Best football names ever

Fartrell Cluggins......

GiantBlue : 2/24/2021 8:20 am : link

oh wait.........

Btw, for you younger folk,

Big Blue '56 : 2/24/2021 8:24 am : link

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

Retired CB

Mike in NY : 2/24/2021 8:26 am : link

Earthwind Moreland

The Bears in the ‘50s and ‘60s

Big Blue '56 : 2/24/2021 8:30 am : link

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

Dick Butkus

mpinmaine : 2/24/2021 8:33 am : link

...red grange

Fuamatu Ma'afala

UConn4523 : 2/24/2021 8:33 am : link

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Dick Butkus

mattlawson : 2/24/2021 8:34 am : link

Brett Favre when John madden said it

RE: Dick Butkus

Big Blue '56 : 2/24/2021 8:35 am : link

In comment 15160248 mattlawson said:

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Brett Favre when John madden said it

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

Teddy Brewski

Dr. D : 2/24/2021 8:36 am : link

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

Jim Thorpe

Big Blue '56 : 2/24/2021 8:36 am : link

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Bubba Smith

chick310 : 2/24/2021 8:38 am : link

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Milt...

BMac : 2/24/2021 8:38 am : link

...Plum.

Terdell

Big Al : 2/24/2021 8:38 am : link

Middleton.

Bronko Nagurski

Dr. D : 2/24/2021 8:41 am : link

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

Crazy legs Hirsch and Hopalong Cassady.

carpoon : 2/24/2021 8:41 am : link

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Lawrence Taylor

sb from NYT Forum : 2/24/2021 8:44 am : link

:)

Mack Strong

Sneakers O'toole : 2/24/2021 8:45 am : link

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A few of my favorites

Chris684 : 2/24/2021 8:49 am : link

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

Spider

pjcas18 : 2/24/2021 8:54 am : link

Lockhart

Mark Bavaro

a couple of great Giants names

Rocky McIntosh

BNY Giants Club : 2/24/2021 8:57 am : link

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Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka

Giantology : 2/24/2021 8:58 am : link

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Joe Montana

Big Blue '56 : 2/24/2021 8:59 am : link

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Route 9 : 2/24/2021 9:00 am : link

John Madden, Lawrence Taylor, Brett Favre

RE: Mack Strong

Straw Hat : 2/24/2021 9:01 am : link

In comment 15160259 Sneakers O'toole said:

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

Jumbo Elliot

Victor in CT : 2/24/2021 9:03 am : link

great name for an OL

Larry Csonka

Big Blue '56 : 2/24/2021 9:04 am : link

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I think he was on the Colts

Grizz99 : 2/24/2021 9:04 am : link

Steve Stonebreaker

Big Daddy Lipscomb

Wahoo Mc'Daniels

Steve Stonebreaker

Jim in Tampa : 2/24/2021 9:05 am : link

Best LB name ever!

Paul “Tank” Younger

Big Blue '56 : 2/24/2021 9:05 am : link

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RE: I think he was on the Colts

Jim in Tampa : 2/24/2021 9:05 am : link

In comment 15160278 Grizz99 said:

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Steve Stonebreaker

Big Daddy Lipscomb

Wahoo Mc'Daniels

Damn you!

Dick Night Train Lane

jvm52106 : 2/24/2021 9:07 am : link

Christian "The Nigerian Nightmare" Okoye.

Hmm, it's a tie...

Johnny5 : 2/24/2021 9:11 am : link

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Mack Strong

Capt. Don : 2/24/2021 9:15 am : link

this guy had one option...fullback

Lawrence Taylor!

Simms11 : 2/24/2021 9:16 am : link

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RE: Jumbo Elliot

MotownGIANTS : 2/24/2021 9:17 am : link

In comment 15160274 Victor in CT said:

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great name for an OL

+1 .....

He could have blocked "spare tire Dixon" ..

Webster Slaughter

NorthCountryGiantsFan : 2/24/2021 9:21 am : link

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the immortal Moses Regular comes to mind

Greg from LI : 2/24/2021 9:22 am : link

Barkevious Mingo was a fun one

I.M. Hipp

averagejoe : 2/24/2021 9:30 am : link

RB Oakland Raiders

I have

Pete in MD : 2/24/2021 9:34 am : link

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

Y.A. Tittle

Big Blue '56 : 2/24/2021 9:34 am : link

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My fave

Pepe LePugh : 2/24/2021 9:36 am : link

Cosmo Iacavazzi

T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Pete in MD : 2/24/2021 9:39 am : link

(Who's your mama.)

Captain Munnerlyn

10thAve : 2/24/2021 9:40 am : link

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

Coached by Jim Bob Cooter.

Ray Nitschke and Dick Butkus

Section331 : 2/24/2021 9:40 am : link

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

Sweetness..

BamaBlue : 2/24/2021 9:44 am : link

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.

Micket Bitsko

Bruin : 2/24/2021 9:44 am : link

Giants 1964

Bronco Nigerski

PhilD : 2/24/2021 9:45 am : link

Bronco Nigerski old timer

I always loved Mosi Tatupu in the 80s

mfsd : 2/24/2021 9:46 am : link

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

Who can forget

GiantEgo : 2/24/2021 9:48 am : link

Manny and Otis Sistrunk

Jonas

eric2425ny : 2/24/2021 9:49 am : link

Seawright

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