List of National Football League mascots
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The following is a list of mascots of National Football League teams:
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| Team | Mascot(s) | Description | ||||
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| Baltimore Ravens | Edgar, Allan, and Poe | Three black raven-like figures; named after Baltimore, Maryland native Edgar Allan Poe. | ||||
| Buffalo Bills | Billy Buffalo | An 8-foot tall buffalo. | ||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | Who Dey | An orange Bengal Tiger-like figure | ||||
| Cleveland Browns | CB, Chomps, TD, and Trapper | Four dog-like figures | ||||
| Denver Broncos | Miles | A white, horse-like figure | ||||
| Houston Texans | Toro | A dark blue bull-like figure | ||||
| Indianapolis Colts | Blue | A blue, horse-like figure | ||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Jaxson de Ville | A jaguar-like figure | ||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | K. C. Wolf | A grey-colored wolf-like figure | ||||
| Miami Dolphins | T.D. | A dolphin-like figure | ||||
| New England Patriots | Pat Patriot | A caricature of a patriot from the American Revolution; named after the nickname of the team's original logo. | ||||
| New York Jets | None | |||||
| Oakland Raiders | None | |||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Steely McBeam | A burly steelworker with a Bill Cowher-like jutting chin, wearing a hard hat; based on the Steelers' logo in the 1960s-early 1970s. | ||||
| San Diego Chargers | Boltman | A muscle man with a lightning bolt for a head. | ||||
| Tennessee Titans | T-Rac | A raccoon-like figure | ||||
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| Team | Mascot(s) | Description | ||||
| Arizona Cardinals | Big Red | A red cardinal-like figure | ||||
| Atlanta Falcons | Freddie Falcon | A caricature of a falcon | ||||
| Carolina Panthers | Sir Purr | A black panther-like figure | ||||
| Chicago Bears | Staley Da Bear | A bear-like figure; named after the team's original name, the Decatur Staleys. | ||||
| Dallas Cowboys | Rowdy | A caricature of a cowboy | ||||
| Detroit Lions | Roary | A lion-like figure; not to be confused with Roary the Lion, the mascot for the English football (soccer) club Middlesbrough F.C. | ||||
| Green Bay Packers | None | |||||
| Minnesota Vikings | Ragnar | Currently the only "human" mascot in professional North American sports (i.e. not in any animal or caricature costume), Ragnar is dressed as a Viking | ||||
| New Orleans Saints | Gumbo | A dog-like figure; apparently named after Gumbo, a dish that is very common in the southern part of Louisiana. | ||||
| New York Giants | None | |||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | Swoop | An eagle-like figure | ||||
| St. Louis Rams | None | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | Sourdough Sam | A caricature of a 49er, a person who went to California to seek a fortune in the 1849 California Gold Rush | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks | Blitz | A large blue anthropomorphic bird. | ||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Captain Fear | A caricature of a pirate | ||||
| Washington Redskins | None | |||||
mascot – originally a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – now includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name.
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Sport American football
Founded 1920
CEO Roger Goodell (Commissioner)
No. of teams 32, divided into two sixteen-team conferences, each of which consists of four four-team divisions.
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Founded 1920
CEO Roger Goodell (Commissioner)
No. of teams 32, divided into two sixteen-team conferences, each of which consists of four four-team divisions.
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The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL). The AFC was created after the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL) in early 1970.
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Baltimore Ravens
Year founded: 1996
Helmet Logo
City Baltimore, Maryland
Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold
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Year founded: 1996
Helmet Logo
City Baltimore, Maryland
Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold
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Edgar, Allan and Poe are the mascots of the Baltimore Ravens, an NFL football team. They are named after the famous writer and Baltimore, Maryland resident, Edgar Allan Poe.
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Corvus
Species
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Raven is the common name given to the largest species of passerine birds in the genus Corvus. Corvids are also commonly referred to as 'crows' and other species in the same genus include jackdaws, and rooks.
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Species
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Raven is the common name given to the largest species of passerine birds in the genus Corvus. Corvids are also commonly referred to as 'crows' and other species in the same genus include jackdaws, and rooks.
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City of Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore
Flag
Seal
Nickname: Charm City,[1] Mob Town,[2][3] B-more, Crabtown, The City of Firsts
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Downtown Baltimore
Flag
Seal
Nickname: Charm City,[1] Mob Town,[2][3] B-more, Crabtown, The City of Firsts
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Edgar Allan Poe
This daguerreotype of Poe was taken in 1848 when he was 39, a year before his death.
Born: January 19 1809
Boston, Massachusetts U.S.
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This daguerreotype of Poe was taken in 1848 when he was 39, a year before his death.
Born: January 19 1809
Boston, Massachusetts U.S.
