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Cheerleading">National Football League Cheerleading</a>)</span></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Professional cheerleading organization for the NFL</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Indianapolis_Colts_Cheerleaders_OCT2022.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Indianapolis_Colts_Cheerleaders_OCT2022.jpg/220px-Indianapolis_Colts_Cheerleaders_OCT2022.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Indianapolis_Colts_Cheerleaders_OCT2022.jpg/330px-Indianapolis_Colts_Cheerleaders_OCT2022.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Indianapolis_Colts_Cheerleaders_OCT2022.jpg/440px-Indianapolis_Colts_Cheerleaders_OCT2022.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6014" data-file-height="4009" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a> were the first NFL team to have cheerleaders when they were known as the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts" title="Baltimore Colts">Baltimore Colts</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>24 of 32 <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL) teams have <a href="/wiki/Cheerleading" title="Cheerleading">cheerleading</a> squads, who perform on the sideline during games.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1954, the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts" title="Baltimore Colts">Baltimore Colts</a> became the first NFL team to have cheerleaders. They were part of Baltimore's Marching Colts.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Most <b>NFL cheerleading</b> squads are a <a href="/wiki/Part-time_contract" class="mw-redirect" title="Part-time contract">part-time</a> job. Often, cheerleaders have completed or are attending a <a href="/wiki/University" title="University">university</a>, and continue on to other careers after cheering for one to four <a href="/wiki/Season_(sports)" title="Season (sports)">seasons</a>. The members participate in practice, training camp, games, appearances, photo shoots, and charity events. Apart from their main duties of cheering during the football games, the cheerleaders have many other responsibilities, the main one is <a href="/wiki/Sports_marketing" title="Sports marketing">marketing</a> the team they cheer for. Nearly every team member is available for appearances at schools, events, conferences, etc., for a set fee. </p><p>An anticipated annual event is the release of each squad's <a href="/wiki/Calendar" title="Calendar">calendar</a>, featuring members for each month in swimsuits or uniforms. </p><p>Also, many cheerleading squads have "Junior Cheerleading" programs, in which they teach children, usually in the 6-12 year age range, on how to dance, perform on selected gamedays with the main squad, and often NFL cheerleaders act as mentors and role models to the children. </p><p>As well as being a mainstay of American football culture, the cheerleaders are one of the biggest entertainment groups to regularly perform for the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" title="United States Armed Forces">United States Armed Forces</a> overseas with performances and tours being enlisted by the <a href="/wiki/United_Service_Organizations" title="United Service Organizations">USO</a>. Teams send their <a href="/wiki/Variety_show" title="Variety show">variety show</a>, an elite group of their best members, to perform combination shows of dance, music, <a href="/wiki/Baton_twirling" title="Baton twirling">baton twirling</a>, <a href="/wiki/Acrobatics" title="Acrobatics">acrobatics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gymnastics" title="Gymnastics">gymnastics</a>, and more. In February 2007, the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> even sent a squad of eight along with their choreographer into the war zone of Iraq. In 1996, the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers_Gold_Rush" title="San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush">San Francisco 49ers Cheerleaders</a> and their director helicoptered into the war inflicted country of Bosnia with the USO and the U.S. Army. The U.S. troops in Korea have been entertained during the holiday season with the USO's Bob Hope Tour. Over the years, the tour has featured NFL cheerleaders from the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a>, and Washington. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cheerleader_competitions">Cheerleader competitions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Cheerleader competitions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first "Battle of the NFL Cheerleaders" was held in 1979 in Hollywood, Florida.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Two cheerleaders from each cheerleading team compete against other mini-teams in various athletic events.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The events include kayaking, 100 yard dash, obstacle courses, and other events.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders took home the title in 1979.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In 1980, it was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey and the Washington Redskinettes were the champions.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The winners were Shiona Baum and Jeannie Fritz, and each received a car as the grand prize.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The competition was resurrected in 2006 by the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Network" title="NFL Network">NFL Network</a>, and was called <i><a href="/wiki/NFL_Cheerleader_Playoffs" title="NFL Cheerleader Playoffs">NFL Cheerleader Playoffs</a>.</i><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The playoffs were taped between July 17 and July 21, 2006, at <a href="/wiki/Six_Flags_New_England" title="Six Flags New England">Six Flags New England</a> in Agawam, Massachusetts.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Two-person teams of cheerleaders from 25 of the NFL's 32 teams participated in a four-event series of competitions.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The first two events tested the cheerleaders' athletic abilities in events like the 100-yard dash, kayaking, tandem cycling, and the obstacle course.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The third event was a trivia challenge called "Know Your NFL."<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The final competition was a one-minute dance routine, similar to what they normally perform on NFL sidelines.