October 3, 2013
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns (superstition ranking: 15/32 teams)
- It's all in the family. Browns fans are most likely to perform superstitious activities with family members (32%).
- Eleven percent of Browns fans (ranked second in the league) have been publicly mocked or called names due to their game-day superstitions.
- Browns fans rank third in the league (33%) for trying to curse or jinx the opposing team.
- Browns fans rank second in the league (44%) for socializing with the same person/people to help boost team performance. Only Baltimore Ravens fans are more socially consistent.
- Browns fans rank fourth in the league for wearing the same article of clothing (41%) or sitting in the same spot (39%) for the win.
- It's not me, it's you: Seventy-three percent of Browns fans believe fellow Brownies are more superstitious than themselves.
- One in four Cleveland fans (25%) believes that not doing their game-day superstition has resulted in a Browns loss.
Browns Fan Superstitions:
- “I make sure not to have any of my Browns items out. I only wear my Browns shirts the Wednesday before a game and on Tuesday after a win. If I break out any of my fan items just before or during the game, they lose.” – Male, Age 50-59
- “My group jumps into Lake Erie two hours before the game in the middle of winter at least twice a season – we win every time!” – Male, Age 40-49
- “I wear my Browns sweatpants and sit in the same spot on the couch for every game I watch on TV.” – Female, Age 30-39
- “I have a specific hat I wear to any game I attend. I also have my tiny Browns helmet that I always wear on a chain around my neck when I attend a game.” – Male, Age 40-49
- “I wear a Browns jersey from the year they returned to Cleveland.” – Male, Age 50-59
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