NFL attendance is down slightly at the midpoint of the '15 season. Teams are averaging 68,637 fans per game, down 0.5% from 69,015 through Week 8 last season. Among AFC teams, the Jets lead all clubs with 78,160 fans per game, while the Jaguars -- aided by a game in London -- lead in percentage gain from last season. Bills-Jaguars at Wembley Stadium this season drew 84,021 fans, marking the second-best attendance for a London NFL game since the effort began in '07. A London game this season also has helped the Chiefs to a 3.5% uptick. The Chargers, perhaps facing their final season in San Diego, are seeing a 5% jump at Qualcomm Stadium. But the Raiders, who also might be in their final season in Oakland, are down 11%. Listed below are attendance figures for AFC teams through Week 8. See tomorrow's issue for NFC figures (THE DAILY).
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AFC HOME ATTENDANCE THROUGH WEEK 8
|
| TEAM |
GAMES
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS ('14)
|
| Jets |
3
|
234,480
|
78,160
|
100.0%
|
78,160
|
0.0%
|
5
|
| Chiefs |
4
|
312,192
|
78,048
|
99.6%
|
75,385
|
3.5%
|
3
|
| Broncos |
3
|
230,902
|
76,967
|
101.1%
|
76,938
|
0.0%
|
5
|
| Texans |
4
|
286,856
|
71,714
|
100.9%
|
71,771
|
-0.1%
|
3
|
| Dolphins |
3
|
214,106
|
71,369
|
99.9%
|
70,606
|
1.1%
|
3
|
| Ravens |
3
|
212,845
|
70,948
|
99.9%
|
71,127
|
-0.3%
|
4
|
| Bills |
4
|
281,447
|
70,362
|
97.9%
|
69,307
|
1.5%
|
4
|
| Browns |
4
|
269,724
|
67,431
|
100.0%
|
67,419
|
0.0%
|
4
|
| Jaguars |
4
|
268,282
|
67,071
|
94.2%
|
63,443
|
5.7%
|
4
|
| Patriots* |
4
|
267,316
|
66,829
|
100.0%
|
68,756
|
-2.8%
|
4
|
| Chargers |
4
|
265,003
|
66,251
|
94.6%
|
63,300
|
4.7%
|
4
|
| Colts |
4
|
263,975
|
65,994
|
104.8%
|
65,356
|
1.0%
|
4
|
| Steelers |
4
|
258,997
|
64,749
|
94.7%
|
61,591
|
5.1%
|
4
|
| Titans |
4
|
257,261
|
64,315
|
93.0%
|
69,143
|
-7.0%
|
4
|
| Bengals |
3
|
180,081
|
60,027
|
91.6%
|
57,020
|
5.3%
|
4
|
| Raiders |
4
|
217,200
|
54,300
|
96.9%
|
60,732
|
-10.6%
|
4
|
| AFC TOTALS |
59
|
4,020,667
|
68,147
|
98.1%
|
68,215
|
-0.1%
|
63
|
| NFL TOTALS |
119
|
8,167,778
|
68,637
|
97.8%
|
69,015
|
-0.5%
|
121
|
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|
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|
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NOTES: NFL totals include designated Jaguars, Chiefs and Dolphins home games played in London this season and Falcons and Raiders home games in '14. * = The Patriots this year are playing at a renovated Gillette Stadium that saw capacity lowered to 66,829 from 68,756 last year.
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NFL U.K. GAMES ATTENDANCE TREND AT WEMBLEY STADIUM
|
|
YEAR
|
MATCHUP
|
ATTENDANCE
|
|
'15
|
Lions-Chiefs
|
83,624
|
|
'15
|
Bills-Jaguars
|
84,021
|
|
'15
|
Jets-Dolphins
|
83,986
|
|
'14
|
Cowboys-Jaguars
|
83,603
|
|
'14
|
Lions-Falcons
|
83,532
|
|
'14
|
Dolphins-Raiders
|
83,436
|
|
'13
|
49ers-Jaguars
|
83,559
|
|
'13
|
Steelers-Vikings
|
83,518
|
|
'12
|
Patriots-Rams
|
84,004
|
|
'11
|
Bears-Buccaneers
|
76,981
|
|
'10
|
Broncos-49ers
|
83,941
|
|
'09
|
Patriots-Buccaneers
|
84,254
|
|
'08
|
Chargers-Saints
|
83,226
|
|
'07
|
Giants-Dolphins
|
81,176
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