Tailgate Teams

Some tailgates measure their success by the size of the crowd.  The Tailgate Warriors measure it by how many people keep coming back.  What began with a handful of Arizona Cardinals fans

Every great tailgate has a moment when preparation gives way to celebration. For the Fanbulance, that moment arrives the instant the rear doors of a retired ambulance swing open

If you arrive in Orchard Park on a Buffalo Bills gameday and you’re looking for the heart of Bills Mafia tailgating, you won’t need a map — you just need to follow the ...

Conklin's Tailgate Bar & Grill has earned its reputation by doing something that comes naturally in Western New York.  It feeds people.  For more than three decades, CBnG has

Every NFL city has its game day rituals, but none compare to the chaotic brilliance and heartfelt community of the Red Pinto Tailgate. Nestled in the ...

Two white chef hats have spent more than two decades rising above the crowd on Bills Sundays.  Beneath them are Derrick “Norm” Norman and Richard “Poo” Peterson, best friends

Not every tailgate announces itself with towering RVs or rows of elaborate tents.  Some are discovered the old fashioned way, by following a path beneath the trees until the sounds of

The Chicago Bears Tailgating Club (CBTC) exists to preserve one of football's great traditions.  Gathering outside Soldier Field, the club has become a home for Bears fans

First and Ten Tailgate, better known as F.A.T.T., was founded on a simple belief that has shaped every gathering since its beginning: great tailgates are built by great people. 

The Fork You Tailgating Club represents a style of tailgating that has become increasingly rare in professional football.  Since 1978, the group has gathered outside Soldier Field

Some tailgates grow because more people arrive every season.  The Bengal Bomb Squad grew because almost nobody who stopped by wanted to leave.  Located in the northwest

Some traditions begin with years of planning.  Others begin with a simple phone call.  In 2001, longtime Bengals season ticket holder Ray Neace invited his son Chris to meet him

Bengal Jim's Before the Roar Tailgate Experience gives Bengals fans a place to begin their game day together.  Located just east of Paycor Stadium, the weekly gathering has

The Bengal Trailer believes game day should be impossible to forget.  Since 2002, the Bengal Trailer Boyz have treated every Bengals home game as an opportunity to stage

There are landmarks in Cleveland's Municipal Lot that need no map.  Ask almost any Browns fan where to find the DumDog Bus, and they'll point you toward a gathering that has become as

Few tailgates embody the spirit of Cleveland football like the Elf Pack.  Since 2006, this close-knit community has gathered in the North Port lot just steps from Huntington Bank

The road into Cleveland's tailgating scene eventually asks every fan a simple question: what kind of Sunday are you looking for? For thousands of Browns fans, that answer leads down the

On fall Sundays in Cleveland, just beyond the roar of Lake Erie and the proud silhouette of Huntington Bank Stadium, there’s a pregame ritual unfolding that’s pure

On Sundays in Cleveland, a pilgrimage begins well before kickoff. As the sun rises over Lake Erie, the Cleveland Municipal Parking Lot—known simply as the

America's Team Tailgaters reflects the idea that Cowboys football should bring people together.  Gathering outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, this Hall of Fame community has

Fired Up! Tailgate has redefined what a game day gathering can accomplish.  Since 2015, this Denver Broncos community has welcomed fans outside Empower Field at Mile High

The Mile High Tailgate has been a fixture of Broncos game days since 1994, giving generations of fans a familiar place to gather before kickoff outside Empower Field at Mile

The Blue Crew has grown alongside Detroit's modern tailgating renaissance, transforming a small gathering of friends into one of the defining communities of the

The Tailgaters have spent three decades proving that the best game day traditions are built around making people feel at home.  Since Vic and Gina Merrill purchased Detroit

The Tubgaters changed the way football fans think about tailgating.  When Ron Leonard introduced a full-size hot tub to the parking lot outside the Pontiac Silverdome in 1995, he

The Yooperman Tailgate represents one of the longest journeys in professional football, bringing the spirit of Michigan's Upper Peninsula to the heart of downtown Detroit every

A retired ambulance might look out of place on Lombardi Avenue, but on Green Bay Packer Sundays the Lambeaulance is exactly where it belongs.  Many discover that one of Green Bay's

