1. Seahawks
   49ers
2. Vikings
   Oilers

The San Francisco 49ers traded 36-year-old four-time Super Bowl winner Joe Montana to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993. Montana was so beloved in the Bay Area that some fans encouraged him to run for mayor of the city.

1. Braves
   Pirates
2. Steelers
   Cubs

The Pittsburgh Steelers embraced the marketing efforts of one of its broadcasters in the 1970s, who suggested the towels as a way to excite fans in a post-season game. Myron Cope suggested a towel because it was small and easily portable.

1. Celtics
   Knicks
2. Lakers
   Warriors

The Boston Celtics were the first NBA franchise to draft an African-American athlete, whose name was Chuck Cooper, in 1950. Cooper was not the first African-American player in the NBA, though; that honor went to Early Lloyd.

1. Seattle and Green Bay
   Arizona and Saint Louis
2. New York and Cincinnati
   Los Angeles and Minnesota

The Arizona Cardinals belong to the National Football League, while the Saint Louis Cardinals occupy a space in Major League Baseball. Both share the team name "Cardinals" despite being teams in two different sports.

1. Oakland Raiders
   Cleveland Indians
2. Toronto Blue Jays
   Cincinnati Reds

The Cleveland Indians found themselves the subject of a popular, but fictionalized, sports flick from 1989 titled "Major League." The premise of the movie was the new owner's intent to put together a terrible team in order to relocate the franchise to Miami.

1. Dodgers
   Raptors
2. Rangers
   Patriots

The "In My Feelings" rapper, Drake, is often seen sitting courtside as his hometown team, the Toronto Raptors, wind their way through their NBA schedule. The Raptors were founded in 1993 when the NBA expanded its presence into Canada.

1. 76ers
   49ers
2. 26ers
   36ers

The pro basketball team, the Philadelphia 76ers, shares its name with an important date in American history that happened in the same city: the July 4, 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence. That event took place in Philadelphia's Independence Hall.

1. Vikings
   Packers
2. Chiefs
   Warriors

The word "skol" comes from Old Norse and means "cheers." It was originally being used by Icelandic men's soccer team, which agreed to share the chant with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings.

1. Jets
   Giants
2. Yankees
   Red Sox

The New York Yankees are one of the most loved and most hated teams not only in professional baseball, but in all of sports. They have won nearly 30 World Series titles since being founded in 1901.

1. Chiefs
   Cowboys
2. Rangers
   Indians

The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium, officially named AT&T Stadium, boasts a jumbotron that would take nearly 5,000 52-inch TVs to fill. The Cowboys are owned by Jerry Jones and have been playing in the new stadium since the 2009 season.

1. Montreal Canadiens
   Ottawa Senators
2. Calgary Flames
   Toronto Maple Leafs

The Montreal Canadiens celebrated the organization's 100th birthday in 2009. They have won 24 Stanley Cup titles, the league's highest prize, more than any other team in the National Hockey League.

1. Knicks
   Cavaliers
2. Bills
   Bulls

Michael Jordan, the Bulls' No. 23, helped lead the franchise to six NBA titles in the 1990s. As a team, the Bulls were the first to boast a 70-win season until Golden State managed it a few years ago.

1. The Clippers
   The Lakers
2. The Canucks
   The Jazz

The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a storied history, with a slew of popular players beginning with Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain, followed by modern athletes ranging from Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant.

1. Vikings
   Packers
2. Pacers
   Bears

The Lambeau Leap, a tradition after the home team Packers score at Lambeau Field, involves scaling the walls in each end zone to get up close and personal with fans. The tradition actually started with a defensive player, LeRoy Butler, who scored his first defensive touchdown.

1. Cardinal Alpha
   Club América
2. Coco Antigua
   Cleveland A's

Club América is a popular football team (or soccer, as it is known in the United States) based in Mexico City, Mexico. Part of the professional association, Liga MX, the team boasts 13 league titles to its name.

1. Jets
   Bears
2. Patriots
   Saints

Originally Municipal Grant Park Stadium, the Chicago Bears' home stadium was renamed Soldier Field in the mid-1920s in memory of American soldiers who died in combat. The Bears have played at Soldier Field since 1971 because NFL policy required them to play in a 50,000 minimum capacity stadium.

1. Rams
   Chargers
2. Raiders
   Chiefs

The Los Angeles Rams recently returned to their West Coast home after spending roughly two decades as the St. Louis Rams. The 1995 relocation to Missouri was met with some resistance by league officials and owners alike.

1. Rangers
   Braves
2. Seminoles
   Indians

The Atlanta Braves' famous Tomahawk Chop became a fixture at the stadium after the team signed former Florida State Seminole Deion Sanders. Since then, it has become a regular occurrence at home games.

1. 49ers
   Cowboys
2. Patriots
   Steelers

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots are the first head coach-quarterback tandem to win six Super Bowl titles together. The pair have been working together since the year 2000.

1. Canucks
   Maple Leafs
2. Oilers
   Senators

The Maple Leafs' Tim Horton was nicknamed "Superman." He was later killed in a motor vehicle accident in 1974, but not before he helped found the "Tim Hortons" chain of doughnut/coffee shops.