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Buffalo Bills
Year founded: 1959
Helmet Logo
City Orchard Park, New York
Team colors Navy blue, light blue, red, light red, white, royal, and nickel
Head Coach Dick Jauron
Owner Ralph Wilson
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Year founded: 1959
Helmet Logo
City Orchard Park, New York
Team colors Navy blue, light blue, red, light red, white, royal, and nickel
Head Coach Dick Jauron
Owner Ralph Wilson
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Billy Buffalo is the official mascot of the NFL's Buffalo Bills. According to his official statistics, he's about eight feet tall, and weighs 600 pounds. Billy is a graduate of Bovine University where he received a masters degree in mascotting skills.
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B. bison
Binomial name
Bison bison
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
B. b. athabascae
B. b.
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Binomial name
Bison bison
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
B. b. athabascae
B. b.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Year founded: 1968
Helmet Logo
City Cincinnati, Ohio
Team colors Black, Orange and White
Head Coach Marvin Lewis
Owner Mike Brown
Mascot Who Dey
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Year founded: 1968
Helmet Logo
City Cincinnati, Ohio
Team colors Black, Orange and White
Head Coach Marvin Lewis
Owner Mike Brown
Mascot Who Dey
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Who Dey is the name of a chant of support by fans of the Cincinnati Bengals, an American football team. The entire chant is: "Who dey! Who dey! Who dey think gonna beat dem Bengals?" The answer screamed in unison, "Nobody!".
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P. t. tigris
Trinomial name
Panthera tigris tigris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Bengal Tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris
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Trinomial name
Panthera tigris tigris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Bengal Tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris
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Cleveland Browns
Year founded: 1946
Helmet
City Cleveland, Ohio
Team colors Seal Brown, Burnt Orange, and White
Head Coach Romeo Crennel
Owner Randy Lerner
General manager Phil Savage
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Year founded: 1946
Helmet
City Cleveland, Ohio
Team colors Seal Brown, Burnt Orange, and White
Head Coach Romeo Crennel
Owner Randy Lerner
General manager Phil Savage
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C. l. familiaris
Trinomial name
Canis lupus familiaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora.
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Trinomial name
Canis lupus familiaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora.
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Denver Broncos
Year founded: 1960
Helmet Logo
City Denver, Colorado
Other nicknames Orange Crush (1977-1979 defense)
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Year founded: 1960
Helmet Logo
City Denver, Colorado
Other nicknames Orange Crush (1977-1979 defense)
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Miles is the official mascot of the Denver Broncos, an NFL football team. He was founded on January 31 1999, the same day that the Broncos became Super Bowl champions for the second time at the Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida.
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H.O.R.S.E. is a form of poker commonly played at the high stakes tables of casinos. It consists of rounds of play cycling among:
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- Razz,
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Houston Texans
Year founded: 2002
Helmet Logo
City Houston, Texas
Team colors Deep Steel Blue, Battle Red, and Liberty White
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Year founded: 2002
Helmet Logo
City Houston, Texas
Team colors Deep Steel Blue, Battle Red, and Liberty White
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Toro is the official mascot of the NFL's Houston Texans. According to his official biography, he was "born" on April 21, 2001, making his Zodiac sign that of a Taurus.
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Indianapolis Colts
Year founded: 1953
Helmet Logo
City Indianapolis, Indiana
Other nicknames The Horseshoes
Team colors Speed Blue and White
Head Coach Tony Dungy
Owner Jim Irsay
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Year founded: 1953
Helmet Logo
City Indianapolis, Indiana
Other nicknames The Horseshoes
Team colors Speed Blue and White
Head Coach Tony Dungy
Owner Jim Irsay
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Blue is the official mascot of the Indianapolis Colts professional American football team. He is an anthropomorphic blue horse who wears a white Colts jersey with a horseshoe on the front.
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H.O.R.S.E. is a form of poker commonly played at the high stakes tables of casinos. It consists of rounds of play cycling among:
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Year founded: 1995
Helmet Logo
City Jacksonville, Florida
Team colors Teal, Black, White, and Gold
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Year founded: 1995
Helmet Logo
City Jacksonville, Florida
Team colors Teal, Black, White, and Gold
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Jaxson de Ville is the mascot of the Jacksonville Jaguars, an NFL football franchise. His name is spelled "Jaxson" on account of Jacksonville is often shortened to "Jax." He is an anthropomorphic jaguar and is yellow with teal patches.
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JAGUAR is an ab initio quantum chemistry package for both gas and solution phase calculations, with strength in treating metal-containing systems.[1] It is commercial software marketed by the company Schrödinger Inc.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Year founded: 1960
Helmet Logo
City Kansas City, Missouri
Team colors Red, white and gold
Head Coach Herman Edwards
Owner The Hunt Family
(Clark Hunt, chairman)[1]
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Year founded: 1960
Helmet Logo
City Kansas City, Missouri
Team colors Red, white and gold
Head Coach Herman Edwards
Owner The Hunt Family
(Clark Hunt, chairman)[1]
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K. C. Wolf is the official mascot of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. He was first introduced in 1989 as a replacement for Warpaint, a horse ridden by a man in full Indian chief headdress.
In addition to football-related mascot duties, K. C.
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In addition to football-related mascot duties, K. C.
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