The History of NFL Signature Sneakers

A look at some of the best sneakers worn by NFL players over the years.

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With Super Bowl LIII kicking off tonight, it's as good a time as ever to take a look back at some of the memorable footwear that has come along thanks to everyone's favorite Sunday pastime. 

Although signature sneakers are usually more closely associated with basketball, that has not stopped brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok, and more from creating silhouettes for some of the NFL's most elite players over the years. While some of these models were created specifically for the athletes that wore them on the field, other models became unofficial signatures despite having no official ties to them.

Whether it is lines that spanned years like Deion Sanders' Diamond Turf series, or one-offs like Jerome Bettis' Air Bus Max, pro football has had its fair share of memorable trainers. Here is a history of some of the most notable models in NFL footwear history. 

KangaRoos Walter Payton

KangaROOS Walter Payton

Nike Air Trainer SC (Nike Air Trainer 3)

Nike Air Trainer 3 'Medicine Ball'

Nike Air Trainer SC 2

Nike Air Trainer SC 2

Nike Air Trainer SC 3 (Nike Air Trainer SC)

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Nike Air Trainer Max '91

Nike Air Trainer Max '91

Nike Air Diamond Turf

Nike Air Diamond Turf

Nike Air Diamond Turf 2

Nike Air Diamond Turf 2

Nike Air DT Max

Nike Air DT Max

Nike Air Diamond Turf 4

Nike Diamond Turf 4

Nike Air Diamond Turf 5

Nike Air Diamond Turf 5

Nike Air Bowl Trainer

Nike Air Bowl Trainer

Nike Air Mission

Nike Air Mission

Nike Air Veer

Nike Air Veer

Nike Air Speed Turf Max

Nike Air Speed Turf

Nike Air Barrage

Nike Air Barrage

Nike Zoom Turf

Nike Zoom Turf

Nike Air Pro Streak Max

Nike Air Pro Streak Max

Nike Air Zoom Turf Jet

Nike Zoom Turf Jet

Adidas EQT Key Trainer

Adidas EQT Key Trainer

Nike Air Ubiquitous Max

Nike Air Ubiquitous Max

Reebok ES22

Reebok ES22

Nike Total Air Bus Max

Nike Air Total Bus Max

Nike Air Max Field General

Nike Air Max Field General

Jordan Super Freak

Jordan Super Freak

Jordan Moss'afied

Jordan Moss'afied

Jordan Trifecta

Jordan Trifecta

Nike Zoom Vick

Nike Zoom Vick

Nike Zoom Vick 2

Nike Zoom Vick 2

Nike Zoom Vick 3

Nike Zoom Vick 3

Nike Zoom Vick 4

Nike Zoom Vick 4

Nike Air Max LT21

Nike Air Max LT21

Nike Scream LT

Nike Scream LT

Adidas RB619

Adidas RB619

Nike Zoom Revis

Nike Zoom Revis

Nike CJ81 Trainer

Nike CJ81 Trainer

Nike CJ Trainer 2

Nike CJ Trainer 2

Nike CJ3 Trainer

Nike CJ 3 Trainer 'Radioactive'

Adidas RGIII Energy Boost

Adidas RG3 Energy Boost Trainer

Nike Zoom Field General

Nike Zoom Field General

Nike Air Cruz

Nike Air Trainer Cruz 'Haystack'

Reebok JJ 1

Reebok JJ 1

Under Armour C1N

Under Armour CN1 Cam Newton Hometown