COWBOYS STILL TOP THE LIST OF FAVORITE NFL TEAMS

          In its own survey, the Harris Poll asked 1,006 adults     "What is your favorite NFL team?" and "What is your second-     favorite NFL team?"  Taken from August 12-17, the survey has     a margin of error of +/- 3%.  ^ = less than 0.5%:                          
  
     
       
FAVORITE         TEAM
          
      
  
  
     
       
TEAM
    
    
       
'95
    
    
       
'96
    
    
       
'97
    
    
       
'98
    
    
       
1ST/2ND
        COMBINED
        '98
    
  
  
     
COWBOYS
    
       
19%
    
    
       
21%
    
    
       
19%
    
    
       
16%
    
    
       
25%
    
  
  
     
49ERS
    
       
12
    
    
       
8
    
    
       
9
    
    
       
9
    
    
       
16
    
  
  
     
PACKERS
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
13
    
    
       
8
    
    
       
20
    
  
  
     
BRONCOS
    
       
4
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
7
    
    
       
13
    
  
  
     
BEARS
    
       
4
    
    
       
8
    
    
       
7
    
    
       
5
    
    
       
9
    
  
  
     
STEELERS
    
       
6
    
    
       
5
    
    
       
5
    
    
       
5
    
    
       
12
    
  
  
     
DOLPHINS
    
       
6
    
    
       
5
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
9
    
  
  
     
REDSKINS
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
6
    
  
  
     
GIANTS
    
       
6
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
7
    
  
  
     
EAGLES
    
       
5
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
6
    
  
  
     
CHIEFS
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
6
    
  
  
     
VIKINGS
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
5
    
  
  
     
PATRIOTS
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
4
    
  
  
     
LIONS
    
       
2
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
3
    
  
  
     
RAIDERS
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
7
    
  
  
     
BILLS
    
       
3
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
3
    
  
  
     
SEAHAWKS
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
  
  
     
FALCONS
    
       
1
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
3
    
  
  
     
BENGALS
    
       
^
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
  
  
     
JETS
    
       
2
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
4
    
  
  
     
BUCCANEERS
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
4
    
  
  
     
SAINTS
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
2
    
  
  
     
COLTS
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
2
    
  
  
     
PANTHERS
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
6
    
  
  
     
JAGUARS
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
3
    
  
  
     
RAVENS
    
       
–
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
OILERS
    
       
1
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
RAMS
    
       
^
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
CHARGERS
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
CARDINALS
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
^
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
NOT       SURE
    
       
2
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
4
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
3