The NFL is a cash cow, a money-making machine, a billion-dollar industry. Players make millions of dollars on the gridiron, and NFL head coaches make millions leading the 32 teams.
The football game isn’t the only form of entertainment on the field. Many NFL teams employ team mascots to keep the audience in their seats in between the action.
With all this money going around, the NFL mascots must be paid well, right? Let’s dive in and find out how much NFL mascots make.
How Much Do NFL Mascots Make?
The average salary for an NFL mascot is $60,000 per year. What recession? Some may be surprised to see the take-home pay for NFL mascots, but think about all the fun and entertaining things they do on Sunday. Also, it has to be hot in those suits.
This video of NFL mascots playing football against these kids never gets old 😂 pic.twitter.com/PtTDzHFVmj
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports)
Do All NFL Teams Have a Mascot?
No. Surprisingly, there are four teams in the league that do not have an NFL mascot. The Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, and New York Giants do not have mascots roaming their end zones and sidelines.
AI generated mascots for all 32 NFL teams
This is what they went with for the #Giants pic.twitter.com/CzSqcSIMAu
— Nick Falato (@nickfalato)
Who Are the NFL Mascots?
AFC Mascots
- Baltimore Ravens: Poe, Rise, and Conquer
- Buffalo Bills: Billy Buffalo
- Cincinnati Bengals: Who Dey
- Cleveland Browns: Chomps, Swagger Jr., Brownie the Elf
- Denver Broncos: Miles, Thunder II
- Houston Texans: Toro
- Indianapolis Colts: Blue
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Jaxson de Ville
- Kansas City Chiefs: K.C. Wolf, Warpaint
- Las Vegas Raiders: Raider Rusher
- Miami Dolphins: T.D.
- New England Patriots: Pat Patriot
- Pittsburgh Steelers: Steely McBeam
- Tennessee Titans: T-Rac
NFC Mascots
- Arizona Cardinals: Big Red
- Atlanta Falcons: Freddie Falcon
- Carolina Panthers: Sir Purr
- Chicago Bears: Staley Da Bear
- Dallas Cowboys: Rowdy
- Detroit Lions: Roary
- Los Angeles Rams: Rampage
- Minnesota Vikings: Viktor
- New Orleans Saints: Gumbo, Sir Saint
- Philadelphia Eagles: Swoop, Air Swoop
- San Francisco 49ers: Sourdough Sam
- Seattle Seahawks: Blitz, Boom, Taima
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Captain Fear
- Washington Commanders: Major Turdy
Sir Purr is such an amazing mascot. Top 3 mascot in the NFL. 🖤💙🥹#KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/mLAjHyEcJX
— 👀🔴🐶 CHRIS 💙🖤🇺🇦 (@PantherLiferGA)
Who Are the Favorite NFL Mascots?
NFL fans have completed various polls on mascots over the years. Here are some of the most popular mascots around the NFL:
- Swoop (Eagles)
- Rampage (Rams)
- Who Dey (Bengals)
- Blitz (Seahawks)
- Big Red (Cardinals)
Which NFL mascot in the Chesapeake Region is the best? #MajorTuddy or #Poe pic.twitter.com/J4TRtAGAiA
— Javier Marius (@javier_marius)
Who Are the Least Favorite NFL Mascots?
- K.C. Wolf (Chiefs)
- Bolt Man (Chargers — he’s not REALLY a mascot)
- Gumbo (Saints)
- T-Rac (Titans)
- Blue (Colts — this one is truly shocking as many in league circles believe Blue brings it every Sunday)
Gotta admit, these are pretty cool… and hilarious!
Every #NFL mascot run through AI machine: https://t.co/9S4e2f8qkv pic.twitter.com/oj4ER17RuG
— Local 12/WKRC-TV (@Local12)