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The San Diego Chargers team (Casie and Shantel) defeated the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams squads to win the overall championship.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The 3 teams finished in a three-way tie, with 210 points. The Chargers were declared the winners based on winning the dance competition.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Listed by name, with corresponding NFL team. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Current or Most Recent Name </th> <th>Year Established and Former Names </th> <th>NFL Team </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders">Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1964–1987 St. Louis Cardinals Cheerleaders<br />1988–1993 Phoenix Cardinals Cheerleaders<br />1994–present Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders">Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1969–1976 The Falconettes<br />1976–present Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens_Cheerleaders" title="Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders">Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1998–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td>1960–1965 Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders<br />1966–2013 Buffalo Jills </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Topcats" title="Carolina Topcats">Carolina Topcats</a> </td> <td>1995–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Honey_Bears" title="Chicago Honey Bears">Chicago Honey Bears</a> </td> <td>1976–1985<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Ben%E2%80%93Gals" class="mw-redirect" title="Cincinnati Ben–Gals">Cincinnati Ben–Gals</a> </td> <td>1976–present<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys_Cheerleaders" title="Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders">Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1961–1971 CowBelles & Beaux<br />1972–present Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos_Cheerleaders" title="Denver Broncos Cheerleaders">Denver Broncos Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1971–1976 Bronco Belles<br />1977–1985 Pony Express<br />1993–present Denver Broncos Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions_Cheerleaders" title="Detroit Lions Cheerleaders">Detroit Lions Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1963-1974<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />2016–present Detroit Lions Cheerleaders<sup id="cite_ref-DetLionsCheer_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DetLionsCheer-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers_cheerleaders" title="Green Bay Packers cheerleaders">Green Bay Packers Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1957–1961 Packerettes <br />1961–1972 Golden Girls <br />1973–1977 Packerettes<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />1977–1986 Sideliners<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />1987–2006 <a href="/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93Green_Bay" title="University of Wisconsin–Green Bay">University of Wisconsin–Green Bay</a> cheerleaders<br />2007–present UWGB and <a href="/wiki/St._Norbert_College" title="St. Norbert College">St. Norbert College</a> cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans_Cheerleaders" title="Houston Texans Cheerleaders">Houston Texans Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>2002–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders">Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1954–1983 Baltimore Colts Cheerleaders<br />1984–present Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Roar" title="Jacksonville Roar">Jacksonville Roar</a> </td> <td>1995–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders">Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1964 Chiefs Cheerleaders <br /> 1971-85 Chiefettes <br />1986–present Chiefs Cheerleaders<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiderettes" title="Las Vegas Raiderettes">Las Vegas Raiderettes</a> </td> <td>1961–present<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiders" title="Las Vegas Raiders">Las Vegas Raiders</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Charger_Girls" title="Los Angeles Charger Girls">Los Angeles Charger Girls</a> </td> <td>1960s–70s Chargettes<br />1990–2016 San Diego Charger Girls<br />2017–2021 Los Angeles Charger Girls<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="Los Angeles Chargers">Los Angeles Chargers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams_Cheerleaders" title="Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders">Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1974–1994 Embraceable Ewes<br />1995–2015 St. Louis Rams Cheerleaders<br />2016–present Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins_Cheerleaders" title="Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders">Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders</a><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>1966–1977 Dolphin Dolls<br />1978–1983 Dolphins Starbrites<br />1984–present Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings_Cheerleaders" title="Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders">Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1961–1963 Vi-Queens <br /> 1964–1965, 1967–1983 The Parkettes (St. Louis Park High School)<br /> 1966 Edina High School and Mpls Roosevelt High School<br />1984–present Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots_Cheerleaders" title="New England Patriots Cheerleaders">New England Patriots Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1977–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Saints_Cheer_Krewe" title="Saints Cheer Krewe">New Orleans Saints Cheer Krewe</a> </td> <td>1967 Louisiannes/Saints Dancers<br /> 1968 Mademoiselles<br />1971 Mam’selles<br />1975–78 Bonnies Amies<br />1978 Angels<br />1987–2021 Saintsations<br />2021–present Saints Cheer Krewe </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jets_Flight_Crew" title="Jets Flight Crew">New York Jets Flight Crew</a> </td> <td>Jet Set Rockettes 1966–1969 <br /> Jets Flag Crew 2006 <br /> Jets Flight Crew 2007–2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles_Cheerleaders" title="Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders">Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1948–1970s