The name "The Aints" may have been more well known in Louisiana but let's not forget "The Dome Patrol". Ricky Jackson, Pat Swilling, Von Johnson and Sam Mills, 4 Linebackers that tore it up. All became Pro Bowlers at the same time
The Dome Patrol was named the #1 linebacker corps of all time on one of these NFL Top Ten lists. They were dominant. Absolutely dominant. If we could have paired our D with even a serviceable offense back then we could have made some noise. Archie Manning was an amazing QB that no one ever talks about because he had one of the worst teams in history surrounding him for a decade.
2:04 Chicago's Monsters of the Midway. 4:27 Washington's Over-the-Hill Gang. 9:32 Miami's No-Name Defense. 13:30 Don Air Coryell. 17:03 The Greatest Show on Turf. 21:25 Minnesota's Purple People Eaters. 23:37 The Fearsome Foursome. 27:50 Washington's Hogs. 33:12 Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain. 39:16 Dallas Cowboys: America's Team.
I am so sick of people making it about winning superbowls. The reason Barry is number 1 because he changed the game! 15k yds 109 TDs in 9 seasons and a 2,000 yd rushung season in Detroit?! He was so special!
This is how the Bears got the ‘Midway’ in their nickname: The nickname used to belong to the University of Chicago Maroons. The stretch of grass that connects Washington Park and Jackson Park that UChicago borders is called the Midway Plaisance, hence Monsters of the Midway. When the Maroons stopped playing football in 1939, the Bears adopted the nickname when they were hitting their stride at the same time
Arrogant primadonna nickname. Who is France's team? Or Argentina's? Oh that's right...they play that OTHER football. America's team is a lame nickname.
Damn I loved the Chargers back then. Fouts and those three receiving. Plus Brooks and Muncie were really good backs. What a fun team. Great uniforms also, any version of the uniform. Dark blue or light blue . And they are from SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. COOL,COOL and more COOL!!!😎😎😎
Just an interesting breakdown: 2 of the nicknames were for the entire team, The Over-the-hill-gang and America's Team. 5 were for the defense and 3 for the offense.
Fun fact, down here in New Orleans we had a full on Mardi Gras band and funeral procession with a casket and everything. We “buried the Ain’ts” when we finally won one back in 2009. It was a big deal. We needed it down here badly.
Isaac Green- How come during some parts of this episode, it looks like either the image is frozen, or, things got pixelated & out of whack, or, something like that?...
Born and raised in Michigan. Back in 1964. Started watching the Lion's with Dad around 72. Realized by 74 that if I wanted to enjoy a Superbowel I needed to root for another team also. The Dallas Cowboys and their white jerseys. Their DOOMSDAY defense and they were AMERICA'S TEAM. With a moniker like that back then, they probably could have run for president and won. Great vid guys.😎😎😎
I had a nickname from playing basketball and football when I was a kid, just before I went into the military. It was Masochist, though my teammates all called me Mas. I got the name because in basketball I played under the rim and fought for rebounds against guys who were much bigger than I was. Once a guy who was almost 7 feet tall hit me in the chest, full force. But, having trained in Wing Chun, I knew how to take a punch and a fall. I popped right back up. The guy got tossed from the game, I made my foul shots and we went on to the 3 on 3 championship, which we won. 😅
The hogs the greatest o line of all time also The Gibbs disrespect nowadays is ridiculous he won 3 Super Bowls with 3 different QBs and not one QB was a hall of famer never will happen again ever
It was about Riggins knocking defenders over. I always think of the late "Chief Zee" urging on Riggins in Super Bowl XVII "crank up that diesel...vroom...vroom...vroom"
Just an interesting breakdown: Only 2 team nicknames were about the whole team, The Over-the-hill-gang and America's Team. 5 were about the defense: Monsters of the Midway No-Name defense Purple People Eaters Fearsome Fooursome Steel Curtain 3 about the offense: Air Coryell Greatest Show on Turf The Hogs
Monsters of the Midway comes from the location. Long before the Vikings were even born the Bears, Lions and Packers were division rivals. Chicago is located midway between Detroit and Green Bay.
Fun fact Steelers we’re originally offered to be “americas team” after their first Super Bowl and “The Chief” Art Rooney responded “Were not americas team.We’re Pittsburghs team”
Always been Broncos,and the Cowboys. But the Steel Curtain. Was the best , it fit the team, and they were so good, they had to change the rules, for offensive lineman, because they were unable to block the Steelers. The 70’s and 80’s were the best.
@Harry Engel I flipped flopped this and I’m not sure why, my original comment acknowledges that the song was from 58 so the second comment is a head scratcher.
Perhaps not known outside of Chicago, but the '85 Bears O-Line were the Black 'n Blues Brothers. (Hilgenberg, Bortz, Van Horne, Thayer, Covert). btw.. America's Team- THE lamest of all the nicknames. That should've been #10 and Steel Curtain should've been #1.
