Portland Pythons

Portland Pythons
Portland Pythons
Current season
	Established 2018; First season: 2018; Play in and headquartered in The Snake Pit; Portland, Oregon
	Logo
League/conference affiliations
	DSFL (2018–present) DSFL West (2018–2019); DSFL East (2020); DSFL North (2021–present);
	Current uniform
Team colors	Orange, Green
Mascot	Legs the Python
Personnel
General manager	Squirrel Westman
Head coach	Chad Masters
Team history
	Portland Pythons (2018–present);
Championships
	League championships (0); Ultimini championships (5); 2019 (S4) (II), 2022 (S7) (V), 2026 (S11) (IX), 2029 (S14) (XII), 2033 (S18) (XVI);
	Conference championships (11) DSFL West: 2019 (S4); DSFL East: 2020 (S5); DSFL North: 2022 (S7), 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10), 2026 (S11), 2029 (S14), 2030 (S15), 2031 (S16), 2032 (S17), 2033 (S18);
	Division championships (11) DSFL West: 2019 (S4); DSFL East: 2020 (S5); DSFL North: 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2025 (S10), 2026 (S11), 2029 (S14), 2030 (S15), 2031 (S16), 2032 (S17), 2033 (S18);
Playoff appearances (11)
	DSFL: 2019 (S4), 2020 (S5), 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2025 (S10), 2026 (S11), 2029 (S14), 2030 (S15), 2031 (S16), 2032 (S17), 2033 (S18);
Home fields
	The Snake Pit (2018–present);

The Portland Pythons are a professional American football franchise based in Portland, Oregon. The Pythons currently compete in the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL) as a member club of the league's Northern Conference which currently only has one division. Their home stadium is The Snake Pit in Portland. Their chief rivals are the Minnesota Grey Ducks, and the Norfolk Seawolves.

The Pythons are one of the most storied franchises in the league, having first won the DSFL Championship in 2019 (S4) against the Grey Ducks (then the San Antonio Marshals). In the history of the franchise, they have won their division 11 times, the conference championship 11 times, and the DSFL Championship five times, second most in the league.

History of the Portland Pythons

Season 1

The story of the Portland Pythons is the story of the DSFL. One of the founding DSFL teams, along with the Chicago Blues, Norfolk Seawolves, San Antonio Marshals, Kansas City Coyotes, and the Tijuana Luchadores in 2018, the early days of the Pythons were rocky. First playing in the West division with the Seawolves and Blues, the Pythons lost their first two games before their first ever franchise victory came in a 16-14 win at home against the Seawolves. Although fans were ecstatic at the victory, the rest of the season would still be a struggle for the Pythons. The did win three games in a row, before dropping five in a row. The final game of the season was another game against Norfolk, which the Pythons won, 27-21. Although the season ended on a high note, the Pythons amassed a 5-9 record and missed the first playoffs of the DSFL, which saw the San Antonio Marshals win the inaugural Ultimini Championship. The first Pythons was led by quarterback Stars, who threw for 253 completions and 2807 yards, with 11 touchdowns. On the ground, running back Ferrell carried the ball 232 times for 751 yards and three touchdowns. In the air, wide receiver Shaloiko caught 84 balls for 1253 yards and four touchdowns. Shaloiko's efforts made him the second best wide receiver in the league, just a hair behind Norfolk's Mason. On the other side of the ball, linebackers Goodson and Retro contributed 111 and 104 tackles respectively, while defensive end Andreas Waiters contributed with 18 sacks. Although the first Pythons' season ended in disappointed, the team would not be deterred.

Season 2

The following season would show a complete turn around for the Pythons. Still playing in the West division, the Pythons ripped off two wins in a row before being blown out on the road against the Chicago Blues, 33-3. However, the Pythons would right the ship and finish the regular season on a four win streak and a final record of 11-3, the best in the DSFL. The Pythons earned their first playoff berth and division title, setting up a game against the Norfolk Seawolves for the DSFL West Championship. The Pythons would go on to dominate the game, 31-0, with quarterback Jameis Christ throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns. Defensive tackle Norman Bagwell had five tackles and two sacks. With their conference championship in hand, the Pythons would go against the San Antonio Marshals, who beat the Tijuana Luchadores in the DSFL East Championship game. The Pythons would win their first ever Ultimini at Ultimini II in Portland, with a final score of 27-14. Quarterback Jameis Christ led the league with 327 completions and 3387 yards, with 19 touchdowns. Running back Goose contributed 273 carries and 919 yards with three touchdowns. Wide receive Watcher led the league with 95 receptions, 1144 yards, and 5 touchdowns. Defensive end Andreas Waiters once again led the league with 18 sacks, while linebacker Parker led the team with 87 tackles. Jameis Christ won league MVP and Offensive MVP. Andreas Waiters won Defensive MVP, as well as Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Logos and uniforms

Season-by-season records

Season	Regular Season Record				Post Season Record
Season	W	L	T	PCT	W	L
2018	5	9	0	.357	0	0
2019	11	3	0	.786	2	0
2020	10	4	0	.714	1	1
2021	10	4	0	.714	0	0
2022	12	2	0	.857	2	0
2023	6	8	0	.429	0	1
2024	8	6	0	.571	1	1
2025	9	5	0	.643	1	1
2026	13	1	0	.929	2	0
2027	9	5	0	.643	0	1
2028	8	6	0	.571	0	1
2029	10	4	0	.714	2	0
2030	7	7	0	.500	1	1
2031	11	3	0	.786	1	1
2032	11	3	0	.786	1	1
2033	11	3	0	.786	2	0
2034	8	6	0	.571	0	1
2035	2	12	0	.143	0	0
2036	8	6	0	.571	0	1
2037	5	9	0	.357	0	0
2038	5	9	0	.357	0	0
Total	179	115	0	.609	16	12

Players of note

Current roster

Portland Pythons roster

Quarterbacks

10 Sam Howitzer

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

33 Blago Kokot

Reserve lists

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Rookies in italics

Roster updated August 7, 2020
35 Active, {{{PS}}} Send Downs

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