Revealed: The NFL’s Most Foul-Mouthed Fans

 

Revealed: The NFL’s most foul-mouthed fans

• New analysis of Reddit data has revealed the NFL fanbase that swears the most and Raiders fans top the list

• Detroit Lions fans are most likely to drop the ‘C-bomb’

• Cowboys and Titans fans are most likely to call someone an ‘a**hole’

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

The research from FlashPicks, a betting picks, parlays, predictions, and news brand, uncovered the sweariest fanbases in the NFL, along with 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 used per person from September 2023 to 2024, to determine which NFL fans curse the most.

The study revealed that Las Vegas Raiders fans are the rudest fans in the NFL, with a score of 10 out of 10. Of the 135,600 Raiders fans on their subreddit, 0.20% of them published a post including a swear word in the last year.

This equates to a total of 274 curse words used by Raiders fans, with their favorite, 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.

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

The full study reveals that the second most foul-mouthed fanbase in the NFL is the Houston Texans, with a score of 6.8 out of 10. Of the 152,300 Texans in the team’s subreddit, 0.14% of their posts included profanity.

Detroit Lions fans were found to be the third most rude fanbase, with 0.12% of Lions fans cursing in posts across the year. In fact, Lions fans swore the most of all NFL fanbases in the study, a whopping 288 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.

Tied in third with the Lions is the Washington Commanders fans, with a score of 5.8 out of 10. Of their 181,400 fans in their subreddit, 214 of them have written a post including bad language, with Commander’s fans particularly keen on using the curse word ‘s**t’, used 43 times in posts.

According to the study, the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and Atlanta Falcons fans, are the joint fifth most rude fanbase in the NFL, all with scores of 4.7 out of 10.

Falcons fans are particularly consistent using the curse word ‘a*s’, at 39 times – the third most of all NFL fanbases. Whereas Jets fans frequently call ‘bulls**t’, at seven times – the third most of all NFL fans.

Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts fans are tied for the eighth most foul-mouthed NFL fanbase, both with a score of 4.2 out of 10. Ravens fans are the third most likely fanbase to call someone an ‘a**hole’.

New Orleans Saints fans complete the top 10, with a score of 3.7 out of 10. Saints fans were found to be the fourth most likely fanbase to call someone a ‘motherf*****’.

At the other end of the spectrum, the New England Patriots fans were found to curse the least in the NFL, with a score of 0.5 out of 10. A huge 833,700 Patriots fans are members of their subreddit and just 144 swear words were posted in the last year, equating to only 0.02% of the fanbase using inappropriate language.

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 who don’t shy away from expressing their emotions.”

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/

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