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This is a little dated, but still a good read. I aplogize if it is a :honda:, but just came across this:
The Harris Poll® #74, September 28, 2005
Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys Remain Nation’s Favorite NFL Teams, According to Harris Poll
U.S. adults who follow pro football pick the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl in January
Once again this year, the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys remain no.1 and no. 2 respectively in the annual Harris Poll of the nation’s favorite professional football teams, among US adults who follow pro football. Support for the Cowboys remains the same, while the Packers support has slipped a bit from last year. Rounding out the top five teams are the New England Patriots and both Pennsylvania teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
These are the results of a nationwide survey conducted online by Harris Interactive® between September 6 and 12, 2005 among 2,242 U.S. adults, of whom 1,135 follow professional football.
Other results from this year’s poll include:
The team making the biggest move up the list from last year to this year is the Pittsburgh Steelers (up seven percentage points from 2004). Moving in the opposite direction, the New York Giants dropped four percentage points from last year’s list.
There are also strong regional favorites. For the East, the Pittsburgh Steelers are no. 1 while Green Bay tops the list for those in the Midwest. For the South, the Cowboys come out on top and in the West, the San Francisco 49ers are the favorite team.
The percentage of those who have said they follow professional football over the years has remained stable at about half of adults overall (49% this year),
Men (61%) may be more likely to follow professional football than women (38%).
There is an interesting age break in those who follow professional football, as well. Echo Boomers (aged 18 to 27) are less likely to follow the game (40%) when compared to Generation Xers (aged 28 to 39) (50%), Baby Boomers (aged 40 to 58) (52%) and Matures (aged 59 and over) (51%).
This year Harris Interactive also asked, regardless of their favorite team, which team they think will win the Super Bowl in January. One-third (33%) of those who follow professional football believe the New England Patriots will do it again, while 13 percent say the Colts will win the Super Bowl; and 12 percent believe the Eagles will win. When looking at the nation’s two favorite teams, only four percent say the Green Bay Packers will win the Super Bowl while three percent say the Dallas Cowboys will win. And there are always die-hard fans, as each of the 32 NFL teams is named as a potential Super Bowl winner.
TABLE 1
WHO FOLLOWS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
"Do you follow professional football?"
Base: All adults
Total
%
2005
49
2004
51
2003
50
2002
47
1999
53
1998
55
1997
51
1996
52
1995
49
1993
46
1992
49
TABLE 2
WHO FOLLOWS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL – BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP (2005)
"Do you follow professional football?"
Base: All adults
Total
%
All Adults
49
Sex
Male
61
Female
38
Age
Echo Boomers (18 – 27)
40
Generation X (28 – 39)
50
Baby Boomers (40 – 58)
52
Matures (59+)
51
Race/Ethnicity
White
49
Black
55
Hispanic
46
Region
East
48
Midwest
52
South
49
West
48
Household Income
Less than $15,000
32
$15,000 to $24,999
33
$25,000 to $34,999
53
$35,000 to $49,999
53
$50,000 to $74,999
47
$75,000 and over
59
TABLE 3
FAVORITE AND SECOND FAVORITE NFL TEAMS
"What are your two favorite National Football League teams?"
Base: Adults who follow professional football
1998
1999
2002
2003
2004
2005
%
%
%
%
%
%
Green Bay Packers
20
18
17
12
18
16
Dallas Cowboys
25
22
11
12
14
14
New England Patriots
4
6
8
5
12
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
12
11
10
7
6
13
Philadelphia Eagles
6
3
5
5
9
10
San Francisco 49ers
16
18
14
10
8
10
Oakland Raiders
7
3
12
11
7
9
Indianapolis Colts
2
1
3
4
7
8
Chicago Bears
9
6
7
8
9
8
Denver Broncos
13
13
8
5
7
7
New York Jets
4
5
7
6
7
6
New York Giants
7
6
10
7
10
6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4
3
4
11
6
6
Washington Redskins
6
7
7
9
7
5
Miami Dolphins
9
9
6
8
6
5
Minnesota Vikings
5
8
6
9
6
5
Carolina Panthers
6
1
3
4
5
5
Atlanta Falcons
3
3
3
3
4
5
Cleveland Browns
NA
5
6
6
4
5
Detroit Lions
3
2
3
2
4
5
Kansas City Chiefs
6
4
4
6
4
4
Buffalo Bills
3
4
3
5
3
4
Seattle Seahawks
2
4
4
5
6
4
St. Louis Rams
1
1
11
7
4
4
Tennessee Titans
1
*
4
6
4
3
Baltimore Ravens
1
2
2
4
2
3
Houston Texans
NA
NA
2
5
5
3
New Orleans Saints
2
3
3
2
2
3
San Diego Chargers
1
2
3
4
2
3
Cincinnati Bengals
2
2
3
2
4
2
Jacksonville Jaguars
3
1
3
1
2
1
Arizona Cardinals
1
2
2
1
1
1
TABLE 4
FAVORITE AND SECOND FAVORITE NFL TEAMS BY REGION
"What are your two favorite National Football League teams?"
