The Hamburg franchise was announced in November 2020, as part of the inaugural season of the European League of Football.

From July 2022 until the end of the season, former NFL coach and coordinator John Shoop worked as a consultant for the team.

The Sea Devils started the season with a victory over the Berlin Thunder and a defeat against the Barcelona Dragons.

After the end of the regular season, the Sea Devils announced the dismissal of Charles Jones as head coach.

For the 2024 season, the American Matt Johnson was hired as head coach, and Brandon Noble as defensive coordinator.

The Sea Devils signed Javarian Smith as quarterback and Jarvis McClam as wide receiver.

Previously, Fatah won two German and five Austrian Bowls, and worked for the Sea Devils of the NFL Europe as a running back coach.