NFL Lame Names

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When a football team is having trouble getting into the win column, fans usually assign a more appropriate name to describe that team's performance. Here is a collection of some of these lame names for the NFL.

AFC West:

  • Denver Broncos - Denver Donkeys
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Kansas City Griefs
  • Los Angeles Raiders - Los Angeles Faders
  • San Diego Chargers - San Diego Rechargers
  • Seattle Seahawks - Seattle Weehawks

AFC Central:

  • Cincinnati Bengals - Cincinnati Plaingels
  • Cleveland Browns - Cleveland Clowns
  • Houston Oilers - Houston Spoilers
  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Pittsburgh Reelers

AFC East:

  • Buffalo Bills - Buffalo Nils or Buffalo Spills
  • Indianapolis Colts - Indianapolis Dolts
  • Miami Dolphins - Miami Stallfins or Miami Soft Ones
  • New England Patriots - New England Patsys
  • New York Jets - New York Pets or New York Not Yets

NFC West:

  • Atlanta Falcons - Atlanta Fellcons
  • New Orleans Saints - New Orleans Aint's
  • Los Angeles Rams - Los Angeles Lambs
  • San Francisco 49ers - San Francisco Whiners

NFC Central:

  • Chicago Bears - Chicago Fairs
  • Detroit Lions - Detroit Cryin's or Detroit Kittens
  • Green Bay Packers - Green Bay Slackers
  • Minnesota Vikings - Minnesota Tykes or Minnesota ViQueens
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tampa Bay Yuccaneers

NFC East:

  • Arizona Cardinals - Arizona Tardynals
  • Dallas Cowboys - Dallas Cowgirls or Dallas Cowpie
  • New York Giants - New York Midgets
  • Philadelphia Eagles - Philadelphia Beagles
  • Washington Redskins - Washington Deadskins

Expansion Teams:

  • Carolina Panthers - Carolina Can't-thers
  • Jacksonville Jaguars - Jacksonville Saguars