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The 2013 NFL season ended with the Seattle Seahawks dominating a Peyton Manning anchored Denver Broncos team. It was the first Super Bowl victory for the Seattle Seahawks. 2013 was also the year for the first ever Super Bowl played outdoors. And what better place to host it than New York City and at Metlife Stadium?
Here is how many fans turned out to each of the 31 NFL stadiums in 2013.
|
Venue/Team |
Total Season Attendance |
Avg. Nightly Attendance |
Percentage of Capacity |
|
1. AT&T Stadium (Cowboys) |
704345 |
88043 |
110.10% |
|
2. Metlife Stadium (Giants) |
641104 |
80148 |
97.10% |
|
3. Lambeau Field (Packers) |
623577 |
77947 |
106.90% |
|
4. Fedex Field (Redskins) |
617767 |
77220 |
84.20% |
|
5. Metlife Stadium (Jets) |
615656 |
76957 |
93.30% |
|
6. Sports Authority Field at Mile High (Broncos) |
614977 |
76872 |
101.00% |
|
7. Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs) |
602877 |
75359 |
98.20% |
|
8. Bank of America Stadium (Panthers) |
587544 |
73443 |
99.50% |
|
9. Mercedes-Benz Superdome (Saints) |
583210 |
72901 |
99.90% |
|
10. NRG Stadium (Texans) |
573271 |
71658 |
100.90% |
|
11. FirstEnergy Stadium (Browns) |
569939 |
71242 |
97.30% |
|
12. M&T Bank Stadium (Ravens) |
569084 |
71135 |
100.20% |
|
13. Georgia Dome (Falcons) |
561795 |
70224 |
98.60% |
|
14. Candlestick Park (49ers) |
557856 |
69732 |
99.30% |
|
15. Lincoln Financial Field (Eagles) |
553152 |
69144 |
102.30% |
|
16. LP Field (Titans) |
553144 |
69143 |
100.00% |
|
17. Gillette Stadium (Patriots) |
550048 |
68756 |
100.00% |
|
18. CenturyLink Field (Seahawks) |
545557 |
68197 |
101.80% |
|
19. Ralph Wilson Stadium (Bills) |
463873 |
66267 |
90.70% |
|
20. Lucas Oil Stadium (Colts) |
527606 |
65950 |
104.70% |
|
21. Sun Life Stadium (Dolphins) |
514553 |
64319 |
85.50% |
|
22. Qualcomm Stadium (Chargers) |
513641 |
64205 |
90.10% |
|
23. TGF Stadium (Vikings) |
448135 |
64019 |
99.80% |
|
24. Ford Field (Lions) |
510369 |
63796 |
98.90% |
|
25. Paul Brown Stadium (Bengals) |
506377 |
63297 |
96.60% |
|
26. Soldier Field (Bears) |
498864 |
62358 |
101.40% |
|
27. University of Phoenix Stadium (Cardinals) |
488271 |
61033 |
96.30% |
|
28. Everbank Field (Jaguars) |
419581 |
59940 |
89.20% |
|
29. Raymond James Stadium (Buccaneers) |
470548 |
58818 |
89.60% |
|
30. Heinz Field (Steelers) |
458489 |
57311 |
88.20% |
|
31. Edward Jones Dome (Rams) |
455657 |
56957 |
87.20% |
|
32. O.co Coliseum (Raiders) |
403556 |
50444 |
80.00% |
For the 5th straight season, the Dallas Cowboys led the NFL in overall attendance. For the 2nd straight season, the Oakland Raiders finished dead last in attendance. Both the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Browns saw the largest increases in attendance for the 2013 season. The Green Bay Packers went from 10th in NFL attendance in 2012 to 3rd in 2013. The Cleveland Browns went from 18th in 2012 to 11th in 2013. The team with the largest decrease in attendance was the Jacksonville Jaguars who drew 519,000 fans during their 2012 campaign but only 419,000 during their 2013 season. 11 of the 32 franchises sold out every single home game. 2013 also marked the final season that the Minnesota Vikings would play in the Metrodome. They will temporarily play on the University of Minnesota's campus until their new stadium is completed in the next few seasons.
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