Loyalty in the NFL is a badge of honor. Some fan bases will stand by their teams through decades of misery, questionable coaching hires, and quarterbacks who throw more interceptions than completions. Others? Well… let’s just say their loyalty is about as sturdy as a wet paper towel.
So, who are the biggest bandwagon hoppers, fair-weather fans, and team-abandoning traitors in the NFL? Here’s our ranking of the 15 least loyal fan bases in the league. And if you’re mad about it, just remember: real fans stick around no matter what.
15. Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers barely have fans in LA. Honestly, it feels like they don’t even have fans in general. After abandoning San Diego, their already small but loyal fanbase basically dissolved, and LA barely noticed their arrival. Their home games often look like away games because the stadium fills up with the opposing team’s fans. That’s gotta sting.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Where were all these Bucs fans before Tom Brady arrived? Nowhere. The moment he signed, Tampa was suddenly flooded with lifelong “fans” who couldn’t even name their head coach before Bruce Arians. Then Brady retired, and—poof!—half of them vanished overnight.
13. Arizona Cardinals
This team has been around for over 100 years, but you’d never know it by looking at their fan support. The stadium is either empty or packed with fans from the opposing team. Even when they win, the energy is “meh” at best. Maybe it’s the scorching Arizona heat, or maybe it’s just that no one really cares.
12. Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jags have a small, dedicated group of hardcore fans (shoutout to Duval County), but let’s be real: Jacksonville’s football fandom is flaky at best. The team has to cover seats to make the stadium look fuller, and outside of the occasional playoff run, most people in Jacksonville are too busy watching Georgia or Florida football to care.
11. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons fan base had a golden moment with the 28-3 Super Bowl collapse, and, honestly, many of them never recovered. When things are going well, Falcons fans are fun and loud. But when things go south, they dip. Atlanta’s sports culture is full of people who root for whoever’s winning.
10. New York Jets
Jets fans are loud, passionate, and full of suffering—but loyal? Not exactly. They love to talk about how much they hate their own team, and many have quietly “cheated” on them with other teams just to get a taste of winning football. Plus, you know a fan base has issues when they openly root for the team to lose just so they can fire the head coach.
9. Miami Dolphins
Miami is a classic bandwagon city. If the Dolphins are good, you’ll see fans popping up everywhere, rocking teal and orange. If they’re bad, the stadium is half-empty by the third quarter. It’s a city of distractions, and honestly, who can blame them? A beach day is way more fun than watching the Dolphins blow another game.
8. Tennessee Titans
The Titans have some loyal diehards, but Nashville is way more of a country music town than a football one. Unless the team is making noise in the playoffs, the energy just isn’t there. Plus, a lot of Titans “fans” only started caring when Derrick Henry started stiff-arming people into another dimension.
7. Washington Commanders
It’s hard to blame Commanders fans for being checked out after decades of front-office disasters and constant chaos. The stadium experience is miserable, and many lifelong fans just gave up. But, now that Jayden Daniels has brought life back to the team, things are changing.
6. Los Angeles Rams
The Rams may have a Super Bowl ring, but do they have a real fan base? LA is the city of transplants, and Rams games often feel like neutral-site matchups. Fans show up for big games and then disappear like Hollywood’s box office revenue post-pandemic.
5. Houston Texans
The Texans’ fan base is young, and their loyalty is still developing. Unfortunately, a decade of mediocrity (minus a brief Deshaun Watson era that we won’t talk about) hasn’t exactly built a strong foundation. When the Texans are bad, the empty seats are noticeable. And when they’re good, half the fans are just Cowboys fans moonlighting as Texans fans.
4. Carolina Panthers
Panthers fans are among the most indifferent in the league. They got excited when Cam Newton was dabbing all over the NFL, but after that era ended, the fan energy dropped significantly. Nowadays, it feels like half the fans are just waiting for the team to relocate.
3. Cincinnati Bengals
Before Joe Burrow arrived, Bengals fans were nowhere to be found. The franchise was a joke, and most of Cincinnati seemed content ignoring them. Now that Burrow is here, suddenly, the fan base is booming. But let’s see if they stick around once things get tough again.
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2. San Francisco 49ers
49ers fans are one of the most spoiled fan bases in the NFL. When the team is winning, they’re loud and proud. When things go south, they bail. Simply put, these fans need Kyle Shanahan to deliver a Super Bowl ring ASAP.
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1. Dallas Cowboys
Yes, Cowboys fans are everywhere. But are they actually loyal? That’s a different story. The second Dallas starts struggling, their “fans” start calling for Jerry Jones’ head and reminiscing about the 90s like it was yesterday. And let’s be honest—half of them just show up for the brand, not the football. The Cowboys have millions of fans, but true diehards? That number is way smaller.
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