The Best NFL Nicknames Of 2023

Pat Alexander
Updated October 1, 2023 6.7K votes 704 voters
Over 700 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best NFL Nicknames Of 2023
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Vote up the NFL nicknames you love most.

What are the best NFL nicknames in 2023? The best NFL nicknames ever typically involve a player's physical appearance, style, sense of humor, or on field play. Nicknames for NFL players can be inside jokes between teammates or players and their fans. NFL players nicknames can also come from NFL social media handles. What are the best nicknames in the NFL? What NFL nicknames do you love?

Great NFL nicknames often have a unique narrative to them, such as “Famous Jameis” Winston which is a reference to how long the New Orleans Saints quarterback has been in the public eye. Other NFL nicknames are earned, such as Russell Wilson, who is called "DangeRuss" for his penchant for taking over games and making big plays. Notable 2023 NFL nicknames include "Red Rifle," "Judge Jeudy," “Mapletron,” and "Mormon Missile." Scroll below to find out who has them!

Vote up your favorite NFL nicknames 2023, and help decide which NFL players are the most aptly described by their pseudonyms. 

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  • Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner
    1

    Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner

    Detroit, Michigan
    424 votes
    • Position: Cornerback
    • Teams: New York Jets
    Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner (born August 31, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was selected fourth overall by the Jets in the 2022 NFL Draft.
  • Tyreek "Cheetah" Hill
    2

    Tyreek "Cheetah" Hill

    Pearson, Georgia
    339 votes
    • Position: Wide Receiver
    • Teams: Miami Dolphins
    Tyreek Hill (born March 1, 1994) is an American football player for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Garden City Community College, Oklahoma State University, and University of West Alabama. Hill was primarily a return specialist as a rookie, but also contributed as a wide receiver and running back, but has since become the Chiefs' number one receiver, though he is still the team's punt returner. Following his rookie year, he received the nickname "Cheetah" as reference to his speed. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Hill later moved to Georgia and attended Coffee High School, where he won both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the 2012 Georgia 5A state meet.
  • Derrick "King Henry"
    3

    Derrick "King Henry"

    Yulee, Florida
    307 votes
    • Position: Running back
    • Teams: Tennessee Titans
    Derrick Lamar Henry Jr. (born January 4, 1994) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Titans. In December 2015, he broke Herschel Walker's single-season college rushing yards record in the SEC. He won the 2015 Heisman Trophy, as well as the Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award. Henry holds the national high school football record for career rushing yards.
  • Tyrann "The Honey Badger" Mathieu
    4

    Tyrann "The Honey Badger" Mathieu

    New Orleans, Louisiana
    286 votes
    • Position: Safety
    • Teams: New Orleans Saints
    Tyrann Devine Mathieu (born May 13, 1992) is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU). In college he developed a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record with 11 career forced fumbles and earning the nickname "the Honey Badger" after the mammal of the same name. In his sophomore season, he was recognized as a consensus All-American, won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Mathieu was dismissed from the LSU football program after that season due to a violation of team rules.
  • Daniel "Danny Dimes" Jones
    5

    Daniel "Danny Dimes" Jones

    Charlotte, North Carolina
    294 votes
    • Position: Quarterback
    • Teams: New York Giants
    Daniel Stephen Jones III (born May 27, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Duke University and was drafted by the Giants in the first round (sixth overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft. Jones attended Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina. During his high school career, he had 6,997 passing yards and 98 touchdowns. Despite these numbers, Jones was barely recruited coming out of high school and was not ranked by Rivals.com. He originally committed to Princeton University, but eventually committed to Duke University to play college football after receiving an offer from them.
  • Marquise "Hollywood" Brown
    6

    Marquise "Hollywood" Brown

    Hollywood, Florida
    218 votes
    • Position: Wide receiver
    • Teams: Arizona Cardinals
    Marquise "Hollywood" Brown (born June 4, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.