NFL Average Attendance Up Slightly Through Week 12; Raiders Seeing Big Jump At The Gate

NFL teams are averaging 67,568 fans per game through Week 12, up 0.1% compared to the same period last season. The Raiders are seeing the league's biggest jump among all clubs, up 29.7%. The Bengals have the sharpest decline (-20.6%), while the Dolphins are also down double digits (-13.8%), for games at Sun Life Stadium. In Indianapolis, the winless Colts are still averaging over 100% capacity. The Patriots, Ravens, Texans and Titans also have had capacity crowds at each of their respective home games. Listed below is team-by-team AFC attendance through Week 12, with comparisons to the same period last year. See tomorrow's issue for NFC figures (THE DAILY).

AFC ATTENDANCE THROUGH WEEK TWELVE
HOME TEAM	GMS	TOTAL	AVG.	% CAP.	PREV.	% +/-	GMS ('10)
Jets	6	473,712	78,952	95.7%	78,467	0.6%	6
Broncos	5	373,570	74,714	98.1%	75,236	-0.7%	6
Chiefs	6	431,763	71,961	94.2%	68,292	5.4%	5
Texans	5	357,372	71,474	100.6%	71,035	0.6%	6
Ravens	6	427,522	71,254	100.3%	71,176	0.1%	5
Titans	6	414,858	69,143	100.0%	69,143	0.0%	5
Patriots	5	343,780	68,756	100.0%	68,756	0.0%	5
Browns	6	394,960	65,827	89.8%	65,934	-0.2%	6
Bills*	5	327,880	65,576	94.7%	62,328	5.2%	6
Chargers	6	393,407	65,568	91.7%	64,292	2.0%	5
Colts	6	390,197	65,033	103.2%	66,799	-2.6%	5
Steelers	5	319,747	63,949	98.3%	64,570	-1.0%	5
Jaguars	5	310,869	62,174	92.5%	63,037	-1.4%	6
Raiders	6	356,148	59,358	94.0%	45,773	29.7%	6
Dolphins	5	296,230	59,246	78.8%	68,755	-13.8%	5
Bengals	5	248,095	49,619	75.7%	62,484	-20.6%	5
AFC TOTALS	88	5,860,110	66,592	94.4%	66,577	0.0%	87
NFL TOTALS	176	11,892,012	67,568	86.2%	67,525	0.1%	176

NOTES: Attendance data based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures do not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league. * = Includes designated Bills home game against the Redskins played in Toronto in October.