List of NFL Nicknames - Places

Places

  • Big Sombrero — Nickname given to Tampa Stadium, first home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so named because of its curved outline that resembled the brim of a sombrero. Raymond James Stadium, the Buccaneers' home since 1998, was christened The New Sombrero by ESPN anchor Chris Berman.
  • Black Hole — Name of the section behind the south end zone at Oakland Coliseum, home of the Oakland Raiders, known for having some of the most rabid fans in the NFL.
  • City of Brotherly Hate - Nickname given by NFL.com after fans Philadelphia Eagles lost faith in Andy Reid. In 2011, the supposed Dream Team suffered a 1-3 start.
  • The Clink - A play on the name of Century Link Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks.
  • Dawg Pound — Name of the bleacher section behind the east end zone in Cleveland Browns Stadium, also known for having one of the most loyal fans in the NFL. The name was originally applied to the same section of Cleveland Municipal Stadium, which formerly stood on the site.
  • Frozen Tundra (of Lambeau Field) — Nickname given to the home field of the Green Bay Packers. The phrase was allegedly first uttered by NFL Films narrator John Facenda as he described the 1967 NFL Championship Game, or "Ice Bowl", during which Lambeau's undersoil heating system failed and the field froze. However, Steve Sabol of NFL Films denies that Facenda used the phrase; it is thought that an impersonation of Facenda by Chris Berman popularized the phrase. Without a heating system, the severe winter climate of Green Bay, Wisconsin would frequently cause the field to freeze. (The name itself is redundant, since, by definition, all tundra is frozen.)
  • House of Pain — House of Pain was used to refer to the Houston Astrodome during NFL games played by the Houston Oilers. This was during the days that Warren Moon was the quarterback, and the Oilers defense was a force to be reckoned with, particularly during the Jerry Glanville years.
  • Peanut Heaven — The orange-colored seats in the upper decks of Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium.
  • JerryWorld - Cowboys Stadium, named after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. See stadium's article for full list of current nicknames.
  • The Jungle - The nickname for Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati and also at the Bengals current home. The name largely derived in the 1980s from the Guns 'N' Roses' song "Welcome to the Jungle." The Bengals are also known for the "Who Dey" chant. The "Jungle" name has since applied other teams' stadiums with similar mascots.
  • The Linc - Nickname for Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
  • The Q - A nickname for Qualcomm Stadium, home of the San Diego Chargers. The stadium was also nicknamed "The Murph" after its original name of Jack Murphy Stadium.
  • Ralph — Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills.
  • Razor — New England Patriots stadium Gillette Stadium
  • Rockpile — The seating section underneath the scoreboard at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Considered one of the most raucous environments in the NFL, this section was named after War Memorial Stadium (the home of the Bills prior to Rich Stadium) which was referred to locally as "The Rockpile".
  • The Swamp - Giants Stadium's nickname in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
  • The 'Stick - Common nickname for Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
  • 700 Level — The notorious upper levels of the former Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia between 1971 and 2002. This section was infamous for brawls between Philadelphia Eagles fans and those of visiting teams, especially Cowboys fans.
  • Titletown — referring to both the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin and the 13-time NFL champion Packer teams, including those of legendary coaches Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau.

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