Detroit Lions Fans Named the Most Foul-Mouthed in the NFL

October 28, 2024

Detroit Lions fans named the most foul-mouthed in the NFL

New analysis of Reddit data has revealed which NFL fanbases curse the most online
Detroit Lions were the most foul-mouthed, cursing 288 times online in last year alone
Jacksonville Jaguars fans are the least likely to use curse words in the NFL

A new study has revealed the NFL fans that swear the most, and Detroit Lions fans have been named the most foul-mouthed fanbase.

The research from FlashPicks, a betting picks, parlays, predictions, and news brand, aims to uncover the rudest fanbases in the NFL and reveal their favorite curse words.

To do so, they analyzed each NFL team’s official subreddit page, altogether making up over 8.6 million fans, and then calculated the number of swear words posted in the last year, to determine which NFL fans curse the most.

The study revealed that Detroit Lions fans are the rudest fans in the NFL, with a score of 10 out of 10. A whopping 288 curse words were posted in the Lions’ Reddit fan forum in the last year alone.

Lions fans’ favorite curse word was found to be the ‘F-word’, which was used 59 times. The Lions large membership base of 237,400 people were also most likely to drop the ‘C-bomb’, with three posts featuring the obscene curse word. Not to mention they rank first for using the term ‘b**ch’ as well, a shocking 27 times.

In comparison, NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers fans rank in 11th place for the most foul-mouthed fanbase, with a score of 5.8 out of 10. Packers fans’ posts included 158 curse words from their 462,300 fans on their subreddit.

Although, one thing they do have in common with Lions fans is their favorite curse word, which was found to be ‘f**k’, and used a considerable 43 times.

The top 10 most foul-mouthed fanbases in the NFL:

Rank	NFL Team Fanbase	No. of fans in subreddit	Total no. of curse words posted in last year	Score /10
1	Detroit Lions	237,400	288	10
2	Las Vegas Raiders	135,600	274	9.5
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	315,900	238	8.3
4	Miami Dolphins	217,800	220	7.6
5	Washington Commanders	181,400	214	7.4
6	Houston Texans	152,300	207	7.2
7	Atlanta Falcons	197,400	192	6.7
8	Minnesota Vikings	266,000	192	6.7
9	Baltimore Ravens	209,800	190	6.6
10	New York Jets	172,300	170	5.9

The full study reveals that the second most foul-mouthed fanbase in the NFL is the Las Vegas Raiders fans, with a score of 9.5 out of 10. A hefty 274 of their posts include profanity. Raiders fans’ favorite curse word is the ‘F-word’ used 63 times – the joint most alongside Baltimore Ravens fans. Raiders fans also used ‘d*mn’, ‘a*s’, and ‘h*ll’ more than any other fanbase in the NFL.

Pittsburgh Steelers fans were found to be the third most rude fanbase, with 238 of Steelers fans cursing in posts across the year. All in all giving Steelers fans a score of 8.3 out of 10. Steelers fans were found to be the most likely fanbase to call someone a ‘motherf*****’, used 17 times.

The Miami Dolphins fanbase were found to be the fourth most foul-mouthed, with a score of 7.6 out of 10. Of their 217,800 fans in their subreddit, 220 of them have written a post including bad language, with Miami fans particularly keen on using the curse word ‘cr*p’, used nine times in posts.

Washington Commanders fans rank in fifth place, with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The Commanders fanbase of 181,400 cursed 214 times in the last year, with ‘b**ch’ posted 17 times – the second most of any NFL fanbase, only second to Lions fans.

The Houston Texans fans rank in sixth place, with a score of 7.2 out of 10, while Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings fans are tied for seventh place, both with scores of 6.7 out of 10.

According to the study, the Baltimore Ravens fans are the ninth rudest fanbase, with a score of 6.6 out of 10, due to 190 curse words posted. Ravens fans are the third most likely fanbase to call someone an ‘a**hole’ and posted the ‘F-word’ the joint most in the NFL, at 63 times.

The New York Jets fans complete the top ten, with a score of 5.9 out of 10 and 170 swear words posted. Jets fans frequently call ‘bulls**t’, at seven times – the third most of all NFL fans.

At the other end of the spectrum, the Jacksonville Jaguars fans were found to be the most polite fanbase in the NFL, with a score of 1.6 out of 10. The Jaguars fans on their subreddit posted just 48 swear words in the last year.

Commenting on the research, Callum Broxton, Head of Operations at FlashPicks said: “Passion is a hallmark for NFL fans across the US, with fans showing their support for their teams in a range of different ways, whether it be in the stadium cheering on their team or posting support on social media.

“In the heat of the game things can boil over, not just with players but with fans too, and we’ve seen online the lengths fans will go to to support or defend their team. This study goes to show some of the more fierce supporters in the NFL, although it’s worth bearing in mind that foul-mouthed fans are in the minority, as less than 1% of the words used on each subreddit were curse words.”

