Weak Seven: Empty Seats Outnumber Fans in Several NFL Stadiums

October 21, 2019 in News by RBN Staff

 

Source: Breitbart | WARNER TODD HUSTON

With Week Seven nearly in the history books, we’re reminded that the days when the NFL could seemingly fill every stadium without much effort, are also in the past.

The Cincinnati Bengals welcomed the Jacksonville Jaguars to Cincy’s Paul Brown Stadium, but lost to the visitors 27-17. However, fans seemed less interested in attending than many had hoped:

Jeff Capell@JeffCapell

“You’re just going to have to trust us, there is a TON of ‘economic development’ happening in those empty seats.”
– Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce https://twitter.com/Ben_Baby/status/1185966962465300481 

Ben Baby

@Ben_Baby

A look at the crowd inside Paul Brown Stadium a few minutes into the game.

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Brandon Saho

@BrandonSaho

Here is the crowd at kickoff in Cincinnati…

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Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics

Press row views RT @wisdom_studios: @[me] https://twitter.com/BrandonSaho/status/1185965832591069190 

Brandon Saho

@BrandonSaho

Here is the crowd at kickoff in Cincinnati… #Bengals

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Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics

Announced crowd of 42,784 for this afternoon. (last two: https://bit.ly/2P5Ahaw  + http://bit.ly/35PhG8H )

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The Chicago Bears had no excuses weather wise because the air was warm, and the sun was shining brightly over Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sunday. But the Bears still had a hard time filling seats:

Drunk Liberal Feminist@THump

Gotta be depressing playing in front of this many empty seats 7 mins before game time @ChicagoBears

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Drunk Liberal Feminist@THump

Gotta be depressing playing in front of this many empty seats 7 mins before game time @ChicagoBears

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Drunk Liberal Feminist@THump

Kickoff. Empty. Depressing tbh

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At press time, the Tennessee Titans were still playing but seemed to have had a bit of trouble filling seats at Nissan Stadium when the Los Angeles Chargers came to town:

Holding Back Tears@TitanUp_08

Mariota fan seats are empty… https://twitter.com/gentry_estes/status/1186005596774060037 

Gentry Estes

@Gentry_Estes

20 minutes until kickoff and the fans are not exactly flocking to see Ryan Tannehill’s first #titans start.

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Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics

☼☼ (1/2) RT @jonathanlhart83: Titans-Chargers ⁦@[me]

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Jay Posner

@sdutPosner

Kinda sad to see all those empty seats in Nashville. Went to game there as a fan a few years back and enjoyed it … full house, really good atmosphere. Guess they’re not buying into the Tannehill Era.

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Eddyc85@Eddyc85

Lots of empty seats in Nashville, it’s the only way they’ll learn. And even then…

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The San Francisco 49ers shut out the Washington Redskins at FedExField in a 9-0 final, but fans had other engagements, it seems:

Christian Love@Christi78319246

$6 Upper deck seats are empty, but there may be hope on the way
Jesus died for our sins and rose again from the dead day 3 🌍get saved now

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Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics

FedUp Field (2/2) RT @sharksfansd: It is a dreary day at one the ’s most dreary stadiums to watch a game. @[me]

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Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics

RT @ArmyVet04: @[me] 49’ers vs Redskins I guess the fair weather fans didn’t come out.. start of the 4th qtr

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CLE IN DC@CavsPulse

So many empty seats 😂

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Rick Snider@Snide_Remarks

Game was 2:36, which is the fastest I can remember. All those running plays. Also, gamebook says 61,459. I’ll say 35,439.

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At least one New York Giants fan felt MetLife Stadium was not filled enough when the Arizona Cardinals came to town to beat the New Yorkers 27-21:

Wager Street@WagerStreet

Tons of empty seats in a three-point game in the fourth quarter…

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The Indianapolis Colts may have beaten visiting Houston Texans 30-23, but they took a drubbing from fans wondering where everyone was:

Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics

RT @onanyesfbb: Indy fans fed up with matchup between AFC South leaders Texans and Colts @[me]

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Producer Kyle

@ProducerKyle

I like to tweet out the official tickets distributed number @LucasOilStadium each game. Heard the number and forgot already!

As @DaveFurst pointed out, lot of empty seats for a big division rival game.

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One Los Angeles Rams fan was a bit fed up with reports of the empty seats at L.A. Coliseum, but even more upset that the empty seats at other stadiums seem to get less negative press:

#LAClippers #LARams (no need to show record)@massai_walker

75k football fans at the @lacoliseum = BAD NFL Town, National story for not supporting football. Empty Seats in a normal sized stadium=nobody says shit. Hypocrisy at its finest

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At least that L.A. fan was likely happy that his team trounced the Atlanta Falcons 37 to 10 on Sunday.

Speaking of the Rams-Falcons game, Sunday’s lopsided bout had to rank as the winner for fan complaints about empty seats for Week Seven. Many, many fans took to Twitter to slam the Falcons for an empty Mercedes-Benz Stadium:

 

 

Good vs. Evil@ITollForThee

@BreitbartNews Lots of empty seats at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Altanta, GA.

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Jason Butt

@JasonHButt

10 minutes before kickoff for Falcons-Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics

RT @ColorMe990000: @[me] End of 1st quarter in Atlanta. Maybe 2/3 full.

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Gladiators hockey season well underway RT @jamfan40: Fans are in Atlanta @[me]

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whitnasty@Whit_NotHouston

The Falcons should start giving tickets away at this point. It’s so dead in here, empty seats galore. 🥴

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Max Holt@max_holt14

Taken with 9 min left in 2nd. A lot of empty seats just saying 🤷‍♂️ don’t wanna hear anyone talking about Rams fans and the cold

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Dan Wolken

@DanWolken

Mid first quarter in Atlanta. Empty seats from here to Augusta.

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Zion ate my Hamster@NolaUkFan

The city of Atlanta should be ashamed of themselves… how many empty seats? ?? Ha, pathetic.

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JuBeaux@JudyBoggan

Don’t let the fact that Falcons scored a field goal distract you from the fact that barely anyone was there to see it. Red seat color doesn’t fool anyone.

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DAK@DAK55110972

Fans arent here. Home seats half empty

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