What NFL Teams Are Making With Limited Fan Capacity
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Of the staggering $16 billion the NFL earned in revenue last season, $5.5 billion of that came from stadium revenue. That includes money from ticket sales, parking, concessions and merchandise.

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Now take those numbers and throw them out the window for the 2020 season. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. Each NFL franchise is taking a huge revenue hit because attendance has to be limited for health-related reasons. Fourteen teams haven’t allowed fans at all yet this season, and the rest are restricting attendance to far below capacity.

Read on for a look at the 18 NFL teams that have allowed fans this season and how much they’re making, ranked by the total potential revenue per game, from least to most. While ticket revenue was based on the allowed capacity and average ticket price, fan revenue was based on the cost of a hot dog, soda and other items fans might purchase. Despite hosting fans, these teams are surely losing a big chunk of money due to those empty seats in the stands.

Last updated: Dec. 11, 2020

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Arizona Cardinals

  • Allowed capacity: 4,200

  • Ticket revenue: $237,762

  • Fan revenue: $184,758

  • Total potential revenue per game: $422,520

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Washington Football Team

  • Allowed capacity: 3,200

  • Ticket revenue: $213,120

  • Fan revenue: $220,768

  • Total potential revenue per game: $433,888

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Baltimore Ravens

  • Allowed capacity: 4,000

  • Ticket revenue: $293,040

  • Fan revenue: $186,760

  • Total potential revenue per game: $479,800

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Grant Halverson / Getty Images

Carolina Panthers

  • Allowed capacity: 5,240

  • Ticket revenue: $335,025

  • Fan revenue: $220,997

  • Total potential revenue per game: $556,022

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Denver Broncos

  • Allowed capacity: 5,700

  • Ticket revenue: $398,601

  • Fan revenue: $263,255

  • Total potential revenue per game: $661,856

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Jason Pohuski/CSM / Shutterstock.com

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Allowed capacity: 5,500

  • Ticket revenue: $384,615

  • Fan revenue: $299,475

  • Total potential revenue per game: $684,090

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©Damon Tarver/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

New Orleans Saints

  • Allowed capacity: 6,000

  • Ticket revenue: $399,600

  • Fan revenue: $344,940

  • Total potential revenue per game: $744,540

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Philadelphia Eagles

  • Allowed capacity: 6,000

  • Ticket revenue: $491,508

  • Fan revenue: $382,440

  • Total potential revenue per game: $873,948

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Tennessee Titans

  • Allowed capacity: 8,600

  • Ticket revenue: $492,574

  • Fan revenue: $453,005

  • Total potential revenue per game: $945,579

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Cincinnati Bengals

  • Allowed capacity: 12,000

  • Ticket revenue: $615,384

  • Fan revenue: $465,360

  • Total potential revenue per game: $1,080,744

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Cleveland Browns

  • Allowed capacity: 12,000

  • Ticket revenue: $599,400

  • Fan revenue: $605,880

  • Total potential revenue per game: $1,205,280