Colts fans rank 12th in annual "NFL Fandom Report"

[Lucky Colts Fan]

https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/esma/2019/06/24/nfl-fandom-report-2019/

 

Dr. Michael Lewis of Emory University does this study every year.  He bases it on Fan Equity (spending money on the team), Social Equity (fan engagement in social media), and Road Equity (how well the fan base travels with the team).

 

 

Interesting notes:  Three of the top four teams are in the NFC East (what Lewis calls the "glamour division") with the Cowboys remaining in their annual spot at #1.  The Pats are #2, but Lewis wonders if that will change when Brady and Belichick retire (fair-weather fans).  Two AFC South teams are in the bottom four (Jags and Titans).  The Chiefs are second-to-last, and their fans are not happy about it.  kansas-city-chiefs-near-worst-in-nfl-fan-base-study

 

Colts rank 11th in Fan Equity, 19th in Social Equity, and 10th in Road Equity.  So we travel well and are willing to spend money on our team, but we're not as involved in all the social media as some fans (Pats fans are #1 on social media...  probably all that time they spend on the internet defending all the cheating and other scandals... ).

[2006Coltsbestever]

That is pretty accurate. Many say Colts fans are fair weather fans but what they do not realize is, 70% of teams IMO have a lot of fair weather fans of their favorite team. It just isn't us. I think across the USA if there was a poll done, we would make the top 10 regarding fans. The last 20 years (1999-2018) we have the 2nd most wins only behind the Pats and a SB win. We have had Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck. That is pretty tough to top.

[NorthernBlue]

Well colts fans are number one on my list 

[lollygagger8]

Pats are #1 at phone smashin