{"id":1015,"date":"2016-07-16T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-16T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/major-leagues.com\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2017-03-17T00:10:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T05:10:48","slug":"nfl-attendance-2005-06-to-2015-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/major-leagues.com\/v1\/archives\/1015","title":{"rendered":"NFL Attendance 2005-06 to 2015-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Major-Leagues.com tracks attendance statistics to measure the health of a sports league\u2019s live, in-person game experience. This post pertains to the National Football League&#8217;s reported attendance records from 2005-06 to 2015-16.<\/p>\n<p>The National Football League reached a peak Total Attendance of 17.82 million in 2006-07. Attendance has remained below the peak set that year and is currently close to 480,000 attendees less. Average Attendance is 1,347 attendees less per game since the 2006-07 peak.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"table_1\" class=\"scroll display responsive nowrap data-t wpDataTable dataTable\" data-described-by=\"table_1_desc\" data-wpdatatable_id=\"3\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"header sort Season sorting_asc\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-class=\"expand\">Season<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort # of Teams sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"># of Teams<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort numdata float Team Change sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Team Change<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort numdata integer Games sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Games<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort numdata float Games Change sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Games Change<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort numdata float Total Attendance sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Total Attendance<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort numdata float TA Change sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">TA Change<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort numdata integer Average Attendance sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Average Attendance<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort numdata float AA Change sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">AA Change<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort Source sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Source<\/th>\n<th class=\"header sort sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_0\" class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2005-06<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">256<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,751,552.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">69,342<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2005\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2005<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_1\" class=\"even\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2006-07<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">256<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,822,720.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">0.400<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">69,620<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">0.400<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2006\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2006<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_2\" class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2007-08<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">256<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,341,012.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">-2.700<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">67,738<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">-2.700<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2007\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2007<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_3\" class=\"even\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2008-09<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">256<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,334,276.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">-0.040<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">68,264<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">0.780<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2008\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2008<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_4\" class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2009-10<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">256<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,469,552.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">0.780<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">68,240<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">-0.040<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2009\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2009<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_5\" class=\"even\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2010-11<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">256<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,007,172.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">-2.650<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">66,953<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">-1.890<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2010\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nfl\/attendance\/_\/year\/2010<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_6\" class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2011-12<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">254<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">-0.780<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,124,389.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">0.690<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">67,357<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">0.600<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_7\" class=\"even\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2012-13<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">254<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,177,943.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">0.310<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">67,559<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">0.300<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_8\" class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2013-14<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">253<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">-0.390<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,304,523.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">-0.740<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">68,338<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">1.150<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_9\" class=\"even\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2014-15<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">255<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.790<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,294,811.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">-0.060<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">67,768<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">-0.830<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"table_3_row_10\" class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"Season sorting_1\">2015-16<\/td>\n<td class=\" # of Teams\">32 USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Team Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Games\">255<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Games Change\">0.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float Total Attendance\">17,342,667.000<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float TA Change\">0.280<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata integer Average Attendance\">68,273<\/td>\n<td class=\" numdata float AA Change\">0.750<\/td>\n<td class=\" Source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Football_League_attendance_figures<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\" \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"header sort Season\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Season<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort # of Teams\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"># of Teams<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort numdata float Team Change\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Team Change<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort numdata integer Games\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Games<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort numdata float Games Change\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Games Change<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort numdata float Total Attendance\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Total Attendance<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort numdata float TA Change\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">TA Change<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort numdata integer Average Attendance\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Average Attendance<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort numdata float AA Change\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">AA Change<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort Source\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Source<\/td>\n<td class=\"header sort\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"sum_row\">\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"Season\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"# of Teams\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"Team Change\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"Games\">\u2211 = 2,807<\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"Games Change\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"Total Attendance\">\u2211 = 190,970,617.000<\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"TA Change\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"Average Attendance\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"AA Change\">\u2211 = -1.480<\/td>\n<td class=\"sum_cell\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-column_header=\"Source\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major-Leagues.com tracks attendance statistics to measure the health of a sports league\u2019s live, in-person game experience. 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