NFL attendance is down through the first 12 weeks of the ’17 season. Clubs are averaging 67,994 fans per game, down 2.5% from 69,755 for the same time period last season. The Cowboys lead all teams with just under 93,000 fans per game at AT&T Stadium, while the Jets top all AFC teams with 77,562 fans. The Lions are leading all franchises with an increase of 7.4% per game at Ford Field. Two teams are playing in new venues this season. The Falcons at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium are averaging over 71,000 fans, while the Chargers -- who relocated from San Diego to the much smaller StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. -- are averaging a league-worst 25,309 fans. The Rams are down 25% in their second season playing at L.A. Memorial Coliseum, despite leading the NFC West standings. The Bengals are down 19% for games at Paul Brown Stadium.
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NFL ATTENDANCE THROUGH WEEK 12
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|
HOME TEAM
|
GMS
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TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS ('16)
|
|
Cowboys
|
6
|
557,913
|
92,986
|
116.2%
|
92,389
|
0.6%
|
6
|
|
Packers
|
6
|
468,966
|
78,161
|
96.0%
|
78,389
|
-0.3%
|
5
|
|
Jets
|
6
|
465,372
|
77,562
|
100.0%
|
78,160
|
-0.8%
|
5
|
|
Giants
|
5
|
386,144
|
77,229
|
93.6%
|
78,335
|
-1.4%
|
6
|
|
Broncos
|
6
|
459,400
|
76,567
|
100.6%
|
76,744
|
-0.2%
|
6
|
|
Redskins
|
6
|
457,490
|
76,248
|
93.0%
|
78,379
|
-2.7%
|
6
|
|
Chiefs
|
5
|
378,054
|
75,611
|
98.9%
|
73,336
|
3.1%
|
5
|
|
Panthers
|
5
|
369,304
|
73,861
|
100.1%
|
73,823
|
0.1%
|
6
|
|
Saints
|
5
|
365,736
|
73,147
|
100.2%
|
73,094
|
0.1%
|
6
|
|
Texans
|
6
|
430,553
|
71,759
|
99.9%
|
71,885
|
-0.2%
|
6
|
|
Falcons*
|
5
|
357,489
|
71,498
|
100.7%
|
69,824
|
2.4%
|
5
|
|
Ravens
|
5
|
353,112
|
70,622
|
99.5%
|
71,114
|
-0.7%
|
6
|
|
49ers
|
6
|
420,889
|
70,148
|
102.4%
|
70,178
|
0.0%
|
6
|
|
Eagles
|
6
|
417,576
|
69,596
|
100.0%
|
69,596
|
0.0%
|
5
|
|
Dolphins
|
5
|
344,811
|
68,962
|
100.4%
|
65,365
|
5.5%
|
6
|
|
Seahawks
|
5
|
344,579
|
68,916
|
101.3%
|
69,073
|
-0.2%
|
5
|
|
Bills
|
5
|
343,277
|
68,655
|
95.5%
|
69,439
|
-1.1%
|
5
|
|
Titans
|
5
|
336,858
|
67,372
|
97.4%
|
62,834
|
7.2%
|
5
|
|
Vikings
|
6
|
400,134
|
66,689
|
99.7%
|
66,760
|
-0.1%
|
5
|
|
Patriots
|
6
|
395,268
|
65,878
|
100.0%
|
66,829
|
-1.4%
|
5
|
|
Jaguars
|
5
|
324,088
|
64,818
|
94.7%
|
66,355
|
-2.3%
|
5
|
|
Browns
|
6
|
387,195
|
64,533
|
94.1%
|
66,198
|
-2.5%
|
6
|
|
Cardinals
|
5
|
321,752
|
64,350
|
99.0%
|
64,703
|
-0.5%
|
5
|
|
Lions
|
6
|
384,727
|
64,121
|
99.4%
|
59,712
|
7.4%
|
6
|
|
Steelers
|
5
|
320,421
|
64,084
|
93.7%
|
65,296
|
-1.9%
|
5
|
|
Colts
|
6
|
383,557
|
63,926
|
101.5%
|
65,664
|
-2.6%
|
6
|
|
Rams
|
6
|
373,259
|
62,210
|
68.9%
|
83,688
|
-25.7%
|
5
|
|
Bears
|
6
|
369,039
|
61,507
|
100.0%
|
60,816
|
1.1%
|
5
|
|
Buccaneers
|
5
|
301,488
|
60,298
|
91.9%
|
60,137
|
0.3%
|
6
|
|
Raiders
|
6
|
351,835
|
58,639
|
98.5%
|
58,151
|
0.8%
|
6
|
|
Bengals
|
5
|
270,174
|
54,035
|
82.5%
|
67,115
|
-19.5%
|
5
|
|
Chargers**
|
5
|
126,544
|
25,309
|
93.7%
|
55,820
|
-54.7%
|
5
|
|
TOTALS
|
176
|
11,967,004
|
67,994
|
97.2%
|
69,755
|
-2.5%
|
175
|
NOTES: The NFL Int'l Series totals include designated home games played in London for the Browns, Jaguars, Dolphins and Rams this season and Bengals, Jaguars and Rams last season. Also, a designated Raiders home game played in Mexico City during both seasons. * = The Falcons are playing home games in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium this season. ** = The Chargers relocated from San Diego following the '16 season, and are playing home games at the smaller StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.
