A poll was done for NFL teams where they measured popularity of each team.

(Methodology here: http://www.harrisinteractive.com/har...ex.asp?PID=700)

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Pittsburgh Steelers - 16%
Dallas Cowboys - 15%
Indianapolis Colts - 13% (thought they'd be lower)
Green Bay Packers - 11%
New England Patriots - 9%
Chicago Bears - 9%
Philadelphia Eagles - 8%
San Francisco 49ers - 8%
New York Giants - 8%
Oakland Raiders - 7%
Denver Broncos - 7%
Seattle Seahawks - 6%
Carolina Panthers - 6%
Miami Dolphins - 6%
Tennessee Titans - 6% (thought they'd be lower)
Washington Redskins - 5% (thought they'd be higher)
Cleveland Browns - 5%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 5%
Detroit Lions - 5%
Kansas City Chiefs - 5%
Minnesota Vikings - 4%
New York Jets - 4%
San Diego Chargers - 4%
Cincinnati Bengals - 4%
Atlanta Falcons - 4%
St. Louis Rams - 4%
Buffalo Bills - 3%
Houston Texans - 3%
Arizona Cardinals - 3%
Baltimore Ravens - 3% (I know they're somewhat new, but thought this would be higher)
New Orleans Saints - 2%
Jacksonville Jaguars - 1% (figures)

10/1/2006 10:44:55 AM

How can the Saints only be 2%

They're America's team

10/1/2006 10:46:41 AM

the Colts, Steelers, and Pats are only up there because of recent success and the bandwagon effect.

and i'm a Colts fan, so that kinda breaks my heart to see

10/1/2006 11:18:44 AM

Saints will be back to where they were pre Katrina in a year or so, cause the story will be old(er) then, it is already getting old....

10/1/2006 11:20:38 AM

yeah the bandwagon effect is going to explain most of these lists

10/1/2006 11:22:20 AM

I question the methodology.

10/1/2006 11:24:42 AM

the steelers are NOT up there just because of their recent success

the bandwagon effect, perhaps, but that's because of the relative continued success they've enjoyed for about the past 30 years

there is always a pretty large contingent of steelers fans in every city i've been to

10/1/2006 11:52:04 AM

i wish it would all just die

10/1/2006 11:54:51 AM

^^ They are a bandwagon fanbase by and large outside of those from the Pittsburgh area. It's not like there are tons of transplanted Pittsburgh [ers?]. The city is very small for a major metropolitan area. It's not like NYC or Boston where there are TONS of transplants around the country.

10/1/2006 12:16:42 PM

http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=700 is the actual link.

10/1/2006 12:27:18 PM

Wow, the Panthers rank 13th and are an expansion team...thats surprising, given their less than stellar record over the years. I figured they'd be near last outside the Carolinas. I guess their recent success has gotten people on the bandwagon.

10/1/2006 12:27:27 PM

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"the steelers are NOT up there just because of their recent success the bandwagon effect, perhaps, but that's because of the relative continued success they've enjoyed for about the past 30 years there is always a pretty large contingent of steelers fans in every city i've been to "

granted a lot of fans jumped on the bandwagon back in the 70's but the fan base is very huge

10/1/2006 12:43:39 PM

I'm surprised Miami isn't higher.

10/1/2006 3:55:18 PM

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"Wow, the Panthers rank 13th and are an expansion team...thats surprising, given their less than stellar record over the years. I figured they'd be near last outside the Carolinas. I guess their recent success has gotten people on the bandwagon."

I think the panthers have had a better 10 years than probably most teams in the league. 3 NFC title games and 1 superbowl in a decade is pretty good.

10/1/2006 4:34:25 PM

yeah i agree, its just too bad they're 1-2 and 0-1 in those games

10/1/2006 4:48:54 PM