Top 10 Worst Sports Team Names of All Time

1. Washington Redskins

   

   Racist. People are not mascots. What's next, the Washington Caucasians or the Washington Hispanics? Stupid idea for a mascot.

   Native Americans deserve respect. This is their land, not ours. They were here first.

   They are not the Redskins anymore, thankfully.

   Pretty offensive to Native Americans.

2. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

   

   The Los Angeles Angels, formerly known as the California Angels from 1965 to 1996, the Anaheim Angels from 1997 to 2004, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2005 to 2015, are a Major League Baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The franchise was founded in 1961.... read more

   Well, it's no wonder they have a stupid name considering they used to be owned by Disney.

   This is just a bit of a stretch.

   If they wanted to still represent Anaheim, why didn't they just stay there?

   I'd like to know what the guy who said, "Yeah, that sounds good," was thinking.

3. Cleveland Browns

   

   The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns compete in the National Football League as a member team of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division.

   The Browns are one of the four NFL teams to have never appeared in a Super Bowl... read more

   Really? After their coach? Would the New England Belichicks be bad enough?

   Brown is not a mascot. It just doesn't make sense.

4. New York Knicks

   

   The New York Knickerbockers, commonly referred to as the Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division. The team was established in 1946 and is one... read more

5. Houston Texans

   

   The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team competes in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference South division. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 2002, the Texans are the league's youngest franchise.

   It's not a stupid name. To tell you the truth, there was a team in the city of Houston called the Oilers, but that team moved to Tennessee.

   They wanted to show Texas pride, which is hard to do since the Cowboys reign supreme in Texas for now.

   The New York New Yorkers. The Buffalo New Yorkers. What does a bull have to do with living in Houston? The city is mostly not a bunch of rodeo, cattle-driving cowpokes.

   Houston is too much of a melting pot to be considered the majority as "Texans." They should have picked Bobcats.

6. Miami Floridians

   Oh? So what about the Chicago Illinoisans or the Boston New Englanders? Naming your team after the state or region they play in is just absolute bull crap.

7. Utah Jazz

   

   The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was originally established as the New Orleans Jazz in 1974 before relocating to... read more

   Naming your team after a wimpy style of music. No other NBA team will ever view them as a threat.

   Utah - Home of Jazz music? You do know you could have changed the name when the team moved, right?

   Utah isn't even known for jazz. That's New Orleans.

8. Stanford Cardinal

   

   The athletic teams for Stanford University, known as the Stanford Cardinal, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

   The school is renowned for its strong programs in various sports, including swimming and tennis, and has won numerous Directors' Cups for overall... read more

   Not that it makes it a better name, but it is Cardinal and not Cardinals because the team is named after the color instead of the bird.

   I'm confused about what this name is supposed to mean.

   Why is Cardinal not plural?

9. St. Louis Blues

   

   The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. The Blues won their first Stanley Cup championship in 2019.

10. Los Angeles Clippers

    

    The Los Angeles Clippers, often abbreviated as the LA Clippers, are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The team shares Crypto.com Arena with the Los Angeles... read more

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    New Orleans Saints

    

    The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints currently compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's National Football Conference South division. The team was established in 1967 and won its first and only Super... read more

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    New Jersey Devils

    

    The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference... read more

The Contenders

13. Los Angeles Lakers

    

    The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They are a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division of the National Basketball Association. As of the 2024-2025 season, the team plays its home games at the Crypto.com Arena.... read more

    When they moved from Minnesota to LA, they kept the team name, even though Los Angeles isn't even known for having tons of lakes.

    Is there a lake in Los Angeles I didn't know about?

    I don't recall there being any lakes in LA.

14. Denver Nuggets

    

    The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They compete in the NBA as part of the Western Conference's Northwest Division. Originally established as the Denver Larks in 1967, the team changed its name to the Nuggets before joining the American Basketball... read more

15. Cleveland Indians

    

16. Minnesota Wild

    

    The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. The team was established in 2000 and plays its home games at the Xcel Energy Center.

    Please choose a specific species of animals. Think... umm... coyotes. And the existing Coyotes should change their name to Cacti because that is what is in Arizona.

17. Philadelphia Phillies

    

    The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They compete in Major League Baseball as a member of the National League East division. The team plays its home games at Citizens Bank Park and has won the World Series twice, in 1980 and 2008.

    They should have stayed with the name Quakers. They have a role in the history of Philadelphia. "Phillies" just makes them sound lazy.

    Dumb name. You might as well call the Reds the Cincinnati Cincies and the Giants the San Francisco Francies.

    Ok. How about team names like the Pittsburgh Pittsburghers or the Denver Denverans?

18. Toronto Maple Leafs

    

    The Toronto Maple Leafs, officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often simply referred to as the Leafs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was... read more

    Funny, because it's "leaves" and not "leafs."

19. Washington Wizards

    

    The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. They compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. The team was originally established as the Chicago Packers in 1961 before relocating and becoming... read more

    "Abracadabra, the ball's in the net now!"

    This is the exact opposite of what I'd expect a Washington D.C. team to be called.

20. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

21. Oakland Athletics

    

    This Major League Baseball team is part of the American League West division and represents Oakland, California. With a history that includes three World Series championships, the team has had a significant impact on baseball. Their home games are played at the Oakland Coliseum, and the team's colors... read more

    Really? Not everyone on a baseball team is all that athletic. Would you call a Chicago team the Pitchers?

    Athletics? What is this, a high school sports program? I will knock some sense into them.

    It's honestly not that bad, although the nickname could be a lot better.

22. Middletown Middies

23. Phoenix Suns

    

    The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association as part of the Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1968, the Suns have reached the NBA Finals three times but have not yet won a championship.

24. Boston Red Sox

    

    The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that competes in Major League Baseball. They are a member of the American League East Division. The team has won nine World Series championships, most recently in 2018.

    Next, it's gonna be the Miami Blue Sox, Houston Yellow Sox, and the Chicago White Sox! Oh wait, the last one already exists.

25. Idaho Vandals

    

26. Hartford Yard Goats

27. Binghamton Rumble Ponies

    "A tribute to the Triple Cities' rich carousel heritage, the Rumble Ponies is a herd of fierce horses that no carousel center pole can contain."

    It's funny because no one gives a flying french fry about carousels, and the name is the polar opposite of fierce.

    Adding "Rumble" in front of Ponies does not make it sound more fierce.