NFL Team 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


Buffalo Spills


Indianapolis Colts - Indianapolis Dolts


Miami Dolphins - Miami Stallfins


Miami Soft Ones


New England Patriots - New England Patsys


New York Jets - New York Pets


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


Detroit Kittens


Green Bay Packers - Green Bay Fudgepackers


Green Bay Slackers


Green Bay Whackers


Minnesota Vikings - Minnesota Tykes


Minnesota ViQueens


Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tampa Bay Yuccaneers


NFC East:


Arizona Cardinals - Arizona Tardynals


Dallas Cowboys - Dallas Cowgirls


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