Costs add up quickly for Vikings fans, who spend hundreds to even thousands on the team each year

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The NFL generates billions of dollars each year — with fans spending hundreds to even thousands of dollars each year on tickets, merch, and travel expenses. Reporter Ahmed Hassan asked Vikings fans at a recent game how much they spend.

Kim and Kelly Neff are siblings from Columbus, Ohio, but they’d argue they’re some of the biggest Vikings fans in the country.

They’ve gone to every home opener since 2009.

“I’ve gone to many away games with the Vikings, I've traveled, I turn it into vacations, so I get the bang for my buck at that point,” Kim said.

And they’ve spent enough money to show their fandom: Kim said she’s spent over $100,000 on the Vikings in her life.

For th...