Story credit: https://flashpicks.com/nfl/parlays

About FlashPicks:

FlashPicks provides the latest news, previews, sports betting picks and sportsbook offers to its betting community with reliable expert information. With over 55,000 followers on Instagram and 60,000 followers on X, it’s also home to the revolutionary tool Smart Picks, which takes the latest statistics and data to formulate a win percentage, meaning followers can make a more informed decision on sports bets.

Methodology:

Each NFL team’s official subreddit was analyzed for the number of swear words used in each post in the last year. Data was collected and is correct as of 09/09/2024. The selected curse words include the top 10 swear words used in America reported here, along with five additional common swear words: A*s, A**hole, B****rd, B**ch, Bulls**t, Cr*p, C**t, D*mn, D**k, D**che, F**k, H*ll, Motherf*****, P***y, S**t.

NFL team’s official subreddit links:

Arizona Cardinals – https://www.reddit.com/r/AZCardinals/

Atlanta Falcons – https://www.reddit.com/r/falcons/

Baltimore Ravens – https://www.reddit.com/r/ravens/

Buffalo Bills – https://www.reddit.com/r/buffalobills/

Carolina Panthers – https://www.reddit.com/r/panthers/

Chicago Bears – https://www.reddit.com/r/CHIBears/

Cincinnati Bengals – https://www.reddit.com/r/bengals/

Cleveland Browns – https://www.reddit.com/r/Browns/

Dallas Cowboys – https://www.reddit.com/r/cowboys/

Denver Broncos – https://www.reddit.com/r/DenverBroncos/

Detroit Lions – https://www.reddit.com/r/detroitlions/

Green Bay Packers – https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenBayPackers/

Houston Texans – https://www.reddit.com/r/Texans/

Indianapolis Colts – https://www.reddit.com/r/Colts/

Jacksonville Jaguars – https://www.reddit.com/r/Jaguars/

Kansas City Chiefs – https://www.reddit.com/r/KansasCityChiefs/

Las Vegas Raiders – https://www.reddit.com/r/raiders/

Los Angeles Chargers – https://www.reddit.com/r/Chargers/

Los Angeles Rams – https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngelesRams/

Miami Dolphins – https://www.reddit.com/r/miamidolphins/

Minnesota Vikings – https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesotavikings/

New England Patriots – https://www.reddit.com/r/Patriots/

New Orleans Saints – https://www.reddit.com/r/Saints/

New York Giants – https://www.reddit.com/r/NYGiants/

New York Jets – https://www.reddit.com/r/nyjets/

Philadelphia Eagles – https://www.reddit.com/r/eagles/

Pittsburgh Steelers – https://www.reddit.com/r/steelers/

San francisco 49ers – https://www.reddit.com/r/49ers/

Seattle Seahawks – https://www.reddit.com/r/Seahawks/

Tampa Bay Buccaneers – https://www.reddit.com/r/buccaneers/

Tennessee Titans – https://www.reddit.com/r/Tennesseetitans/

Washington Commanders – https://www.reddit.com/r/Commanders/

Below is a table of extended results:

Rank	NFL Team Fanbase	No. of members in NFL team’s subreddit	Total no. of curse words posted in subreddit	Score /10
1	Detroit Lions	237,400	288	10
2	Las Vegas Raiders	135,600	274	9.5
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	315,900	238	8.3
4	Miami Dolphins	217,800	220	7.6
5	Washington Commanders	181,400	214	7.4
6	Houston Texans	152,300	207	7.2
7	Atlanta Falcons	197,400	192	6.7
8	Minnesota Vikings	266,000	192	6.7
9	Baltimore Ravens	209,800	190	6.6
10	New York Jets	172,300	170	5.9
11	Green Bay Packers	462,300	168	5.8
12	Buffalo Bills	264,900	164	5.7
13	Chicago Bears	341,600	161	5.6
14	Kansas City Chiefs	379,300	158	5.5
15	Los Angeles Rams	501,700	158	5.5
16	Philadelphia Eagles	333,700	154	5.3
17	New England Patriots	833,700	144	5
18	New Orleans Saints	168,600	140	4.8
19	Indianapolis Colts	153,700	134	4.6
20	Dallas Cowboys	442,200	134	4.6
21	Denver Broncos	199,300	124	4.3
22	Cleveland Browns	199,300	106	3.7
23	Cincinnati Bengals	267,300	102	3.5
24	Los Angeles Chargers	172,300	100	3.4
25	San Francisco 49ers	372,100	100	3.4
26	Arizona Cardinals	296,900	92	3.2
27	Tennessee Titans	136,200	86	3
28	Seattle Seahawks	267,300	80	2.8
29	New York Giants	276,600	80	2.8
30	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	178,400	73	2.5
31	Carolina Panthers	152,900	60	2.1
32	Jacksonville Jaguars	146,300	48	1.6

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