Base: Adults who follow professional football
Region
Total
East
Midwest
South
West
%
%
%
%
%
Green Bay Packers
16
8
29
13
14
Dallas Cowboys
14
9
6
26
9
New England Patriots
13
22
7
11
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
13
29
5
11
8
Philadelphia Eagles
10
20
7
9
7
San Francisco 49ers
10
8
4
4
28
Oakland Raiders
9
5
5
4
23
Indianapolis Colts
8
2
17
6
4
Chicago Bears
8
4
21
3
5
Denver Broncos
7
1
6
6
16
New York Jets
6
17
1
5
2
New York Giants
6
18
1
5
*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6
1
2
14
3
Washington Redskins
5
9
1
9
1
Miami Dolphins
5
5
4
7
4
Minnesota Vikings
5
3
11
2
5
Carolina Panthers
5
4
1
12
1
Atlanta Falcons
5
1
1
11
3
Cleveland Browns
5
1
17
1
2
Detroit Lions
5
*
15
2
3
Kansas City Chiefs
4
3
10
3
2
Buffalo Bills
4
11
2
2
1
Seattle Seahawks
4
1
1
2
13
St. Louis Rams
4
2
7
3
5
Tennessee Titans
3
*
2
8
1
Baltimore Ravens
3
8
1
1
2
Houston Texans
3
1
1
7
3
New Orleans Saints
3
*
2
5
1
San Diego Chargers
3
1
1
1
12
Cincinnati Bengals
2
*
9
*
1
Jacksonville Jaguars
1
-
*
3
1
Arizona Cardinals
1
1
1
*
4
TABLE 5
SUPER BOWL WINNER
"Regardless of your favorite team, who do you think will win the Super Bowl this year?"
Base: Adults who follow professional football
Total
%
New England Patriots
33
Indianapolis Colts
13
Philadelphia Eagles
12
Pittsburgh Steelers
6
Green Bay Packers
4
Dallas Cowboys
3
Carolina Panthers
2
Minnesota Vikings
2
Oakland Raiders
2
Denver Broncos
2
Buffalo Bills
2
Baltimore Ravens
1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1
Atlanta Falcons
1
New York Jets
1
Miami Dolphins
1
Cleveland Browns
1
St. Louis Rams
1
Washington Redskins
1
San Francisco 49ers
1
Kansas City Chiefs
1
New York Giants
1
Chicago Bears
1
San Diego Chargers
1
Detroit Lions
1
Seattle Seahawks
1
Tennessee Titans
1
New Orleans Saints
1
Jacksonville Jaguars
*
Houston Texans
*
Cincinnati Bengals
*
Arizona Cardinals
*
* Less than 0.5 percent.
Methodology
The Harris Poll® was conducted online within the United States between September 6 and 12, 2005 among a nationwide cross section of 2,242 adults (aged 18 and over), of whom 1,135 follow professional football. Figures for age, sex, race, education, region and household income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents’ propensity to be online.
In theory, with probability samples of this size, one can say with 95 percent certainty that the overall results have a sampling error of plus or minus 2 percentage points of what they would be if the entire U.S. adult population had been polled with complete accuracy. Sampling error for those who follow professional football is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Unfortunately, there are several other possible sources of error in all polls or surveys that are probably more serious than theoretical calculations of sampling error. They include refusals to be interviewed (nonresponse), question wording and question order, and weighting. It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these factors. This online sample is not a probability sample.
