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Name a Valid North American Sports Team

For each clue, guess any valid team in the MLB, NBA, NFL, or NHL to which it applies.
Type only the team name, not the name of the city
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First submittedSeptember 28, 2022
Times taken35,436
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Whose name is a bird
11
Blue Jays | Cardinals | Ducks | Eagles |
Falcons | Hawks | Orioles | Pelicans |
Penguins | Ravens | Seahawks
Whose name is something that lives underwater
5
Dolphins | Kraken | Marlins | Rays | Sharks
Whose name has a Z in it
4
Grizzlies | Jazz | Trail Blazers | Wizards
Whose name recently replaced a
Native American name
2
Commanders | Guardians
That existed before 1900
8
Braves | Cardinals | Cubs | Dodgers | Giants |
Phillies | Pirates | Reds
That has won at least 15 titles in its sport
4
Canadiens | Celtics | Lakers | Yankees
That represents the city of Detroit
4
Lions | Pistons | Red Wings | Tigers
With the same name as a team in another league
6
Cardinals | Giants | Jets | Kings | Panthers | Rangers
That failed to win a title for at least 85 years in a row
3
Cubs | Red Sox | White Sox
That moved from one city to another since 2000
7
Chargers | Grizzlies | Jets | Nationals |
Raiders | Rams | Thunder
From Canada, but not a hockey team
2
Blue Jays | Raptors
That Nolan Ryan played for
4
Angels | Astros | Mets | Rangers
That didn't exist in 2015
3
Golden Knights | Kraken | Mammoth
Whose name has a Christian religious connotation
5
Angels | Cardinals | Devils | Padres | Saints
That represents a city with a population < 200,000
1
Packers
That is more than 500 miles away from every
other team in the same league
6
Avalanche | Broncos | Mariners | Rockies |
Seahawks | Stars
That has defeated Tom Brady in the Super Bowl
2
Eagles | Giants
Whose stadium does not have a corporate
naming right deal
12
Angels | Bears | Cubs | Dodgers | Knicks |
Nationals | Orioles | Packers | Rangers |
Red Sox | Royals | Yankees
Whose name is horse related
3
Broncos | Colts | Pacers
Whose name is related to people who
pillage and plunder
4
Buccaneers | Pirates | Raiders | Vikings
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84 Comments
catie09
+4
Level 85
Sep 29, 2022
Fun quiz!
Ardennes
+3
Level 84
Sep 29, 2022
Nice! The Nationals (Nationals Park) and Orioles (Oriole Park at Camden Yards) also do not have corporate naming rights.

Edit: The Royals also qualify. The stadium was renamed Kauffman Stadium in 1993 after the team’s recently deceased founder and owner. There’s no corporate sponsorship behind it.

Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Sep 30, 2022
Added those, thank you.
Stiner
+1
Level 93
Oct 22, 2024
Is Arrowhead Stadium not included because the actual field is GEHA Field?

(Not quibbling, just asking for clarification.)

kitshef
+4
Level 86
Sep 29, 2022
Add Pacers for horse-related? From Wikipedia: The team is named after the state of Indiana's history with the Indianapolis 500's pace cars and with the harness racing industry.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Sep 30, 2022
Added Pacers.
A1DD3N
+12
Level 22
Dec 15, 2022
same with san antonio spurs
sc4ryspice2001
+8
Level 65
Feb 28, 2023
and Dallas Mavericks
MrMagoo
+5
Level 84
Aug 6, 2024
Cavaliers too?
timshorts
+4
Level 58
Aug 6, 2024
Why not add Blackburn Rovers while you are at it? Their fans are renowned for being horse lovers.
Saintscat3
+1
Level 62
Feb 4, 2025
Chargers as well
BMDragon
+4
Level 84
Sep 29, 2022
Phillies are named for the city of Philadelphia. Nothing to do with horses
isunova
+2
Level 75
Sep 29, 2022
If the question is meant as only the meaning behind the name, then agree, it doesn't fit.

