How EVERY Team Got Its Name & Identity!

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[NFLVault]

Glad to see all the positive reception for this video! We are VERY excited to do more videos like this! We did however make a small mistake. The Buccaneers owners name when they come up in 1976 – we said Hugh Culverson – and it’s Culverhouse. We are sorry about the error!

[max-rucz]

Most teams: *has a naming contest, picks an inspiring, culturally relevant name*


The Jets: Hey look, an airport!

[graceryan]

Welcome to the 200th anniversary of the NFL, where we now have 96 teams and Tom Brady is almost retired

[ilyazhdan]

1:06 Cardinals
3:10 Packers
3:53 Bears
5:11 Giants
8:16 Eagles
8:30 Redskins
9:32 Lions
10:37 Rams
11:42 Steelers
14:36 Browns
15:01 49ers
15:44 Colts
16:18 Cowboys
17:48 Broncos
18:00 Chargers
18:31 Bills
18:56 Patriots
19:16 Raiders
19:53 Vikings
20:24 Jets
21:10 Chiefs
21:55 Falcons
22:36 Dolphins
23:48 Saints
24:18 Bengals
25:30 Buccaneers
25:49 Seahawks
26:47 Jaguars
27:23 Panthers
27:39 Ravens
28:26 Titans
28:50 Texans

[savagegamer]

I never knew that football had such a strong connection with baseball.

[cacul]

I like how most of the names are just meant to confuse baseball fans into liking them

[Alex-tqeb]

“the lion is considered as the monarch of the jungle, so we hope to be the monarch of the league”

boy did that go well

[justanaccount]

1934: "The Lions hoped to be the monarch of the league."


2020: "Lol oops"

[davidmoore]

Being from a small city of what which used to be one the biggest cities in Ohio, Portsmouth, the portsmouth Spartans are still a pretty important part of our history here. We have a 3 mile flood wall with murals of our history and that football team holds like 3 spaces on it. The portsmouth high school even call themselves the Spartans and they play in the Spartan stadium. Being from such a small place, it’s weird hearing people talk about it haha

[kgpicks]

“Don’t be scared, there’s no such thing as the steagles”

The Steagles:

[sportsman]

And now the NFL has a team literally named the Football Team.

[gdjets]

As a Jets fan, I do believe the, “New York Jack Asses” is a much more fitting name...

[captg]

I would really like videos like this for the NBA, MLB, and the NHL.

[TraceguyRune]

Me: I might head to bed now.
YouTube: Wanna know the NFL history?

[gustavorivera]

Me: “Damn thirty minutes, that’s really long”
30 minutes later: Ok that was good, really damn good

[brandon]

"The falcon never drops its prey."

2016 Atlanta Falcons: ...

[PPA]

14:45 - Cleveland Browns only team named after a person (Paul Brown).

But they weren't the only team named after a person...

18:45 - Buffalo Bills named after after "Buffalo" Bill Cody.

[xaviernelson]

This seems like something I’d watch at the hall of fame.

[Matt-iocx]

imagine being the oldest team but also have yet to win a ring

[willosotherworld]

Ah yes, my favorite football teams; the St Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, New York Giants (now SF in MLB), the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves (now ATL in MLB, WFT), Pittsburgh Pirates (Steelers) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (LA in MLB)