Rascasse Audience Intelligence

NFL Audience in Canada

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about NFL in Canada — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. NFL has an estimated audience of 11,115,260 people in Canada.

The average NFL fan in Canada is 35.0 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Ontario.

The audience is concentrated in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia.

Top brand affinities include 7-Eleven, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, with strongest over-indexing on 7-Eleven (1.69× the country average).

Demographically, the NFL audience skews more male with an average age of 35.0, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Family Orientation, Patriotism.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 10 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical NFL fan in Canada is more male, around 35.0 years old, with strong Family Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for 7-Eleven.

Category: Sports · Type: Event · Subtype: American football

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the NFL profile in Canada.

Audience size
11.1M
in Canada
Gender
42.7%
57.3% male
Age
35.0
average years
Country rank
#93
Event in Canada
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-8%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of NFL fans

42.7% are female, 57.3% are male, average age 35.0.

Fig. 02

Gender split

42.7%
Female
57.3%
Male
Demographic split for NFL audience in Canada
MetricValue
Female42.7%
Male57.3%
Average age35.0
Estimated audience size11,115,260
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 35.0
average years
Age distribution of the NFL audience in Canada
Age bracketShare%
16-1930%
20-2923%
30-3918%
40-4916%
50+13%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

4.3%

of the worldwide NFL audience comes from Canada.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for NFL
CountryShare
United States60.1%
Canada4.3%
China3.2%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Canada average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the NFL audience in Canada is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

NFL fans by region: top regions in Canada
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Ontario~5M1.45×
02British Columbia~1.5M1.24×
03Saskatchewan~300K1.17×
04Alberta~1M1.13×
05Quebec~2M1.07×
06Nova Scotia~300K1.05×
07Manitoba~300K0.99×
08New Brunswick~200K0.85×
09Prince Edward Island~20K0.58×
10Newfoundland and Labrador~60K0.48×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the NFL audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for NFL audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Aaron RodgersSports2.77×
02Tampa Bay BuccaneersSports2.39×
03Buffalo SabresSports2.03×
04San Jose SharksSports2.01×
05Rory McIlroySports1.99×
06Colorado AvalancheSports1.97×
07Dallas StarsSports1.97×
08The Open ChampionshipSports1.96×
09Milwaukee BucksSports1.96×
10Vegas Golden KnightsSports1.93×
11Detroit Red WingsSports1.92×
12Carolina HurricanesSports1.92×
13Philadelphia FlyersSports1.92×
14United AirlinesTravel & Leisure1.83×
15Denver NuggetsSports1.81×
16PGA ChampionshipSports1.73×
177-ElevenShopping1.69×
18Super BowlSports1.62×
19CBS SportsMovies & TV1.62×
20Boston CelticsSports1.56×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the NFL audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by NFL audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.02×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.01×
Healthy LifestyleBALANCE1.00×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by NFL audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
TraditionCONSERVATISM0.79×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.79×
Risk AppetiteTHRILL0.81×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does NFL have in Canada?

NFL has an estimated audience of 11,115,260 people in Canada, concentrated in Ontario and Quebec.

02

What is the gender split and age of NFL fans?

42.7% of NFL fans are female, 57.3% are male, with an average age of 35.0 years.

03

Which brands do NFL fans like most?

NFL fans show strongest brand affinity for 7-Eleven (1.69×), Buffalo Sabres (2.03×), and Colorado Avalanche (1.97×) over the country average.

04

Where do NFL fans live in Canada?

NFL fans in Canada are most concentrated in Ontario (reach ~5M), Quebec (reach ~2M), and British Columbia (reach ~1.5M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do NFL fans also like?

Beyond NFL itself, the audience over-indexes on Buffalo Sabres (2.03×), Colorado Avalanche (1.97×), Vegas Golden Knights (1.93×), and The Open Championship (1.96×) compared to the Canada average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Canada who actively search for NFL. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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