Eaglettes<br />1970s Liberty Belles<br />1986–present The Eagles Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelerettes" title="Pittsburgh Steelerettes">Pittsburgh Steelerettes</a> </td> <td>1960–1969<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers_Gold_Rush" title="San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush">San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush</a> </td> <td>1979–present<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sea_Gals" class="mw-redirect" title="Sea Gals">Seahawks Dancers</a> </td> <td>Sea Gals 1976–2019<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Seahawks Dancers 2019–Present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders">Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders</a><br /> </td> <td>1976–1998 SwashBucklers<br />1999–present Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans_Cheerleaders" title="Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders">Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders</a> </td> <td>1975–1997 The Derrick Dolls<br />1998–present Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Command_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Command Force">Command Force</a> </td> <td>1962-1997 Washington Redskins Cheerleaders "Redskinettes"<br />1998–2020 Washington Redskins Cheerleaders<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "First Ladies of Football"<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />2021 Washington Entertainment Team<br />2022–present Command Force<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Washington_Commanders" title="Washington Commanders">Washington Commanders</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Teams_without_cheerleaders">Teams without cheerleaders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Teams without cheerleaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Green_Bay_Packers_Cheerleaders.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Green_Bay_Packers_Cheerleaders.jpg/220px-Green_Bay_Packers_Cheerleaders.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Green_Bay_Packers_Cheerleaders.jpg/330px-Green_Bay_Packers_Cheerleaders.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Green_Bay_Packers_Cheerleaders.jpg/440px-Green_Bay_Packers_Cheerleaders.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="738" /></a><figcaption>The Packers collegiate squad in 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>As of 2023, eight teams do not have cheerleading squads: <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="Los Angeles Chargers">Los Angeles Chargers</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>. The Packers do, however, use a collegiate squad to cheer at home games.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLV" title="Super Bowl XLV">Super Bowl XLV</a> between the Steelers and the Packers in February 2011 was the first time a Super Bowl featured no cheerleaders. The Browns and the Giants are the only NFL teams that have never had cheerleaders, while the other aforementioned teams have had cheer squads in the past. However, there are reports that the Browns did have cheerleaders in 1971, but no records exist.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Buffalo Bills endorsed the officially independent <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Jills" title="Buffalo Jills">Buffalo Jills</a> from 1966 to 2013; when several cheerleaders sued both the Bills and the Bills organizations, the Jills suspended operations.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Teams of "unofficial" cheerleaders began emerging in 2010 for NFL teams that did not have their own dance squad. These unofficial cheerleaders are not sanctioned by the NFL or any franchise in the NFL and therefore are not allowed to perform at games, represent the football team at any outside functions, or use any of the team's branding or trademarked colors on their uniforms. The teams are sponsored by local businesses, and the cheerleaders perform prior to the game, at tailgate parties, and other local events. Some also attend the local NFL games in uniform, and sit together in their block of season ticket seats. Their audition process, costuming, and choreography are very similar to official NFL cheer teams. Some also produce an annual swimsuit calendar, just like the legitimate cheerleaders. All of the independent teams hope at some point to be embraced by the NFL as "official" cheerleaders of their local teams. </p> <ul><li>The Detroit Pride Cheerleaders were the first independent professional team, put together in August 2010 to support the Lions.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, as the squad was not officially recognized by the Lions, it could not use the Lions' logos nor colors.<sup id="cite_ref-Top_6_teams_without_cheerleaders_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_6_teams_without_cheerleaders-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, the Lions started an official cheerleading squad.</li> <li>The Gotham City Cheerleaders were organized in August 2011 to support all New York sports, but are most closely associated with the Giants. The team has also been known as the New York Unofficials, the Unofficial Dancers of the New York Giants, and the Gotham's Team Blue Army Dancers.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The Cleveland Spirit Cheerleaders were created in September 2012 to support the Browns as a test team to attract fan interest.<sup id="cite_ref-Top_6_teams_without_cheerleaders_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_6_teams_without_cheerleaders-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This cheer team was created by the same people responsible for the Detroit Pride.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Male_cheerleaders">Male cheerleaders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Male cheerleaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Glenn_Cheerleader_B%26W.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Glenn_Cheerleader_B%26W.jpg/170px-Glenn_Cheerleader_B%26W.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="236" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Glenn_Cheerleader_B%26W.jpg/255px-Glenn_Cheerleader_B%26W.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Glenn_Cheerleader_B%26W.jpg/340px-Glenn_Cheerleader_B%26W.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="832" /></a><figcaption>Glenn Welt, cheerleader PR & tour photo 1978–1980.