team nicknames

[0311rams]

I remember when I thought the fearsome foursome was a great name for the ram's defensive front. dreaded the Vikings purple people eaters. how about the hog's offensive front-line nickname. anyone remembers any nicknames from then and what about now? I wonder why not. the league could have some good ones. go rams.

 

[RhodyRams]

The Greatest Show on Turf
The Steel Curtain
Legion of Boom
Orange Crush
The New York Sack Exchange
Monsters of the Midway


I could go on. but still leave some for you guys

 

[Angry Ram]

MOB SQUAD

 

[Lunchbox]

Doomsday Defense.

 

[Classic Rams]

This was recently brought up here before. I remember adding to the list. Was it last year?

All of these are defense:

Gritz Blitz - 1977 Falcons
No-Name Defense - 70's Dolphins
Doomsday Defense - 70's Cowboys
Sack Pack - 1975-77 Colts
11 Angry Men - late 60's Raiders
Gang Green - 1987-90 Eagles
Gold Rush - 1976-77 9ers
Silver Rush - 1978(or 79)-80 Lions
Killer Bees - 1982 Dolphins
Bruise Brothers - Chargers 1979-80
Dome Patrol - 1987-89 Saints
Chris's Crew - 50s - 60s Lion DBs

There's was some talk over the original 4 getting the Fearsome Foursome name between Rams, Chargers, Giants and Lions but it stuck with the Rams and they're more famous for it.

https://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2018/12/who-was-nfls-first-fearsome-foursome.html

I think for a few of these teams it was just media verbiage to talk about a front 4 and the Rams ended up making it permanent.

 

[Lunchbox]

This was just talked about here before. I remember adding to the list. Was it last year?

Gritz Blitz - 1977 Falcons
No-Name Defense - 70's Dolphins
Doomsday Defense - 70's Cowboys
Sack Pack - 1975-77 Colts
11 Angry Men - late 60's Raiders
Gang Green - 1987-90 Eagles
Gold Rush - 1976-77 9ers
Silver Rush - 1978(or 79)-80 Lions
Killer Bees - 1982 Dolphins
Bruise Brothers - Chargers 1979-80
Dome Patrol - 1987-89 Saints
Chris's Crew - 50s - 60s Lion DBs

There's was some talk over the original 4 getting the Fearsome Foursome name between Rams, Chargers and Lions but it stuck with the Rams and they're more famous for it.

Dome Patrol.

God, I hated that team and especially that defense. Those LB's shut us down every time we played them. Tough as hell to get anything going against them AND they were a division rival at the time. Did I say how mu8ch I hated them?!

 

[Classic Rams]

Dome Patrol.

God, I hated that team and especially that defense. Those LB's shut us down every time we played them. Tough as hell to get anything going against them AND they were a division rival at the time. Did I say how mu8ch I hated them?!

I got no love for them either. That 1985 game there was a train wreck.

 

[Merlin]

It's great that the Rams have two of the best nicknames in the history of the game. Fearsome Foursome is impossible to beat. Probably the best nickname ever. And Greatest Show on Turf was damn good too, especially as modern ones go.

 

[OldSchool]

Use my fantasy football team name.

Aaron Donald Fight Club or ADFC

 

[den-the-coach]

Sorry why are The Purple People Eaters not on that list? The Vikings of the late 60’s & early 70’s?

The reason that brings back fond memories is somewhat is my Uncle who was only 5 years older then me screaming when the Vikings were playing the Rams “The Purple People Eaters are NOT hungry today.”

 

[Faceplant]

The Redskins had the Fun Bunch in the 80s....

 

[Q729]

Do the Marks Brothers count? Dolphins WRs Mark Clayton and Mark Duper.

The Smurfs for the Skins WRs during the Fun Bunch era. Guess they loved nicknames back then.

 

[den-the-coach]

 

[Classic Rams]

Sorry why are The Purple People Eaters not on that list? The Vikings of the late 60’s & early 70’s?

The reason that brings back fond memories is somewhat is my Uncle who was only 5 years older then me screaming when the Vikings were playing the Rams “The Purple People Eaters are NOT hungry today.”

They were mentioned by the OP. I was just adding the ones that weren't when I made my post. Yeah they're up there, we didn't forget.

It's funny that Page and Marshall never liked that name. "Purple People Eaters wtf?" An alternate name used was The Purple Gang. I'd go with Coach Van Brocklin's quote of the "Easter Eggs." (That game where they mistakenly wore all purple back then).

 

[Fatboy]

Don't forget the "Doughnut Brothers" ! -- the Fatboy

 

[den-the-coach]

Don't forget the "Doughnut Brothers" ! -- the Fatboy

 

[Jorgeh0605]

Is Factory of Sadness a real nickname for Cleveland?

 

[Londoner]

The Redskins’ Hogs on the OL were among the best.

 

[Classic Rams]

Over the Hill Gang - George Allen's Redskins
Air Coryell - Chargers 1979-80s
Ground Chuck - Chuck Knox running game 70s Rams 80s Seahawks
The Electric Company - 1973-76 Bills OL (only other OL w/ a nickname I know of)
The Soul Patrol - 1973- 1977 Raider DBs Willie Brown, Jack Tatum, George Atkinson, Skip "Dr. Death" Thomas
Thunder & Lightning - RBs Chuck Muncie and Tony Galbreath 1976-79 Saints
Bull Elephant Backfield - 1950s Rams FBs Towler, Younger & Hoerner
Million Dollar Backfield - 1950s 49ers Tittle, McElhenny, Perry, & JH Johnson
Triplets - 1990s Cowboys Aikman, Emmitt & Irvin