Fun fact: the Minnesota Vikings were the first professional sports team to be named after a state and not a city. However the Minnesota Twins which moved to Minnesota at around the same time were the first team named after a state to actually play a game because their season started before the Vikings did.

I like to think that in some alternate universe, Phil-Pitt never disbanded, and the Pennsylvania Steagles play in central Pennsylvania with a metallic, hammer-wielding bald eagle as their mascot.

A little more about the Bengals. Yes, the modern Bengals were named after a team from the 30s but that original team got its name because the Cincinnati Zoo had recently received some Bengal Tigers. Almost no zoos in America had tigers at the time so it became a huge tourist attraction. Very interesting video. I learned a lot. I think the most interesting story was the Tennessee Titans. I didn’t know the relationship between Nashville and Athens. I can't believe you didn't mention how the Saints only became a team in New Orleans because Congress had to pass a new law to permit the leagues to merge to avoid anti-trust laws, and the two Congressmen instrumental in passing that law were both representing Louisiana and wanted a team in their state. So glad you have every league. It's very interesting and informative. I grew up across the st. from Joe Madro then Sid Gillman's Oline coach. I used to play with his two sons, he'd draw up plays for us in his backyard yard fun times. When Barron Hilton brought Gilman and his staff over from the Rams Joe told us that the Chargers got their name from Hilton having to use his CC to pay for everything. Now, I'm not going to say the old ' Charge ' wasn't the reason but I kinda like this one as well, BTFU....Aloha That is crazy St.Louis had an NFL team named the Cardinals and an MLB team named the Cardinals Fun fact: The NFL St.Louis Cardinals were often named the Big Red As a Steelers fan, I find it amusing how our biggest historical rival managed to mutate and replicate itself twice. All the teams in the AFC North, aside from the Steelers, are the result of the actions of Art Modell. He fired Paul Brown as head coach of the Browns, to which the latter created the Bengals in retaliation, going so far as to use old Browns uniforms in their initial days of operation. And then there's the whole Browns/Ravens saga. I find it pretty funny how many early football franchise owners just decided to name their team the exact same name as the MLB franchise already in their city. Must've made for some confusing August/September conversations: "Hey buddy, you wanna go to the Giants game?" | "Sure, who are they playing?" | "The Cardinals" | "Cool, I wonder how many runs they'll score" | "Uh... runs?" I believe part of the reason the Tennessee Titans chose the name 'Titans' is also a nod to the New York Titans (Jets). Also part of the reason for choosing Houston Texans is a nod to the Dallas Texans (now KC Chiefs)

The quality in these videos are insane! Really great work on these I loved the MLS one!

A few years back the Jets played the Titans in throwback uniforms. So it was effectively Titans vs the Oilers...but the team wearing Titan uniforms were not the Titans...that one was a bit weird on the surface but also cool.

I get a chuckle from the fact that the WWII-era combo team Card-Pitt was informally known as the “Carpets” because they were so bad that other teams walked over them on the field.

Would be cool if the old logos were included. I know that would be a lot of work but I think it would be cool to see. Great work on these!

It's crazy how much depth the ravens name and culture has compared to other teams in the NFL.

A little more about the Bengals. Yes the modern Bengals were named after a team from the 30s but that original team got its name because the Cincinnati Zoo had recently received some Bengal Tigers. Almost no zoos in America had tigers at the time so it became a huge tourist attraction.

1) The Chargers original name is “Super Chargers”. 2) The AAFC Buffalo Bills we’re originally named after a barber shop singing group from the area. The modern Bills were named after the traveling show “Wild Buffalo Bill” due to Ralph Wilson loving the show as a child.

I find it pretty funny how many early football franchise owners just decided to name their team the exact same name as the MLB franchise already in their city. Must've made for some confusing August/September conversations: "Hey buddy, you wanna go to the Giants game?" | "Sure, who they playing?" | "The Cardinals" | "Cool, I wonder how many runs they'll score" | "Uh... runs?"

Somehow, Washington went from having the worst name ever to the worst name ever.

Can you do how every NHL Team got it’s name

Okay Houston apollos would have been sick, can imagine all the space themed stuff for marketing

Another reason Minnesota was named the Vikings (other than it's high Scandinavian population) was because of the idea that Vikings might have come there in 1362. (The Vikings Runestone that was found in Northern Minnesota in 1898.) Least wise, as a Vikes fan, I always thought that might have played a part in the name as well.

So glad you have every league. It's very interesting and informing.

The Chicago Bears/Decatur Staleys were founded in 1919 actually, and played independently, THEN joined the APFA in 1920. Also, the Detroit Lions/Portsmouth Spartans were founded in 1928, but, again, played independently until 1930, when they joined the NFL.

"New York Football Giants! " - Carl from Aquateen Hunger- Force.

