Does Every NFL Team Have Cheerleaders?
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A look at whether every NFL team has cheerleaders and how they contribute to the game day experience.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world.
Including the cheerleaders for each team, there are a total of 1,352 NFL cheerleaders. Cheerleaders can be found dressed in their team’s colors on game days and during practice sessions. They participate in pre-game and half-time shows, as well as other promotional activities.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC) are the National Football League’s most valuable franchise. The DCC are also one of the most iconic cheerleading squads in the world. Founded in 1972, the squad is famous for their sex appeal and their signature style, which includes hot pants and Cowboy boots.
While the DCC may be the most famous cheerleading squad in the NFL, they are far from the only one. In fact, every NFL team has a cheerleading squad, with the exception of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are the only NFL team that does not have cheerleaders, and they have no plans to add a squad in the near future.
The Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders
Not every team in the NFL has cheerleaders. In fact, as of the 2019 season, only 26 of the league’s 32 teams have cheerleaders. That leaves the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions and the Buffalo Bills without cheerleaders.
The Ravens cheerleaders are known as The Maryland Sisters and they perform at all home games as well as select away games and charity events.
The Cincinnati Bengals Ben-Gals
The Cincinnati Bengals Ben-Gals are the cheerleading squad of the Cincinnati Bengals, a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals Ben-Gals squad was founded in 1968 and has been Entertainment Tonight’s “hottest NFL cheerleading squad” two years in a row.
The Cleveland Browns Cheerleaders
The Cleveland Browns Cheerleaders are the official cheerleading squad of the Cleveland Browns. The group performs various routines during Browns home games.
The squad was founded in 1961 and has been in existence for over 50 years. They are one of the few remaining NFL teams to not have a professional dance team.
The cheerleaders generally range in age from 18 to 27 years old, and all of them must be enrolled in college or have a full-time job. Some of the requirements to join the squad include being able to dance, having an outgoing personality, and being able to interact well with fans.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders are the professional cheerleading squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the National Football League (NFL) franchise in Tampa, Florida. They perform various dance and acrobatic routines during Buccaneers home games at Raymond James Stadium as well as at promotional events for the team.
The squad is a group of 26 women who are selected through an annual tryout. The group rehearses twice a week and performs during all home games, as well as select away games and special events. In addition to their game-day performances, the cheerleaders make appearances at various community and corporate functions throughout the year.
The Bucs Cheerleaders have been featured in various magazines and television shows, including Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue, ESPN’s Cold Pizza and Fox & Friends. They have also been featured in music videos by artists such as Kid Rock, Tim McGraw and Hank Williams Jr.
Conclusion
After research, it has been determined that not every NFL team has cheerleaders. Some teams have dance teams, while others have neither. It is a personal preference for each team, and some teams may have had cheerleaders in the past but no longer do.
