Best football names ever

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Back in the ‘70s the Browns had a receiver named Fair Hooker

Earthwind Moreland

had a FB whose name always sounded kinda cool to me, Rick Casares (pronounced, Kuh-sare-eez)

...red grange

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Brett Favre when John madden said it

In comment 15160248 mattlawson said:

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Brett Favre when John madden said it

Yes, Butkus is definitely an all-timer...

I know that's not how it's spelled, but I like it this way. I like beer and skiing.

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...Plum.

Middleton.

is an all time great name. Just sounds like someone who could knock your head off.

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Richie Incognito
Al Toon
Lincoln Kennedy (I like Presidents)
Takeo Spikes
Bo Jackson
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Champ Bailey
Pepper Johnson
Bart Starr

Lockhart

Mark Bavaro

a couple of great Giants names

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John Madden, Lawrence Taylor, Brett Favre

In comment 15160259 Sneakers O'toole said:

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Beat me to it. I’ll add Madison Hedgecock!

great name for an OL

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Steve Stonebreaker

Big Daddy Lipscomb

Wahoo Mc'Daniels

Best LB name ever!

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In comment 15160278 Grizz99 said:

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Steve Stonebreaker Big Daddy Lipscomb Wahoo Mc'Daniels

Damn you!

Christian "The Nigerian Nightmare" Okoye.

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this guy had one option...fullback

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In comment 15160274 Victor in CT said:

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great name for an OL

+1 .....

He could have blocked "spare tire Dixon" ..

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Barkevious Mingo was a fun one

RB Oakland Raiders

a picture of Dingle and Berry sitting on the bench next to each other. I think they played for WVU IIRC.

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Cosmo Iacavazzi

(Who's your mama.)

Marion Butts
Peerless Price
Takeo Spikes
Patrick Pass
Quentin Jammer
Mike Quick
Lynn Swann
Zane Beadles

Coached by Jim Bob Cooter.

were both very fitting names. 2 tough as hell, lunch pail guys.

Walter Payton and Ed "Too Tall" Jones. From the Giants, the "Hefty Lefty" and "Pillsbury Throw Boy" were funnier before Lorenzen sadly died too young from his obesity. Elvis "Toast" Patterson (I believe a name given by his teammates).

One football name I can't warm-up to is "Danny Dimes"... ugh.

Giants 1964

Bronco Nigerski old timer

as far as player nicknames go, hard to beat Lester "The Molester" Hayes

Manny and Otis Sistrunk

Seawright

Mercury Morris couldn't have been anything but an NFL RB.

HaHa Clinton-Dix, especially considering that he was born the year before Bill Clinton was first elected president. Best NFL foreshadowing name ever?

Conrad Dobler ONLY could have been a ridiculously nasty O-lineman.

I always felt Guy Whimper was an unfortunate name. So ... NOT best names.

Sam Bam Cunningham was a great name, although I suppose that was including a nickname. But accurate to how he ran the football.

Quentin Jammer was a perfect name for a DB.

Just celebrated Presidents' Day, so Lincoln Kennedy gets a mention here.

Henry Hynoski is a great name for a fullback

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Owagambe Odigizuwa (shame he never panned out)

Will get drafted this April.

Stalin, yes Stalin, Colinet. Played DL for the Vikings in the '90s.

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Peerless Price
Sirr Parker
James Jett

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all day.

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but Buster Rhymes is awesome.

draft...

Tuf Borland.

Tank Carradine was also a good one that wasn't mentioned.

Bronko Nagurski was the first one I thought of before even opening the thread, that's an all-timer.

Sterling Sharpe is a smooth name that I don't think has been mentioned yet

Tinker Owens...

Bronko Nagurski - Big Blue 56

Regular guy, regular name and funny as hell

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Red Grange...

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was Steve Stonebreaker

Best return man name.

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In comment 15160258 sb from NYT Forum said:

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Yup.

In comment 15160342 eric2425ny said:

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Seawright

Came here to say this. lol

than Sonny Sixkiller No. 6 UW-1970

Porkchop Womack

but Michael Stonebreaker was a great name...

Emerson Boozer
Earthwind Moreland.
Frostee Rucke

and it could double as a law firm.

Ickey Woods?

