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NFL Team Names by Clue

All the answers are NFL team names. Based on the selected clue, guess the team name.
Quiz idea: zeldanerd1703
Each team is used once
Keep in mind that some of the clues are singular, but the answers are plural
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Last updated: February 3, 2022
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First submittedFebruary 24, 2013
Times taken105,386
Average score56.3%
Rating4.09
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Clue
Answer
Gold prospectors
49ers
Kings of the jungle
Lions
Tigers
Bengals
Lara Croft, for example
Raiders
Porpoise relatives
Dolphins
Pieces of paper money
Bills
Country lovers
Patriots
Airplanes
Jets
Mill workers
Steelers
Bald, golden, etc...
Eagles
Poem by Poe
Ravens
Canonized people
Saints
Vatican bigshots
Cardinals
Color
Browns
Prometheus, Cronus, and pals
Titans
Big cats of South America
Jaguars
Clue
Answer
Young male horses
Colts
People from a certain state
Texans
Wild horses
Broncos
Jousting horses
Chargers
Peregrines
Falcons
Native American leaders
Chiefs
Huge people
Giants
Cattle ropers
Cowboys
Meat processors
Packers
Ospreys
Seahawks
Stock market pessimists
Bears
Norsemen
Vikings
Inspector Clouseau
Panthers
Pirates of the Caribbean
Buccaneers
Male sheep
Rams
Order givers
Commanders
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Level 33
Mar 14, 2013
country lovers for patriots isnt the best. Try lover of your country
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Level 59
Nov 5, 2015
I agree.
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Level 81
Dec 25, 2021
I parsed that clue as "Country (music) lovers" and was a little surprised when Cowboys didn't work.
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Level 63
Jan 27, 2022
Same!
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Level 61
Sep 11, 2023
texans
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Level 75
Oct 11, 2013
Good quiz - the 4 I didn't get were obvious when I saw the answers.
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Level 72
Oct 11, 2013
An interesting view on the politically incorrectness of the Redskins: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9689220/redskins-name-change-not-easy-sounds
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Level 55
Oct 11, 2013
An even more interesting perspective from that author's Native American father-in-law, who says that the author completely misrepresented what he said and refused to correct the record:

http://deadspin.com/rick-reillys-american-indian-father-in-law-says-reilly-1443599450

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Level 55
Oct 11, 2013
"Politically incorrect."

Um, you mean "Racist."

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Level 71
Oct 8, 2019
There's a difference between racism and stating facts.
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Level 67
Oct 14, 2019
There sure is, but that name is still racist.
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Level 30
Feb 7, 2020
native americans don't have a problem with it
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Level 67
Jan 20, 2022
I feel like we need to define "racism" at this point.

It's unclear what is and isn't racist.

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Level 63
Jan 27, 2022
The name ‘Redskins,’ is racist unless you mean potatoes. Do you think identifying any other group of people by an exaggeration of their skin color would be acceptable?
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Level 39
Sep 14, 2022
But I guess if you call a white man "white" it isn't racist..
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Level ∞
Jan 6, 2023
White is a gross caricature of my skin tone. I prefer to be known as pink.
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Level 78
Apr 8, 2015
I missed New Orleans, Buffalo, and Washington ._.
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Level 38
Jul 14, 2015
Cattle roper for Cowboys is a terrible hint. Try something else
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Level 72
Mar 3, 2016
why? that's what cowboys do
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Level 72
Mar 3, 2016
And who else would rope a cow besides a cowboy
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Level 47
Feb 28, 2018
What...?
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Level 34
Jan 19, 2016
i like meat processors for the packers
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Level 8
Apr 13, 2016
Shouldn't it be "Cheater" for the Patriots.
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Level 68
Apr 24, 2016
I think "Greatness" would be better. They don't cheat, they win.
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Level 75
Jun 8, 2016
they win by cheating
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Level 44
Dec 15, 2017
I'm no fan of the Patriots, but to say they win by cheating is just ridiculous. The b.s. with the videotaping and the deflated balls was so minor and had very little effect on them winning games. In all their super bowls, they've never been found guilty of cheating. In fact their last win over the Falcons was the biggest comeback in SB history.
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Level 75
Jan 15, 2018
That was a little tongue in cheek, responding to 'They don't cheat, they win', though saying that it 'had very little effect on them winning games' does sound like you agreeing that they were cheating, even if you only think it was in a minor way
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Level 71
Oct 8, 2019
Maybe there is some truth to the luck of the Irish, lol.
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Level 51
Mar 26, 2020
Oh let's see...spygate, the tuck rule, deflategate, and don't forget way back in the day the snowplow. Enough evidence right there.
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Level 52
Jul 13, 2020
The pats didn't cheat this is ridiculous. They won 6 Super Bowls because they had the greatest QB in the League and the greatest tight end in the league. Saying that they cheat is stupid
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Level 75
Jun 8, 2016
I think mill is a bit misleading, maybe change to foundry?
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Level 36
Oct 22, 2016
Are you ready for some FOOTBALL!?
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Level 53
Dec 28, 2016
I had already past "Small Red Birds" but couldn't Cardinals work for the "Holy People" clue? :)
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Level 62
Dec 30, 2016
If you're Catholic....LOL
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Level 67
Jun 11, 2019
Wow, for someone who quizzes, someone would figure you would know what a "cardinal" is, yikes.
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Level 65
Dec 28, 2016
couldn't go with six rulers for vikings?
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Level 33
May 10, 2017
I hate it when people call lions "The Kings of the Jungle." They live in the savannah. Tigers are the true kings of the jungle, therefore the Bengals should be the answer.
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Level 67
Jan 20, 2022
Yeah, that one bothered me.