</figcaption></figure> <p>Glenn Welt was the first male to try out as an NFL cheerleader, doing so on May 20, 1978.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The Miami Dolphins would not let him compete when he arrived at the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> in Miami.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The incident later became a nationwide news story, led to a federal anti-discrimination case,<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was spoofed on a November 1979 episode of <i><a href="/wiki/Mork_%26_Mindy" title="Mork & Mindy">Mork & Mindy</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The episode caused plans for a CBS made-for-TV movie starring <a href="/wiki/Robin_Williams" title="Robin Williams">Robin Williams</a> as Welt to be scrapped, while also misrepresenting Welt and male cheerleaders in general when Williams pranced onto a football field dressed in a female outfit.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Male NFL cheerleaders as dancers for the past few decades have been rare due to social norms and marketability. However, in 1998 the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens_Cheerleaders" title="Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders">Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders</a> were the first cheerleader squad to start using male <a href="/wiki/Stuntmen" class="mw-redirect" title="Stuntmen">stuntmen</a> in the squad. </p><p>Following trends in dance with popular summer dance series such as the <i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></i> franchise, <i><a href="/wiki/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance" title="So You Think You Can Dance">So You Think You Can Dance</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/World_of_Dance_(TV_series)" title="World of Dance (TV series)">World of Dance</a></i>, where competitions are co-ed, in 2009, the first male dancers were added to <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a>. The Dallas Cowboys introduced the Rhythm & Blue Dancers, founded by Charlotte Jones and directed by Jenny Durbin Smith, becoming the first co-Ed dance team in NFL history. They perform every home game on stage, half-time and sideline with their dynamic hip hop dancing, stunting, freestyle and tumbling. They are also responsible for the first NFL Drum Corp and in 2017 created a 7-16 year old co-Ed hip hop dance team Dallas Cowboys Rookie Squad. In 2018, the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> adopted male dancers to their dance teams as well.<sup id="cite_ref-auto2_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2019, the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> added males to their squads, and the Seahawks cheerleaders became the second permanent co-ed squad after the Ravens. In 2021, for the first time, the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Panthers TopCats</a> had multiple (3) men make the final team with the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders</a> also adding a man to their team. Most of the squads' male cheerleaders are involved in stunts.<sup id="cite_ref-auto3_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto3-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In most situations, male cheerleaders are typically former college cheerleaders themselves, with a heavy emphasis on stunts and strength training. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transgender_cheerleaders">Transgender cheerleaders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Transgender cheerleaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 2022, <a href="/wiki/Justine_Lindsay" title="Justine Lindsay">Justine Lindsay</a>, a transgender woman, made the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a>, becoming the first openly transgender person to cheer in the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Criticism_and_controversies">Criticism and controversies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Criticism and controversies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There have been criticisms that NFL cheerleading is <a href="/wiki/Sexist" class="mw-redirect" title="Sexist">sexist</a>, is <a href="/wiki/Sexual_objectification" title="Sexual objectification">objectifying women</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto1_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> exploitative,<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and outdated.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition, several cheerleaders have sued their respective teams for violating <a href="/wiki/Minimum_wage" title="Minimum wage">minimum wage</a> laws, mistreatment from management, exploitative rules and behaviors, sexual harassment, and <a href="/wiki/Groping" title="Groping">groping</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Such injustices regarding the pay and employment treatment of NFL cheerleaders were highlighted in the 2019 documentary film <i><a href="/wiki/A_Woman%27s_Work:_The_NFL%27s_Cheerleader_Problem" title="A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem">A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, defenders and proponents of NFL cheerleading have stated it helps young women engage with the NFL at the most visible and prominent level,<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> provide the NFL with <a href="/wiki/Role_model" title="Role model">role models</a> for its female fans,<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and are a cost-effective way of promoting a team at events.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Also, NFL cheerleading squads have been used as advocates from their teams for <a href="/wiki/Female_empowerment" class="mw-redirect" title="Female empowerment">female empowerment</a> or <a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights">LGBT rights</a>. </p><p>NFL spokesperson David Tossell in 2013 defended NFL cheerleading by stating, "Cheerleading has a long tradition in the majority of American sports at both professional and amateur levels; Cheerleaders are part of American football culture from youth leagues to the NFL and are part of the game day experience for our fans."<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Male NFL cheerleaders have increased in the 2010s to help offset changing societal attitudes and concerns that NFL cheerleading was sexist.