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.
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. 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.
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. A January 2025 survey found that 32 percent of Americans aged 34 to 54 considered the NFL to be their top interest.
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.
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, 29 percent of respondents stated that they were avid sports fans.
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 43 percent of Seattle Seahawks fans identified as Democrats, while 27 percent were Republicans.
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.
American Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States, enjoyed by thousands of people live in the stadiums and millions more back home. The highest league in the land is the NFL, which consists of 32 teams divided equally into two conferences. At the end of the season, the two best-performing teams compete for the ultimate prize at the Super Bowl. During a 2020 survey in the United States, 38 percent of NFL fans stated that they were Democrats.
During a September 2024 survey in the United States, almost 30 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 stated that they planned to watch fewer NFL games compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, 19 percent of respondents aged 25 to 44 stated that they intended to watch more NFL games.
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 28 percent of survey participants supported the Dolphins, while 13 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 61 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 37 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 5.8 million individuals participated in fitness classes in the United Kingdom in 2022.
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.
This statistic shows the share of U.S. consumers considering themselves fans of professional football (NFL) in 2017 according to a Statista survey. ** percent of survey respondents said they would describe themselves as a fan of the NFL.
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 **.
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.
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.
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.
The National Football League (NFL) is an American professional football league consisting of ** teams. During an April 2021 survey in the UK, a majority of male respondents, ** percent, and a majority of female respondents, ** percent, stated that they were not a fan of the NFL.
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.