It’s been a difficult 25 years for the Washington Commanders. It was in 1999 that Daniel Snyder began his reign of terror as owner, alienating one of the most passionate and loyal fan bases in all of sports.
Washington’s attendance plummeted over the years, and the team’s performance on the field gave fans plenty of reasons to drink. However, according to a recent study from BACtrack, Commanders’ fans are among the most sober in the NFL.
As part of our How America Drinks™ series, we analyzed over 28,000 anonymous BAC test results to determine which fanbase drank the most during the 2023-24 NFL season.
Washington Commanders fans rank #29 w/ an average gameday BAC of .058%.
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— BACtrack | The Leader in Breathalyzers (@BACtrack) February 9, 2024
The rankings were based on blood alcohol content (BAC) numbers recorded by BACtrack, which showed that Commanders fans had an average blood alcohol content figure of 0.058 when tested, 29th in the NFL.
In a surprise, fans of the Kansas City Chiefs — back-to-back Super Bowl champions — drink the least among NFL fans.
The most “drunk” fans, according to the study? The Tennessee Titans, with a BAC of 0.093.
Now, having undergone two name changes since 2020 and Snyder having sold the team to a group led by Josh Harris after multiple scandals, things are looking better for the Commanders.
From their website, BACtrack explains the methodology:
- Data was collected anonymously from users of the BACtrack app, which syncs with smartphone-compatible BACtrack breathalyzers. Data used in this report was collected from U.S. users who opted into sharing their data by activating the BACtrack App data storage, having location services turned on, and allowing the BACtrack app to access their smartphone’s Bluetooth.
- Over 28,000 unique BAC tests were reviewed for this report.
- To identify where fans of each NFL team are located, we utilized a map of NFL fan allegiance using Twitter data created by Matt Sorenson in order to associate BAC results with NFL teams across the country.
- Data represents positive BAC readings. Regular season game data represents unique BAC tests collected anonymously at 6 AM the day of game to 6 AM the day after the game.
- Each team’s specific game schedule was used for their respective fans’ data. Regular season 2023-24 NFL games ran from September 2023 to January 2024.
- This data does not represent data from all users.
