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Thirteen professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada average over three-thousand fans in attendance per game, including the Arena Football League , Canadian Football League , Major Indoor Soccer League , Major League Baseball , Major League Lacrosse , Major League Soccer , National Basketball Association , National Football League , National Hockey League , National Lacrosse League , United Football League , Women's National Basketball Association , and Women's Professional Soccer . Six leagues (NFL, MLB, CFL, MLS, NBA, and NHL) average over 15,000 fans in attendance per game.
The statistics provided in the following table are from each the leagues' latest completed seasons, with teams that have since suspended operations or folded omitted. Additionally, any franchise that has since been renamed or relocated are listed under their current names.
Rank
Team
League
City
Average Attendance
1
Dallas Cowboys NFL
Arlington, TX 87,047
2
Washington Redskins NFL
Landover, MD 83,172
3
New York Giants NFL
East Rutherford, NJ 79,019
4
New York Jets NFL
East Rutherford, NJ 78,596
5
Denver Broncos NFL
Denver, CO 74,908
6
Carolina Panthers NFL
Charlotte, NC 72,620
7
Baltimore Ravens NFL
Baltimore, MD 71,227
8
Houston Texans NFL
Houston, TX 71,080
9
Green Bay Packers NFL
Green Bay, WI 70,095
10
New Orleans Saints NFL
New Orleans, LA 70,038
11
San Francisco 49ers NFL
San Francisco, CA 69,732
12
Philadelphia Eagles NFL
Philadelphia, PA 69,144
13
Tennessee Titans NFL
Nashville, TN 69,143
14
New England Patriots NFL
Foxborough, MA 68,756
15
Atlanta Falcons NFL
Atlanta, GA 67,850
16
Miami Dolphins NFL
Miami Gardens, FL 67,744
17
Kansas City Chiefs NFL
Kansas City, MO 67,672
18
Seattle Seahawks NFL
Seattle, WA 66,992
19
Indianapolis Colts NFL
Indianapolis, IN 66,975
20
Cleveland Browns NFL
Cleveland, OH 66,116
21
San Diego Chargers NFL
San Diego, CA 65,530
22
Buffalo Bills NFL
Orchard Park, NY 63,195
23
Pittsburgh Steelers NFL
Pittsburgh, PA 63,083
24
Jacksonville Jaguars NFL
Jacksonville, FL 63,032
25
Arizona Cardinals NFL
Glendale, AZ 62,774
26
Chicago Bears NFL
Chicago, IL 62,195
27
Cincinnati Bengals NFL
Cincinnati, OH 60,364
28
Minnesota Vikings NFL
Minneapolis, MN 58,751
29
Detroit Lions NFL
Detroit, MI 56,285
30
St. Louis Rams NFL
St. Louis, MO 52,992
31
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL
Tampa, FL 49,314
32
Oakland Raiders NFL
Oakland, CA 46,431
33
Philadelphia Phillies MLB
Philadelphia, PA 45,440
34
New York Yankees MLB
New York, NY 45,107
35
San Francisco Giants MLB
San Francisco, CA 41,818
36
Minnesota Twins MLB
Minneapolis, MN 39,112
37
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim MLB
Anaheim, CA 39,090
38
Seattle Sounders FC MLS
Seattle, WA 38,495
39
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
St. Louis, MO 38,196
40
Milwaukee Brewers MLB
Milwaukee, WI 37,918
41
Boston Red Sox MLB
Boston, MA 37,707
42
Chicago Cubs MLB
Chicago, IL 37,258
43
Texas Rangers MLB
Arlington, TX 36,382
44
Los Angeles Dodgers MLB
Los Angeles, CA 36,236
45
Colorado Rockies MLB
Denver, CO 35,923
46
Edmonton Eskimos CFL
