at the end of 1962, The Chicago Packers changed their name to the Zephyrs after their first season because they wanted a more distinctive name that was not associated with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. The name Zephyrs was chosen after a fan contest and referred to a passenger train that ran between Chicago and Denver. The team also changed its colors from green and white to red and blue. However, the name change did not improve the team’s performance or popularity, and they relocated to Baltimore in 1963.