While investors may not be able to make up their minds about Tesla, with its stock whipsawing in recent days, the electric carmaker has a strong base of fans within the NFL.

Speaking at a media day, multiple players for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs told CNBC that Teslas are the NFL's hottest new ride.

While large SUVs were once the ultimate status symbol for football stars, today's generation of athletes say energy efficient cars like Tesla are becoming more popular in the league than ever before.

Rookie Jody Fortson, a wide receiver for the Chiefs, owns a Tesla and is a big fan.

"It's like an airplane on wheels. When I'm on the highway, I feels like it's taking off ... It's fast ... like 0 to 60 miles per hour in literally two seconds," he said.

Fortson said his mom helped co-sign for his Tesla. Even for NFL players, Elon Musk's electric vehicles can be costly. The price of a Tesla Model S starts at $79,990.

"I know a lot of guys on the team have a Tesla," said kicker Harrison Butker. "The technology they have in there is pretty amazing," he added.

Backup quarterback Chad Henne bought a Tesla X in June 2018. He says he loves the simplicity and how user friendly it is.