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.
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HARRIS POLL: FAVORITE NFL TEAMS
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| 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
|
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|
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|
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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).
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DO YOU FOLLOW THE NFL?
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|
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%
|
| |
|
|
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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.