Fun Names to Say...spectacular players in their times.

JOHNNY UNITAS---just a SPECTACULAR Sound and Rhythm to that Name.

I can’t believe you left out Tuffy Leemans who is in the Giant’s Ring of Honor. You must be younger than I am. I attended the Giants-Brooklyn Dodger game on December 7, 1941 which was “Tuffy Leemans Day” (besides the start of WWII). Thus I’m sure I am older than you and almost everybody on this site.

Crazy Legs Hirsch (Elroy to his mother) has to be the best.

from the University of Mars.

Steaming Hot! - ( New Window )

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will be drafted out of ND in two months.

"The Sheikh and The Beak."

AKA, Ali Haji-Sheikh and Joe Danelo.

the once had the all time fart related nicknames in baseball.

The best: Jimmy "the Toy Cannon" Wynn :-)

I thought Colt McCoy was a perfect name for a Texas QB

Also Beasley Reece

I used to get a kick out of Deron Cherry wearing a red helmet that looked like a giant cherry. Likely just me.

Owamagbe Odighizuwa 🎲

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Best return man name.

Nope... that was Speedy Duncan

was a favorite as a kid.

In comment 15160603 nrhs50 said:

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I can’t believe you left out Tuffy Leemans who is in the Giant’s Ring of Honor. You must be younger than I am. I attended the Giants-Brooklyn Dodger game on December 7, 1941 which was “Tuffy Leemans Day” (besides the start of WWII). Thus I’m sure I am older than you and almost everybody on this site.

This is awesome. May you enjoy many more seasons of good health and hopefully good football!

Abilene Christian's (and later Rams ) - Vitamin T.Smith

Here's the best of what you've posted. Enjoy!

Best football names ever:

Ali Haji-Sheikh "The Sheikh"
Bear Pascoe  
Big Daddy Lipscomb
Billy White Shoes Johnson  
Bo Jackson
Bronko Nagurski
Bubba Smith  
Buster Rhymes
Cedrick Hardman 
Champ Bailey
Colt McCoy
Conrad Dobler
Crazy Legs Hirsch
Dick Butkus  
Dick Night Train Lane  
Earthwind Moreland
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Elvis "Toast" Patterson
Elvis Peacock  
Emerson Boozer
Fair Hooker
Frostee Rucke
He Hate Me  
Henry Hynoski
Homer Jones
Hopalong Cassady  
Ickey Woods
James Jett
Jim Thorpe  
Joe Don Looney  
Joe Montana  
Johnny Unitas
Jumbo Elliot  
Larry Csonka  
Lynn Swann
Mack Strong  
Madison Hedgecock
Marion Butts
Mercury Morris
Mike Quick
Otis Sistrunk
Patrick Pass
Paul “Tank” Younger
Peerless Price
Pepper Johnson
Porkchop Womack
Quentin Jammer
Red Grange
Sonny Sixkiller
Speedy Duncan
Spider  Lockhart
Sterling Sharpe
Steve Stonebreaker
Sweetness - Walter Payton 
Takeo Spikes
Teddy Brewski  
Tuffy Leemans
Wahoo Mc'Daniels
Webster Slaughter  
Y.A. Tittle  
Zeke Mowatt  

D'Artagnan Martin
Taiwan Jones

In comment 15160261 Chris684 said:

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Richie Incognito Al Toon Lincoln Kennedy (I like Presidents) Takeo Spikes Bo Jackson D'Brickashaw Ferguson Champ Bailey Pepper Johnson Bart Starr

This list is fucking fantastic. I mean that with no sarcasm. A++

But I always thought Marcellus Rivers also kinda fits the bill (independent of him being on the Giants).

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Mel Triplett

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Unitas, Plaxico, Everson Walls, Fran Tarkenton, Otto Graham, Bart Starr, Pat Angerer, Mike Singletary, Keyshawn, Ronnie Lott, Deacon Jones, Joe Namath, Larry Csonka, Champ Bailey.

Joe Montana was said but it is up there to me as a football name.

Dick Butkus
Larry Czonka
Joe Montana
Peyton Manning
Takeo Spikes
Mean Joe Green
Terry Bradshaw
Bubba Smith

A classic!

He was one of my favourite players back in the day.

McCringleberry

Esiason