<sup id="cite_ref-auto3_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto3-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pro_Bowl">Pro Bowl</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Pro Bowl"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A top honor for an NFL cheerleader is to be selected as a <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> Cheerleader, with one from each team attending. The Pro Bowl Cheerleaders were founded in 1992 and directed by Jay Howarth and <a href="/wiki/Angela_King-Twitero" title="Angela King-Twitero">Angela King-Twitero</a>. Each year, one squad member from every NFL team is chosen to participate in the collective Pro Bowl cheerleading squad.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are picked by either their own squads or by the fans via Internet polling. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_NFL_cheerleaders">Notable NFL cheerleaders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Notable NFL cheerleaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Stacy_Keibler_LF_adjusted.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Actress Stacy Keibler, Baltimore Ravens[58]"><img alt="Actress Stacy Keibler, Baltimore Ravens[58]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Stacy_Keibler_LF_adjusted.jpg/82px-Stacy_Keibler_LF_adjusted.jpg" decoding="async" width="82" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Stacy_Keibler_LF_adjusted.jpg/123px-Stacy_Keibler_LF_adjusted.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Stacy_Keibler_LF_adjusted.jpg/164px-Stacy_Keibler_LF_adjusted.jpg 2x" data-file-width="539" data-file-height="787" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Actress <a href="/wiki/Stacy_Keibler" title="Stacy Keibler">Stacy Keibler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a><sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Carmella_SD_Women%27s_Champion_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="WWE wrestler Carmella, New England Patriots[59]"><img alt="WWE wrestler Carmella, New England Patriots[59]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Carmella_SD_Women%27s_Champion_%28cropped%29.jpg/69px-Carmella_SD_Women%27s_Champion_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="69" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Carmella_SD_Women%27s_Champion_%28cropped%29.jpg/103px-Carmella_SD_Women%27s_Champion_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Carmella_SD_Women%27s_Champion_%28cropped%29.jpg/138px-Carmella_SD_Women%27s_Champion_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="644" data-file-height="1119" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">WWE wrestler <a href="/wiki/Carmella_(wrestler)" title="Carmella (wrestler)">Carmella</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a><sup id="cite_ref-patriots_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-patriots-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:TeriHatcherJun2010.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Actress Teri Hatcher, San Francisco 49ers[60]"><img alt="Actress Teri Hatcher, San Francisco 49ers[60]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/TeriHatcherJun2010.jpg/101px-TeriHatcherJun2010.jpg" decoding="async" width="101" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/TeriHatcherJun2010.jpg/152px-TeriHatcherJun2010.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/TeriHatcherJun2010.jpg/203px-TeriHatcherJun2010.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1204" data-file-height="1423" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Actress <a href="/wiki/Teri_Hatcher" title="Teri Hatcher">Teri Hatcher</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Professional_headshot_of_Lisa_Guerrero_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Journalist Lisa Guerrero, Los Angeles Rams[61]"><img alt="Journalist Lisa Guerrero, Los Angeles Rams[61]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Professional_headshot_of_Lisa_Guerrero_1.jpg/79px-Professional_headshot_of_Lisa_Guerrero_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="79" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Professional_headshot_of_Lisa_Guerrero_1.jpg/119px-Professional_headshot_of_Lisa_Guerrero_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Professional_headshot_of_Lisa_Guerrero_1.jpg/158px-Professional_headshot_of_Lisa_Guerrero_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="396" data-file-height="599" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Journalist <a href="/wiki/Lisa_Guerrero" title="Lisa Guerrero">Lisa Guerrero</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Camille_Kostek_in_California,_September_2017_1.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Model Camille Kostek, New England Patriots[62]"><img alt="Model Camille Kostek, New England Patriots[62]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Camille_Kostek_in_California%2C_September_2017_1.png/120px-Camille_Kostek_in_California%2C_September_2017_1.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Camille_Kostek_in_California%2C_September_2017_1.png/180px-Camille_Kostek_in_California%2C_September_2017_1.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Camille_Kostek_in_California%2C_September_2017_1.png/240px-Camille_Kostek_in_California%2C_September_2017_1.png 2x" data-file-width="1440" data-file-height="806" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Model <a href="/wiki/Camille_Kostek" title="Camille Kostek">Camille Kostek</a>, New England Patriots<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NFL_cheerleading&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 173.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 171.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Pro_Bowl_2006_cheerleaders.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Cheerleaders from each team at the 2006 Pro Bowl."><img alt="Cheerleaders from each team at the 2006 Pro Bowl." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Pro_Bowl_2006_cheerleaders.jpg/257px-Pro_Bowl_2006_cheerleaders.jpg" decoding="async" width="172" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Pro_Bowl_2006_cheerleaders.jpg/385px-Pro_Bowl_2006_cheerleaders.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Pro_Bowl_2006_cheerleaders.jpg/514px-Pro_Bowl_2006_cheerleaders.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2504" data-file-height="1756" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Cheerleaders from each team at the 2006 Pro Bowl.