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SBD/Issue 96/The Back of the Book
Packing The House: NFL Sees Slight Increase In Playoff Attendance
Published February 6, 2008
The NFL drew 737,318 fans for the 11 total games played during the '08 postseason, a 1.1% increase of the 729,042 fans who attended postseason games last year. Five of the 11 games drew at least a capacity crowd, with the Steelers' lone home game during the Wild Card round setting the high mark of 106%. The following show the five-year trend for overall playoff attendance and a breakdown for each '08 playoff game (NFL).
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NFL PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE*
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POSTSEASON
|
TOTAL ATTENDANCE
|
% +/-
|
|---|---|---|
|
'08
|
737,318
|
1.1%
|
|
'07
|
729,042
|
-3.5%
|
|
'06
|
755,783
|
1.6%
|
|
'05
|
743,803
|
-1.8%
|
|
'04
|
757,095
|
N/A
|
| * = Includes Super Bowls | ||
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'08 NFL POSTSEASON ATTENDANCE: GAME-BY-GAME
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GAME
|
VENUE
|
ATTENDANCE
|
% CAP.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl XLII | University of Phoenix Stadium |
71,101
|
97.4%
|
| AFC Championship: Chargers-Patriots | Gillette Stadium |
68,756
|
100.0%
|
| NFC Championship: Giants-Packers | Lambeau Field |
72,740
|
99.7%
|
| AFC Divisional Playoff: Jaguars-Patriots | Gillette Stadium |
68,756
|
100.0%
|
| AFC Divisional Playoff: Chargers-Colts | RCA Dome |
56,950
|
102.6%
|
| NFC Divisional Playoff: Giants-Cowboys | Texas Stadium |
63,660
|
97.1%
|
| NFC Divisional Playoff: Seahawks-Packers | Lambeau Field |
72,168
|
99.0%
|
| AFC Wild Card Game: Jaguars-Steelers | Heinz Field |
63,629
|
106.0%
|
| AFC Wild Card Game: Titans-Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium |
65,640
|
93.8%
|
| NFC Wild Card Game: Giants-Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium |
65,621
|
99.6%
|
| NFC Wild Card Game: Redskins-Seahawks | Qwest Field |
68,297
|
101.9%
|
