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!
Serial Winners
Low Expectations[3]
In Disguise
Hit Call Cadre
Field Tour de Force
Interception Heroes
Touchdown Triumph
The Nickel Backs
The Eternal Tossers
Always in a Jam
Touchdown Takers
Pigskin Prophets
The Grid Group
Pigskin Posse
The Blitz Brigade
In the Grid
Predetermined Permutations
League of Ordinary Gentlemen[3]
Last Men Standing
A Competitive Edge
Fair Catch Force
Possession Desperation
Invariably Onside
Above the Crossbar
Advance Alliance
Rogue Pass Catchers
Any Given Sunday[4]
Linebacker Eluders
Victors of Defense
Scrimmage Sensations
Show Me the Money[4]
Defensive Charge Champs
Gridiron Gold
The Crackback Crew
Coin Toss Conquerors
The Football Icons
Sunday Funday[3]
Survivor Pool Posse
Gridiron Gurus Only[4]
Always Exceptional
Suicide Squad
Confidence Collective
Fancy Moves Force
Everlasting Audibles
Call to Confuse
Miskicked Kickoffs
Sack Summit
The Pylon Pinnacle
Ace Block Alliance
In the B Gap
Smoke Route Corps
C Gap Network
Zone Turn Troop
The Winning Edge
In Travel Motion
Trap Block Formation
Spin Move Set
The Scrambled Drills
Passing the Scissors
Radar Defense Disguise
Quick Snap Specialists
Inverted Veer Bunch
Scheming Power Blockers
Gauntlet Throw Down
Taking the Go Route
Opportunity Triggers
The E-Gap Gang
Double Move Fools
Shallow Drag Routes
Catch Man Scoundrels
Backpedal Brutes
Radar Defense Rascals
Field Goal Frenzy
Red Zone Rush
Gridiron Gang
First and Ten Club
Endzone Elite
The Tackling Titans
Football Fever
Sunday Squad
Field Generals
Tackle Town
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!
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