Emily Walker
If you’re a football fan, you might be looking for the perfect name for your new pup.
Well, look no further! We’ve got some great football inspired names to choose from.
Whether your team is playing in the Super Bowl or not, these names are sure to score points with everyone.
So without further ado, here are our top picks for football inspired dog names. Enjoy!
Male Football Dog Names
| Names | Notes |
| Manning | For brothers Eli and Peyton Manning |
| Packer |
For the Green Bay Packers
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| Kicker |
The player who kicks field goals and extra points, for a dog who loves to play ball
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| Touchdown |
Bringing the ball across the goal line of one’s opponent, leading to six points
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| Heisman |
An award given every year to the best college football player in the United States who also shows integrity
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| Titan |
As in the Tennessee Titans
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| Unitas |
For Johnny Unitas, Quarterback for the Baltimore Colts from 1956-1972 and the San Diego Chargers in 1973
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| Bill |
The Buffalo Bills or for Bill Belichick, the coach of the New England Patriots since 2000
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| Raider |
For the Oakland Raiders
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| Ford |
The stadium where the Detroit Lions play their home games
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| Tiger |
As in Louisiana State University’s Tiger Stadium
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| Brett |
For Brett Favre, a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992-2007
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| Charger |
Inspired by the San Diego Chargers
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| Buccaneer |
For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, suits a Rottweiler
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| Jet |
Referring to the New York Jets team
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| Bronco |
For the Denver Broncos and a name that suits a sturdy pup
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| QB |
For the position of quarterback, typically the leader of the offense and caller of plays
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| Rice |
Jerry Rice, a wide receiver who played for 20 seasons in the NFL, most of which with the San Francisco 49ers
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| Tackle |
For the positions of offensive tackle and defensive tackle
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| Sack |
Term for when the quarterback is tackled while he is behind the line of scrimmage
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| Tiger |
For the Clemson Tigers, the number 1 ranked college football team in December 2017
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| Walter |
Known as the “Refrigerator”, Walter Perry was a defensive lineman in the NFL for 10 seasons
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| Lincoln |
For Lincoln Financial Field, where the Philadelphia Eagles play
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| Sanford |
For the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia
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| Steeler |
As in the Pittsburgh Steelers, great name for a sleek dog
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| Hike |
The term for passing the ball backwards; also called a snap
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| Soldier |
For Soldier Field, the home stadium of the Chicago Bears
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| Chief |
For the Kansas City Chiefs and seems to suit a German Shepherd
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| Lawrence |
Lawrence Taylor, linebacker for the New York Giants from 1981-1993
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| Butkus |
For Dick Butkus, who was a Linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 1965-1973
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Female Football Dog Names
| Names | Notes |
| Brady |
Tom Brady, quarterback for the New England Patriots; one of only two players to win five Super Bowls
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| Regina |
For Reggie White, a Defensive Lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles
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| Sugar |
For the Sugar Bowl, the annual college football bowl game played in New Orleans
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| Bear |
For the Chicago Bears as well as Paul “Bear” Bryant a college coach who won 323 games
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| Kathryn |
Kathryn Smith was the first full-time female NFL coach as the Special Teams Quality Control Coach of the Buffalo Bills in 2016
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| Liz |
Liz Heaston was the first woman to play and score in a college football game, having kicked for two extra points
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| Ray |
Raymond James stadium is where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play
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| Nicky |
Nick Saban is the Alabama head coach
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| Fiesta |
For the Fiesta Bowl, the college football bowl game played in Glendale, Arizona
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| Colt |
For the Indianapolis Colts
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| Uga |
For the University of Georgia’s mascot
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| Brittanee |
The first female football coach in college football is Brittanee Jacobs
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| Niner |
As in the San Francisco 49ers
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| Ray |
Ray Lewis, a former linebacker who played 17 years for the Baltimore Ravens
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| Blitz |
Happens when the defense sends players that are not defensive linemen to rush the quarterback
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| Katie |
Katie Hnida was the first female to score in a Division I-A bowl game in 2003
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| Gale |
For Gale Sayers, a former NFL player with the Chicago Bears 1965-1971
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| Carolina |
Inspired by the Carolina Panthers NFL team
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| Carroll |
For Pete Carroll, coach of the Seattle Seahawks and former college coach at USC
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| Patricia |
For Patricia Palinkas, the first woman to play pro football (in the Atlantic Coast Football League)
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| Peyton |
Peyton Manning, who played quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos
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| Raven |
For the Baltimore Ravens and the perfect name for a jet black dog
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| KaLena |
For KaLena Barnes who was the first woman to play on a top ten Division 1A school when she was a punter for the University of Nebraska
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| Bobbie |
For Bobby Bowden the Florida State coach with 346 wins
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| Gillette |
The name of the home stadium of the New England Patriots
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| Rose |
For the Rose Bowl, the college football bowl game played in Pasadena, California
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| Montana |
Joe Montana played quarterback in the NFL for 16 seasons and known to remain calm in pressure situations
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| LaVell |
For LaVell Edwards, the Brigham Young coach with 257 wins
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| Georgia |
For the University of Georgia Bulldogs and a lovely name for a female of the breed
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| Zone |
A type of defense where the defensive players take responsibility for a particular area on the field to provide coverage for passing
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We hope you’ve enjoyed this list of football inspired dog names as much as we have.
If you’re still looking for a perfect name for your new pup, be sure to check out our other posts on the sport inspired dog names!
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