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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]
Buffalo Bills. 1992–93 playoff game where the Buffalo Bills overcame a 35–3 deficit to defeat the visiting Houston Oilers 41–38 in overtime, thus setting the record for largest comeback in NFL history until the 2022 NFL season. [38][39][40] Fake Spike Game. November 27, 1994.
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
"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 ...
Mike Alstott. Michael Joseph Alstott (born December 21, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nicknamed " A-Train ", he played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Buccaneers in the second ...
The following is a list of the National Football League (NFL) head coaches by wins. Don Shula holds the current records for regular season wins at 328. Shula’s tenure included many 12 game seasons, thus his win total took longer to amass than that of currently active coaches. Bill Belichick holds the record for postseason wins at 31.
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 [notes 1] – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed " Sweetness ", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time.