Jets Lead AFC Teams At The Gate; Dolphins Off 11.0%
The Jets once again are leading all AFC teams with an average of 78,209 fans per game, up 1.3% from the same period a year ago. The Colts are seeing a 15.7% jump at the new Lucas Oil Stadium, packing the venue to 106.3% capacity. Despite remaining in playoff contention with a 6-4 record, the Dolphins are off 11.0% in average attendance in Miami, and they are the only AFC squad under 90% capacity. The Chiefs and Bengals, suffering in the standings, are also seeing slight declines at the gate. The following lists team-by-team AFC attendance through Week 11, with comparisons to the same period last year (THE DAILY).
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AFC ATTENDANCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 17
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HOME TEAM
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GMS
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TOTAL
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AVG.
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% CAP.
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PREV.
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% +/-
|
GMS ('07)
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Jets
|
5
|
391,047
|
78,209
|
97.5%
|
77,216
|
1.3%
|
6
|
|
Broncos
|
5
|
378,281
|
75,656
|
99.4%
|
76,819
|
-1.5%
|
6
|
|
Chiefs
|
5
|
371,507
|
74,301
|
96.4%
|
77,631
|
-4.3%
|
5
|
|
Browns
|
5
|
365,381
|
73,076
|
99.8%
|
73,008
|
0.1%
|
5
|
| Bills |
5
|
357,565
|
71,513
|
96.7%
|
71,020
|
0.7%
|
6
|
| Ravens |
4
|
284,467
|
71,117
|
100.2%
|
71,196
|
-0.1%
|
5
|
| Texans |
5
|
350,886
|
70,177
|
98.8%
|
70,503
|
-0.5%
|
5
|
| Titans |
5
|
345,715
|
69,143
|
100.0%
|
69,143
|
0.0%
|
5
|
| Patriots |
6
|
412,536
|
68,756
|
100.0%
|
68,756
|
0.0%
|
4
|
| Chargers |
4
|
272,251
|
68,063
|
97.2%
|
65,740
|
3.5%
|
5
|
| Colts* |
5
|
331,622
|
66,324
|
106.3%
|
57,334
|
15.7%
|
5
|
| Dolphins |
6
|
390,880
|
65,147
|
86.2%
|
73,196
|
-11.0%
|
5
|
| Jaguars |
5
|
325,169
|
65,034
|
96.8%
|
64,974
|
0.1%
|
5
|
| Bengals |
5
|
324,812
|
64,962
|
99.2%
|
65,933
|
-1.5%
|
5
|
| Steelers |
5
|
319,124
|
63,825
|
98.1%
|
64,267
|
-0.7%
|
5
|
| Raiders |
5
|
295,555
|
59,111
|
93.6%
|
57,436
|
2.9%
|
5
|
| AFC TOTALS |
80
|
5,516,798
|
68,960
|
97.9%
|
69,011
|
-0.1%
|
82
|
| NFL TOTALS |
160
|
11,017,101
|
68,857
|
97.5%
|
69,024
|
-0.2%
|
160
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| * = Moved from RCA Dome to Lucas Oil Stadium this year. |
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