NFL Attendance Up Slightly During Regular Season; Bucs, Lions Post Double-Digit Gains

The NFL averaged 67,394 fans per game during the regular season, up slightly from last season. Two NFC East teams led the way, as the Cowboys topped all clubs with 85,512 fans per game at Cowboys Stadium and the Giants averaged 79,475 fans per game at Metlife Stadium. The Buccaneers (+20.0%) and Lions (+13.2%) were the only NFC clubs to see double-digit percentage jumps at the gate this season. The Buccaneers hosted 76,981 fans at London's Wembley Stadium in a designated home game against the Bears, while the Lions are making their first playoff appearance since '99. The Redskins had the NFC's largest drop (-7.5%). Listed below is regular-season attendance for all NFC teams, with comparisons to last year. See tomorrow's issue for figures from AFC teams (THE DAILY).

HOME	GMS	TOTAL	AVG.	% CAP.	PREV.	% +/-	GMS ('10-11)
Cowboys	8	684,096	85,512	106.9%	87,047	-1.8%	8
Giants	8	635,800	79,475	96.3%	79,020	0.6%	8
Redskins	8	615,368	76,921	83.9%	83,173	-7.5%	8
Saints	8	584,336	73,042	100.1%	70,038	4.3%	8
Panthers	8	578,342	72,293	98.0%	72,621	-0.5%	8
Packers	8	564,097	70,512	96.4%	70,795	-0.4%	8
49ers	8	557,856	69,732	100.0%	71,508	-2.5%	8
Eagles	8	553,152	69,144	102.3%	69,144	0.0%	8
Falcons	8	551,892	68,987	96.9%	67,850	1.7%	8
Seahawks	8	531,311	66,414	99.1%	66,993	-0.9%	8
Lions	8	509,940	63,743	98.8%	56,286	13.2%	8
Vikings	8	502,529	62,816	98.0%	58,751	6.9%	8
Bears	8	497,166	62,146	101.1%	62,195	-0.1%	8
Cardinals	8	489,455	61,182	96.5%	62,775	-2.5%	8
Buccaneers	8	473,281	59,160	86.7%	49,314	20.0%	8
Rams	8	451,153	56,394	85.4%	52,923	6.6%	8
NFC TOTALS	128	8,779,774	68,592	96.5%	67,527	1.6%	128
NFL TOTALS	256	17,252,949	67,394	95.1%	66,960	0.6%	256

NOTES: Attendance data based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures do not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league. Totals include a designated home game played in London by the Buccaneers in '11 and the 49ers in '10.