This was any Steelers-Vikings game, so needless to say there were plenty of Roethlisberger Seven jerseys and Billings 28s among the more than 70,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. But with out a real tie either to team, many supporters went for the next ideal thing: any NFL hat.
The Count were standing outside the main door at Wembley and tabulated that game-inappropriate jerseys were typically the most popular. Over the course of an hour, we got 477 fans wearing tops not belonging to the Vikings or even Steelers. Of those, almost every other NFL team had been represented, except the Chiefs. (Although a afterwards lap around the stadium did turn up just one Jamaal Charles fan.)
The New The united kingdom Patriots topped the list for fans in Aged England, followed by saving money Bay Packers and the New York Giants.
Quaterbacks ruled the roost: Tom Brady's name ended up being the most prevalent, followed by a tie in between Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers. Patriots tight stop Rob Gronkowski was the one non-quarterback to crack the top five.
Somewhat surprising had been the popularity of the Arkansas Dolphins, who haven't been to a Super Dish since 1985. Four or five fans reached back to those days by wearing David Marino tops.
Tragically, American footbal Europe teams are but forgotten, even in Europe. Only the a couple of supporters who showed up in London Monarchs along with Barcelona Dragons nfl jerseys chose to honor your continent's brief, inglorious football heritage.
