Redskins lead league in attendance for 2007 (8th straight year)

[MTK]

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ATTENDANCE RECORD: For the sixth straight year, the NFL set a paid attendance record, led by the Washington Redskins.

Attendance surpassed 22 million for the second successive season, with 22,256,502 fans paying their way into games, an increase of 56,790 over 2006. The 2007 NFL regular-season total paid attendance of 17,345,205 and the average of 67,755 per game were both records. And 4,119,278 tickets were sold for 65 preseason games, an average of 63,374.

Twelve postseason games drew 792,019 fans, including 71,101 for the Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.

The Redskins, who have the league's largest stadium, FedEx Field, led in regular-season home paid attendance for the eighth consecutive season. The Redskins drew 711,471, an NFL mark.

Three other teams topped 600,000 paid home attendance: the New York Giants (629,391), Kansas City Chiefs (622,541) and New York Jets (616,756). Eleven teams drew more than 1.1 million paid attendance home and away during the regular season, led by Washington (1,264,890). The others were the Giants (1,187,915), Jets (1,171,564), Miami Dolphins (1,156,762), Chiefs (1,145,938), New England Patriots (1,131,027), Buffalo Bills (1,129,052), Denver Broncos (1,120,996), Philadelphia Eagles (1,120,090), Green Bay Packers (1,112,753) and Carolina Panthers (1,100,147).

[He Hate Me]

Shocker!

[Daseal]

The year Dallas' new stadium is complete we'll lose this, unfortunately.

[Joe Ribbs BBQ]

Originally Posted by Daseal

The year Dallas' new stadium is complete we'll lose this, unfortunately.

I am afraid you will be proven correct, what is their stadium going to hold?

[SeanTaylor21]

Originally Posted by Joe Ribbs BBQ

I am afraid you will be proven correct, what is their stadium going to hold?

It will accommodate 80,000, with the possibility for expansion to 100,000.

[Joe Ribbs BBQ]

Originally Posted by SeanTaylor21

It will accommodate 80,000, with the possibility for expansion to 100,000.

well than with out the expansion, they dont have a chance at beating us in attendance..... although I would lose to them in attendance in exchange for beating them on the field twice a year !!!

[J.Campbell]

Originally Posted by Daseal

The year Dallas' new stadium is complete we'll lose this, unfortunately.

At least they will be 0-1 in the first year of the stadium when they face the skins that year

[WaldSkins]

yea but how many of these fans are actually redskins diehards.

[chrisl4064]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

yea but how many of these fans are actually redskins diehards.

I'd honestly rather not know that number....

[Campbell17]

Our stadium is 10,000 seats larger than the next! Of course we should have the record! Thats an extra 80,000 sold tix.

[chrisl4064]

we also hold the record for highest increase in ticket sale percentage every year dont we? If im wrong please let me know.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by chrisl4064

we also hold the record for highest increase in ticket sale percentage every year dont we? If im wrong please let me know.

I'm pretty sure that is wrong. I think there has only been one major increase in ticket face values in the last several years.

[Giantone]

The New Giants stadium will hold 87.000

[SpeedyDuncan]

Originally Posted by chrisl4064

we also hold the record for highest increase in ticket sale percentage every year dont we? If im wrong please let me know.

I just bought my 5th year of tickets today (Go Skins!). The price has increased once in five seasons.

Beer has gone from $7 to $7.50 to $8 in four years.

[CancunCantinaBartender]

Originally Posted by chrisl4064

we also hold the record for highest increase in ticket sale percentage every year dont we? If im wrong please let me know.

If you are in the premium/club levels, then the price increases each and every year as well the fee for parking. I am a fan and willing to support OUR team, but there is a reason why we are the #2 most profitable sports franchise in the world!