- Kenny Stabler, Hall of Fame quarterback who won Super Bowl XI with the Oakland Raiders "Steel Curtain" – the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line during the 1970s "The Stork" - Ted Hendricks, Hall of Fame Linebacker who won Super Bowls with the Baltimore Colts and Oakland Raiders "Swede" - Chester Johnston, Green Bay Packers, running back "Sweetness" – Walter Payton, running back "Tiny" - Paul Engebretsen, Green Bay Packers, guard "Too Tall" - Edward Lee Jones, Dallas Cowboys, defensive end "The Toolbox" - Ed West, Green Bay Packers, tight end "The Tyler Rose" – Earl Campbell, an allusion to his hometown Tyler, Texas "White Shoes" – Billy Johnson, wide receiver "World" - Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Teams This is a list of nicknames of professional and college football teams. Many are merely abbreviations or diminutives of the team's name; otherwise, the origin of the nickname (if known) is noted. An asterisk (*) after a nickname indicates that the name is pejorative, insulting, or has at least a negative intent, and is often used by opponents or detractors (including fans when the team is performing poorly). Note on abbreviations: CFL – Canadian Football League; NFL – National Football League; NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association American football By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s "Big Blue (Wrecking Crew)" – New York Giants, NFL; from the color of their jerseys, influenced by the nickname of IBM "The Black and Gold" – Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL; from their uniform colors "Black and Blue Division" – NFC North, NFL; from the division's rugged style of play in the 20th century (also "Frostbite Division") "The Blue Giants" – Used for New York Giants because of the team color "Bolts" – Los Angeles Chargers, NFL; from the lightning bolt design on their helmets "Bucs/Buckies" – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL; abbreviation of team name "The Bungles" – Cincinnati Bengals, NFL; mainly used by detractors The Cardiac Cats – Carolina Panthers, coined in 2003 due to their frequent 4th-quarter comebacks and/or losses "Cheeseheads" – Nickname used for residents of Wisconsin in reference to the state's large