List of National Football League mascots

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The following is a list of mascots of National Football League teams:

American Football Conference
Team Mascot(s) Description
Baltimore RavensEdgar, Allan, and PoeThree black raven-like figures; named after Baltimore, Maryland native Edgar Allan Poe.
Buffalo BillsBilly BuffaloAn 8-foot tall buffalo.
Cincinnati BengalsWho DeyAn orange Bengal Tiger-like figure
Cleveland BrownsCB, Chomps, TD, and TrapperFour dog-like figures
Denver BroncosMilesA white, horse-like figure
Houston TexansToroA dark blue bull-like figure
Indianapolis ColtsBlueA blue, horse-like figure
Jacksonville JaguarsJaxson de VilleA jaguar-like figure
Kansas City ChiefsK. C. WolfA grey-colored wolf-like figure
Miami DolphinsT.D.A dolphin-like figure
New England PatriotsPat PatriotA caricature of a patriot from the American Revolution; named after the nickname of the team's original logo.
New York JetsNone
Oakland RaidersNone
Pittsburgh SteelersSteely McBeamA 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 ChargersBoltmanA muscle man with a lightning bolt for a head.
Tennessee TitansT-RacA raccoon-like figure
National Football Conference
Team Mascot(s) Description
Arizona CardinalsBig RedA red cardinal-like figure
Atlanta FalconsFreddie FalconA caricature of a falcon
Carolina PanthersSir PurrA black panther-like figure
Chicago BearsStaley Da BearA bear-like figure; named after the team's original name, the Decatur Staleys.
Dallas CowboysRowdyA caricature of a cowboy
Detroit LionsRoaryA lion-like figure; not to be confused with Roary the Lion, the mascot for the English football (soccer) club Middlesbrough F.C.
Green Bay PackersNone
Minnesota VikingsRagnarCurrently 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 SaintsGumboA dog-like figure; apparently named after Gumbo, a dish that is very common in the southern part of Louisiana.
New York GiantsNone
Philadelphia EaglesSwoopAn eagle-like figure
St. Louis RamsNone
San Francisco 49ersSourdough SamA caricature of a 49er, a person who went to California to seek a fortune in the 1849 California Gold Rush
Seattle SeahawksBlitzA large blue anthropomorphic bird.
Tampa Bay BuccaneersCaptain FearA caricature of a pirate
Washington RedskinsNone
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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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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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

See text.
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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Edgar Allan Poe

This daguerreotype of Poe was taken in 1848 when he was 39, a year before his death.
Born: January 19 1809(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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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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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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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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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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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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Denver Broncos
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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  • Omaha eight or better,
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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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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.

External link

  • Toro's Official Bio

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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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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:
  • Texas Hold 'em,
  • Omaha eight or better,
  • Razz,
  • Seven card Stud, and
  • Seven card stud E

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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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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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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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