Top 83 Funny & Clever Football Pool Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

For as long as sports have existed, people have enjoyed placing bets on them.

Historians estimate that the first sports pools date back more than 2,000 years to the Greek and Roman societies. People would bet on Olympic outcomes, gladiator games, and just about any athletic competition.^[1]

Today’s football pools can be friendly guessing games or serious competitions for large prizes.

Be careful where you bet, though! Not all sports betting is legal, with some estimates place illegal betting totals at up to $380 billion per year in the U.S.^[2]

Football pool names should be funny and clever to reflect the friendly but competitive spirit of your league.

We list our suggestions for football pool names below — plus, scroll past the list for our name generator and tips on how to create your own football pool name!

1. Up

   2

   Down
   ::

   Hit Call Cadre

2. Up

   2

   Down
   ::

   Serial Winners

3. Up

   1

   Down
   ::

   Predetermined Permutations

4. Up

   1

   Down
   ::

   The Grid Group

5. Up

   1

   Down
   ::

   The Blitz Brigade

6. Up

   1

   Down
   ::

   Low Expectations^[3]

7. Up

   0

   Down
   ::

   In the Grid

8. Up

   0

   Down
   ::

   League of Ordinary Gentlemen^[3]

9. Up

   0

   Down
   ::

   In Disguise

10. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    A Competitive Edge

11. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Fair Catch Force

12. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Field Tour de Force

13. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Possession Desperation

14. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Invariably Onside

15. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Interception Heroes

16. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Above the Crossbar

17. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Touchdown Triumph

18. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Advance Alliance

19. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Rogue Pass Catchers

20. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Any Given Sunday^[4]

21. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Linebacker Eluders

22. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Victors of Defense

23. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Scrimmage Sensations

24. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Show Me the Money^[4]

25. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Defensive Charge Champs

26. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Gridiron Gold

27. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The Crackback Crew

28. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Coin Toss Conquerors

29. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The Football Icons

30. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Sunday Funday^[3]

31. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Survivor Pool Posse

32. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Last Men Standing

33. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Gridiron Gurus Only^[4]

34. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Always Exceptional

35. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Suicide Squad

36. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Confidence Collective

37. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Fancy Moves Force

38. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The Nickel Backs

39. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Everlasting Audibles

40. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Call to Confuse

41. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Miskicked Kickoffs

42. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The Eternal Tossers

43. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Sack Summit

44. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The Pylon Pinnacle

45. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Ace Block Alliance

46. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    In the B Gap

47. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Smoke Route Corps

48. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    C Gap Network

49. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Zone Turn Troop

50. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The Winning Edge

51. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    In Travel Motion

52. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Trap Block Formation

53. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Spin Move Set

54. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The Scrambled Drills

55. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Passing the Scissors

56. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Radar Defense Disguise

57. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Quick Snap Specialists

58. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Always in a Jam

59. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Inverted Veer Bunch

60. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Scheming Power Blockers

61. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Gauntlet Throw Down

62. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Taking the Go Route

63. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Opportunity Triggers

64. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The E-Gap Gang

65. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Double Move Fools

66. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Shallow Drag Routes

67. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Catch Man Scoundrels

68. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Backpedal Brutes

69. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Radar Defense Rascals

70. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Touchdown Takers

71. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Field Goal Frenzy

72. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Pigskin Posse

73. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Red Zone Rush

74. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Gridiron Gang

75. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    First and Ten Club

76. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Endzone Elite

77. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    The Tackling Titans

78. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Football Fever

79. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Sunday Squad

80. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Field Generals

81. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Pigskin Prophets

82. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Tackle Town

83. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Sunday Showdown

Football Pool Name Generator

How to Create a Great Football Pool Name

As noted above, clever and funny football pool names are usually your best options.

Keep the following tips in mind if creating your own name, several of which we also used when creating our list:

• Use football/sports terminology. Words like “gridiron” and “scrimmage” will be universally known among your football pool, and jokes surrounding them are sure to get a chuckle (or a cringe if you go for a corny-funny name).
• Use puns and playful banter. Funny doesn’t have to mean crude or mean-spirited. Wordplay and banter are great ways to create a witty name that’s still appropriate (especially if you’re in a work pool or don’t know other people in your league well yet).
• Play up the competition. Use words related to losing, winning, and the competitive spirit — whether cocky (Serial Winners) or self-deprecating (Always in a Jam).
• Know your league. Be sure to check if your league has any rules regarding vulgar or offensive language, or has any general naming conventions. Avoid coming up with the perfect name, only to find out that you can’t use it!