I remember the Redskins 'Hogs'....And I hated it! But in Super Bowl XVIII, when the Raiders dismantled them, they carved up the Hogs so bad (How bad did they?) The carved up the Hogs so bad, that for the moment they re-named old Tampa Stadium 'Pork Chop Hill'. The bleachers were 336 ft. high, from end to end was 230 yards but the field after that Super Bowl was about 18 Cents a pound.
I remember that song but I was sure it was the inspiration for the Vikings D but the song was released in 1958, it has to be on the Mt Rushmore of dumbest songs all time.
The name "The Aints" may have been more well known in Louisiana but let's not forget "The Dome Patrol". Ricky Jackson, Pat Swilling, Von Johnson and Sam Mills, 4 Linebackers that tore it up. All became Pro Bowlers at the same time
The Dome Patrol was named the #1 linebacker corps of all time on one of these NFL Top Ten lists. They were dominant. Absolutely dominant. If we could have paired our D with even a serviceable offense back then we could have made some noise.
Archie Manning was an amazing QB that no one ever talks about because he had one of the worst teams in history surrounding him for a decade.
They’re the reason I’m a Saints fan despite being in NJ.
They need to bring back the NFL Top 10 series I miss watching these on the NFL Network from like 10pm to 4am
And update them periodically depending on the top 10 and changes within the league.
If they updated this, Legion of Boom would be top 3
2:04 Chicago's Monsters of the Midway.
4:27 Washington's Over-the-Hill Gang.
9:32 Miami's No-Name Defense.
13:30 Don Air Coryell.
17:03 The Greatest Show on Turf.
21:25 Minnesota's Purple People Eaters.
23:37 The Fearsome Foursome.
27:50 Washington's Hogs.
33:12 Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain.
39:16 Dallas Cowboys: America's Team.
Even as a Ravens fan and an NFL historian the Steelers should have their own Top 10 list of nicknames.
Ok " Ravens" fan
I will never understand why Monsters of the Midway isn't number one. That will always be the best nickname up there.
Wonder how they got Midway instead of Midwest anyway. I mean we have an airport in Wisconsin that's called Midway but other than that idk.
@Harry Engel if thats the case, about the Battle of Midway then yaap, i get it.
Except for 2 playoff seasons the Bears hardly played like" Monsters" in the 70's
@@michaelleroy9281 they were talking about the defense i think. Either way, you gota bullshit yourself with nicknames to keep moral up
@@ImGoingSupersonic There is a Midway airport in Chicago
Two things wrong with NFL today.
1.Lack of cool nicknames.
2.Lack of guys named "Bud."
Yeah, there no one named Bud, Red, Whitey etc...
Saints had a great defense nickname dome patrol.
Alls I know is that Mean Joe Greene sounds way cooler than Nice Jerry Rice
That’s because nice jerry rice wasn’t his nickname. Rice was the San Francisco treat, the slogan of some rice company I think.
@@brianlara6451 His new nickname is Stickum because he's a cheater.
Don Coryell was a true mad scientist when it comes to offense and he belongs in the Hall of Fame. He changed the game with that high-flying offense.
And never won a damned thing.
Thank you Isaac Green for posting this. I always wait in anticipation of what you'll post next
Kardiac Kids deserve a spot.
Brownsfan32- Agreed.
I'm sure "The Kardiac Kids" would've been on there if this list were expanded to a top-15, or, a top-20.
Never heard of them.
The cardiac kids
YES!!!! I've been searching for this one for so long!!! Thank you
You're welcome.
Keep these going man. Love them!!!
There will be more to come.
I like it when it's the teams defenses gets nicknames.
Issac Green thank u once again for these uploads
Gotta love the Hogs with the Diesel
Ohhhhh Yeaaaaah!
These videos make me so happy
As a Bengals fan, I'm surprised our 1990s "Bungles" didn't even get a dishonorable mention...
I am so sick of people making it about winning superbowls. The reason Barry is number 1 because he changed the game! 15k yds 109 TDs in 9 seasons and a 2,000 yd rushung season in Detroit?! He was so special!
Don Coryell should be in Canton. End of discussion.
Monster of the Midway is the best
Sorry. Purple people eaters
What’s the Midway? An airport.
This is how the Bears got the ‘Midway’ in their nickname:
The nickname used to belong to the University of Chicago Maroons. The stretch of grass that connects Washington Park and Jackson Park that UChicago borders is called the Midway Plaisance, hence Monsters of the Midway. When the Maroons stopped playing football in 1939, the Bears adopted the nickname when they were hitting their stride at the same time
That’s interesting, thanks.
As an old Bears fan, I never knew that. Thank you.
"Midgets of the Midway," about got me in a bar fight. A drunk, surly Bears fan took exception. I thought it was hilarious.
