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This is a list of eponyms in sports, i. e. sports terms named after people.

Cleveland Browns: The Cleveland Browns were named after their first coach, Paul Brown. Brown would later become the first coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, which shared the same color scheme as the Browns in part due to Brown. Rooney Rule: a National Football League policy that requires league teams to interview ethnic minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. Named after Dan Rooney, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and chairman of the NFL's diversity committee when the policy was created in 2003.

Dream Shake – the signature post move of Hakeem Olajuwon, nicknamed "The Dream", considered one of the most unguardable moves in NBA history. Elam Ending – a method for ending games once a specified target score is reached; currently used in The Basketball Tournament, the NBA All Star Game, and the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Named for its creator, Ball State University professor Nick Elam. Ewing Theory – an idea popularized by basketball analyst Bill Simmons, referring to the phenomena in which teams perform better when their star player is not playing or is no longer with the team. The term was named after New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing's Achilles tendon injury kept him sidelined for a majority of the Knicks' 1999 NBA Finals run, including all but one game of the Eastern Conference Finals and the Finals themselves. Hack a Shaq – the strategy of committing intentional fouls (originally a clock management strategy) to the purpose of lowering opponents' scoring. Named after Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson's use of the tactic against Shaquille O'Neal, although the strategy was originally used against Dennis Rodman. The Shammgod – a style of crossover popularized by former NBA player God Shammgod, widely considered one of the greatest ball handlers of all time.

Stimpmeter a device to measure the speed of putting greens, named after Edward S. Stimpson, Sr.

The Datsyuk – after a particular move by Pavel Datsyuk (Russia), where a player fakes a shot by holding the puck further back, and waits for the goaltender to be out of position before shooting. The Forsberg after a particular move by Peter Forsberg where a player (after deking,) holds their stick with one hand and taps the puck in on the far side of the net. Gordie Howe hat trick –after Gordie Howe (Canada), where a player is credited with a Goal, Assist, and Fight in the same game. Lemieux cycle – after Mario Lemieux (Canada), where a player gets five goals in five ways in the same game. (Even Strength, Powerplay, Penalty kill, Penalty shot, Empty Net.) Rob Ray Rule – after Rob Ray (Canada) where players must keep their jersey tied down to their pants. Ray would take off his jersey and shoulder pads in order to be more difficult to grab during a fight. Savard spin o rama (or Savardian spin o rama) – originally named after Serge Savard (Canada), but made famous by Denis Savard (Canada), Where a player with the puck skating towards a defending player begins to turn one way, then quickly performs a 360° spin to trick the defender and continues forward. The Brodeur Rule– due to his ability to play the puck outside of his crease, named after Martin Brodeur. (Canada) A trapezoid behind the goal line where a goaltender is allowed to play the puck. Stopping goalies from playing pucks in the corners. The Sean Avery Rule – after Sean Avery (Canada), the rule makes it illegal for a player to stand in front of a goalie and wave his or her stick in the netminder's face in an unsportsman like way. The Gretzky Rule after Wayne Gretzky (Canada), this rule implemented between 1985 and 1992 introduced offsetting penalties to prevent players like Gretzky from using the extra space on 4 on 4 plays to score more often. Gretzky's office the area behind the net, from where Wayne Gretzky would often set up goals.

Erne – A volley hit near the net by a player positioned outside the court or in the process of leaping outside the court. Named for Erne Perry, the first person known to have used the shot in mainstream competitive play. Joey – A return shot, after an opposing player hits an around the post (ATP) shot, that involves hitting the ball directly back at the player that made the initial ATP shot. Named for Joe Valenti
Nasty Nelson – A serve that intentionally hits the non receiving opposing player closest to the net, rewarding the point to the server. Named for Timothy Nelson. Zane Navratil serve – A serve that involves swiping the ball against the paddle, when tossing the ball in preparation for striking the ball, in order to impart spin on the ball. Also called the chainsaw serve.

To do a Bradbury – to win a contest or race as the one standing, after Australian short track speed skater Steven Bradbury (Australia) won his 1000m gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics when all other contestants crashed out on the final lap. Can apply to multiple sports or situations.

Russell Rule – a variation of the Rooney Rule adopted in 2020 by the West Coast Conference, with the WCC version named for Bill Russell.