The Most Popular NFL Teams by State: The Ultimate List

Leading up to Super Bowl LVIII, a majority of the United States had a rooting interesting in the San Francisco 49ers, while the Midwest primarily pulled for the Kansas City Chiefs, who went on to hoist a second straight Lombardi Trophy in February of 2024.

According to a map created by BetOnline.ag based on geotagged data from X (formerly known as Twitter), 37 of 50 states preferred to see five-time Super Bowl winner San Francisco collect a sixth ring over now four-time Super Bowl champion Kansas City ahead of last year’s NFL championship matchup.

However, with the slate wiped clean for all 32 NFL franchises entering the 2024 NFL season, the country can go back to cheering for their usual NFL team.

Below YouBet gives you a look at the most popular NFL team in each state of the U.S. 

Alabama — Dallas Cowboys
Alaska — Seattle Seahawks
Arizona — Arizona Cardinals
Arkansas — Dallas Cowboys
California — San Francisco 49ers
Colorado — Denver Broncos
Connecticut — New England Patriots
Delaware — Philadelphia Eagles
Florida — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Georgia — Atlanta Falcons
Hawaii — San Francisco 49ers
Idaho — Seattle Seahawks
Illinois — Chicago Bears
Indiana — Indianapolis Colts
Iowa — Green Bay Packers
Kansas — Kansas City Chiefs
Kentucky — Cincinnati Bengals
Louisiana — New Orleans Saints
Maine — New England Patriots
Maryland — Baltimore Ravens
Massachusetts — New England Patriots
Michigan — Detroit Lions
Minnesota —  Minnesota Vikings
Mississippi — New Orleans Saints
Missouri  — Kansas City Chiefs
Montana — Seattle Seahawks
Nebraska — Kansas City Chiefs
Nevada — Las Vegas Raiders
New Hampshire — New England Patriots
New Jersey — Philadelphia Eagles
New Mexico — Dallas Cowboys
New York — Buffalo Bills
North Carolina — Carolina Panthers
North Dakota — Minnesota Vikings
Ohio — Cleveland Browns
Oklahoma — Dallas Cowboys
Oregon — Seattle Seahawks
Pennsylvania — Philadelphia Eagles
Rhode Island — New England Patriots
South Carolina  — Dallas Cowboys
South Dakota  — Minnesota Vikings
Tennessee — Tennessee Titans
Texas — Dallas Cowboys
Utah — Dallas Cowboys
Vermont — New England Patriots
Virginia — Washington Commanders
Washington — Seattle Seahawks
West Virginia — Pittsburgh Steelers
Wisconsin — Green Bay Packers
Wyoming — Denver Broncos

(Data provided by Yahoo Sports)

The Dallas Cowboys remain America’s Team

Aside from owning the largest fanbase in Texas, naturally, the Dallas Cowboys are the predominant team associated with six other U.S. states: Alabama, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah.

Jerry Jones’ team is also the most valuable sports team in the world, with a valuation worth $9.2 billion.

In 2023, Forbes reported that the Cowboys generated the most revenue ($1.1 billion) and operating income ($500 million) in the NFL. There were also four NFL franchises that rose at least 20% in value over the previous year — the Tennessee Titans (now worth at least $4.4 billion), the Cleveland Browns ($4.62 billion), the Miami Dolphins ($5.7 billion), and the Las Vegas Raiders ($6.2 billion).

New England Patriots boast most Twitter followers

When it comes to social media following, a report by Statista showed the New England Patriots actually drew more Twitter followers to their official team account compared to any other NFL franchise, with 4.68 million in April of 2024.

Just behind New England was Dallas, with 4.41 million, then the Philadelphia Eagles, with 3.89 million. The Pittsburgh Steelers rank fourth (3.76 million), and the Carolina Panthers are somewhat surprisingly fifth, with 3.08 million.

Bottoming out the list was the Los Angeles Rams (1.25 million), the Arizona Cardinals (1.16 million), the Los Angeles Chargers (1.12 million), the Tennessee Titans (1.07 million), and the Jacksonville Jaguars (870,000).

NFL teams by county

Breaking it down by county, the Chiefs reign supreme in the U.S., with 292 counties favoring Kansas City more than any other team when purchasing tickets to NFL games, based on Vivid Seats' 2022 NFL ticket sales data. In second is Dallas, with 287 counties searching for seats to Cowboys games, according to ticket sales.

In the state of California, San Francisco is top dog with 45 counties accounted for, while the L.A. Chargers counted just six counties. And it may come as a surprise that the New York Giants topped ticket sales in California in the city of Alpine, and the Jets were most popular in Modoc, just on the border of Oregon.

The Eagles are slightly more popular than the Steelers in Philadelphia, with 25 counties to Steeler Nation's 23. The Buffalo Bills also boasted six counties along the Pennsylvania-New York border.

As for truly strange allegiances in the Western part of the country: The Tennessee Titans claim Lemhi County in Idaho, and the Eagles are the most popular team by ticket sales in Valley County, Idaho.