The autumn wind is a Raider - John fecnda
Legion of Boom for an updated video
Or the Electric Company
America's team should be #1.
On the list of worst nicknames.
Arrogant primadonna nickname. Who is France's team? Or Argentina's? Oh that's right...they play that OTHER football. America's team is a lame nickname.
I dunno. The Cowboys' 2020 season so far feels like an accurate reflection what America's been like this year.
23:06 NFL Films really goin hard with the liquid drum and bass lmfaoo
The Hogs and the Over the Hill Gang!!!!
2020 version of " No Names should be Washington
The over the hill gang couldn’t exist in today’s nfl😂😂😂😂😂
It was kinda the Raiders 3 years ago
@Harry Engel he actually is a hall of fame coach
@Harry Engel he might not have a Superbowl win but his impact as a coach and mentor to his players is what most likely got him into the HOF
I dunno, the Cardinals put up a convincing case from time to time. That is the NFLs unofficial retirement home
And that's something to be proud of?! Hell no! It's why the NFL sucks today!
14:10 SAN DIEGO Chargers. ✊ $crew today's LA garbage.
The Aints' should be their name, just for the comedy.
19:08- Never been a Ram's fan but that run is one of the best I've ever seen.
People shouldn't forget just how amazing Marshall Faulk was.
Damn I loved the Chargers back then. Fouts and those three receiving. Plus Brooks and Muncie were really good backs. What a fun team. Great uniforms also, any version of the uniform. Dark blue or light blue . And they are from SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. COOL,COOL and more COOL!!!😎😎😎
Just an interesting breakdown: 2 of the nicknames were for the entire team, The Over-the-hill-gang and America's Team. 5 were for the defense and 3 for the offense.
The Rams got 2!
The greatest show on turf should be higher
Maybe THE HOGS should be Washington's new nickname. 🤔
Yup
I like it.... Pork is a part of Washington
@@dfaircloth30 🤥
Air Coryell was badassery. Seemed John Jefferson made a circus catch every damn game.
Randall Cunningham the ultimate weapon baby
Aints should be top 10😂 idc it’s funny and invented bag heads
Fun fact, down here in New Orleans we had a full on Mardi Gras band and funeral procession with a casket and everything. We “buried the Ain’ts” when we finally won one back in 2009. It was a big deal. We needed it down here badly.
Im a 🐻 fan but I must say "the purple people eaters" is badass
Peyton Manning's nickname was The Sheriff. Cause he always got his man
Wrong video, champ. 🙄🙄🙄
Isaac Green- How come during some parts of this episode, it looks like either the image is frozen, or, things got pixelated & out of whack, or, something like that?...
That's the best quality I have.
The Aints let that one go, that started in 1980 when they went 1-15, last time I checked, they've won a Super Bowl since then
Their fans invented the paper bag fashion!
Born and raised in Michigan. Back in 1964. Started watching the Lion's with Dad around 72. Realized by 74 that if I wanted to enjoy a Superbowel I needed to root for another team also. The Dallas Cowboys and their white jerseys. Their DOOMSDAY defense and they were AMERICA'S TEAM. With a moniker like that back then, they probably could have run for president and won. Great vid guys.😎😎😎
After Super Bowl XII, it was Orange Crushed
My "Dirty Birds" with their own dance too... C'mon Mane!!
Fun Bunch
I had a nickname from playing basketball and football when I was a kid, just before I went into the military.
It was Masochist, though my teammates all called me Mas. I got the name because in basketball I played under the rim and fought for rebounds against guys who were much bigger than I was. Once a guy who was almost 7 feet tall hit me in the chest, full force. But, having trained in Wing Chun, I knew how to take a punch and a fall. I popped right back up. The guy got tossed from the game, I made my foul shots and we went on to the 3 on 3 championship, which we won. 😅
Deacon Jones invented the sack. He really did came and conquered
Well Dallas finally finished number 1 is something
We will be 2022 champs let's go Boyz
NY Sack Exchange? No love at all huh
The hogs the greatest o line of all time also The Gibbs disrespect nowadays is ridiculous he won 3 Super Bowls with 3 different QBs and not one QB was a hall of famer never will happen again ever
I wonder if the Cowboys would’ve won more Super Bowls without having the pressure of being “America’s Team”.
I think the nickname, The Big Hurt, is probably the best nickname
Lol I love Frank Thomas I was so happy when the White Sox won the world series
TWO Washington nicknames? LET’S GO!
You know how Bronko Nagurski played just by saying his name
What about 'The Soul Patrol' and 'The Silver n Black Attack' from the Raiders?
I kinda like that the monsters of the midway referred to Halas era Bears
Butkus era Bears
85 Bears
Urlacher Bears
And Khalil Mack Bears
What did Bill Werndl say at 30:22-30:25?...