This is a little dated, but still a good read. I aplogize if it is a :honda:, but just came across this:
The Harris Poll® #74, September 28, 2005
Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys Remain Nation’s Favorite NFL Teams, According to Harris Poll
U.S. adults who follow pro football pick the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl in January
Once again this year, the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys remain no.1 and no. 2 respectively in the annual Harris Poll of the nation’s favorite professional football teams, among US adults who follow pro football. Support for the Cowboys remains the same, while the Packers support has slipped a bit from last year. Rounding out the top five teams are the New England Patriots and both Pennsylvania teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
These are the results of a nationwide survey conducted online by Harris Interactive® between September 6 and 12, 2005 among 2,242 U.S. adults, of whom 1,135 follow professional football.
Other results from this year’s poll include:
The team making the biggest move up the list from last year to this year is the Pittsburgh Steelers (up seven percentage points from 2004). Moving in the opposite direction, the New York Giants dropped four percentage points from last year’s list.
There are also strong regional favorites. For the East, the Pittsburgh Steelers are no. 1 while Green Bay tops the list for those in the Midwest. For the South, the Cowboys come out on top and in the West, the San Francisco 49ers are the favorite team.
The percentage of those who have said they follow professional football over the years has remained stable at about half of adults overall (49% this year),
Men (61%) may be more likely to follow professional football than women (38%).
There is an interesting age break in those who follow professional football, as well. Echo Boomers (aged 18 to 27) are less likely to follow the game (40%) when compared to Generation Xers (aged 28 to 39) (50%), Baby Boomers (aged 40 to 58) (52%) and Matures (aged 59 and over) (51%).
This year Harris Interactive also asked, regardless of their favorite team, which team they think will win the Super Bowl in January. One-third (33%) of those who follow professional football believe the New England Patriots will do it again, while 13 percent say the Colts will win the Super Bowl; and 12 percent believe the Eagles will win. When looking at the nation’s two favorite teams, only four percent say the Green Bay Packers will win the Super Bowl while three percent say the Dallas Cowboys will win. And there are always die-hard fans, as each of the 32 NFL teams is named as a potential Super Bowl winner.
TABLE 1
WHO FOLLOWS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
"Do you follow professional football?"
Base: All adults
Total
%
2005
49
2004
51
2003
50
2002
47
1999
53
1998
55
1997
51
1996
52
1995
49
1993
46
1992
49
TABLE 2
WHO FOLLOWS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL – BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP (2005)
"Do you follow professional football?"
Base: All adults
Total
%
All Adults
49
Sex
Male
61
Female
38
Age
Echo Boomers (18 – 27)
40
Generation X (28 – 39)
50
Baby Boomers (40 – 58)
52
Matures (59+)
51
Race/Ethnicity
White
49
Black
55
Hispanic
46
Region
East
48
Midwest
52
South
49
West
48
Household Income
Less than $15,000
32
$15,000 to $24,999
33
$25,000 to $34,999
53
$35,000 to $49,999
53
$50,000 to $74,999
47
$75,000 and over
59
TABLE 3
FAVORITE AND SECOND FAVORITE NFL TEAMS
"What are your two favorite National Football League teams?"
Base: Adults who follow professional football
1998
1999
2002
2003
2004
2005
%
%
%
%
%
%
Green Bay Packers
20
18
17
12
18
16
Dallas Cowboys
25
22
11
12
14
14
New England Patriots
4
6
8
5
12
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
12
11
10
7
6
13
Philadelphia Eagles
6
3
5
5
9
10
San Francisco 49ers
16
18
14
10
8
10
Oakland Raiders
7
3
12
11
7
9
Indianapolis Colts
2
1
3
4
7
8
Chicago Bears
9
6
7
8
9
8
Denver Broncos
13
13
8
5
7
7
New York Jets
4
5
7
6
7
6
New York Giants
7
6
10
7
10
6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4
3
4
11
6
6
Washington Redskins
6
7
7
9
7
5
Miami Dolphins
9
9
6
8
6
5
Minnesota Vikings
5
8
6
9
6
5
Carolina Panthers
6
1
3
4
5
5
Atlanta Falcons
3
3
3
3
4
5
Cleveland Browns
NA
5
6
6
4
5
Detroit Lions
3
2
3
2
4
5
Kansas City Chiefs
6
4
4
6
4
4
Buffalo Bills
3
4
3
5
3
4
Seattle Seahawks
2
4
4
5
6
4
St. Louis Rams
1
1
11
7
4
4
Tennessee Titans
1
*
4
6
4
3
Baltimore Ravens
1
2
2
4
2
3
Houston Texans
NA
NA
2
5
5
3
New Orleans Saints
2
3
3
2
2
3
San Diego Chargers
1
2
3
4
2
3
Cincinnati Bengals
2
2
3
2
4
2
Jacksonville Jaguars
3
1
3
1
2
1
Arizona Cardinals
1
2
2
1
1
1
TABLE 4
FAVORITE AND SECOND FAVORITE NFL TEAMS BY REGION
"What are your two favorite National Football League teams?"
