The Bellwood Lemmings, owned by Mark Kelly, is one of only three franchises that is an original DNFL franchise that is still owned by its original owner and that never has moved (Decatur and Hermitage are the other two. Although people may not realize it, the Lemmings have traditionally been a DNFL powerhouse team. Bellwood has made the playoffs an impressive 12 years, and won the first DNFL championship, as well as DNFL Bowl I in the league's second year as the first wildcard team to win a championship. Bellwood has the third best record all-time, behind Pittsburgh and Lower Niles. Bellwood is the only team to have had more than one general manager--its had 4 in David Lessner, Paul Nordhaus, John Perkins, and Evan Kelly.
Yearly Record
Playoff Record
Year | W | L | T | Conf. | PF/PA | Finish in Division |
1978 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6-2 | 251/209 | 1 |
1979 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 387.335 | 2 + wildcard |
1980 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2-4 | 402/365 | 3 |
1981 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4-2 | 517/301 | 1 |
1982 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-1 | 209/152 | 2 + wildcard |
1983 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5-1 | 576/504 | 2 |
1984 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5-1 | 447/298 | 1 |
1985 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3-3 | 386/347 | 2 |
1986 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3-3 | 382/398 | 2 |
1987 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1-5 | 216/404 | 4 |
1988 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3-3 | 347/351 | 2 |
1989 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4-2 | 476/462 | 1 |
1990 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4-2 | 389/475 | 2 |
1991 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4-2 | 282/361 | 2 |
1992 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5-1 | 417/421 | 1 |
1993 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3-2-1 | 371/352 | 1 |
1994 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2-4 | 449/408 | 1 |
1995 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2-3-1 | 523/416 | 1 |
1996 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4-2 | 591/480 | 2 + wildcard |
1997 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5-1 | 469/467 | 2 |
1998 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2-4 | 445/450 | 2 |
1999 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3-3 | 314/454 | 4 |
2000 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3-3 | 326/454 | 2 |
2001 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2-4 | 247/445 | 4 |
2002 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5-1 | 514/378 | 1 |
2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2-4 | 438/509 | 3 |
2004 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1-5 | 337/559 | 4 |
2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3-3 | 367/440 | 2 + wildcard |
2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3-3 | 394/368 | 3 |
2007 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3-3 | 406/489 | 3 |
2008 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3-3 | 490/486 | 2 |
Tot: | 207 | 196 | 9 | 98-82-2 |
Year | Result |
1979 | Bellwood 49, Canton 25 |
Bellwood 21, Decatur 16 | |
1981 | Bellwood 35, Altoona 9 |
Decatur 43, Bellwood 18 | |
1982 | Parma 49, Bellwood 43 |
1984 | Canton 22, Bellwood 18 |
1989 | Pittsburgh 25, Bellwood 17 |
1992 | Bellwood 29+TBkr, Lower Niles 29 |
Bellwood 31, Canton 29 | |
1993 | Bellwood 30, Pittsburgh 10 |
Hermitage 41, Bellwood 21 | |
1994 | Etobicoke 45, Bellwood 35 |
1995 | Bellwood 65, Pittsburgh 6 |
Lower Niles 43, Bellwood 42 | |
1996 | Hermitage 17, Bellwood 14 |
2002 | Bellwood 31, Hermitage 11 |
Bellwood 35, Lower Niles 25 | |
2005 | Bellwood 56, Lower Niles 54 |
Rock Spring 22, Bellwood 15 |