Pittsburgh sets draft record with 805,000
NBC Sports • • general
Key Points:
- The NFL draft in Pittsburgh set a new attendance record with an official figure of 805,000, surpassing Detroit's 2024 record of 775,000.
- The total attendance number includes multiple counts of the same individuals attending on different days or entering and exiting the draft area multiple times.
- Despite the inflated figure, the turnout remains impressive, with daily attendance breaking down to 320,000 on Thursday, 280,000 on Friday, and 205,000 on Saturday, although rain likely reduced Saturday's numbers.
- The NFL uses the high attendance figures to promote the draft as a must-attend event, encouraging more people to participate in future years.
- The attendance record may be short-lived as the draft moves to the National Mall in D.C., where multiple entry points and repeated counts could push official numbers over a million.
