Aug 9, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Fan in the Black Hole salutes during National Anthem in an preseason game between the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

It has been awhile since Oakland Raiders fans have had much to cheer about. Despite getting three straight home wins to end the season in 2014, the team still finished 3-13 and continued their decade plus streak of missing the playoffs. Add in an unsure future in Oakland and times have been rough on Raiders fans even if the roster is improving with young prospects each offseason.

Those tough times have not stopped the always passionate Raiders fans from supporting their team both on Sundays and with their wallets as the team ranked inside the Top Five in jersey sales. An impressive feat from a team that ranks near the bottom in attendance numbers and the standings each season to get the level of fan support they have in terms of jersey sales. Even if it is not surprising given the diehard nature of the Raider Nation who never turn their backs on the team.

According the NFL jersey sales, the Raiders sell the third most jerseys in the league behind the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Keeping the Raiders brand in the ranks of the NFL’s most historic franchises when it comes to popularity of jersey sales.

According to NFL sales, the five top-selling jerseys are: 1) Green Bay; 2) Pittsburgh; 3) Oakland; 4) Dallas; 5) Kansas City. — Rick Gosselin (@RickGosselinDMN) May 26, 2015

Having exciting rookies in Derek Carr and Khalil Mack has certainly helped the Raiders sell a ton of jerseys recently, but as the readers of this blog can all likely attest it is not uncommon for a large portion of Raiders fans to get a new jersey each season to support the team. Many fans already lining up to get fourth overall draft pick Amari Cooper’s jersey further driving home just how loyal fans are to the newest players to join the roster. The Raiders brand is still an iconic one and the passion of fans for the team is why the franchise is still so valuable even with the down times of late which is proven in their jersey sales as one of the most well supported teams in the league by fans who want to rep their team’s colors.