
  6. $500K McKenzie, Isaiah (WR)
  7. $425K Brate, Cameron (TE)
  8. $425K Brooks, Kennedy (RB)
2021 9 wins · $12.0M spent
  1. $7.5M Allen, Keenan (WR)
  2. $1.3M Chargers, San Diego (Def)
  3. $575K Succop, Ryan (PK)
  4. $450K Edelman, Julian (WR)
  5. $450K Booker, Devontae (RB)
  6. $425K Conklin, Tyler (TE)
  7. $425K Bernard, Giovani (RB)
  8. $425K Johnson, Tyron (WR)
  9. $425K Camp, Jalen (WR)
2020 12 wins · $26.7M spent
  1. $9.0M Cooper, Amari (WR)
  2. $6.5M Lockett, Tyler (WR)
  3. $3.0M Brown, John (WR)
  4. $2.8M Cousins, Kirk (QB)
  5. $1.4M Jeffery, Alshon (WR)
  6. $950K Crowder, Jamison (WR)
  7. $900K Saints, New Orleans (Def)
  8. $425K Bullock, Randy (PK)
  9. $425K Amendola, Danny (WR)
  10. $425K Graham, Jaeden (TE)
  11. $425K Johnson, Olabisi (WR)
  12. $425K Mooney, Darnell (WR)
2019 14 wins · $15.6M spent
  1. $4.0M Miller, Lamar (RB)
  2. $3.1M Eifert, Tyler (TE)
  3. $2.5M Brown, John (WR)
  4. $1.0M Rams, St. Louis (Def)
  5. $825K Lewis, Dion (RB)
  6. $700K Gore, Frank (RB)
  7. $525K Prater, Matt (PK)
  8. $425K Rogers, Chester (WR)
  9. $425K Griffin, Ryan (TE)
  10. $425K Winfree, Juwann (WR)
  11. $425K Wesco, Trevon (TE)
  12. $425K Butler, Emmanuel (WR)
  13. $425K Thomas, Jordan (TE)
  14. $425K Taylor, Jordan (WR)
2018 12 wins · $27.1M spent
  1. $9.5M Jones, Julio (WR)
  2. $8.0M Ingram, Mark (RB)
  3. $5.0M Goodwin, Marquise (WR)
  4. $800K Grant, Ryan (WR)
  5. $625K Dickson, Ed (TE)
  6. $500K Panthers, Carolina (Def)
  7. $500K Bowman, Braedon (TE)
  8. $425K Packers, Green Bay (Def)
  9. $425K Gano, Graham (PK)
  10. $425K Parkey, Cody (PK)
  11. $425K Conklin, Tyler (TE)
  12. $425K Zylstra, Brandon (WR)
2017 6 wins · $5.9M spent
  1. $2.8M Rivers, Philip (QB)
  2. $1.0M Gore, Frank (RB)
  3. $800K Panthers, Carolina (Def)
  4. $425K Novak, Nick (PK)
  5. $425K Hogan, Krishawn (WR)
  6. $425K Yancey, DeAngelo (WR)
2016 10 wins · $15.1M spent
  1. $7.0M Roethlisberger, Ben (QB)
  2. $4.0M Rudolph, Kyle (TE)
  3. $1.0M Foster, Arian (RB)
  4. $500K Giants, New York (Def)
  5. $425K Saints, New Orleans (Def)
  6. $425K Abbrederis, Jared (WR)
  7. $425K Barber, Peyton (RB)
  8. $425K Wilds, Brandon (RB)
  9. $425K Hemingway, Temarrick (TE)
  10. $425K Valles, Hakeem (TE)