The Ansbach Grizzlies date back to the 3 April 1979, when an information session on the sport was held by Erich Grau and Uli Sorge, after which fifteen players ordered their football gear and formed a team. Initially, this team was part of the multi-sports club
SpVgg Ansbach. together with the
Frankfurter Löwen,
Düsseldorf Panther,
Munich Cowboys,
Berlin Bears und
Bremerhaven Seahawks. The first three league seasons were dominated by Ansbach and Frankfurt, who met each other in the German Bowl on each occasion. In 1979 and 1980, Frankfurt, playing at home, proved the stronger, defeating the Grizzlies. In 1981, the year the club split from the SpVgg Ansbach and became independent as the
Ansbach Grizzlies 1981 e.V., the Grizzlies finally triumphed and won their first German Bowl. For Frankfurt, it was the last-ever Bowl appearance, while Ansbach also won the one and only edition of the German Cup that year. For the 2015 season the club returned to league football, entering the tier five Landesliga Bayern Nord. It finished second in its division but lost the semi-final for the Landesliga championship to the reserve team of the
Allgäu Comets. ==Honours==