Lame NFL Team 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