Base: Adults who follow professional football
Region
Total
East
Midwest
South
West
%
%
%
%
%
Green Bay Packers
16
8
29
13
14
Dallas Cowboys
14
9
6
26
9
New England Patriots
13
22
7
11
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
13
29
5
11
8
Philadelphia Eagles
10
20
7
9
7
San Francisco 49ers
10
8
4
4
28
Oakland Raiders
9
5
5
4
23
Indianapolis Colts
8
2
17
6
4
Chicago Bears
8
4
21
3
5
Denver Broncos
7
1
6
6
16
New York Jets
6
17
1
5
2
New York Giants
6
18
1
5
*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6
1
2
14
3
Washington Redskins
5
9
1
9
1
Miami Dolphins
5
5
4
7
4
Minnesota Vikings
5
3
11
2
5
Carolina Panthers
5
4
1
12
1
Atlanta Falcons
5
1
1
11
3
Cleveland Browns
5
1
17
1
2
Detroit Lions
5
*
15
2
3
Kansas City Chiefs
4
3
10
3
2
Buffalo Bills
4
11
2
2
1
Seattle Seahawks
4
1
1
2
13
St. Louis Rams
4
2
7
3
5
Tennessee Titans
3
*
2
8
1
Baltimore Ravens
3
8
1
1
2
Houston Texans
3
1
1
7
3
New Orleans Saints
3
*
2
5
1
San Diego Chargers
3
1
1
1
12
Cincinnati Bengals
2
*
9
*
1
Jacksonville Jaguars
1
-
*
3
1
Arizona Cardinals
1
1
1
*
4
TABLE 5
SUPER BOWL WINNER
"Regardless of your favorite team, who do you think will win the Super Bowl this year?"
Base: Adults who follow professional football
Total
%
New England Patriots
33
Indianapolis Colts
13
Philadelphia Eagles
12
Pittsburgh Steelers
6
Green Bay Packers
4
Dallas Cowboys
3
Carolina Panthers
2
Minnesota Vikings
2
Oakland Raiders
2
Denver Broncos
2
Buffalo Bills
2
Baltimore Ravens
1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1
Atlanta Falcons
1
New York Jets
1
Miami Dolphins
1
Cleveland Browns
1
St. Louis Rams
1
Washington Redskins
1
San Francisco 49ers
1
Kansas City Chiefs
1
New York Giants
1
Chicago Bears
1
San Diego Chargers
1
Detroit Lions
1
Seattle Seahawks
1
Tennessee Titans
1
New Orleans Saints
1
Jacksonville Jaguars
*
Houston Texans
*
Cincinnati Bengals
*
Arizona Cardinals
*
* Less than 0.5 percent.
Methodology
The Harris Poll® was conducted online within the United States between September 6 and 12, 2005 among a nationwide cross section of 2,242 adults (aged 18 and over), of whom 1,135 follow professional football. Figures for age, sex, race, education, region and household income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents’ propensity to be online.
In theory, with probability samples of this size, one can say with 95 percent certainty that the overall results have a sampling error of plus or minus 2 percentage points of what they would be if the entire U.S. adult population had been polled with complete accuracy. Sampling error for those who follow professional football is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Unfortunately, there are several other possible sources of error in all polls or surveys that are probably more serious than theoretical calculations of sampling error. They include refusals to be interviewed (nonresponse), question wording and question order, and weighting. It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these factors. This online sample is not a probability sample.
