It seems like every NFL club has a Superfan who began as a season ticket holder and evolved into some sort of “character.”
The idea of Superfans may not have begun with “The Hogettes” which embodied the Washington Redskins, but this group brought out the concept for all to see. These four men represented Washington for over 30 years and were on every Redskins television broadcast dressed as women with pig snouts. As crazy as these guys looked, it sparked an interest in many fans who wanted to become well-known and represent their respective teams.
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Characters such as “The Black Hole” for the Oakland Raiders as a collection of misfits that took over an area of their section each game, the Green Bay Packers’ “Saint Vince” in the 1990s who dressed like former Packers great head coach Vince Lombardi, the New York Jets’ “Fireman Ed”, and “Syd Davy” who has been an avid Minnesota Vikings fan since the 1960s who came dressed each game in a battle dress, horned helmet, blonde braided pigtails while sporting a big cigar.