The National Football League comprises 32 teams from across the United States competing in two conferences split roughly by region. The NFL is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the United States, with televised games attracting millions of viewers each week. This survey depicts the level of interest in the NFL in the United States, and it showed that 42 percent of Black respondents were avid fans of the NFL as of April 2023.

As of August 2023, around half of NFL fans aged 18-29 were white. Meanwhile, ** percent of NFL fans aged 30 or older were Black, while this figure stood at ** percent among those aged 18 to 29.

The National Football League comprises 32 teams from across the United States competing in two conferences split roughly by region. The NFL is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the United States, with televised games attracting millions of viewers each week. An April 2025 survey found that 29 percent of Americans aged 55 and above considered the NFL to be their top interest.

In a September 2024 survey, ** percent of respondents in the United States who identified as NFL fans described themselves as occasional fans. Meanwhile, ** percent of respondents described themselves as diehard fans.

With over eight million fans, the Dallas Cowboys were the most followed National Football League team on Facebook as of November 2024. Second on the list were the New England Patriots, six-time winners of the Super Bowl. NFL on social mediaWhile the Cowboys lead the way on Facebook, the New England Patriots have the largest following on X (Twitter). The New England team had around 4.65 million fans as of November 2024. Meanwhile, the team with the lowest social media following, on Facebook and Twitter, were the Jacksonville Jaguars.The cost of being an NFL fanFollowing your favorite team on social media is one thing, but it does not compare to the atmosphere of being at a live game. However, while football is loved across America, being a fan of the sport does not come cheap. The average cost for a family of four to enjoy a home game in the NFL, including refreshments and merchandise, came to a staggering 631 U.S. dollars in 2023. This marks an increase of nearly 300 U.S. dollars on the figure from 2006.

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional football league in the United States comprising 32 teams spread out over two conferences. As one of the biggest professional sports leagues in the country, it is no surprise that the NFL attracts fans from all walks of life. In a 2020 survey, it was found that ** percent of Los Angeles fans were Hispanic, while ** percent were Black.

The share of 18 to 29 year olds who declared themselves casual fans of NFL increased from ** percent in 2021 to ** percent in 2023. Meanwhile, ********* of respondents from the same age group in 2023 stated that they were NFL fans.

There are millions of sports fans across the United States, from those religiously following an NFL team to avid tennis fans or those who watch every Formula One Grand Prix. During an April 2023 survey in the United States, 44 percent of male respondents stated that they were avid sports fans. Meanwhile, this figure was just 15 percent among female respondents.

National Football League fans in the U.S.

Football is a widely enjoyed sport in the United States, as is evident from the millions of fans who tune in to watch their favorite teams compete every Monday night. The sport enjoys a diverse viewer demographic, with more than two thirds of white, Hispanic, and Black participants in an online survey identifying as either an avid or casual fan of football in January 2023. The survey also investigated the level of interest in the NFL in the U.S. broken down by gender, with a significantly larger share of men identifying as avid fans of the sport than women.

Women’s professional sports fans in the U.S.

Women’s professional sports viewership in the U.S. has grown significantly in recent years, helped at least partially by tournament victories across a wide range of sporting categories. When asked about the reason behind their interest in women’s sport in the U.S., nearly a third of respondents highlighted international events such as the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup as primary motivators for their interest. Meanwhile, when asked about the role of advertisers in promoting the growth of women’s sport in the U.S., more than half of survey participants believed that media agencies had a responsibility to do so.

The NFL is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the United States, with televised games attracting millions of viewers each week. As of April 2025, a survey determined that 26 percent of respondents in the United States considered the NFL to be their top interest.

There are millions of sports fans across the United States, from religiously following an NFL team to being avid tennis fans or watching every Formula One Grand Prix. During an April 2023 survey in the United States, 37 percent of respondents aged 35 to 44 stated that they were avid sports fans. This figure dropped to 17 percent among respondents aged 65 and older.

This statistic displays the result of a survey on the distribution of National Football League (NFL) fans in Great Britain in 2022, by age group. In that year, it was found that approximately ** percent of British NFL fans were between the ages of ** and **.

In a September 2024 survey, ** percent of respondents in the United States reported watching more than ** NFL games on average during the 2023/24 season. Meanwhile, only ***** percent of fans watched just *** game.

