First, overall, total league home game attendance dropped in 2019 by 137,542 fans. While the drop seems large, historically this total league home game attendance decline is not unusual - and compared to the previous season - is not a statistically significant drop in total league home game attendance. For those interested in a graph of total league home game attendance, here it is.
Second, in terms of increases in team home game attendance from the previous season, the five biggest gainers were:
Team | Change | |
Washington Redskins | 35679 | |
Buffalo Bills | 31018 | |
Indianapolis Colts | 15288 | |
Cleveland Browns | 13326 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 9253 |
In terms of decreases in team home game attendance from the previous season, the five biggest gainers were:
Team | Change | |
Jacksonville Jaguars | -47903 | |
Oakland Raiders | -35042 | |
Cincinnati Bengals | -28596 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | -20057 | |
Miami Dolphins | -19940 |
Yet, overall team home game attendance is not different from the 2018 team home game attendance in a statistically significant manner.