67 Best Football Team Names (Funny, Creative, Cool, & More)

Football players in the middle of a game

American football has only been around since the 1860s,[1] which makes it a relatively young sport, but despite its relatively recent history, it’s one of the most-loved and most-played games!

Football team names can be cool, funny, creative, or serious. Our list features a range of options to suit any football team from corny-but-hilarious puns to intimidating mascots.

A mascot-based name may be the way to go if you want your team to be around for a long time — the Arizona Cardinals, named after the bird, are the oldest continuously-playing team, competing since 1898![2]

If you don’t find the perfect option on our list or just want to create your own football team name, we also share some tips to help your creativity flow.

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    Masterminds

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    Shenanigans

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    The Fight Force

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    Thunder

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    Gladiators[3]

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    The Clippers

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    Conquerors

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    On Offense

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    Gridirony

    a play on the word “gridiron”

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    Grid of Iron

    a play on the word “gridiron”

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    Black Mambas[4]

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    The Field Gulls

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    Guardians

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    Commandos

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    Defenders

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    Invincibles

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    Madd Dogs[4]

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    Rogue Rookies

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    The Victors

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    Risk Takers

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    Goal Getters

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    Fire Zone

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    Audible Alliance

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    Wildthings[3]

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    The Brut Brigade

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    Wildcat Blitz

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    Lineup League

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    Scrimmage Squad

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    Penalty Patrol

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    Firecrackers[3]

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    Back-Up Battalion

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    The Pass Rushers

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    Blitz Zone

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    Mobile Forces

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    Phenomenon

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    No Punt Intended[3]

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    Trouble

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    Mayhem

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    The North Forty

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    Comeback Crew

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    Rabid Squirrels[4]

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    Best Effort

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    The Lethal Goalers[3]

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    Drop Kick Kids

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    Slaughter Squad

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    Dark Horse Legacy

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    Gridiron Guild

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    Fumble Bees

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    Big Punts Bunch

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    No Rules

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    Case in Punt

    a play on the phrase “case in point”

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    Humble Fumbles

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    Punts Intended

    a play on the phrase “pun intended”

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    Watchdogs

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    Kick Keepers

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    Grit & Gusto

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    Freedom

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    Gipper's Winners

    reference to George Gipp, Notre Dame’s first Walter Camp All-American player

How to Create a Good Football Team Name

Creating the perfect football team name can be a challenge; you’ll want to find something that reflects your team’s vibe and sounds good when pitted against competing teams.

If none of the options on our list above are exactly right for you, keep the following tips in mind and brainstorm more ideas with your team:

  • Get inspiration from your favorite professional teams. You won’t want to create a team name identical to your favorite pro team, but you can look up synonyms for your favorite team’s name, choose something that shares a similar meaning, or pick something that sounds similar. For example, if you like the Patriots, you might choose a similar word like “Commandos,” “Guardians,” or “Defenders.”
  • Get inspiration from your favorite professional player. If there’s a pro football player that your entire team admires, you can use their first name, last name, nickname, or number to influence your team name. Use the player’s actual name in your team name (for example, Payton’s Bears, a nod to Chicago Bears hall-of-famer Walter Payton) or choose something more abstract like “The 34s.”
  • Choose a team name completely unrelated to football, and perhaps add a football-related word to it. There’s no rule stating that your team name must be directly related to the sport. Choose a name that has nothing to do with football, like a favorite animal mascot, or combine a non-football word with a game term. For example, if your team loves beer, you can add a football term like “blitz” to it, and your new team name will be Beer Blitz. Think outside the box, and you’ll soon have an inventive and unique football team name like no other!