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Harris Poll: Broncos End Cowboys Six-Year Run As Fans' Favorite NFL Team

The Broncos have passed the Cowboys as the favorite NFL team among U.S. adults, according to an annual survey from Harris Poll. The Cowboys have held the top spot for the last six polls and drop to No. 4 this year. The Broncos moved up two spots from last year to take No. 1 overall. The Giants now rank No. 2, with the Packers at No. 3 and Steelers at No. 5. The Super Bowl-champion Seahawks jumped up six spots to No. 6. At the bottom of the list again are the Jaguars, who have ranked last for five straight years. This season, the Titans tied with the Jags at the bottom.

HARRIS POLL: FAVORITE NFL TEAMS
TEAM
'14
'13
'09
'08
'04
'98
Broncos
1
3
12
15
9
4
Giants
2
4
8
7
4
8t
Packers
3
2
6
5
1
2
Cowboys
4
1
1
1
2
1
Steelers
5
7
2
4
15t
5
Seahawks
6
12
14t
14
14
22
49ers
7
8
11
11
8
3
Patriots
8
5
5
2
3
16
Bears
9
6
3
6
6t
7
Saints
10
11
24
17
30
24
Jets
11
15
20
9t
6t
17
Vikings
12
13
10
12
15t
14
Lions
13
22
31
29
26
19t
Redskins
14
14
17t
9t
10
10
Eagles
15t
9
7
8
5
12
Dolphins
15t
10
17t
16
13
6
Bengals
17
24
29
32
24t
25
Raiders
18
16t
21
13
12
28
Cardinals
19
16t
16
24
32
8t
Browns
20t
25
22
22t
24t
n/a
Bills
20t
28
27t
20
27
18
Falcons
22
20
13
27
21t
19t
Ravens
23t
16t
26
28
29
27
Chargers
23t
23
14t
18
31
26
Chiefs
23t
29
27t
22t
21t
11
Colts
26
19
4
3
11
23
Texans
27
21
23
26
19
n/a
Panthers
28
27
25
19
18
13
Rams
29
30
30
30t
20
30
Buccaneers
30
26
19
21
17
15
Titans*
31t
31
9
25
23
29
Jaguars
31t
32
32
30t
28
19t
             

NFL FANDOM CONTINUES: Despite recent off-field headlines for the league, a majority of U.S. adults continue to say they follow the NFL. Some 55% of adults surveyed said they follow the league, compared to 54% last year. The figure is well short of the 59% figure in ’12, but even with the level from ’11 (Harris Poll).

DO YOU FOLLOW THE NFL?
YEAR
%
YEAR
%
'14
55%
'04
51%
'13
54%
'03
50%
'12
59%
'02
47%
'11
55%
'99
53%
'10
53%
'98
55%
'09
51%
'97
51%
'08
52%
'96
52%
'07
49%
'95
49%
'06
48%
'93
46%
'05
49%
'92
49%
       

NOTES: Poll was conducted online among 2,543 U.S. adults (1,275 who follow the NFL) from Sept. 10-17. * = Ranking for Titans from '98 was for when team was still the Houston Oilers.

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