A National Football Fan Network
The Largest Community of Football Fans and Football‑Friendly Establishments in America
Football's Greatest Bars helps NFL fans discover great places to watch football while helping participating establishments stay connected to football fans 52 weeks a year.
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Founding Members claimed
1 / 1,000
Numbers 001–1000 are issued once and never reused. Lock yours in for $100.
Founding Members · 001–1000
One thousand bars. Never again.
The first 1,000 establishments to join become permanent Founding Members of Football's Greatest Bars. Your number is yours forever — never reused, never reassigned, even if you ever leave.
$100 / year
Annual membership via PayPal. Founding members are grandfathered in at $100/year — your rate never goes up.
Auto-assigned number
Your permanent FGB number is locked in the moment payment clears.
Print-ready QR code
Auto-generated. Fans scan it to land on your public profile.
Lifetime listing
Featured in the national directory and on every weekly Play Call page.
Founding Member
#002
Your Bar Name Here · Your City, ST
Scan to visit profile
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Frequently Asked Questions
Two pathways. Pick yours.
Everything you need to know about Football's Greatest Bars — answered for the two groups that make the network run.
For Bar Owners
Run a football-friendly spot?
Membership, Founding Member numbers, dues, QR codes, the directory, and how the network helps your business 52 weeks a year.
Bar Owner FAQ
For Fans
Watching the game?
How to find bars, scan QR codes, build your fan record, earn standing, and join Play Calls across the country.
Fan FAQ
Benefits
Built for both sides of the bar.
Establishments get a year-round connection to football fans. Fans get a national map of great places to watch and a record that travels with them.
For Bars
Branded QR code
Print on coasters, menus, windows — fans scan into your profile.
Fan attribution
See which fans scan, check in, and watch from your spot.
National leaderboard
Climb the ranks as your fan base grows.
Weekly Play Call
Be featured every week through our national video program.
For Fans
Find your spot
Search the directory for bars by team, city, or zip.
Weekly Play Calls
One video a week. Watch from any participating bar.
Earn standing
Scans, check-ins, and views build your fan record.
Future benefits
Top fans unlock perks distributed back from the network.
For Fans
Be part of the team.
Every scan, every check-in, every Play Call view counts. Your fan record travels with you — across every Founding Bar in America.
Scan
Spot a Founding Bar QR. Scan with your phone — no app required.
Check in
Mark yourself in. Build your participation record across the season.
Earn standing
Top fans unlock benefits as the network grows nationally.
Nominate a Bar
Know a spot that belongs?
Tell us where you watch. We'll reach out and invite them to claim their Founding Member number — before someone else does.
Every nomination is reviewed by our team. We'll never share your contact info.