linebacker "Highway 63" - Gene Upshaw, Hall of Fame Guard who won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders "The Hogs" – 1980s/1990s Washington Redskins offensive line "The Intellectual Assassin" - Ron Mix, offensive tackle "Joe Cool" - Joe Montana, quarterback "Johnny Football" - Johnny Manziel, quarterback "The Juice" – O. J. Simpson, running back "JJ "Swatt" – J. J. Watt, Houston Texans, named for his ability to bat down passes at the line of scrimmage "Jug" - Francs Louis Earp, Green Bay Packers, center "The Kraken" - Greg Hardy defensive end "Legatron" – Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis Rams "Legion of Boom™" – defensive backfield of the Seattle Seahawks (Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas), named for their hard-hitting and physical style of play "The Lion"- Leo Nomellini, defensive tackle "The Manster" – Randy White, defensive tackle "Mean Joe" - Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive end "Megatron" – Calvin Johnson, wide receiver "The Minister of Defense" - Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, defensive end "The Missile" - Qadry Ismail, wide receiver "Minitron" - Julian Edelman, wide receiver "MJD" - Maurice Jones-Drew, running back "The Muscle Hamster" – Doug Martin, running back "The New York Sack Exchange" - the New York Jets defensive line during the early 1980s "Night Train" – Dick Lane, a reference to his fear of flying and resultant travel to road games on night trains. "The No Fly Zone" – defensive backfield of the Denver Broncos "Orange Crush" – the 3–4 defense of the Denver Broncos during the late 1970s and early 1980s "Optimus Grimes" - Brent Grimes Cornerback "The Pocket Hercules" – Maurice Jones-Drew, running back "Pot Roast" – Terrance Knighton, defensive tackle "Primetime" – Deion Sanders, cornerback "Purple Jesus" - Adrian Petersen, Minnesota Vikings, running back "The Purple People Eaters" - the Minnesota Vikings defensive line during the 1970s "The Refrigerator" - William Perry, Chicago Bears, nose tackle "Robo-sack" - Rob Johnson, quarterback known for a reputation of being sacked frequently "Robo-QB" - Todd Marinovich - quarterback "Rocket" - Raghib Ismail - wide receiver "Shady" – LeSean McCoy, running back "The Sheriff" – Peyton Manning, quarterback a reference to Manning's pre-snap routine, which is one of the most recognizable in the NFL. "Showtime" - Patrick Mahomes, quarterback "The Silver Rush" - the Detroit Lions defensive line during the early 1980s "Smoking" – Jay Cutler, quarterback "Snacks" – Damon Harrison, Defensive Tackle. "The Snake"