Very happy you mentioned my favorite NFL team the New York Giants

Ty for posting this it's Soo fastening how each team got it's name n how it became a team I never did like football but my hubby has got me loving it now Go Ravens and Broncos!! !!

Another great video this time my team came up only 14mins in so not to long great info too 10/10 -IGN

Talking about Names your channel name is Awesome.

Very interesting video. I learned a lot. I think the most interesting story was the Tennessee Titans. I didn’t know the relationship between Nashville and Athens.

I thought this video would have more 10 million views. You will get there bro

Great job on the video.

I believe part of the reason the Tennessee Titans chose the name 'Titans' is also a nod to the New York Titans (Jets). Also part of the reason in choosing Houston Texans is a nod to the Dallas Texans (now KC Chiefs)

Sweet vid!

Hi, me again. Thank you for all of these videos I just binged haha! Your research is awesome and all of this has taught me alot. Pretty cool!

Another great video

That is crazy St.Louis had a NFL team named the Cardinals and a MLB team named the Cardinals Fun fact: The NFL St.Louis Cardinals were often named the Big Red

I grew up across the st. from Joe Madro then Sid Gillman's Oline coach. I use to play with his two sons, he'd draw up plays for us in his back yard fun times. When Barron Hilton brought Gilman and his staff over from the Rams Joe told us that the Chargers got their name from Hilton having to use his CC to pay for everything. Now, i.m not going to say the old ' Charge ' wasn't the reason but i kinda like this one as well, BTFU....Aloha

I love that historically teams like the Cardinals and Steelers intentionally aligned their team name with their at the time shared stadium tenants without issue but then when it came to naming the Cowboys in the 1960s they avoided Rangers because *Lord FORBID* we get mixed up with the *minor league* baseball team of the same name what *blasphemy!* We mustn’t cross that line that’s *TOOOO farrr!*

As a Steelers fan, I find it amusing how our biggest historical rival managed to mutate and replicate itself twice. All the teams in the AFC North, aside from the Steelers, are the result of the actions of Art Modell. He fired Paul Brown as head coach of the Browns, to which the latter created the Bengals in retaliation, going so far as to use old Browns uniforms in their initial days of operation. And then there's the whole Browns/Ravens saga.

Will you do WNBA team names and CFL team names as well?

You could argue that keeping the Colts name makes sense as there's another famous race that has horsepower in Indianapolis, the Indianapolis 500

Do all college teams that video will never end

I would have loved it if Dallas had gone with the name “Steers.” It would be so easy to make fun of them because a steer is a bull with its balls cut off.

Cleveland here. I have nothing else to say lol

I would have liked Houston Gamblers, which was the USFL team.

The Bears named themselves after the Cubs and based their COLORS on George Halas' alma mater Univesity of Illinois. That's how you use resources around you.

Nice job on this video. Your description for the Chargers is only half right. While yes that it is true "Charge" yell. The other part of the naming comes from Barron Hilton. He loved the medieval sport of Jousting. So the name Chargers comes from the type of horse used in the sport. Charger. Refer to the original logo that depicts this horse.

0:00 Arizona Cardinals 2:50 Green Bay Packers 3:20 Chicago Bears 4:02 New York Giants 4:25 Detroit Lions 4:50 Washington Commanders 6:22 Pittsburgh Steelers 7:19 Philadelphia Eagles 7:59 Los Angeles Rams 8:58 Cleveland Browns 10:02 San Francisco 49ers 10:35 Indianapolis Colts 11:56 Buffalo Bills 13:11 Denver Broncos 13:38 Kansas City Chiefs 14:30 Los Angeles Chargers 15:16 New England Patriots 15:48 New York Jets 16:30 Tennessee Titans 17:37 Dallas Cowboys 17:59 Minnesota Vikings 18:25 Las Vegas Raiders 19:25 Atlanta Falcons 19:57 Miami Dolphins 20:29 New Orleans Saints 21:19 Cincinnati Bengals 22:04 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22:57 Seattle Seahawks 23:20 Carolina Panthers 23:49 Jacksonville Jaguars 24:21 Baltimore Ravens 24:56 Houston Texans

Still mad about the Colts...

Im an Eagles fan and i never knew they took inspiration from the New Deal/NRA. That's so awesome, thank you president Roosevelt!

My Godfather is from Dallas, his dad owned “Pyland Fries”- a stand outside of the Cotton Bowl, they would do basically a paper bag full of potato fries for a dollar.

The Cardinals were called "the Big Red" while they were in St. Louis; the nickname didn't make the move with them.

short version - a naming contest was held.. said team name won

I can't believe you didn't mention how the Saints only became a team in New Orleans because the Congress had to pass a new law to permit the leagues to merge to avoid anti-trust laws, and the two Congressmen instrumental in passing that law were both representing Louisiana and wanted a team in their state.

