Taylor Swift fans are known for their immense power. They once caused seismic activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake in Washington and sent an anonymous untitled book to the top of the bestseller list when it was rumoured to be the singer’s memoir.

Since Swift started dating the Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce last year, her fans have turned their attention to American football. After the relationship went public, sales of Kelce’s No 87 jersey rose by 400 per cent and the Chiefs’ home ticket sales almost tripled.

Now some “Swifties” have started playing the sport too. “I wouldn’t say I started playing solely because of Taylor, but I saw the first [NFL] game she attended, on September 24, and so it was