Revealed: The NFL teams with the most devoted fans

  • A new survey by Betway questioned 1,250 NFL supporters to reveal which players and teams have the most (and least) devoted fans.
  • The Indianapolis Colts are the team fans believe to have the most devoted supporters, followed by the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints.
  • Patrick Mahomes was voted as the player with the most dedicated fans who would follow the player, even if it meant switching teams.

 

The NFL has millions of supporters across America, with fanbases growing each year. While many fans support one team for life, some may be more easily swayed to jump ship and cheer for the opponent when the going gets tough.

 

With this in mind, Betway recently surveyed 1,250 NFL fans across the US on their attitudes towards different NFL teams and their rivaling fanbases to find out which teams and players are believed to have the most committed supporters – and which don’t.

 

The results show that one in three fans (30.6%) has admittedly switched their support to a different NFL team before. Two-thirds of participants (68.4%) believe that the main reason for fans to abandon their team is to jump on the success train of another winning team or if their team is not performing well. Others believe a change of heart is down to family or friends supporting a different team (26.5%) or to a lack of emotional investment (23.0%).

 

Which NFL teams have the most devoted fans?

 

The findings indicate that fewer than 5% of respondents believe that Indianapolis Colts fans would ever support a rival (4.4%), followed by the Minnesota Vikings (4.6%) and New Orleans Saints (4.8%). Meanwhile, 8.3% of NFL fans question the loyalty of Baltimore Ravens supporters.

Rank

Team

% of fans believing supporters of this team would jump ship

1

 Indianapolis Colts

4.40%

2

 Minnesota Vikings

4.60%

3

 New Orleans Saints

4.80%

4

 Seattle Seahawks

4.90%

5

 Tennessee Titans

5.00%

6

 Denver Broncos

6.40%

7 

 Miami Dolphins 

7.20% 

8

 San Francisco 49ers

7.80%

9

  Cincinnati Bengals

8.10%

10

   Baltimore Ravens

8.30%

Which NFL teams are most likely to attract fans from their rivals next season?

The survey also asked participants, which team they thought was most likely to attract fans from other teams next season. Nearly of third of participants responded with the Dallas Cowboys (29.70%), followed by recent Super Bowl Champs the Kansas City Chiefs (22.80%) and New England Patriots (20.10%). Meanwhile, at the bottom of the table, only 2.9% of fans are convinced the Tennessee Titans can entice rival supporters.