1988 Champion: Eastside Express (12-0)

1989 Champion: Portland Thunderbolts

1990 Champion: Portland Thunderbolts/PC Bengals

1991 Champion: Portland Thunderbolts

1992 Champion: Pierce County Bengals

1993 Champion: Federal Way Jets

1994 Champion: Puget Sound Jets

Commissioner:  Ron Baines

(Shield Logo - circa 1988)

Teams:

Eastside Express (1988)

Pierce County Bengals (1988-1994)

Renton/Vancouver Warhawks (1988-1989)

West Seattle Steelers (1988)

Edmonds/Snohomish County Blue Knights (1988-1993)

Salem Pioneers (1988)

Portland Thunderbolts (1989-1994)

Shelton-Burien Raiders (1989)

Eugene Blast (1990-1992)

Federal Way/Puget Sound Jets (1990-1994)

Eastside Panthers (1991)

Cascade Eagles (1993)

Everett Tramps (1993)

South King County Lions (1994)

Sky Valley Vikings (1994)

Cowlitz County Cavaliers (1994)

Northwest Storm (1994)

Following the collapse of the NFA, the teams returning to the field in 1988 organized another incarnation of the Northwest Football League.

The Eastside Express picked up a number of players from the Auburn Panthers and Skagit Valley Raiders and battled the newly formed Pierce County Bengals, also boasting a number of Auburn Panthers, for the championship.  The Express jumped ship and became the Seattle/Tacoma Express of the Minor League Football System in 1989.

Jim Nendel of Bend, OR had the backing and was slated to join the Salem Pioneers as Oregon-based teams in the NWFL, but he was unable to secure a field.  None of the area high schools were willing to risk the wear-and-tear on their fields.

Both the Thunderbolts and Bengals lay claim to the 1990 NWFL Championship.  A problem arose and the Bengals announced they would not travel to Portland but Commissioner Baines, owner of the Bengals, refused to officially rule the championship game a forfeit.