Packing The House: NFL Sees Slight Increase In Playoff Attendance
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
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TOTAL ATTENDANCE
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% +/-
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'08
|
737,318
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1.1%
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'07
|
729,042
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-3.5%
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'06
|
755,783
|
1.6%
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'05
|
743,803
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-1.8%
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'04
|
757,095
|
N/A
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| * = Includes Super Bowls |
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'08 NFL POSTSEASON ATTENDANCE: GAME-BY-GAME
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GAME
|
VENUE
|
ATTENDANCE
|
% CAP.
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| Super Bowl XLII |
University of Phoenix Stadium |
71,101
|
97.4%
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| AFC Championship: Chargers-Patriots |
Gillette Stadium |
68,756
|
100.0%
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| NFC Championship: Giants-Packers |
Lambeau Field |
72,740
|
99.7%
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| AFC Divisional Playoff: Jaguars-Patriots |
Gillette Stadium |
68,756
|
100.0%
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| AFC Divisional Playoff: Chargers-Colts |
RCA Dome |
56,950
|
102.6%
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| NFC Divisional Playoff: Giants-Cowboys |
Texas Stadium |
63,660
|
97.1%
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| NFC Divisional Playoff: Seahawks-Packers |
Lambeau Field |
72,168
|
99.0%
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| AFC Wild Card Game: Jaguars-Steelers |
Heinz Field |
63,629
|
106.0%
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| AFC Wild Card Game: Titans-Chargers |
Qualcomm Stadium |
65,640
|
93.8%
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| NFC Wild Card Game: Giants-Buccaneers |
Raymond James Stadium |
65,621
|
99.6%
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| NFC Wild Card Game: Redskins-Seahawks |
Qwest Field |
68,297
|
101.9%
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