Several
National Football League games and plays throughout its history have been given names by the media, football fans, and as part of an NFL team's lore as a result of a distinctive play associated with the game, as a result of a unique outcome of or circumstance behind the game, or for other reasons that make the game notable.
The following is a list of games that have been given names that are widely used or recalled in reference to the game or as part of an NFL team's lore. This list does not include games named only after being an
NFL
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
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AFL Championship game or
Super Bowl game unless they are referred to by a name besides their official yearly name (i.e. 28-3 for
Super Bowl LI).
List
Named NFL games
Named individual plays or series of plays
See also
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List of NFL nicknames
The following nicknames are given to a unit (defensive, offensive and special teams) or a secondary nickname given to some teams used to describe a style of play or attitude of teams at times in accordance with phrases in popular culture of the ti ...
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NFL controversies
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:Nicknamed sporting events
References
External links
Video of all nicknamed games on the official NFL Throwback channelon
Youtube
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National Football League games
National Football League controversies
Nicknamed sporting events
Super Bowl plays
National Football League playoff games
National Football League lists