1. Heat
   Trail Blazers
2. SuperSonics
   Thunder

The Trail Blazers hometown of Portland, Oregon earned the nickname "Rip City" during the team's opening season. A game announcer reacted excitedly to an on-the-court play by saying, "Rip City! Alright!" The nickname has stuck ever since.

1. Orlando City
   FC Cincinnati
2. Atlanta United
   Toronto FC

A new soccer club came to Cincinnati, Ohio, when the city was awarded an expansion team in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. The team was announced in late May 2018 and signed its first players just a few weeks later.

1. Ravens
   Alouettes
2. Tiger-Cats
   Stampeders

The Montreal Alouettes have come back to life twice, after enduring one brief and one long hiatus for the club. Despite that, they have won seven Gray Cups, the championship game for the Canadian Football League.

1. Thunder
   Bulls
2. Warriors
   Timberwolves

The Splash Brothers duo of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson can be seen on the Golden State Warriors team, based in Oakland, California. The nickname for the pair came from their net "splashing" abilities when sinking shots, particularly from three-point range.

1. Orioles
   White Sox
2. Red Sox
   Yankees

The Green Monster, a high wall that sits in Fenway Park's left field, was originally created to keep non-paying fans from watching the game. It has become part of the Boston Red Sox lore and legend.

1. Broncos
   Chargers
2. Raiders
   Bears

The Denver Broncos' Mile High Stadium was so-named for the city's 5,280-ft. (or mile) elevation. In 2018, the stadium was renamed Broncos Stadium at Mile High, with team officials hoping to sell new naming rights to the arena.

1. Toluca
   Cruz Azul
2. C.D. Guadalajara
   Club América

Founded as Club Deportivo Cruz Azul by cement company employees, Cruz Azul originated in the Mexican town of Jasso. Now playing in Mexico City, the cement company behind the club was its only official sponsor until 1997.

1. Brantford Galaxy
   Montreal Impact
2. London City SC
   Ottawa Wizards

The Montreal Impact logo features a fleur-de-lis that is also present on the province of Quebec's flag. The team was an expansion franchise for Major League Soccer and played its first games in the 2012 season.

1. Storm
   Thunder
2. Lightning
   Hail

The Seattle Storm, a franchise team of the Women's National Basketball Association, was a sister squad to the SuperSonics until 2008. The Storm has boasted some quality players over the years, including Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson, and has won three championships.

1. Nationals
   Giants
2. Dodgers
   Brewers

The San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's were getting set to kick off Game 3 of the World Series when a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Bay Area. That game was ultimately postponed due to structural damage and to assure everyone's safety.

1. Blue Jays
   Astros
2. Twins
   Brewers

The Blue Jays secured back-to-back championships in the early 1990s, but their hot streak came to a halt shortly thereafter. It took them until 2015 to even make post-season play again.

1. Diamondbacks
   White Sox
2. Blackhawks
   Blue Jays

For 60 years, from 1926 to 1986, the Chicago Black Hawks were known as a two-word moniker. It wasn't until someone uncovered original franchise documents that the team reverted to a single word -- Blackhawks -- as its name.

1. Nationals
   Orioles
2. Rangers
   Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers not only play in the oldest stadium west of the Mississippi River, but they play in the third oldest stadium in all of Major League Baseball, behind only the Red Sox' Fenway Park and the Cubs' Wrigley Field.

1. Spurs
   Rockets
2. Bucks
   Nuggets

Coyote earned notoriety when he was ejected by referee Jess Kersey for being on the court when the ball was in play. The mascot later received a pardon from then-Texas governor Rick Perry.

1. Bruins
   Red Wings
2. Maple Leafs
   Sharks

The Detroit Red Wings bested the Montreal Maroons in a game that required nearly 117 minutes of overtime to determine a winner. That game took place in 1936, lasting through six overtimes until the game-winning score occurred just before 2:30 a.m.

1. Mavericks
   Padres
2. Rangers
   Mets

George W. Bush, the United States' 43rd president, was head of an investment firm to which the Rangers team was sold in 1989. He had partial ownership of the team until his political career took off, leaving his position with the Rangers when he was elected Governor of Texas. Four years later, he sold his share.

1. Sparks
   Sky
2. Wings
   Dream

Lisa Leslie was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks and played 11 seasons with them before retiring in 2009. She earned numerous awards during her career, including league MVP and Finals MVP. The franchise later retired her number.

1. Braves
   White Sox
2. Padres
   Marlins

In 1960, the White Sox dared to be different, incorporating their players' last names onto the backs of the team's jerseys. Today, it is virtually unheard of to go to a game and not be able to recognize a player from the name on their back.

1. Jets
   Ravens
2. Marlins
   Padres

Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven," the franchise adopted that name for itself when it joined the NFL in 1996. Poe spent a considerable amount of time in the city and is buried there at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

1. Thunder
   Cavaliers
2. Heat
   Nuggets

The Oklahoma City Thunder were neither thunderous nor Oklahoman when the franchise first started. They began as the SuperSonics some 2,000 miles away in Seattle, Washington.