But if it's a tongue in cheek play on how it *sounds* like "fillies", I can get behind that - though in that case I would argue that Cardinals and Mets (Metropolitans) should be accepted for the Christian connotations question.

jm
+1
Level 87
Sep 29, 2022
Agreed. I've never heard of it as more than a take on the name of the city, and even the mascot is nothing horse like. There's no mention in their Brittanica article: "The Phillies were founded in 1883 and were informally known as both the Quakers and the Phillies (a shortened version of “Philadelphians”) until they officially adopted the Phillies name in 1890. "
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Sep 30, 2022
Removed Phillies.
Koopa
+8
Level 82
Sep 29, 2022
A number of things:

The Devils are named after the mythological Jersey Devil, which does not have biblical connotations.

A charger is a war horse, and is what the LA team is named after, even though they rarely represent their team with a horse these days.

The Phillies are named after people from Philadelphia. A filly is a horse (spelled with an "F").

The Pistons could be an iffy answer, as the horse mascot represents horse power, the very thing that pistons produce.

Strangely enough, when the Rays dropped the "Devil" part of their name, the ray actually represents the suns' rays. But they made this difficult by keeping the ray (fish) on their sleeves.

Other non-corporate teams: Rangers (NHL); Bears; Nationals; Orioles; Royals

Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Sep 30, 2022
I looked into Chargers and the team of the name is not horse related.

Added the missing stadiums.

