Franchise dreams. Who is the best all-time? Topic

New theme league here. This is the short version. Basic requirements:

- You choose 1 NFL franchise exclusive to you out of the current 32 teams.
- 70 mil cap
- No clones

-You must use all decades available of your chosen franchise equally to fill the 23 roster spots. This helps to break up the dynasty teams of certain decades. Its harder to find the right mix under this design.
-The AFL is part of that history for your team.

You post and claim your team here and we confirm the inventory available and roster distribution requirements at that time.

A quick rundown: Browns are Browns. Ravens are Ravens. Raiders are Raiders. Colts are Colts. Chargers are Chargers. Commanders and Redskins are together. Dallas Texans are the KC Chiefs. Rams are Rams. Houston Oilers, Tennessee Oilers and Tennessee Titans are 1 nation. NY Jets and NY Titans are together. All Cardinals are Cardinals. No use of dual city teams like the Steagles or teams that were not connected to today's 32 teams.

Feel free to ask questions or claim a team. And we'll start a list if there is interest.

I also like the idea of a exclusive keeper franchise league. People could request to keep their team for so many seasons.

1- seay00: New York Jets. 1960-present. Includes NY Titans.
2/5/2026 5:14 PM (edited)
Here is an example if someone were to select the Jets. Inventory includes NY Titans. 1960 to present.

roster is equally spread over 7 decades (as much as possible). We can confirm the roster distribution at the same time as the inventory confirmation.

2 decades have 4 players/units.
5 decades have 3 players/units.
Salary Cap: $70,000,000 Available Cash: $105,358
Current Payroll: $69,894,642 Draft Picks Remaining: 0
Selection Status
Roster Status: Valid
Defense: Offensive Line: Special Teams:
QB minimum: RB minimum: WR minimum:
TE minimum: Kicker: Punter:
Additional Players:
Defense
Team Run Pass Sacks Int Drive Red
Zone
Salary
2000 New York Jets 52 81 52 63 59 52 $27,174,000
Offensive Line
Team Run Pass Sack Salary
2015 New York Jets 54 77 77 $4,568,750
Special Teams Unit
Team Kick
Return
Punt
Return
Kick
Defense
Punt
Defense
Salary
1963 New York Jets 28 66 32 43 $2,722,000
Quarterbacks (minimum 3)
Name Dur Pass
Stam
Pass
Acc
Int Run
Stam
Run Salary
1. '95 Bubby Brister 56 42 27 1 8 5 $325,000
2. '77 Marty Domres 86 9 22 73 2 81 $325,000
3. '11 Mark Brunell 100 1 40 100 1 8 $325,000
4. '69 Joe Namath 100 67 63 51 4 35 $5,309,857
Running Backs (minimum 3)
Name Dur Run
Stam
Run Rec
Stam
Rec Salary
1. '82 Freeman McNeil 100 73 71 35 48 $7,094,976
2. '91 Blair Thomas 100 56 48 37 31 $4,194,025
3. '93 Adrian Murrell 100 10 61 6 16 $1,086,892
4. '01 Richie Anderson 100 7 53 47 32 $1,828,921
5. '21 Ty Johnson 94 16 47 40 48 $2,115,431
Wide Receivers (minimum 4)
Name Dur Run
Stam
Run Rec
Stam
Rec Salary
1. '60 Don Maynard 100 1 0 77 62 $2,376,227
2. '00 Wayne Chrebet 100 1 1 64 58 $1,917,817
3. '15 Brandon Marshall 100 1 1 90 58 $2,696,931
4. '73 Margene Adkins 93 1 0 10 68 $325,000
5. '78 Derrick Gaffney 100 1 1 50 66 $1,587,715
Tight Ends (minimum 3)
Name Dur Run
Stam
Run Rec
Stam
Rec Salary
1. '81 Jerome Barkum 100 1 0 49 50 $1,380,697
2. '71 Gary Arthur 100 1 0 2 47 $325,000
3. '83 Tom Coombs 75 1 0 2 11 $325,000
4. '24 Brenden Bates 29 1 0 1 0 $325,000
Field Goal Kicker
Name FG
Acc
XP Salary
'20 Sergio Castillo 57 86 $874,278
Punter
Name Punt Salary
'60 Joe Pagliei 28 $691,125
2/5/2026 3:35 PM (edited)


Not in the WIS database. Sorry. But there are 32 other options available!
2/5/2026 3:48 PM
I will take the J-E-T-S off the Board. I know you all must be so sad to see them taken. Not a great inventory, but there is enough to make them pretty competitive. The roster posted above is not the final roster- just an example.

Claim your team! First timestamp gets the team exclusive to them.
2/5/2026 4:49 PM (edited)




2/5/2026 4:55 PM
Any of the great QBs are eligible on multiple teams that they played for. This is team exclusive- not player exclusive.

Peyton is Colts and Broncos eligible. Brady is Pats and Bucs eligible. Dickerson is Rams and Colts and Falcons.

of course, the season used on your roster can’t be on the other teams that you did not select as your franchise team.
2/5/2026 8:41 PM (edited)
The phones keep ringing about these teams:

-Miami Sharks led by Willie Beamen

-New Jersey Generals funded by businessman Donald Trump.

sorry folks. Neither teams are listed in the WIS database.

2/5/2026 10:11 PM
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