Creating fantasy football team names requires a mix of creativity, humor, and a keen understanding of the game itself. But trying to come up with a decent name that matches all of these qualities isn’t easy. Until now!
We’ve broken this list of 246 fantasy football team names down into popular categories. If you know the style of name you’re after, use these links to jump to the relevant category on this page:
Best Fantasy Football Team Names
The best names often combine player names, football terms, and pop culture references to create something memorable. These are top-tier names that resonate with both casual and serious fantasy football players.
- Touchdown Titans
- Gridiron Gladiators
- Fantasy Mavericks
- Endzone Explorers
- Pigskin Pioneers
- Cleat Crusaders
- Hail Mary Heroes
- Rushing Raiders
- Goalpost Giants
- Scrimmage Savants
- Blitz Brigade
- Quarterback Quorum
- Running Back Rascals
- Defensive Dominators
- Sack Masters
- Interception Icons
- Fantasy Phenoms
- Victory Vanguards
- Endzone Engineers
- Pigskin Prophets
- Cleat Commanders
- Draft Day Dynamos
- Pass Rush Patriots
- Sideline Strategists
- Overtime Overlords
A lot of these will also work really well when coming up with flag football team names.
Funny Fantasy Football Team Names
Injecting humor into your team name can make your fantasy football experience even more enjoyable. These names play on words, football lingo, and player names to get a laugh from your league mates.
- The Brady Bunch
- Sunday Funday
- Laces Out
- Couch Potato Coaches
- Gridiron Giggles
- No Punt Intended
- Flea Flicker Fiends
- Endzone Entertainers
- Pigskin Pranksters
- Fantasy Fumblers
- Touchdown Teasers
- Cleat Chasers
- Sack Lunch
- Bye Week Blues
- Draft Daze
- Goalpost Guffaws
- Running Back Rib Ticklers
- Quarterback Quips
- Pylon Pythons
- Sideline Sillies
- Huddle Humorists
- Blitz Blunders
- Interception Insanity
- Field Goal Funnies
- Overtime Oddities
Unique Fantasy Football Team Names
For those seeking something truly original and distinctive, these names offer a fresh take on fantasy football team naming, blending creativity, novelty, and a touch of mystique.
- Quantum Quarters
- Mystic Mavericks
- Shadow Sprinters
- Neon Knights
- Cosmic Cleats
- Phantom Pigskins
- Eclipse Endzones
- Galactic Gridiron
- Aurora Athletes
- Twilight Tacklers
- Vortex Victors
- Polaris Punters
- Stellar Scrimmages
- Quantum Quarterbacks
- Lunar Linebackers
- Solar Scrimmagers
- Comet Catchers
- Asteroid Athletes
- Nebula Navigators
- Dimensional Drafters
- Starlight Strikers
- Void Voyagers
- Celestial Chargers
- Supernova Sprinters
- Orbit Outrunners
Player Pun Team Names
Leveraging player names for puns creates a personal touch and showcases your knowledge of football players.
- Mahomes Alone
- Run CMC
- Dak to the Future
- Gurley Gates
- Kamara Shy
- The Adams Family
- RusselMania
- Thielen Lucky
- Kittle Corn
- Mixon It Up
- Barkley Brigade
- Cooperstown
- Chubb Hub
- Diggs Dugout
- Kelce’s Comet
- Wentz Upon a Time
- Ridley’s Believe It or Not
- Carr Pool
- Jones’ Locker
- Ertz So Good
- Lockett In
- Fuller House
- Goff the Grid
- Henry’s Heirs
- McCaffrey’s Coffee Club
NFL Team Pun Team Names
A playful twist on NFL team names, these fantasy football team names incorporate puns and wordplay for fans looking to bring a bit of their favorite team into their fantasy league.
- Miami Dol-Fins
- Green Bay Packer Backers
- Seattle Seahaw-keys
- Denver Bronc-ohs
- New Orleans Sain-ts and Sinners
- Pittsburgh Steal-ers
- Kansas City Chefs
- Los Angeles Charg-ers Up
- New York Giant Steps
- Cleveland Brownies
- Dallas Cow-boys Out
- Philadelphia Beagles
- San Francisco 49-ers and Miners
- Chicago Bear Necessities
- Detroit Lion Kings
- Buffalo Bill-lievers
- Atlanta Fal-can-dos
- Tennessee Tight-ens
- Arizona Card-sharks
- Las Vegas Raid-ers of the Lost Ark
- Carolina Pan-thers and Prowlers
- Indianapolis Colt Classic
- Baltimore Raven Mad
- Tampa Bay Buccaneer Beers
NFL Terminology Pun Team Names
Inject some football lingo into your team name with these clever puns that play on common NFL terminology, making for a unique and thematic fantasy team name.
