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Statistics and Facts on the NFL
 

Statistics and Facts on the NFL

The National Football League (NFL) is the highest level of professional football in the United States. It played its inaugural season in 1920 with eleven teams and currently consists of 32 teams.

The NFL is the professional sports league with the highest average per game attendance, drawing 67,357 spectators per game in the 2011 season for a total of more than 17 million. The league generates more than 8 billion U.S. dollars in revenue each season, the Dallas Cowboys being the highest grossing team. The Dallas Cowboys are also the most valuable team in the NFL with a franchise value of 2.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2012.

The annual championship game, the Super Bowl, is one of the biggest single day sports events in the world drawing high television ratings each year, generating several billion U.S. dollars in revenue through consumer spending. Photo: istockphoto.com / anthiacumming
Top statistics for the topic National Football League
 
National Football League: total attendance at regular season games 2008 to 2012 (in millions)
show statistic		201217.18
National Football League: average franchise value from 2000 to 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		20121107
Total revenue of all National Football League teams from 2003 to 2012 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		20128.82
Overview - U.S. Pro Sports
 
Total revenue North American sports market from 2006 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		201560.78
Average franchise value by sports league in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		2012, National Football League1107
Average per game attendance of the five major sports leagues in North America 2012/13
show statistic		NBA (2012/13)17348
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The League
 
Total revenue of all National Football League teams from 2003 to 2012 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		20128.82
National Football League revenue by team in 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		Dallas Cowboys, 2012500
National Football League: average franchise value from 2000 to 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		20121107
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TV, Media & Merchandise
 
Number of people who bought clothing with logos of National Football League (NFL) teams within the last 12 months in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2012 (in millions)
show statistic		Spring 201230.14
Consumer spending on football equipment purchases in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		2012**136
Twitter followers of National Football League teams (in thousands), August 2012 / January 2013
show statistic		New England Patriots, August 2012393.69
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Fan Interest
 
Do you prefer watching college football games or do you prefer watching NFL football games?
show statistic		No opinion0.90%
Avid fans: Number of people who are very interested in the National Football League (NFL) in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2012 (in millions)
show statistic		Spring 201265.32
Approximately how much time do you spend watching football on TV during the NFL season?*
show statistic		16 hours or more per week, Total6.00%
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Cost Of The Game Experience
 
Fan Cost Index* of National Football League teams in 2012 (in U.S. dollars)
show statistic		Dallas Cowboys, 2012634.78
National Football League: average ticket price from 2006 to 2012 (in U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		201278.38
National Football League: average ticket price by team in 2012 (in U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		New York Jets, 2012117.94
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Players & Salaries
 
Player salaries in the National Football League 2012/13 season (in million U.S. dollars), by team*
show statistic		Tampa Bay Buccaneers106.25
Players with the highest salary* in the National Football League in 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		Peyton Manning - Quarterback (Denver Broncos)18
Average playing career length in the National Football League (in years)
show statistic		Players with at least one Pro Bowl selection / appearance11.70
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The Super Bowl
 
Number of Super Bowls won by NFL team from 1967 to 2013*
show statistic		Pittsburgh Steelers6
Number of Super Bowls hosted by city from 1967 to 2013
show statistic		Miami10
TV viewership of the Super Bowl in the United States from 1990 to 2013 (in millions)
show statistic		13108.40
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