The NFL season kicked off on September 6, with the New Orleans Saints taking on the Indianapolis Colts in Indiana. Football is the country's favorite spectator sport. According to a recent ESPN poll of 27,398 sports fans ages 12 and up, more Americans watch professional football than any other spectator sport. These sports drew the most votes.
1. National Football League 6,439 voters
2. Major League Baseball 3,534
3. College football 2,247
4. National Basketball Association 2,164
5. College basketball 1,123
6. NASCAR auto racing 1,123
SOURCE: ESPN SPORTS POLL, TNS SPORT