Outlaws is a term for criminals, particularly from the American Old West. Because outlaws are mostly associated with cowboys, they are sometimes called, the Cowboy Mafia or the cowboy counterpart of the Mafia. The term inspired the names of groups such as the Outlaws Motorcycle Club and the New Age Outlaws and Old Age Outlaws of professional wrestling.

Sports teams by that name include

• Arizona Outlaws, the former United States Football League team also known as the Oklahoma Outlaws
• Austin Outlaws, the National Women's Football Association team
• Chico Outlaws, the Golden Baseball League team
• Denver Outlaws, the Major League Lacrosse team
• Kansas City Outlaws, the former United Hockey League team
• Nottingham Outlaws, the Rugby League Conference team
• Red Deer Outlaws. the former Canadian Baseball League team
• Two members of the National Indoor Football League used the nickname Outlaws simultaneously. Both Billings Football and Osceola Football were forced to drop the name for the 2006 season, and both will take different nicknames for the 2007 season.

It can refer to musical groups such as

• The Outlaws, a southern rock band
• The Outlaws, an English instrumental 60s band
• Tha Outlawz, a rap music group

It can also refer to film and television productions such as

• Outlaws, a U.S. television show during the 1960s
• Outlaws, a 1986 U.S. made-for-television film
• Outlaws, a 2004 British television show
• Outlaws, an episode of Lost

Video games by that name include

• Outlaws (C64 game), a 1986 video game by Rare
• Outlaws (computer game), a 1997 computer game by LucasArts