# Chicago Bliss

The Chicago Bliss were a women's American football team based in the Chicago area. The Bliss were one of the first four teams to participate in the Lingerie Bowl and were carried over to the formation of the Lingerie Football League (LFL) in 2009. After the formation of the league, the Bliss played at multiple indoor and outdoor venues. In 2013, the league rebranded as the Legends Football League. The Bliss were the LFL team with the most wins and the most championship titles. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, the Bliss had a league-best 40–14–1 all-time record and four Legends Cup wins.
Following the 2019 season, the LFL ceased operations and relaunched as the Extreme Football League (X League), which first played in 2022. All former LFL teams received new brands and the Bliss were replaced by the Chicago Blitz.

## History

The Chicago Bliss is one of four teams that were introduced in 2004 for the inaugural Lingerie Bowl along with the Dallas Desire, Los Angeles Temptation, and New York Euphoria. The Bliss were defeated by New York Euphoria in the 2005 Eastern Final (where one of the Semi-Finals included a Skill Test, a 3-on-2 match, and a dance competition) at Lingerie Bowl II and then were defeated again by New York in the 2006 Eastern Final at Lingerie Bowl III. Lingerie Bowls IV, V, and VI were then all cancelled for various reasons.
In 2009, the Lingerie Football League (LFL) was launched with multiple games in a season instead of just an annual event. On September 4, 2009, the Chicago Bliss defeated the Miami Caliente 29–19 in the first ever game of the LFL at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. In 2009 the coaching staff consisted of Bliss Head Coach Keith Hac, coach of the Indoor Football League's Chicago Slaughter.; Offensive Coordinator Rasche Hill, a former member of the National Football League Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Slaughter; and Defensive Coordinator DeJuan Alfonzo, a former member of the Chicago Rush and Chicago Slaughter. The Bliss defeated the Miami Caliente 20–7 to win the Eastern Conference title but fell 27–14 to the Los Angeles Temptation in Lingerie Bowl VII. Professional wrestler Danielle Moinet also played with Chicago Bliss from 2008 through 2011, where she was cornerback and team captain.
Keith Hac coached Chicago for nine seasons with a 29–6–1 regular season record. Under Hac, Chicago qualified for the playoffs eight times, reached the Legends Cup six times (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018), and won the championship four times (2013, 2014, 2016, and 2018). His overall record was 40–10–1 making him the winningest coach in the league's history and the only coach (as of 2022) to win 40 games.
Sidney Lewis became head coach in 2019 and in two seasons has gone 2–4 in the regular season, qualifying for the playoffs in 2022.
In 2013, the Lingerie Football league was rebranded as the Legends Football League and shifted to a summer and fall season schedule. On September 1, 2013, the Bliss then won their first championship, now called the Legends Cup, over the Philadelphia Passion. They would repeat as champions the next year, appear in four consecutive championships including a third title, and win a fourth title in 2018. The Bliss had since used both Sears Centre Arena and Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, in various seasons as their home venue.

## Seasons
### 2009–10 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| September 4 | Miami Caliente | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 29–19 |
| October 2 | New York Majesty | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | No contest |
| December 4 | Tampa Breeze | St. Pete Times Forum | Won, 27–18 |
| December 18 | Philadelphia Passion | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 46–19 |
| Eastern Conference Championship ||||
| February 4 | Miami Caliente | Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena | Won, 20–7 |
| Lingerie Bowl VII ||||
| February 6 | Los Angeles Temptation | Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena | Lost, 14–27 |

### 2010–11 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| September 10 | Dallas Desire | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 14–10 |
| October 2 | Seattle Mist | ShoWare Center | Won, 41–12 |
| November 14 | San Diego Seduction | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 50–12 |
| December 18 | Los Angeles Temptation | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Lost, 12–18 |
| Western Conference Championship ||||
| January 29 | Los Angeles Temptation | Veterans Memorial Arena | Lost, 14–31 |

