The Back Of The Book

DESPITE BEING PRESEASON, NFL CLUBS STILL STRONG AT GATE

8.18.1998

The following lists announced attendance at each NFL exhibition game played Thursday-Monday. The home team is listed second. The 15-game average was 53,637 (THE DAILY).

GAME	DAY	ATTENDANCE	GAME	DAY	ATTENDANCE
NE-DAL^	MON	106,424	BAL-NYJ	SAT	47,906
NO-DEN	FRI	70,937	ATL-DET	FRI	45,749
PIT-PHI	FRI	61,621	SF-SEA^	SAT	45,202
NYG-JAX	FRI	61,159	IND-CIN	MON	41,076
KC-MIN	SAT	60,955	WAS-TEN^	SAT	31,429
OAK-GB	SUN	60,078	CHI-AZ	FRI	30,983
TB-MIA	THU	59,184	CAR-BUF	FRI	30,010
STL-SD	SAT	51,845	TOTAL		804,558

(^) NOTES: The Patriots-Cowboys American Bowl game was played at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The Redskins- Oilers game was played at Vanderbilt Stadium, where the Oilers will play in '98. The 49ers-Seahawks American Bowl game was played at B.C. Place in Vancouver (THE DAILY). -30-

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