Which is the most popular NFL team in Germany?

The NFL is coming to Germany on November 13, 2022. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take on the Seattle Seahawks at the Allianz Arena in Germany in a fascinating matchup. Diehards in Germany will finally get a close-up view of Tom Brady and their other favorite players.

While this is just the start of matches in Germany, it certainly will not be the last. The league is looking to expand into these markets and more teams will get the opportunity to play in international locations. League policies mandate each NFL team to play one international game at least once every eight years. Four teams were given preferential access to the German market last December. These are the Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs.

While that does correspond to the strategy the NFL has taken, there have been other studies a couple of years back that are equally interesting. One of them gave a more detailed representation of fan support in Germany.

Who is the most popular NFL team in Germany?

As per a survey by German-speaking American Football News service FootballR that involved over 3,000 respondents, the most popular NFL team in Germany are the Green Bay Packers. They account for one in every 10 German fans.

Top 5 most popular NFL teams in Germany

Closely following the Green Bay Packers are the Seattle Seahawks in second place. The San Francisco 49ers are in third place, but if we look at the 2019 numbers, there was a drop for the New England Patriots.

This shows that beyond partisan affiliation, the departure of Tom Brady that year from the New England Patriots reduced their popularity. If that is the cause, it is possible that the Buccaneers will have an increased popularity now. The pull of an individual is also clear with the Kansas City Chiefs. They are now the fourth-most popular team among German-speaking fans. The Patriots came in at fifth.

The least popular teams in 2020 were the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers and New York Jets.

It must be noted that this survey was done for Switzerland, Austria and Germany. This is still indicative as Germany is the largest of the group in terms of German speakers among them.

The NFL's marketing team may move the needle on that for the Carolina Panthers to increase their popularity and allow others to consolidate their existing support-base. German football fans might be immediately better served by Aaron Rodgers and company dropping by at the earliest opportunity.

Who are the best German NFL players in history?

84 German-born players have played at least one regular-season game in the NFL. Sebastian Vollmer was the most successful German-born player. The offensive lineman won two Super Bowl rings over an eight-year timespan for the New England Patriots.

Jakob Johnson is a fullback who currently plays for the Las Vegas Raiders. Johnson entered the NFL in 2019 via the league's International Player Pathway program. They assigned him to the New England Patriots, where he became the first Pathway player to score a touchdown. He caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton in a loss against the Seattle Seahawks.

Bjorn Werner was selected 24th overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2013 NFL draft. Werner was a standout at Florida State, where he was named the ACC's Defensive Player of the Year in 2012. He struggled with injuries and played only three seasons. Werner recorded four sacks in 2014.

Kasim Edebali's signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2014. This was after he went undrafted out of Boston. Edebali played 48 games for the Saints. In his first start, played the Detroit Lions and sacked Matthew Stafford twice. He recorded eight sacks in his career.

What NFL team has the most fans worldwide?

With over 8.5 million supporters, the Dallas Cowboys are the most NFL popular team in the world and have been for 12 consecutive years. They are the NFL team with the largest fan base.