poisongift
+4
Level 61
Aug 6, 2024
"Chargers" was originally horse related though. Their logo used to literally be a horse.
tshalla
+6
Level 77
Dec 13, 2022
The more important question: how did the Devils never acquire Miroslav Satan?
Danem20
+5
Level 85
Sep 29, 2022
I think the Cardinals fit the bill for "Christian religious connotation" as well.
Bilboooooo
+2
Level 75
Sep 30, 2022
Fully agree with cardinals as a christian connotation, first thing I tried, despite being a Saints fan I couldn't think of anything then did a full face palm when I saw the answers
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Sep 30, 2022
Added Cardinals.
Danem20
+3
Level 85
Sep 29, 2022
I think the Cardinals fit the bill for "Christian religious connotation" as well.
KanzazKyote
+1
Level 89
Sep 29, 2022
Toronto Raptors for 1?
TheOrca
+1
Level 50
Sep 30, 2022
Toronto's Raptors are dinosaurs.
mf3
+3
Level 89
Oct 2, 2022
But birds evolved from dinosaurs.
sumguy
+1
Level 86
Sep 30, 2022
I was naming the stadium instead of the team! Argh!
Mookie
+3
Level 81
Sep 30, 2022
If the knicks stadium counts then surely the NY Rangers stadium also counts since they both play at MSG
DonTheLamplighter
+5
Level 86
Sep 30, 2022
Nice quiz! Might consider accepting "Habs" for Canadiens.
Leafsnationguy
+1
Level 54
Aug 7, 2024
Same goes for "leafs"
bigal10
+12
Level 65
Sep 30, 2022
Surely the Dallas Mavericks are horse related? Their logo is a horse...
MindWax
+10
Level 86
Sep 30, 2022
It seems like I'm against the general feeling here, but I don't agree that Cardinals fits for the religious connotations question, since it's a level removed. They're named for birds which are in turn named for religious officials, but the team itself has bird connotations, not religious connotations.
guiztar73
+8
Level 72
Nov 3, 2022
Agreed. If Cardinals fit for Christian connotation, then Chargers should fit for horse connotation.
WillemLAif
+10
Level 76
Sep 30, 2022
Isn't Cavaliers horse related, though? It does mean a mounted soldier/knight aka a horse riding tin can.
raneman11
+1
Level 68
Dec 14, 2022
My first guess as well. Question should either be changed to "type of horse" or answers broadened.
GrammarBeane1
+3
Level 83
Oct 1, 2022
would Rangers be horse related?
Lorenzo8
+15
Level 70
Oct 2, 2022
Surely spurs are horse related. nice test
rocamorar
+13
Level 78
Oct 5, 2022
Yeah, both cavaliers (literally horse riders) and spurs (a piece of equipment designed for riding horses) should qualify.
iku08
+3
Level 50
Oct 17, 2022
Warriors doesn't count for "people who pillage and plunder?" That seems perfect for this definition...
jmellor13
+2
Level 67
Aug 6, 2024
A warrior is just someone who fights in a war. That does not necessarily involve pillaging and plundering.
Gungamer0306
+5
Level 52
Dec 7, 2022
The warriors moved from Oakland to San Francisco in 2019 so they should fit for a team that moved from one city to another since 2000.
Jaminator
+1
Level 29
Dec 13, 2022
are mavericks horse related?
idontkn1
+3
Level 92
Dec 13, 2022
I thought so too, but I looked it up and James Garner who portrayed "Maverick" on the TV western was part of the original ownership group. It was chosen from the top three vote getters in a name the team contest beating out Wranglers and Express in a nod to their famous owner. The term maverick was originally applied to an unbranded cow, so it's more bovine in nature anyway. It eventually evolved to include the lone cowboy who claimed these cattle and then superseded it's original usage. I see no reason for Spurs and Cavaliers not to be acceptable answers, though.
YogBarOg
+1
Level 73
Dec 13, 2022
Loved it!
Matthew07
+1
Level 47
Dec 13, 2022
The Phillies did not win a title from 1883 to 1980, well over 85 years. With that said, I do understand that the world series did not begin until 1903, which would only be 77 years, but the phillies did not even finish first in the league without the world series in the years from 1883 to 1903.
JohnnyYeet
+2
Level 61
Dec 13, 2022
The Miami Heat terminated their naming rights agreement with FTX
wtstoudt
+1
Level 80
Dec 13, 2022
Great quiz, type of quiz I wish I came up with
Canadian114443
+1
Level 46
Dec 13, 2022
This quiz needs more time!
MrL
+3
Level 67
Dec 14, 2022
The Pelicans should be added to teams that have moved since 2000. They were the Charlotte Hornets and moved to New Orleans in 2002, then were renamed the Pelicans in 2013.
PrettyTiedUp
+2
Level 70
Dec 15, 2022
What about the Spungos?
thisisAB
+2
Level 57
Dec 15, 2022
Explain to me how the Dallas Mavericks are not horse related?
owen1234
+1
Level 42
Dec 16, 2022
Could be Chiefs for a non-corporate stadium? Technically GEHA field, Arrowhead stadium. Too technical maybe
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Dec 17, 2022
Did uncharacteristically well on this (for me taking a sports quiz), but still missed 2. Ran out of time guessing.
Melikesanmarino
+2
Level 57
Jan 20, 2023
Mavericks are horse related bro.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 29, 2024
The question says "whose name is horse related".

A maverick is a person, not a horse.

