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NFC Attendance Down Slightly; Falcons See Biggest Drop

Through Week Five, the NFL is averaging 68,829 fans per game, on par with the same period last year (-0.4%). The Redskins lead the league at 89,153 fans per game at FedEx Field, slightly off from last season. Ten of the 16 NFC teams are seeing declines at the turnstile, with the Falcons seeing the biggest drop (-9.3%). The Georgia Dome is the only NFC venue packed below 90% capacity for its home games to date. The Eagles top the conference in average attendance gains, up 2.2%, while packing Lincoln Financial Field to 100% capacity. The following lists attendance for NFC teams, with comparisons to the same period in '07 (THE DAILY).

HOME TEAM
GMS
TOTAL
AVG.
% CAP.
PREV.
% +/-
GMS ('07)
Redskins
2
178,306
89,153
97.2%
89,970
-0.9%
3
Giants
3
238,547
79,516
99.1%
78,791
0.9%
3
Panthers
3
218,835
72,945
98.9%
73,686
-1.0%
2
Packers
3
212,727
70,909
97.2%
70,745
0.2%
3
Saints
3
209,904
69,968
102.9%
70,002
0.0%
2
Eagles
3
207,432
69,144
100.0%
67,648
2.2%
2
Seahawks
2
135,963
67,982
101.5%
68,077
-0.1%
2
49ers
3
202,085
67,362
96.6%
67,882
-0.8%
3
Buccaneers
2
127,733
63,867
97.3%
65,223
-2.1%
2
Cardinals
2
127,275
63,638
97.9%
64,693
-1.6%
2
Cowboys
3
189,589
63,196
96.4%
62,949
0.4%
2
Vikings
2
126,213
63,107
98.4%
63,297
-0.3%
2
Falcons
2
124,744
62,372
87.6%
68,744
-9.3%
2
Bears
2
124,150
62,075
100.9%
62,097
0.0%
2
Rams
2
122,394
61,197
92.7%
64,130
-4.6%
3
Lions
2
120,075
60,038
93.1%
61,291
-2.0%
2
NFC Totals
39
2,665,972
68,358
97.4%
68,702
-0.5%
37
NFL TOTALS
74
5,093,327
68,829
97.9%
69916
-0.4%
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