NFL Cheerleader Girls In Halloween Costumes

National Football League Cheerleading, or simply NFL Cheerleading, is a perceived as a professional cheerleading league in the United States but has no cheerleading incorporated in it at all. NFL Cheerleading are really NFL Dance Teams, but use the name of cheerleading for publicity purposes. There are technically no professional cheerleading teams, the closest to professional are All-Star cheerleading squads that compete at Cheerleading Worlds. For many NFL teams, their franchise also includes a cheerleading squad. Cheerleaders are a popular attraction that can give a team more coverage/airtime, popular local support and increased media image. For the NFL, The Baltimore Colts were the first team in the NFL to have cheerleaders in 1954. They were also a part of the Baltimore Colts Marching Band.
According to most NFL cheerleading sites, cheerleading is classified as a part-time job. However, this "part-time" job is a substantial commitment of time for practice, camp, games, appearances, photo shoots, and charity events.
Most often, cheerleaders have completed or are attending a university, and continue on to other careers after cheering for an average of 1-4 seasons.