NFL Lame Names

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