Maybe king of the savannah?

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Level 92
Sep 11, 2023
I dunno, they've been sleeping in the jungle, the mighty jungle, for so long...
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Level 68
May 26, 2017
Why is this so strict! 31/32 is only good for 4 points.
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Level 66
Jul 19, 2018
It's based on the percentages of people who took the quiz and how well they did. Since apparently a lot of people who took the quiz did very well, it turns out you need a perfect score to be in a high enough percentile for all 5 points.
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Level 56
Nov 19, 2017
"Jousting horses" is a horrible clue.

Also, simply saying "politically incorrect" is a misleading clue. Try "politically incorrect name" or something.

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Level 67
Jun 11, 2019
Aren't they all names?
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Level 36
Dec 8, 2020
Agreed..."Electrical" would be much better, imho
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Level 73
Nov 29, 2018
All of these comments about this or that being a terrible clue really surprise me. If the possible correct answers were part of the "anything in the world category", that may be correct. Since you have a VERY limited number of possible correct answers, it should be easy to figure out the one that best suits the hint. You either know the names of the NFL teams or you don't.
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Level 82
Oct 7, 2019
Agreed. I missed a couple, but the answers were obvious once I saw them. You just have to remember that the clue isn't necessarily a synonym (which I did not!).
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Level 67
Oct 7, 2019
Fun quiz
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Level 66
Oct 7, 2019
Lions don't live in the jungle.
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Level 71
Oct 8, 2019
Politically Correct, interesting choice. Tolerance is important but political correctness (which isn't the same) has gone way too far. You can't even call a spade a spade without someone getting offended. There's a difference between stating facts and hate speech. One's rights dont allow them to infringe on the rights of another. This PC culture of fear, entitlement, and ironic and hypocritical bigotry will only further widen divisions.
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Level 67
Oct 14, 2019
This is a totally sweet speech, but Washington's name is still racist as hell. Yes, political correctness has pushed things too far, but racism still exists, and that team's name is a nice example of it. It's a slur, plain and simple. Their fans should just stop being babies and vote to change the name to the Skins, which is what they're called half the time anyway. They can change the logo to a pig, which would play off "pig skin" and give a nice nod to their iconic Hogette fans. It's a better name; it isn't racist; and it actually has some connection to the team and city, unlike what they have now. Problem solved.
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Level 66
Mar 26, 2020
Anyone else guess "Saints" for "Vatican bigshots" initially?
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Level 49
Feb 4, 2024
No because Saints was right before it.
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Level 47
Feb 2, 2021
I don't understand the final clue, what does it even mean?
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Level 59
Mar 15, 2021
Love the football team one.
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Level 89
Feb 2, 2022
The last question needs to be updated.
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Level 76
Feb 9, 2022
Great quiz. My only suggestion would be to pluralize the following clues: Color; Poem by Poe, and Inspector Clouseau.
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Level 41
Apr 15, 2022
I kept typing panther for the one that was south american cats, and I genuinely thought it was broken.
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Level 60
May 10, 2022
I like how Washington went from "politically incorrect" to "team with no name" to "order givers" in the span of two years
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Level 73
Mar 8, 2023
Nice quiz, but I was defeated by Inspector Clouseau. I scored 31/32, thanks for the quiz!
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Level 37
Mar 20, 2024
King of the Jungle? Only in 'murica would they trot out such wrong tropes to this day.