While the country’s attention will be focused on football this Super Bowl Sunday, some of us may be more interested in another aspect of the action: The crazy names of the players, of course! Nameberry’s new intern Robert Harclerode breaks down the most interesting names on both teams:
The Super Bowl has displayed a vast amount of talent and drama, but it has also showcased some of the most unique names on one of the biggest stages in all of professional sports.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers both boast their own separate historic franchises, as well as their own fascinating names within the Super Bowl’s past. In Super Bowl I & II, which both ended in Green Bay victories, Bart Starr was named the Most Valuable Player. Other great Packers in those first Super Bowls include Forrest Gregg, Boyd Dowler, Elijah Pitts, Max McGee, Lionel Aldridge, and Zeke Bratkowski.
The Steelers also had their share of unique names that have won the Super Bowl MVP in the past such as Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, Terry Bradshaw and Santonio Holmes.
Here are some distinctive names to listen for in this year’s Super Bowl showdown:
Green Bay Packers
ATARI Bigby – #20 – Safety
CLAY Matthews – #52 – Linebacker
CULLEN Jenkins – #77 – Defensive End
DARYN Colledge – #73 – Guard
DESMOND Bishop – #55 – Linebacker
DIMITRI Nance – #23 – Running Back
DIYRAL Briggs – #53 – Linebacker
GRAHAM Harrell – #6 – Quarterback
JARIUS Wynn – #94 – Defensive End
JARRETT Bush – #24 – Cornerback
JORDY Nelson – #87 – Wide Receiver
KOREY Hall – #35 – Fullback
MASON Crosby – #2 – Kicker
QUINN Johnson – #45 – Fullback
TRAMON Williams – #38 – Cornerback
Pittsburgh Steelers
ANTONIO Brown – #84 – Wide Receiver and Kick Returner
ANTWAAN Randle El – #82 – Wide Receiver
ARNAZ Battle – #81 – Wide Receiver
BRYANT Mcfadden – #20 – Cornerback
BYRON Leftwich – #4 – Quarterback
CREZDON Butler – #28 – Cornerback
EMMANUEL Sanders – #88 – Wide Receiver
FLOZELL Adams – #71 – Offensive Tackle
HEATH Miller – #83 – Tight End
HINES Ward – #86 – Wide Receiver
IKE Taylor – #24 – Cornerback
ISSAC Redman – #33 – Running Back
KEENAN Lewis – #23 – Cornerback
KEYARON Fox – #57 – Linebacker
LAMARR Woodley – #56 – Linebacker
MAURKICE Pouncey – #53 – Center
MEWELDE Moore – #21 – Running Back
RAMON Foster – #73 – Offensive Tackle
RASHARD Mendenhall – #34 – Running Back
STEVENSON Sylvester – #55 – Linebacker
TRAI Essex – #79 – Guard
TROY Polamalu – #43 – Strong Safety
ZIGGY Hood – #96 – Defensive End
Nameberry intern Robert Harclerode is a student at Montclair State University where he majors in communication studies and minors in business and journalism. Robert is in the process of writing and managing his own sports blog.