TurkeyCookTime
+3
Level 82
May 24, 2024
It's still horse-related. The question doesn't say the name is a type of horse, it says the name is horse-related, and Mavericks is definitely horse-related.
jmellor13
+1
Level 67
Aug 6, 2024
It absolutely isn't. A maverick is just someone who follows his own rules. It is often connected to cowboys, etc. because of the "Texas outlaw" mythos, but mavericks do not have to be cowboys or even have been anywhere near a horse. You can be a maverick in the middle of New York City.
Walacama
+1
Level 82
Aug 7, 2024
A Maverick is any unbranded range animal. The meaning has now shifted to a person that follows their own rules. Either way, not specifically horse related. Although, a Maverick could be an unbranded horse. The Dallas Mavs are named after the TV show with James Gardner. However, the logo has a horse in it and their mascot is a horse - so...
ballabrand
+1
Level 53
Feb 20, 2023
Very hard to do this when not updated. The Heat's stadium does not have a corporate name at the moment, and the Cowboys have defeated Tom Brady in the superbowl.
Quizmaster
+7
Level ∞
Mar 29, 2024
Was there a backup kicker named Tom Brady or something?
lje2028
+1
Level 69
Jun 26, 2023
add mavericks for horse related
obeezy
+3
Level 71
Apr 1, 2024
The Brooklyn Nets have moved since 2000.
Collermax
+1
Level 50
May 15, 2024
The rays are acutally a ray of sunlight not the animal
moogie1234
+1
Level 59
Jul 10, 2024
No Edmonton Elks replacing the Edmonton Eskimos?
loganite
+1
Level 91
Aug 6, 2024
It fits the clue, but not the caveats of the quiz. The quiz is only about NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL teams, not CFL.
mooselikestoparty
+3
Level 61
Aug 6, 2024
The Cleveland Browns dropped First Energy as a sponsor and it has been Cleveland Browns Stadium (again) since 2023.
cmoneyplays
+2
Level 63
Aug 6, 2024
Commanders are currently in the same boat, as FedEx dropped out of their naming contract.
timshorts
+2
Level 58
Aug 6, 2024
The Commanders didn't really replace a native american name. It replaced "Football Team", which in turn had replaced the native american one.

Of the three, "Football Team" was probably the classiest.

BazTheFraz
+1
Level 60
Aug 6, 2024
I figured it was an answer but I also agree that it's technically wrong.
kmalarks98
+2
Level 63
Aug 6, 2024
The Phillies went from 1883 to 1980 without winning a title...why exclude them?
BigLaing
+1
Level 69
Aug 6, 2024
Utah Hockey Club needs added to "That didn't exist in 2015".
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 6, 2024
Added
hi111223
+1
Level 66
Aug 6, 2024
Would the Mavericks and Phillies count as horse related team names?
aolsuxthebigone
+1
Level 69
Aug 6, 2024
Chargers too. You can make a case about Phillies and Mavericks not being horse related. But the Chargers are definitely named after horses.
aolsuxthebigone
+1
Level 69
Aug 6, 2024
Whose name is horse related

Phillies and Chargers should be acceptable.

Chargers 100% Here is their AFL logo

https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/San-Diego-Chargers-Logo-1961.png

JudgeRudy
+1
Level 67
Aug 7, 2024
Is it considered cheating or frowned upon to use the list of possible answers (which populates upon a correct answer) as a cheat sheet to guess the ones you don't know? Or just using available information fairly? Doesn't seem much different than narrowing scope of answers based upon alphabetical range, etc.
durstand
+1
Level 65
Aug 7, 2024
It could actually be argued that the Cardinals fit for non-corporate stadium name, as the original stadium pre-dates the beer of the same name. Busch Stadium is named after former Cardinals owner August Busch Jr., who wanted to name it Budweiser Stadium, but corporate stadium names were actually against the rules at the time. Instead he named the stadium after himself and introduced Busch beer afterwards. So I could see it counting or not counting.
MrScorpion
+1
Level 90
Aug 7, 2024
Horse "related" has got to include the San Antonio Spurs! Spurs are equipment used for riding horses

Great quiz!!!

GeographyGeek42
+1
Level 66
Aug 8, 2024
How are you measuring the distance between teams? The Utah Hockey Club is well within 500 miles of the Denver Avalanche (as the crow flies, at least).
sumguy
+1
Level 86
Aug 9, 2024
Utah Hockey Club moved from one city to another since 2000. Since 2024, in fact.
Georgie5931
+1
Level 45
Oct 30, 2024
How do you format the multiple answers like this?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 7, 2025
Just separate them with a / or |.
MovieQuizGuy
+1
Level 59
Nov 13, 2024
17/20 and I haven't watched any sports at all since around 1998 (e.g. I missed the one on Nolan Ryan because I don't know who he is). Good thing my brother in Seattle keeps talking to me about the Krakens, though!
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 74
May 14, 2025
19/20, don't watch much sports but know lots of teams, just missed 500 miles
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