Packers Draw Record Lambeau Playoff Crowd Despite Extreme Cold

A crowd of 77,525 was on hand at Lambeau Field for yesterday's 49ers-Packers NFC Wild Card game, a playoff record for the venue. The team "did not sell out the game until last Friday," but there were "few empty seats throughout the stadium." The cold weather "was a business boon for the team as fans waited in long lines at merchandise stands" to buy "anything they could to help keep warm." There were also "long lines at most concession stands" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 1/6).

During the game broadcast, Fox' Troy Aikman said of the Packers needing an extension to sell out the game, "It gets your attention when Lambeau doesn't sell out" (Fox, 1/5).