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cincinnati_Bengals_cheerleaders.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bengals Cheerleaders."><img alt="Bengals Cheerleaders." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Cincinnati_Bengals_cheerleaders.jpg/240px-Cincinnati_Bengals_cheerleaders.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Cincinnati_Bengals_cheerleaders.jpg/360px-Cincinnati_Bengals_cheerleaders.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Cincinnati_Bengals_cheerleaders.jpg/480px-Cincinnati_Bengals_cheerleaders.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Bengals Cheerleaders.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 170px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 168px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:New_England_Patriot_cheerleaders.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The New England Patriot cheerleaders performing on USS Kearsarge."><img alt="The New England Patriot cheerleaders performing on USS Kearsarge." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/New_England_Patriot_cheerleaders.jpg/252px-New_England_Patriot_cheerleaders.jpg" decoding="async" width="168" height="120" class="mw-file-element" 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Flight Crew">Jets Flight Crew</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">Jets</a>)</li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens_Cheerleaders" title="Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders">Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Ravens</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Ben%E2%80%93Gals" class="mw-redirect" title="Cincinnati Ben–Gals">Cincinnati Ben–Gals</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Bengals</a>)</li> <li><i>None</i> (<a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Browns</a>)</li> <li><i>None</i>, <i>formerly <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelerettes" title="Pittsburgh Steelerettes">Pittsburgh Steelerettes</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Steelers</a>)</li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos_Cheerleaders" title="Denver Broncos Cheerleaders">Denver Broncos Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Broncos</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders">Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Chiefs</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiderettes" title="Las Vegas Raiderettes">Las Vegas Raiderettes</a> (<a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiders" title="Las Vegas Raiders">Raiders</a>)</li> <li><i>None</i>, <i>formerly <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Charger_Girls" title="Los Angeles Charger Girls">Los Angeles Charger Girls</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="Los Angeles Chargers">Chargers</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd plainlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="National_Football_Conference38"><b><a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="padding:0px"><table class="navbox-columns-table" style="border-spacing: 0px; text-align:left;width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">East</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">North</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">South</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">West</a></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td class="navbox-list" style="padding:0px;text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys_Cheerleaders" title="Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders">Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Cowboys</a>)</li> <li><i>None</i> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">Giants</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles_Cheerleaders" title="Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders">Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Eagles</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Command_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Command Force">Command Force</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Commanders" title="Washington Commanders">Commanders</a>)</li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><i>None</i>, <i> formerly <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Honey_Bears" title="Chicago Honey Bears">Chicago Honey Bears</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Bears</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions_Cheerleaders" title="Detroit Lions Cheerleaders">Detroit Lions Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Lions</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers_cheerleaders" title="Green Bay Packers cheerleaders">Green Bay Packers cheerleaders</a>*</i> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin-Green_Bay" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Wisconsin-Green Bay">University of Wisconsin-Green Bay</a> and <a href="/wiki/St._Norbert_College" title="St. Norbert College">St. Norbert College</a>) (<a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Packers</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings_Cheerleaders" title="Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders">Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Vikings</a>)</li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders">Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Falcons</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Topcats" title="Carolina Topcats">Carolina Topcats</a> (<a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Panthers</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saintsations" class="mw-redirect" title="Saintsations">Saints Cheer Krewe</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">Saints</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders">Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Buccaneers</a>)</li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals_Cheerleaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders">Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Cardinals</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams_Cheerleaders" title="Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders">Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Rams</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers_Gold_Rush" title="San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush">San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">49ers</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seahawks_Dancers" title="Seahawks