ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 16: Atlanta Falcons mascot Freddie Falcon poses for a photo during the NFL game between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons on November 16, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sp
ATLANTA - Freddie Falcon has been named the second most-loved mascot in the NFL following a survey of 2,000 football fans, according to Bovada Sportsbook.
What we know:
The study analyzed 31 mascots across the league on entertainment value, humor and fan engagement.
Freddie Falcon earned an overall score of 8.94, finishing just behind Billy Buffalo of the Buffalo Bills, who scored 9.11.
The Atlanta mascot scored 26.04% for entertainment value, 19.54% for humor and led all NFL mascots with a 16.24% engagement rating.
NFL mascot fan rankings
By the numbers:
Billy Buffalo secured the top overall spot driven by a league-high 26.94% entertainment score and a 21.44% humor rating.
Big Red of the Arizona Cardinals placed third overall with an 8.05 score, followed by Pat Patriot of the New England Patriots at 7.04 and Viktor the Viking of the Minnesota Vikings at 7.01.
At the bottom of the rankings, T-Rac of the Tennessee Titans finished last with a 1.46 score, just behind T.D. of the Miami Dolphins at 1.52.
Most annoying mascot results
Pat Patriot topped the list of most irritating mascots, with 7.95% of fans rating him as annoying despite his fourth-place overall finish.
Captain Fear of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed second in that category at 6.70%, followed by Viktor the Viking at 6.65% and Billy Buffalo at 6.45%.
Freddie Falcon also appeared on the annoying list, ranking ninth with 5.50% of fans labeling him as irritating.
What we don't know:
The survey results did not outline specific methodology details regarding how many fans were surveyed per individual team market.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a press release and survey conducted by Bovada Sportsbook, who surveyed 2,000 NFL fans nationwide in September.