NFL Fantasy Football Headquarters is your one-stop destination for the best fantasy football team names on the web. Whether you’re building a championship roster, searching for the perfect player-inspired pun, or simply trying to make your league mates laugh, you’ll find plenty of ideas here.
Browse our growing collection of team name lists organized by NFL stars, rookies, teams, and fantasy football themes. From hilarious pop culture references to clever wordplay and fresh original ideas, there’s something for every type of fantasy manager.
So grab your draft board, settle on a team name that fits your style, and get ready for another season of touchdowns, trash talk, waiver-wire drama, and hopefully a championship trophy. After all, every great fantasy season deserves an equally great team name.
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Team Names for Star Players By Position
If you want to name your team after one of your star players, we’ve made it easy for you. Along with team name ideas, we’ve loaded each page with background material on each player and some fun facts.
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Quarterback
If you draft a star quarterback, it’s only natural to consider naming your squad after him. Check out all of the options for the QBs below.
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders
Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
Justin Fields, Kansas City Chiefs
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts
Drake Maye, New England Patriots
Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings
Brock Purdy, SanFrancisco 49ers
Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons
Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
Retired QB
Running Back
Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
Austin Ekeler, Washington Commanders
Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers
Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans
Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Wide Receiver
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
A.J. Brown, New England Patriots
Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Evans, San Francisco 49ers
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
Tight End
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Cheifs
Defense
Fantasy Football Team Names – Best Lists By Year
The place to start is this year’s list. But if you want to dive deeper, check out lists from previous years.
We also have selections specifically for females and a list that works in a corporate setting (if Mom would approve it, your boss would too).
Fantasy Football Team Names Hall of Fame: 2022 Inductees
Fantasy Names Sorted By NFL Team
Game of Thrones Fantasy Football Team Names
The Bear TV Show Fantasy Football Names
Squid Game-Themed Fantasy Football Names
Mom Approved Fantasy Football Team Names
2020 List
2020 Fantasy Football Team Names List
Hall of Fame Fantasy Football Team Names Video
Team Names By NFL Team
We’re putting the teams in their stated divisions. Look for more to come.
NFC East
NFC North
NFC South
NFC West
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
AFC West
2016 – 2017
2015 Fantasy Football Names
2014 Fantasy Football List
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Editable Fantasy Football Award Certificates
Recognize the champs and the chumps in your league with these designer, editable award certificates. As commissioner, you can award these weekly by email or text or save them for the award banquet at the end of the season.
There are 35 certificate templates in all. Talk some smack, recognize brilliance, and have some fun!
By Mike O’Halloran
Founder and Editor, Sports Feel Good Stories
Mike O’Halloran founded Sports Feel Good Stories in 2009. He has authored three books on sports jokes, co-authored four trivia books, and authored three books on basketball coaching. Mike has also written a book on sports slogans and captions. He coached youth basketball for 15 seasons, taught tennis, and was a contributing writer for USA Football, the youth arm of the NFL.
Mike is the publisher of the Well-Prepared Coach line of coaches’ practice plans and editable award certificates. He is the founder of the Fantasy Football Team Names Hall of Fame. Mike is married with four children.
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