Maxman Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 https://frontofficesports.com/nfl-fans-in-stadiums-2020/ As of Aug. 31, 25 teams have announced that they will not have fans at their stadiums at the start of the season. Only 5 teams have committed to having fans inside stadiums — all in a limited capacity. For many sports fans it is the most awaited sight amid all the pandemic blues — the NFL returning. Sports shut down completely in early March as COVID-19 raged throughout the country, and many fans wondered if football would return at all. But with training camps starting back up, fans are not only getting excited but also wondering if they would be able to attend games once the 2020 regular season starts on Sept. 10. In May, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said the league was “planning to have full stadiums until the medical community tells us otherwise.” But with the rising cases across the country, along with state and city officials trying to avoid outbreaks by banning large gatherings, the prospects of having a significant number of fans have all but dwindled. As of Aug. 28, 25 teams have announced that they will not have fans at their stadiums at the start of the season, citing various state restrictions. Along with that, two teams have yet to formally announce if fans will or won’t be in attendance. Only five teams have committed to having fans inside stadiums, but in a limited capacity. NFL Team 2020 Fan Attendance Tracker (Last Updated: 3:00pm ET on Aug. 31): Teams That Will Not Have Fans in Attendance: Arizona Cardinals (first two home games) Atlanta Falcons (through Sept.) Baltimore Ravens (until further notice) Buffalo Bills (for the first two home games) Chicago Bears (until further notice) Cincinnati Bengals (for home opener) Carolina Panthers (for week 1) Denver Broncos (for home opener) Detroit Lions (through Oct.) Green Bay Packers (for first two home games) Houston Texans (through Sept.) Las Vegas Raiders (for 2020 season) Los Angeles Chargers (until further notice) Los Angeles Rams (until further notice) Minnesota Vikings (for first two home games) New England Patriots (through Sept.) New Orleans Saints (for home opener) New York Giants (until further notice) New York Jets (until further notice) Philadelphia Eagles (until further notice) Pittsburgh Steelers (for the first two home games) San Francisco 49ers (for the first home game) Seattle Seahawks (for first three home games) Tennessee Titans (through Sept.) Washington Football Team (for 2020 season) Teams That Will Have Fans in Attendance: Indianapolis Colts (capped at 16,750 fans) Jacksonville Jaguars (capped at 16,791 fans) Kansas City Chiefs (capped at 16,046 fans) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (capped at 16,472 fans) Miami Dolphins (capped at 13,000 fans) Teams That Have Not Yet Made a Formal Statement: Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Maxman said: https://frontofficesports.com/nfl-fans-in-stadiums-2020/ As of Aug. 31, 25 teams have announced that they will not have fans at their stadiums at the start of the season. Only 5 teams have committed to having fans inside stadiums — all in a limited capacity. dd For many sports fans it is the most awaited sight amid all the pandemic blues — the NFL returning. Sports shut down completely in early March as COVID-19 raged throughout the country, and many fans wondered if football would return at all. But with training camps starting back up, fans are not only getting excited but also wondering if they would be able to attend games once the 2020 regular season starts on Sept. 10. In May, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said the league was “planning to have full stadiums until the medical community tells us otherwise.” But with the rising cases across the country, along with state and city officials trying to avoid outbreaks by banning large gatherings, the prospects of having a significant number of fans have all but dwindled. As of Aug. 28, 25 teams have announced that they will not have fans at their stadiums at the start of the season, citing various state restrictions. Along with that, two teams have yet to formally announce if fans will or won’t be in attendance. Only five teams have committed to having fans inside stadiums, but in a limited capacity. NFL Team 2020 Fan Attendance Tracker (Last Updated: 3:00pm ET on Aug. 31): Teams That Will Not Have Fans in Attendance: Arizona Cardinals (first two home games) Atlanta Falcons (through Sept.) Baltimore Ravens (until further notice) Buffalo Bills (for the first two home games) Chicago Bears (until further notice) Cincinnati Bengals (for home opener) Carolina Panthers (for week 1) Denver Broncos (for home opener) Detroit Lions (through Oct.) Green Bay Packers (for first two home games) Houston Texans (through Sept.) Las Vegas Raiders (for 2020 season) Los Angeles Chargers (until further notice) Los Angeles Rams (until further notice) Minnesota Vikings (for first two home games) New England Patriots (through Sept.) New Orleans Saints (for home opener) New York Giants (until further notice) New York Jets (until further notice) Philadelphia Eagles (until further notice) Pittsburgh Steelers (for the first two home games) San Francisco 49ers (for the first home game) Seattle Seahawks (for first three home games) Tennessee Titans (through Sept.) Washington Football Team (for 2020 season) Teams That Will Have Fans in Attendance: Indianapolis Colts (capped at 16,750 fans) Jacksonville Jaguars (capped at 16,791 fans) Kansas City Chiefs (capped at 16,046 fans) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (capped at 16,472 fans) Miami Dolphins (capped at 13,000 fans) Teams That Have Not Yet Made a Formal Statement: Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Guessing the idiots who run the Cowboys and Browns haven’t had enough time to figure this out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, section314 said: Guessing the idiots who run the Cowboys and Browns haven’t had enough time to figure this out? No reason not to have fans at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, section314 said: Guessing the idiots who run the Cowboys and Browns haven’t had enough time to figure this out? I thought that was weird as well. No public statement. Interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 There no reason that in 80,000 seat stadiums we cannot have 15-20k at games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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