(07/09/10) -

NFL Fans in U.S. Overwhelmingly Support Having an 18-Game Season

Half of middle aged respondents welcome the idea as well.

Half of middle aged respondents welcome the idea as well.

Americans and National Football League (NFL) fans have reacted positively to a proposal that seeks to expand the regular season, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

Last month, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed that the league is considering extending the regular season to 18 games.

In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,001 American adults, 46 per cent of respondents say they agree with the proposal to expand the NFL regular season from 16 games to 18 games, and reduce the pre-season games for each team from four to two.

Four-in-five self-described NFL fans (79%) would welcome the expanded regular season, along with 50 per cent of respondents aged 35 to 54.

Full Report, Detailed Tables and Methodology (PDF)

CONTACT:

Mario Canseco, Vice President, Public Affairs
+877 730 3570
mario.canseco@angus-reid.com

Methodology: From June 25 to June 27, 2010, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 1,001 American adults who are Springboard America panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 3.1%. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region Census data to ensure a sample representative of the entire adult population of the United States.