Gallery: 30 Vintage Photos of Hot NFL Cheerleaders
Go-go boots, pom poms, and big hair.
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Football season is in full swing, and just about every team fields more than hulking he-men in pads and helmets. There is also a softer side to the NFL: The San Diego Chargerettes, The Buffalo Jills, The Chicago Honey Bears, The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, to name a few.
The NFL didn't invent cheerleading—in fact, in the olden days a lot of squads were just borrowed from local high school—but the Dallas Cowboys re-invented cheerleading in 1972 with their short shorts, go-go boots, and bare midriffs. Before long, people were complaining that the NFL was too sexy for family entertainment.
Here we've got a little bit of everything—the conservative '60s, the sexy '70s, and the WTF '80s. Enjoy these 30 vintage photos of the sideline sirens of the NFL.
Miami Starbrites
Washington Redskinettes
Buffalo Jills
Houston Oilers Derrick Dolls
Washington Redskinettes
San Diego Chargerettes
Houston Oilers Derrick Dolls
Philadelphia Eaglettes
Miami Starbrites
Washington Redskinettes
Philadelphia Eaglettes
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Miami Starbrites
Miami Starbrites
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Washington Redskinettes
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Houston Oilers Derrick Dolls
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Washington Redskinettes
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Houston Oilers Derrick Dolls
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Philadelphia Eaglettes
Chicago Honey Bears
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Chicago Honey Bears
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Buffalo Jills
Battle of the NFL Cheerleaders
