Bellwood Lemmings

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.

Bellwood Lemmings
All Time Record


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