Classic NFL Nicknames

  • "All Day" = Adrian Peterson, running back
  • "Boomer" = Norman Esiason III, quarterback
  • "Broadway Joe" =Joe Namath, quarterback
  • "The Bus" = Jerome Bettis, running back
  • "The Fridge" = William Perry, defensive tackle and part-time short-yardage running back
  • "The Juice" = O.J. Simpson, running back
  • "Mean Joe" = Joe Greene, defensive tackle
  • "Mercury" = Eugene Morris, running back
  • "The Minister of Defense" = Reggie White, defensive tackle
  • "Ocho Cinco" = Chad Johnson, wide receiver
  • "Primetime" = Deion Sanders, cornerback and return specialist
  • "Red" = Harold Grange, running back
  • "Sweetness" = Walter Payton, running back
  • "T.O." = Terrell Owens, wide receiver
  • "The Big Tuna" = Bill Parcells, coach
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