It's a good thing that the Arizona Football Cardinals & the New York Football Giants are still in the NFL.

The way I heard it was the bugle at Dodger stadium that led to the naming of Chargers

I hope Washington goes with the name Renegades. The Washington Renegades makes sense and you get to keep the R and logo!

I have always liked historical nicknames.

That so crazy how quickly Miami found success.

0:15 That looks like a team fit for Red from angry birds.

I didn't know that the Saints get their name for All Saint's Day (11/1?)😮😮😮

USA: jagwire The rest of the universe: Jaguar

No where close to a Texans fan but I am glad they went with that over "Houston Energy" That is somehow lamer than the Commanders

Really interesting to see how many NFL team names were originally tied to their baseball counterparts. In addition to paying tribute to the team who they may have shared a stadium with, I wonder if that was also done to combat the perception that football was a “barbarian” sport in early 20th century society, while the perception of baseball had improved significantly to one of a more “classy” sport…especially after appointing a commissioner after the 1919 Black Sox scandal.

Fun Fact: The Raven’s mascot Poe was also named after Edgar Allen Poe

Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. was an American Democratic Party politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the House majority leader and a member of the Warren Commission. Wikipedia He sat on the committee that decided on the AFL-NFL merger and got New Orleans a franchise. We got a lot of streets named Saint, St. Charles Avenue St. Ann, Street, Saint Bernard Avenue St. Claude Avenue St. Louis Street St. Peter Street St. Philip Street

Houston toros sounds cool. Texans doesn’t do it for me personally

The NFL needs to expand again soon. Two more teams: St Louis and wait for it........... London England.

The original Cleveland Browns team moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens.

Wait the Houston team considered calling themselves the Challengers? As in the Space Shuttle Challenger? Points for keeping the city naming theme, but jesus that's morbid.

So a lot of the reason why the original teams were based off of their baseball counterparts is because football wasn’t popular enough to hold its own games, so they would be opening acts for baseball games.

Could you do nhl soon

Why are so many of these teams former names meant to match thier cities MLB teams?

I had to look over at my screen on Houston when listing the other name wild cat-terds.

Who are the jag-wires?

25:40 wow all those names are better than "let's name our team after the people who live in our state".

The ravens was the original Cleveland Browns

Houston Colt 45's has some ring to it

The "Washington Football Team" is now called the "Washington Commanders".

Thanks dude..I guess just be ready to update Washington..and for a bunch of people to get mad at you as if you’re the one who made them change their name😒

The Houston colt 45s is so lit wtf 😂

This guy sounds like Michael J Fox. That's not an insult or a compliment. Just an observation.

The "Houston Colt 45s" is crazy lmao

$100 to buy the Bears? I wonder how much $100 was back in 1921. Obviously not as close as an NFL franchise costs.

So where is the update video or update post with the card or whatever for the Washington commanders?

You know, if Las Vegas didn't get the Oakland Raiders, I would imagine they would have a team that matched the Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL, and they would call it the Las Vegas Centurions.

I get the Houston owner not wanting to reuse another horse image, but there are so many original names out there that would have fit for a team name with Houston's history. The Texans? That's almost as generic as The Washington Football Team waiting on a new name.

Too bad that both the NFL and CFL doesn't merge together.

Boston Braves / Milwaukee Braves /Atlanta Braves

So the LA chargers are the first football team founded in LA, aka the true LA team

The Houston Colt 45's is 🔥🔥🔥

Houston Colt 45s sounds so sick

All the logos of the Browns....lol

Houston should've just chosen Toros or Wranglers

Wow $100 us in the early 1900's buys alot back then

You messed up the Ravens/Browns thing.

why do some people pronounce Jaguars as jagwires? tf you get that from? lol

There are 3 teams from the old AAFC that still exist, the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, and the San Francisco 49ers.

Where is Kansas City Chiefs

We're all missing out on the Houston Colt 45s

Houston Texans is what they agreed upon but Texas had cfl team need the San antonio Texans. also Washington named their team the commanders which again San Antonio had a team named the commanders front the usfl.

3:57 Why would Chicago Bears share Wrigley Field with Chicago Cubs if it's not a Football stadium it's a Baseball stadium.

Packers got a real quick explanation here lol

You can call the Washington team; the red commandos. The Eagles were also called the Frankfurt yellow jackets.

The Detroit lions were named the lions because the owner wanted thrm to be known as the "king of thd nfl" it had very little to do with the tigers

The Chicago Bears were owned by George S. "Papa Bear" Halas, who left it to his daughter Virginia Halas McCaskey upon his death. At the time of this comment, she is the oldest NFL team owner, having just celebrated her 100th birthday on January 5.