America loves its football.
While a passion for pigskin is a hallmark of our country, different teams are more popular from one region to the next.
As the 2024-25 NFL season kicks off, new data from Vivid Seats explores America’s rooting interests by identifying the top NFL team in each county.
To find which NFL team your county roots for, according to Vivid Seats ticket sales data, view the interactive map below:
America’s Team Defends Its Turf
The Dallas Cowboys have been known as “America’s Team” since 1979 when CBS commentator Pat Summerall coined the nickname during a broadcast. “America’s Team” stuck, and the team’s popularity continued to rise across the country.
The Lone Star State belongs to the Dallas Cowboys. The team represents most of the state, whereas the Houston Texans belong to the Greater Houston area. The Cowboys also have strong claims to territory in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Southeast New Mexico.
Chiefs Kingdom
The Kansas City Chiefs are not only one of the most accomplished NFL teams in recent years, but they also have a sizable geographic reach. Entering the 2024-25 season, the reigning Super Bowl champions boasted the nation’s second largest fan base of any NFL team by number of counties. The team’s fan domain stretches beyond Missouri into Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
Chargers Claim SoCal
Analyzing Southern California NFL ticket sales data, the Los Angeles Chargers are making inroads into growing its fan base. With both the Chargers and Los Angeles Rams playing in the 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the Chargers dominate ticket sales in Ventura, San Bernardino, Orange and Riverside counties.
However, on the strength of a Super Bowl berth-season, the San Francisco 49ers haven’t lost their hold over the northern part of California. They even occupy the western part of Nevada.
New Jersey Torn Between Giants, Jets, and Eagles
While the New York Giants and the New York Jets both play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, they aren’t the only teams that compete for fans in the Garden State. The Philadelphia Eagles, who are located just a short drive from New Jersey, “own” most of Central and South New Jersey.
That isn’t to say that the Jets and Giants don’t have their fair share of fans in New Jersey. The northern part of the state is made up of Jets fans in 2024 thanks to their future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Giants, meanwhile, are only favorites in Sussex and Hunterdon County.
Undivided Loyalty
While some states root for ten or more different teams, there are two states where all counties back one team. All 15 counties in Arizona are loyal Cardinals supporters, and while there are only five counties in Rhode Island, they all support the New England Patriots.
Mixed Up Mountain Lands
The counties making up Idaho, Montana, and Utah have an eclectic NFL rooting interest (and no NFL team of their own).
Take Lemhi County in Idaho, for example. The top team there is the Arizona Cardinals. To its immediate west, Valley County favors the Chargers. These are sparsely populated counties, located a flight away from any major NFL franchises. No team has a particularly strong foundation of support.
Loyalty That Extends Beyond Records
Fans of the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos are the opposite of fair-weather, according to Vivid Seats NFL ticket sales data. The Broncos haven’t had a winning record since 2016, yet they still have supporters all over the country. Counties in seven states other than Colorado are faithful to the Broncos. Meanwhile, the Vikings fan domain extends to four states outside of Minnesota, including almost two-thirds of counties in Iowa.
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