Week 16 sets AFL all-time average attendance record
Published on May 16, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â Attendance for Week 16 of the 2005 AFL season averaged 15,046, making it the AFL's highest weekend of all time. The Philadelphia Soul drew a season-high 17,092 to the Wachovia Center for Sunday's game, while the League's total attendance of 120,366 for Week 16 is the second highest all time (128,758, Week 1 in 2004).
The Week 16 attendance improved the season average to 12,962, which is up eight percent vs. the 2004 season average (12,024).
The top five all-time average attendance weeks:
RANK WEEK AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
1. 2005, Week 16 15,046 (8 games)
2. 1990, Week 8 14,336 (3 games)
3. 2004, Week 1 14,306 (9 games)
4. 1991, Week 10 14,159 (4 games)
5. 1992, Week 4 14,122 (6 games)
The top five all-time total attendance weeks:
RANK WEEK TOTAL ATTENDANCE
1. 2004, Week 1 128,758 (9 games)
2. 2005, Week 16 120,366 (8 games)
3. 2004, Week 4 118,012 (9 games)
4. 2004, Week 5 114,814 (9 games)
5. 2004, Week 12 113,742 (9 games)
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