“Da Bears” track record may be a bit rocky, but Chicago’s legacy as a football town runs deep—and a new study proves it!
A recent survey from telecommunications provider Number Barn found Chicago is among the top producing cities for NFL stars in the country.
Breaking down the numbers
The study ranked ten metropolitan area codes from around the U.S., analyzing player statistics to determine which cities have the most hometown NFL heroes.
According to the findings, Chicago (a.k.a the 312) ranked second overall, with 496 NFL players calling the Windy City home.
Here’s the full list:
- Los Angeles (213)
- Chicago (312)
- Houston (281)
- Dallas (214)
- Miami (305)
- Pittsburgh (412)
- Akron (234)
- NE Texas (430)
- Jackson (601)
- Detroit (313)
But the stats don’t end there. Chicago also ranked in the top ten area codes for most NFL Hall of Famers produced, coming in at the number 3 spot with 9 players.
Here are the top ten Hall of Famer cities:
- Pittsburgh (412)
- Akron (234)
- Chicago (312)
- New Castle (724)
- Houston (281)
- Shreveport (318)
- Charleston (304)
- Mobile (324)
- NE Texas (430)
- Allentown (484)