Every season, thousands of football fans make their first pilgrimage to Lambeau Field.  Some have dreamed about it since childhood.  Others have traveled across the country or

The best Houston tailgates never feel confined to the parking space they're assigned.  They spill into the aisles, pull neighboring groups into conversation, and somehow convince complete

Before the Houston Texans had a history, the Raging Bull Tailgaters were already deciding what that history should look like in the parking lot.  Since the franchise’s inaugural season in 2002,

Every NFL tradition begins somewhere.  For the Houston Texans, one of those stories begins with a van full of football fans making the trip to Canton, Ohio, before the

Indianapolis did not always belong to the Colts on football Sundays. There was a time when the loudest jerseys outside the RCA Dome often belonged to the visiting team, and the city’s most

On game day in downtown Indianapolis, the city transforms into a sea of blue and white.  Streets are filled with fans in Colts jerseys, and the area around Lucas Oil Stadium pulses

Big Cats Tailgating has called the same corner of the Tailgaters parking lot home since the Jacksonville Jaguars' inaugural season in 1995.  Nestled beneath a shade tree in

In the heart of Chiefs Kingdom, where the roar of the crowd echoes off the rolling Missouri plains and the scent of slow-smoked meats hangs in the crisp Midwest air, one

The Fan Van Crew has spent nearly two decades proving that some of the strongest traditions in Chiefs Kingdom begin with a group of friends who simply enjoy spending

Bolt Pride has served as an ambassador for Chargers football since 1992, creating a community that reaches far beyond any single stadium or city.  Founded by Hector

Swoopin' D represents one of the strongest links between the Chargers' past in San Diego and their present in Los Angeles.  Founded in 1998 by Jesse "Swoopin' D"

The Mob Squad Booster Club represents a new generation of Rams tailgating, one built with intention from its very beginning.  Established in 2021 by eight friends determined to

The Finatics have provided one of the most enduring gathering places in Miami Dolphins tailgating since 1992.  What began as a small group of coworkers from a South Florida

In the cold-hearted crucible of a Minnesota winter, tailgating isn't just a pregame ritual. It's a test of endurance, ingenuity, and Viking spirit. No one has mastered that balance

The Viking World Order transformed Minnesota Vikings fandom into a brotherhood governed by its own traditions, titles, and code of conduct.  On gameday, its members are

Every Sunday in Foxborough follows a familiar rhythm.  The bus arrives.  The grills come to life.  Friends slip naturally into the jobs they've been performing for years, each knowing exactly

Tailg8NOLA and The Korner Krewe represent the uniquely New Orleans belief that every celebration is better when another chair is pulled up to the table.  Gathered at the corner

Big Blue BBQ built its reputation by treating every New York Giants home game like an event worth producing.  Located in Lot J19 outside MetLife Stadium, the tailgate has

Most tailgates spend the morning counting down to kickoff. Big Blue Tailgaters built an entire Sunday around everything that happens before and after it. Located in Lot L1 beside the MetLife

The Jets Lot L11 Tailgate has spent more than four decades demonstrating that the strongest football traditions are built when everyone has a role to play.  Located in Lot L11

TailgateJoe changed what it meant to join a New York Jets tailgate by making one of football's great traditions accessible to anyone willing to become part of it.  What began

On gameday in South Philadelphia, tucked into Lot E4 at the Philadelphia Sports Complex, the Eagle Mobile II tailgate stands as a green-and-white monument to tradition,

One Crazy Fan was founded on the belief that experiencing a great Philadelphia Eagles tailgate should never depend on how much equipment you own, how early you can arrive,

The Mobile Tailgating Unit reflects the same craftsmanship that has shaped Pittsburgh for generations.  Gathered each home game in Red Lot 6 outside Acrisure Stadium, the MTU

The Yinzer MOB represents a new generation of Pittsburgh tailgating that celebrates the city's traditions by giving them new life.  Gathering in a private lot along the North Shore

Some football communities disappear when the final whistle blows.  WhatTheBuc simply finds another way to bring people together.  Every home game outside Raymond James Stadium is

Hail BBQ demonstrates that great tailgating can be measured by the care invested in every guest.  Gathering in Lot G20 outside Northwest Stadium, the Washington