Top 10 team nicknames in NFL history

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There have been many a fun NFL team nickname over the years, but which ones were the best of the best, the most clever monikers for the top teams?

There have been player and team nicknames for as long as there has been NFL football, they're just part of the game at this point, and the most clever ones have stood the test of time for good reason.
"The Legion of Boom" was a nickname for the Seattle Seahawks' dominant secondary in the early 2010s, and it originated from a fan suggestion on a radio show.
The "Purple People Eaters" was the nickname for the Minnesota Vikings' defensive line in the late 1960s and 1970s, and they were instrumental in the team's division titles and Super Bowl appearances, although they fell short of winning a ring.

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