Something about bowling & a 10-pin.
It was about Riggins knocking defenders over. I always think of the late "Chief Zee" urging on Riggins in Super Bowl XVII "crank up that diesel...vroom...vroom...vroom"
No Orange crush defense
Super Bowl XII , Orange Crushed
Just an interesting breakdown: Only 2 team nicknames were about the whole team, The Over-the-hill-gang and America's Team. 5 were about the defense:
Monsters of the Midway
No-Name defense
Purple People Eaters
Fearsome Fooursome
Steel Curtain
3 about the offense:
Air Coryell
Greatest Show on Turf
The Hogs
Robert What about dome patrol?
@@tonyarceneaux286 I still think that’s one of the greatest underrated nicknames for a defense
One more for the offense “The Fun Bunch”. The 84 redskins
The kardiac kids is the greatest nickname
Love for Cleveland? Kardiac Kids or the Dawgs
The Purple People Eaters!
Tom Brady has a nickname the GOAT 🐐
1967 Raiders defense: Eleven Angry Men
I never heard that before. Are you sure about that, or are you just a pathetic jock sniffer?? 🏈
Who's that from the Pittsburgh Steelers talking around 37:36?...
Dwight White
The Raiders' defense of the mid to late 60's: " The Eleven Angry Men."
The chiefs defense back then was called “the redwood forest”
@@brandonmaddox4862 redwood Forrest is underrated
@@Roybinks I always thought it was simple but so descriptive
Matt Millen, after Super Bowl 18: "Never had Hog before
Tastes good."
Monsters of the Midway comes from the location.
Long before the Vikings were even born the Bears, Lions and Packers were division rivals.
Chicago is located midway between Detroit and Green Bay.
Wrong, champ!! Completely wrong.
Fun fact Steelers we’re originally offered to be “americas team” after their first Super Bowl and “The Chief” Art Rooney responded “Were not americas team.We’re Pittsburghs team”
8:50 LMAO
THE STEEL CURTAIN 70's
BLITZBURGH 90's
THE BIG, NASTY D
MID 2000'S
They should have New York sack exchange
Yeah I definitely agree. If they had went to the Super Bowl that would’ve been a top 5 nickname on this video.
They should bring back “Next Years Team” for Dallas
They said the bus was the last great nickname, what about beast mode?
Adrian "all day" Peterson was great.
Always been Broncos,and the Cowboys. But the Steel Curtain. Was the best , it fit the team, and they were so good, they had to change the rules, for offensive lineman, because they were unable to block the Steelers. The 70’s and 80’s were the best.
Why isn't the Falcons and Jerry Glanville's "Gritz Blitz" on this list?
Gritz Blitz was in the Marion Campbell/Leeman Bennett days of the late 70s. Glanville was early 90s.
@@andrewpadaetz5549 Glanville was the Falcons' defensive coordinator in the late 1970s.
The Fearsome Foursome were talented guys off the feild
First one 🤘🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I get why America's team is number 1
Rams had so many great teams from the mid 60s to late 70s it's a shame they couldn't win a title
No passing game
No top of the line QB
Peyton's nickname is the sheriff unless that was later in his career. Brady's is Darth Vader.
I don't think wizard would be considered politically incorrect nickname
Not wizard, whizzer
Awwww... I was hoping the Patriots were in there as "The Evil Empire".
Reverse what I said, I meant the Vikings D was the inspiration for the song not the other way around.
@Harry Engel I flipped flopped this and I’m not sure why, my original comment acknowledges that the song was from 58 so the second comment is a head scratcher.
I liked Sacksonville
Track down incorporated? This is the first im hearing this... Wow
Perhaps not known outside of Chicago, but the '85 Bears O-Line were the Black 'n Blues Brothers.
(Hilgenberg, Bortz, Van Horne, Thayer, Covert).
btw.. America's Team- THE lamest of all the nicknames. That should've been #10 and Steel Curtain should've been #1.
Soul patrol?
I'm surprised Seacocks didn't make the list
I remember the Redskins 'Hogs'....And I hated it! But in Super Bowl XVIII, when the Raiders dismantled them, they carved up the Hogs so bad (How bad did they?) The carved up the Hogs so bad, that for the moment they re-named old Tampa Stadium 'Pork Chop Hill'. The bleachers were 336 ft. high, from end to end was 230 yards but the field after that Super Bowl was about 18 Cents a pound.
Where s soul patrol
I remember that song but I was sure it was the inspiration for the Vikings D but the song was released in 1958, it has to be on the Mt Rushmore of dumbest songs all time.
1970'S OAKLAND RAIDERS DEFENSIVE SECONDARY AKA THE SOUL PATROL#
If the guys playing today played in the 70’s they would quit after the first game.
The Steel Curtain number 2? The Cowboys better not be number one.
What the hell did I just say? It's not even that good a nickname.