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional football league in the United States comprising ** teams spread out over two conferences. As one of the biggest professional sports leagues in the country, it is no surprise that the NFL attracts fans from all walks of life. In a 2020 survey, it was found that ** percent of Seattle Seahawks fans identified as Democrats, while ** percent were Republicans.

In a September 2024 survey, ** percent of respondents in the United States identified as college football (NCAA) fans. Meanwhile, ** percent of respondents described themselves as diehard fans.

The Fan Cost Index strives to calculate the cost of taking a family to an NFL game, including the cost of tickets, parking, and refreshments. According to the ranking, an average family of four would need to spend in excess of 800 U.S. dollars to enjoy a game at the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Bears were the most popular NFL franchises in the United States as of the first quarter of 2025. Just under one **** of the surveyed respondents in the United States had a positive opinion of the two franchises. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles, who claimed their Super Bowl title in 2024, were the third most popular NFL team. How many people watch the Super Bowl in the U.S.? The TV viewership of the Super Bowl in the U.S. peaked in 2025 when the Philadelphia Eagles emerged victorious against the Kansas City Chiefs. The game was watched by over *** million people throughout the country. Meanwhile, the second most watched Super Bowl aired the previous year, in 2023, when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers. Which NFL player has won the most MVP awards? Since the trophy was first awarded during the inaugural Super Bowl in 1967, *** players have won the MVP award more than once. Tom Brady was the player with the most Super Bowl MVP Awards as of 2024, having won the award a record **** times. Joe Montana and Patrick Mahomes followed in the ranking with ***** wins each.

According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 2024, the National Football League franchise the Miami Dolphins was the most popular NFL team in the country. Around ** percent of survey participants supported the Dolphins, while ** percent of respondents were fans of the New England Patriots.

NFL in Great Britain

Despite the sport being played primarily in the United States, American Football, and by extension the National Football League, was becoming more popular in Great Britain. A January 2022 survey showed growing interest in the NFL in Great Britain between 2020 and 2022. Thousands of fans visit stadiums hosting the NFL International Series games held in London, with the 2023 match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans attracting upwards of ** thousand supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Meanwhile, the age distribution of NFL supporters in Great Britain showed that the largest share of fans was made up of individuals aged over 51 years in 2022.

Popular sports activities in the United Kingdom

A Statista Consumer Insights survey conducted in December 2023 found that fitness, aerobics, and cardio were the most popular sporting activities in the United Kingdom. While ** percent of survey participants stated they were involved with fitness, aerobics, or cardio-related activities at least occasionally, just nine percent of respondents said the same about American Football/Flag Football. Overall, close to *** million individuals participated in fitness classes in the United Kingdom in 2022.

The Fan Cost Index shows the average cost for a family of four to attend a game in the National Football League. The average Fan Cost Index, which includes the price of tickets, parking, and refreshments, stood at just over 631 U.S. dollars in the 2023 season.

The NFL is one of the most widely televised sporting leagues in the world. The average television viewership of a regular season NFL game in 2024 was calculated to be **** million. Attendance In addition to this record-breaking TV viewership, the NFL attracts thousands of fans to the stadiums each week to see their favorite teams in action. The NFL has consistently been the major American sports league with the highest average attendance, with an average of almost ** thousand people attending each game in the 2023 season. Moreover, during the 2024 regular season, the average total home attendance per team across the entire NFL was calculated to be *******. The franchise with the highest total attendance for its eight regular-season home games was the Dallas Cowboys, perhaps in part to their comparatively reasonably priced tickets, costing nearly *** U.S. dollars on average, just less than the average ticket price across the NFL at *** U.S. dollars per ticket. Best players Since 1957, the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award has been given to the NFL player considered to have been the most outstanding during the season. Since the award's introduction, Peyton Manning has received the award the greatest number of times during his career, closely followed by Aaron Rodgers, who has received the award on **** occasions. One other potential indicator of the success of an NFL player is their annual salary. The highest-paid NFL player in 2024 was Dak Prescott, quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, who earned **** million U.S. dollars from salary and bonuses and ** million U.S. dollars from endorsement deals during the 2024 season.

As of March 2024, NASCAR fans in the United States tended to be younger on average than the general population, with most fans being aged under 44. Only 16 percent of NASCAR fans were aged 65 and over, compared to 21 percent of the wider U.S. population.