### 2011–12 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| September 2 | Las Vegas Sin | Toyota Park | Lost, 20–32 |
| October 7 | Green Bay Chill | Toyota Park | Lost, 34–36 |
| November 19 | Minnesota Valkyrie | Target Center | Won, 40–33 |
| January 20 | Los Angeles Temptation | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Lost, 26–42 |

### 2013 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| April 19 | Los Angeles Temptation | Sears Centre Arena | Lost, 18–31 |
| May 10 | Las Vegas Sin | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 34–12 |
| July 26 | Minnesota Valkyrie | Target Center | Won, 25–12 |
| August 10 | Green Bay Chill | Resch Center | Won, 27–18 |
| Divisional Playoffs ||||
| August 17 | Los Angeles Temptation | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 19–12 |
| Conference Championship ||||
| August 24 | Seattle Mist | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Won, 31–14 |
| Legends Cup ||||
| September 1 | Philadelphia Passion | Orleans Arena | Won, 38–14 |

### 2014 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| May 9 | Los Angeles Temptation | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 25–21 |
| June 13 | Seattle Mist | Sears Centre Arena | Tie, 34–34 |
| July 3 | Las Vegas Sin | Thomas & Mack Center | Won, 27–18 |
| July 12 | Green Bay Chill | US Cellular Arena | Won, 32–7 |
| Western Conference Championship ||||
| August 24 | Los Angeles Temptation | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Won, 40–12 |
| Legends Cup ||||
| September 1 | Atlanta Steam | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Won, 24–18 |

### 2015 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| April 11 | Atlanta Steam | Arena at Gwinnett Center | Won, 27–24 |
| April 25 | Omaha Heart | Toyota Park | Won, 49–0 |
| May 10 | Atlanta Steam | Toyota Park | Won, 29–13 |
| June 13 | Omaha Heart | Ralston Arena | Won, 40–0 |
| August 8 | Omaha Heart | Ralston Arena | Won, 26–0 |
| Eastern Conference Championship ||||
| August 15 | Atlanta Steam | Toyota Park | Won, 41–6 |
| Legends Cup ||||
| August 23 | Seattle Mist | Away | Lost, 21–27 |

### 2016 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| May 14 | Seattle Mist | ShoWare Center | Lost, 28–40 |
| June 25 | New England Liberty | Verizon Wireless Arena | Won, 70–7 |
| July 2 | Omaha Heart | Toyota Park | Won, 66–0 |
| August 6 | Atlanta Steam | Toyota Park | Won, 39–32 |
| Eastern Conference Championship ||||
| August 20 | Atlanta Steam | ShoWare Center | Won, 30–25 |
| Legends Cup ||||
| August 27 | Seattle Mist | WestWorld | Won, 31–26 |

### 2017 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| April 29 | Denver Dream | Budweiser Events Center | Won, 93–6 |
| June 3 | Atlanta Steam | Toyota Park | Won, 34–27 |
| July 22 | Omaha Heart | Ralston Arena | Won, 60–0 |
| July 29 | Denver Dream | Toyota Park | Won, 66–0 |
| Eastern Conference Championship ||||
| August 20 | Atlanta Steam | Sears Centre Arena | Lost, 6–14 |

### 2018 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| April 14 | Los Angeles Temptation | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 28–6 |
| May 11 | Los Angeles Temptation | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Won, 34–18 |
| July 14 | Atlanta Steam | Infinite Energy Arena | Won, 52–34 |
| August 11 | Omaha Heart | Sears Centre Arena | Won, 76–0 |
| Eastern Conference Championship ||||
| August 25 | Nashville Knights | Toyota Park | Won, 18–6 |
| Legends Cup ||||
| September 8 | Austin Acoustic | H-E-B Center | Won, 28–20 |

### 2019 schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
| April 20 | Los Angeles Temptation | Sears Centre Arena | Lost, 8–30 |
| May 4 | Austin Acoustic | H-E-B Center | Lost, 8–38 |
| June 15 | Atlanta Steam | Infinite Energy Arena | Lost, 25–30 |
| July 20 | Nashville Knights | Sears Centre Arena | Lost, 6–8 |