- Illegal Use of the Handsome
- Personal Fowl
- Unnecessary Roughness Riders
- False Start Fanatics
- Encroachment Encounters
- Holding Heroes
- Pass Interference Pirates
- Roughing the Passerby
- Offside Odyssey
- Touchback Tacticians
- Blitz Blitzers
- Quarterback Sneak Peeks
- Pylon Pythons
- Red Zone Raiders
- Goal Line Stand-ups
- Safety Safeguards
- Kickoff Kooks
- Punt Protectors
- Field Goal Frenzy
- End Zone Enforcers
- Hail Mary Heroes
- First Down and Out
- Two-Minute Warning Warriors
- Scrimmage Line Scallywags
Movie & TV Show-Inspired Team Names
Combine your love for football and pop culture with these movie and TV show inspired names.
- Game of Throws
- Breaking Badgers
- The Walking Dez
- Stranger Gridirons
- House of Cards
- The Mandalorian
- Pigskin Peaks
- Endzone of Thrones
- The Big Bang Theory
- Sherlock’s Homies
- Veep Victory
- Thrones of Touchdown
- Dexter’s Draftees
- Mad Men
- The Crown Catchers
- Westworld Wideouts
- The Office Offense
- Friends of Football
- Breaking Tackles
- The Witcher’s Winners
- Stranger Sprints
- Game of Jones
- The Good Placekickers
- Vikings Victory
- Twin Peaks Tacklers
Music-Inspired Team Names
For the music lovers, blend your favorite tunes with football terminology for a rockin’ team name.
- Rolling Sacks
- Jukebox Jocks
- Beats by Dre Day
- Vinyl Victors
- Rap Gods
- Disco Defenders
- Hip Hop Hurdles
- Classic Rock Runners
- Pop Passers
- Punk Pass Protectors
- R&B Receivers
- Country Cleat Kickers
- Jazz Jammers
- Soul Scrimmagers
- Electronic Endzones
- Reggae Rushers
- Blues Blockers
- Indie Invaders
- Ska Scramblers
- Folk Fielders
- Alternative Athletes
- Techno Tacklers
- Grunge Grounders
A great dance team name too! - Opera Offsides
Superhero-Inspired Team Names
Channel the power of your favorite superheroes to inspire awe and fear in your fantasy league.
- Caped Crusaders
- Gotham Gridirons
- Avengers Assemble
- Justice League Juggernauts
- X-Men Xtra Points
- Spider-Man Sack Masters
- Iron Men
- Thor’s Hammers
- Hulk Smashers
- Captain America’s Captains
- Batman’s Brawlers
- Wonder Women Warriors
- Flash’s Fastest
- Green Lantern’s Light
- Aquaman’s Admirals
- Black Panther’s Pride
- Superman’s Squad
- Daredevil’s Draft Picks
- Guardians of the Gridiron
- Wolverine’s Winners
- Ant-Man’s Army
We love this for baseball teams too! - Cyborg’s Cyphers
- Green Arrow’s Aces
- Doctor Strange Draftees
- The Fantastic Four-Yard Dash
Legend-Inspired Fantasy Football Team Names
Celebrating the heroes of the gridiron, these names mix the legacy of football’s finest with a touch of fantasy.
- Manning’s Magicians
- Brady’s Buccaneers
- The Rice Runners
- Sweetness and Light
- Montana’s Mountaineers
- The Payton Place
- LT’s Legends
- The Sanders Sprint
- Favre’s Phantoms
- The Elway Express
- Marino’s Mavericks
- The Staubach Starfighters
- The Namath Knights
- Brown’s Brigade
- The Aikman Armada
- Taylor’s Titans
- The Smith Squad
- The Unitas Universe
- The Butkus Battalion
- The Lambert Legion
- The Greene Machine
- The Harrison Hailstorm
- The Lott Lot
- The Dorsett Drive