Dancers">Seahawks Dancers</a> (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seahawks</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="National_Football_League59" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231" /><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a 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style="padding:0px"><table class="navbox-columns-table" style="border-spacing: 0px; text-align:left;width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd plainlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#FFA7A7 !important;"><div id="American_Football_Conference38"><b><a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">American Football Conference</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="padding:0px"><table class="navbox-columns-table" style="border-spacing: 0px; text-align:left;width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="font-weight:bold;background-color:#FFA7A7 !important;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">East</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#FFA7A7 !important;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_North" title="AFC North">North</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#FFA7A7 !important;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_South" title="AFC South">South</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#FFA7A7 !important;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">West</a></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td class="navbox-list" style="padding:0px;background-color:#FFCCCC; text-align:center !important;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a></li> <li><a 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title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#FFCCCC; text-align:center !important;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiders" title="Las Vegas Raiders">Las Vegas Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="Los Angeles Chargers">Los Angeles Chargers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd plainlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#B7D0FF !important;"><div id="National_Football_Conference38"><b><a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="padding:0px"><table class="navbox-columns-table" style="border-spacing: 0px; text-align:left;width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="font-weight:bold;background-color:#B7D0FF !important;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">East</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#B7D0FF !important;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">North</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#B7D0FF !important;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">South</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#B7D0FF !important;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">West</a></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td class="navbox-list" style="padding:0px;background-color:#D0E7FF; text-align:center !important;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Commanders" title="Washington Commanders">Washington Commanders</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#D0E7FF; text-align:center !important;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#D0E7FF; text-align:center !important;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#D0E7FF; text-align:center !important;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd plainlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_seasons" title="List of NFL seasons">Seasons</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_NFL_team_seasons" title="Lists of NFL team seasons">by team</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_preseason" title="NFL preseason">Preseason</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_Game" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame Game">Hall of Fame Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Bowl" title="American Bowl">American Bowl</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_regular_season" title="NFL regular season">Regular season</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Kickoff_Game" title="NFL Kickoff Game">Kickoff Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Christmas_Day" title="NFL on Christmas Day">Christmas games</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_playoffs" title="NFL playoffs">Playoffs</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_playoff_games" title="List of NFL playoff games">list of games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_franchise_post-season_streaks" title="List of NFL franchise post-season streaks">streaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_franchise_post-season_droughts" title="List of NFL franchise post-season droughts">droughts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFC_Championship_Game" title="AFC Championship Game">AFC Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFC_Championship_Game" title="NFC Championship Game">NFC Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_champions" title="List of Super Bowl champions">champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Super Bowl starting quarterbacks">quarterbacks</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">History</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_National_Football_League" title="History of the National Football League">League history</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commissioner_of_the_NFL" title="Commissioner of the NFL">executive history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_NFL_championship" title="History of the NFL championship">championship history</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_the_National_Football_League" title="Timeline of the National Football League">Timeline</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_defunct_NFL_franchises" title="List of defunct NFL franchises">defunct franchises</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_franchise_moves_and_mergers" title="NFL franchise moves and mergers">moves and mergers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_NFL_in_Los_Angeles" title="History of the NFL in Los Angeles">NFL in Los Angeles</a></li></ul></li> <li><a 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