The Philadelphia Eagles have always had one of the more rabid fan bases in the NFL and the popularity has translated into the entire spectrum of sports.
Forbes recently did a ranking of the top fan bases in all of the sports, and the Birds landed a top-5 ranking, coming in at No. 5.
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TEAM OWNER & NET WORTH: Jeffrey Lurie ($2.7 billion)
TEAM VALUE: $3.05 billion
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING: 6.6 million
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 69,783
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4
It takes a special breed of fan to merit two Hollywood movies, both of them blockbusters. The throng has made this franchise the most popular in Philadelphia, besting the Phillies, the 76ers and the Flyers.
The Steelers came in at No. 4 on the list, the Saints were No. 3, the Patriots were No. 2, with the Green Bay Packers fans landing at the No. 1 spot.
Forbes included television ratings, game attendance, merchandise sales, and social media reach in their rankings for all of North America’s 123 professional teams in the NBA, the NFL, the NHL, and MLB.
NFL fans are without a doubt the most devoted, with fans of the league’s 32 teams grabbing six of the top ten spots.
