Originally owned by Joe Jamison and Pat Kiedaisch, the Heat became the "minor-league" team in the operation headed by Kevin Karpuk when Pat broke off his partnership with Joe and Jamison partenred up with Kevin. The team was never successful, always finishing in the second division and posting a 23-33 overall record. Key players included John Elway, Emmitt Smith, Brett Favre, Calvin Williams, and Johnny Mitchell.
Arguably the worst franchise in league history, the team finished 7th out of 8 teams in 1992, with a 4-10 record. After changing their name to the Invaders for the 1993 season, the team was still struggling towards the bottom of the standings, with a 2-4 record, when owner Jim Jamison folded them on October 13. Players of note in their short existence included Troy Aikman, Terry Allen, and James Lofton.
The Broncos franchise was awarded to owner Pat Kiedaisch to replace the Dolphins after his split with the Heat. He entered into a partnership with Chris Karpuk, but the team never achieved great success. Their best finish was 2nd place in 1994, and while they won first round playoff games both years they played them, they never advanced farther than that, finishing with an 18-21-2 franchise record. Dan Marino, Emmitt Smith, Sterling Sharpe, and Andre Reed starred for them.
The Palookas were the eighth and final team to join the CFFL when it restarted in 2005. Owner Carl Meyer quietly put together a strong team during the draft. After losing their first 2 games, Baltimore went on a 10-game winning streak before losing their last two games of the season and being upset by eventual champion Northampton in the divisional playoffs. They made it as far as the Championship game in 2006, losing to Pittsburgh. The Palookas are 29-19 overall.
Originally called the Isotopes when they joined the league, they changed their name to the Chazwazzers as owner Andy Meyer felt that the Isotopes name felt best for a baseball team. The team hovered around .500 for most of its inaugural season, before fading at the end and finishing with a 6-10 record. The Chazwazzers changed their name to the Bandits just before the 2006 season. They managed to finish with a .500 record after a horrible start in 2006, and they have the first pick in the 2007 draft.
Indy is another team that changed its name during the season. They were originally called the Camel Toes, but owner Bill Mullen found that that name could be offensive. The Wolves started out dominant, with a 7-1 record, when things just totally collapsed, going winless in their last 8 games, getting upset at home in the playoffs, and finishing with a 7-8-1 record. They posted a 6-10 record while clinching the Baugh Division wild-card spot in 2006.
After problems with getting their stadium built emerged, KC (who got their name from owner Chris Sedlock's nickname) never played a true home game in their first season. They finished with an 8-8 record. 2006 saw the Goatcheese continue to struggle, finishing with a 5-11 record, including 2-5 in their first season at Meunster Field. After the season, the team was turned over to Jeff Cheng, who moved them to Chicago and renamed them the Soul Reapers.
Named after owner Chris Boag, New York had an up-and-down season in 2005. They struggled in the beginning of the season, quickly falling out of playoff contention, but after acquiring Shaun Alexander from Kansas City, they went 6-2 the rest of the season. After being heavily favored during the preseason to win the 2006 CFFL Championship, the Bo-Aggies faltered, finishing in last place in the Bednarik Division.
It was only fitting that when the CFFL restarted in 2005, that a team would represent Pittsburgh, after all those years the Steelers did. After starting off strong in their inaugural season, the Hardcores began to struggle due to injuries. However, under the leadership of owner Mike Resetar, the team retooled their offense and made it to the CFFL Championship game on Christmas Day, only to lose to Northampton. In 2006, the Hardcores started out 7-0, on their way to a 12-3-1 record, winning the Baugh Division title, Franchise Championship, and CFFL Championship.