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The following nicknames are given to a unit (defensive, offensive and special teams) or a secondary nickname given to some teams used to describe a style of play or attitude of teams at times in accordance with phrases in popular culture of the time. They are not the official franchise nicknames of the National Football League (NFL). Since the ...
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
The following is a list of nicknames of national association football teams.
List of defunct NFL franchises. The Akron Pros, the first champions of the National Football League, lost their franchise in 1926. The Dallas Texans, who played only the 1952 season, were the last franchise to go defunct. The remnants of the Texans' organization was absorbed by a new franchise that became the modern Colts.
"Aints" — Refers to the struggles of the woeful New Orleans Saints in the 1980 season when they were the first team to finish 1-15 in a season. "Steel Curtain" — A Pittsburgh twist on the Cold ...
Touchdown Wire released its list of the top 101 greatest NFL nicknames, and the Bears were well-represented. See who took the top spot. 11 Bears make list of top 101 greatest NFL nicknames ever
The majority of teams in the National Football League have mascots, which typically appear at football games alongside their respective team. These mascots are also used in the teams' official merchandise. The following is a list of National Football League mascots.
The following are lists of current National Football League (NFL) team rosters : For American Football Conference (AFC) rosters please see List of current AFC team rosters.