| Hell's Gate Riptide - Established 2002 | |
|---|---|
| Stadium Name | Cameron Outdoors - Durham, North Carolina |
| Capacity | 80,001 |
| Owner | Mike Cuesta '02 - Present |
| General Manager | None |
| Overall Record | 124-205-9 (38%) |
| Best Season | 9-5-0, 2003, 2005 |
| Worst Season | 2-12-0, 2002 |
| Highest Points Scored | 71 2008, Wk 7 - Pandillas |
| Lowest Points Scored | 3, 2009, Wk 4 - Adders |
| Longest Winning Streak | 5 games |
| Longest Losing Streak | 12 games |
| Most Heated Rivalries | Ferrets, Jaguars |
Top Riptide Draft Picks of the Serpentine Era
| Year | Position | Player | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | RB | O. Gary | Denver |
Top Riptide Draft Picks of the Auction Age
+ Franchise Player, # Filled Roster prior – Did not Draft, * Missed Draft – Filled Roster later.
| Year | Pos | Player | Team | Years | Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | WR | BRUCE, ISAAC | ST. LOUIS | 2 | 55 |
| 2004 | WR | EVANS, LEE (R) | BUFFALO | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | K | VINATIERI, ADAM | NEW ENGLAND | 4 | 133 |
| 2006 | WR | SMITH, STEVE | CAROLINA | 1 | 105 |
| 2007 | WR | STALLWORTH, DONTE | NEW ENGLAND | 1 | 75 |
| 2008 | RB | WILLIAMS, RICKY | MIAMI | 1 | 25 |
| 2009 | RB | TOMLINSON, LADAINIAN | SAN DIEGO | 1 | 210 |
| 2010 | DEF | PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | WR | COLSTON, MARQUES | NEW ORLEANS | 1 | 85 |
| 2012 | QB | GRIFFIN III, ROBERT | WASHINGTON | 4 | 70 |
| 2013 | K | BULLOCK, RANDY | HOUSTON | 4 | 20 |
| 2014 | RB | GERHART, TOBY | JACKSONVILLE | 1 | 30 |
| 2015+ | TE | GRAHAM. JIMMY | SEATTLE | 2 | 100 |
| 2016 | QB | MANNING, ELI | NY GIANTS | 2 | 76 |
| 2017# | DID NOT DRAFT | ||||
| 2018 | RB | BARKLEY, SAQUON | NY GIANTS | 2 | 190 |
| 2019 | QB | NEWTON, CAM | CAROLINA | 2 | 82 |
| 2020 | RB | MIXON, JOE | CINCINNATI | 2 | 95 |
| 2021 | RB | SANDERS, MILES | PHILADELPHIA | 1 | 90 |
| 2022 | QB | MAHOMES, PATRICK | KANSAS CITY | 4 | 115 |
| 2023 | RB | BARKLEY, SAQUON | NY GIANTS | 2 | 65 |
| 2024 | K | ZUERLEIN, GREG | NY JETS | 4 | 4 |
| 2025+ | WR | BROWN, A.J. | PHILADELPHIA | 3 | 41 |
| 2026 | - | - | - | - | $- |
Tidy Bowl Victories
2005
2025
Retired Riptide Players
Retired by the entire SDFFL in 2003
Riptide Distinctions
Commissioner's Cup
2005
The Point of It All
2005
All Pro Players
9
Top Rookie
2011 – Cam Newton, Carolina, QB
2012 – Robert Griffin III, Washington, QB
2018 – Saquon Barkley, NY Giants, RB
2019 – Daniel Jones, NY Giants, QB
MVP
None
Riptide Detractions
Butt Bowls
