List of NFL mascots explained

The majority of teams in the National Football League have mascots, which typically appear at football games alongside their respective team. These mascots are also used in the teams' official merchandise. The following is a list of National Football League mascots.

American Football Conference
scope=col Teamscope=col Mascot(s)scope=col class=unsortable Photoscope=col Description
Baltimore RavensPoe, Rise and ConquerPoe, a raven, named after Edgar Allan Poe. Since 2009, along with human mascot Poe, Rise and Conquer are Baltimore's two raven mascots on the sidelines for home games, handled by trainers from The Maryland Zoo.
Buffalo BillsBilly BuffaloAn 8-foot tall buffalo.
Cincinnati BengalsWho DeyAn orange Bengal tiger-like figure
Cleveland BrownsChomps, Swagger Jr., Brownie the ElfChomps is a dog-like figure, based on the team's Dawg Pound section at Cleveland Browns Stadium; Swagger Jr. is a bull mastiff who serves as the Cleveland Browns' newest mascot starting with the 2019 season.
Denver BroncosMiles, Thunder IIMiles is a white, horse-like anthropomorphic figure wearing an orange jersey; Thunder II is an Arabian horse.[1]
Houston TexansToroA dark blue bull-like figure
Indianapolis ColtsBlueA blue, horse-like figure
Jacksonville JaguarsJaxson de VilleA jaguar-like figure
Kansas City ChiefsK. C. WolfK.C. Wolf is a grey-colored wolf-like figure
Las Vegas RaidersRaider Rusher A caricature of a football player wearing a spiked Raiders helmet.
Los Angeles ChargersNone
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
Pittsburgh SteelersSteely McBeamA burly steelworker with a Bill Cowher-like jutting chin, wearing a hard hat; based on the Steelers' pre-Steelmark logo in the 1950s-early 1960s.
Tennessee TitansT-RacA raccoon, the state animal of Tennessee
Houston OilersThe Roughneck
National Football Conference
scope=col Teamscope=col Mascot(s)scope=col class=unsortable Photoscope=col 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 team founder A. E. Staley
Dallas CowboysRowdyA caricature of a cowboy
Detroit LionsRoaryA caricature of a lion
Green Bay PackersNone
Los Angeles RamsRampageA caricature of a ram
Minnesota VikingsViktorViktor is a smiling Viking caricature whose head looks similar to the Vikings logo. Previously, Ragnar was one of two "human" mascots in professional North American sports (i.e. not in any animal or caricature costume), with Lucky the Leprechaun of the Boston Celtics being the other. Ragnar was dressed as a Viking, but in 2015 did not renew his contract.
New Orleans SaintsGumbo, Sir SaintA dog-like figure named after gumbo
New York GiantsNone
Philadelphia EaglesSwoop, Air SwoopSwoop is an eagle-like figure. Air Swoop is an air-filled eagle caricature similar to Swoop appearance-wise.
San Francisco 49ersSourdough SamA caricature of a 49er, inspired by prospectors who went to California during the California Gold Rush (1848–1855)
Seattle SeahawksBlitz
Boom; Taima
Blitz and Boom are large blue anthropomorphic birds; Taima is an augur hawk, sometimes thought to be an osprey but actually a buteo[2]
Captain FearA caricature of a pirate
Washington CommandersMajor TuddyA pig inspired by The Hogs, Washington's famed offensive line of the 1980s[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broncos', Seahawks' mascots head to Super Bowl . . January 30, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Taima the Hawk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110053840/http://www.seahawks.com/gameday/taima-the-hawk.html . November 10, 2014 . November 10, 2014.
  3. Web site: Barnes . Sophia . Meet Major Tuddy, the Washington Commanders' New Mascot . NBC7 . January 2023 . January 2, 2023.