Edmonton, AB 34,625
47
Detroit Tigers MLB
Detroit, MI 32,617
48
Calgary Stampeders CFL
Calgary, AB 30,601
49
New York Mets MLB
New York, NY 30,108
50
Atlanta Braves MLB
Atlanta, GA 30,037
51
Saskatchewan Silver Sox CFL
Regina, SK 29,939
52
BC Lions CFL
Vancouver, BC 29,725
53
Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL
Winnipeg, MB 29,556
54
Cincinnati Reds MLB
Cincinnati, OH 27,327
55
San Diego Padres MLB
San Diego, CA 26,457
56
Arizona Diamondbacks MLB
Phoenix, AZ 25,992
57
Houston Astros MLB
Houston, TX 25,518
58
Washington Nationals MLB
Washington, DC 24,877
59
Cleveland Indians MLB
Cleveland, OH 24,726
60
Chicago White Sox MLB
Chicago, IL 24,705
61
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Pittsburgh, PA 24,255
62
Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL
Hamilton, ON 24,116
63
Montreal Alouettes CFL
Montreal, QC 24,058
64
Seattle Mariners MLB
Seattle, WA 23,411
65
Los Angeles Galaxy MLS
Carson, CA 23,335
66
Toronto Blue Jays MLB
Toronto, ON 22,445
67
Baltimore Orioles MLB
Baltimore, MD 21,943
68
Chicago Bulls NBA
Chicago, IL 21,791
69
Chicago Blackhawks NHL
Chicago, IL 21,423
70
Kansas City Royals MLB
Kansas City, MO 21,289
71
Montreal Canadiens NHL
Montreal, QC 21,273
72
Portland Trail Blazers NBA
Portland, OR 20,510
73
Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS
Vancouver, WA 20,406
74
Toronto FC MLS
Toronto, ON 20,267
75
Cleveland Cavaliers NBA
Cleveland, OH 20,112
76
Dallas Mavericks NBA
Dallas, TX 20,101
77
Toronto Argonauts CFL
Toronto, ON 20,017
78
Miami Heat NBA
Miami, FL 19,778
79
New York Knicks NBA
New York, NY 19,728
80
Philadelphia Flyers NHL
Philadelphia, PA 19,715
81
New York Red Bulls MLS
Harrison, NJ 19,691
82
Detroit Red Wings NHL
Detroit, MI 19,680
83
Utah Jazz NBA
Salt Lake City, UT 19,511
84
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL
Toronto, ON 19,354
85
Calgary Flames NHL
Calgary, AB 19,289
86
St. Louis Blues NHL
St. Louis, MO 19,150
87
Miami Marlins MLB
Miami, FL 19,007
88
Los Angeles Lakers NBA
Los Angeles, CA 18,997
89
Orlando Magic NBA
Orlando, FL 18,972
90
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
St. Petersburg, FL 18,878
91
Vancouver Canucks NHL
Vancouver, BC 18,860
92
Portland Timbers MLS
Portland, OR 18,827
93
Golden State Warriors NBA
Oakland, CA 18,692
94
Boston Celtics NBA
Boston, MA 18,624
95
Buffalo Sabres NHL
Buffalo, NY 18,452
96
Sacramento Mountain Lions UFL
Sacramento, CA 18,415
97
Washington Capitals NHL
Washington, DC 18,397
98
Ottawa Senators NHL
Ottawa, ON 18,378
99
San Antonio Spurs NBA
San Antonio, TX 18,314
100
Philadelphia Union MLS
Chester, PA 18,258
101
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL
Pittsburgh, PA 18,240
102
Oakland Athletics MLB
Oakland, CA 18,232
103
Oklahoma City Thunder NBA
Oklahoma City, OK 18,148
104
New York Rangers NHL
New York, NY 18,108
105
Los Angeles Kings NHL
Los Angeles, CA 18,083
106
Minnesota Wild NHL
Minneapolis, MN 18,012
107
Sporting Kansas City MLS
Kansas City, KS 17,810
108
Los Angeles Clippers NBA
Los Angeles, CA 17,742
109
Houston Dynamo MLS
Houston, TX 17,694
110
Real Salt Lake MLS
Sandy, UT 17,594
111
Phoenix Suns NBA
Phoenix, AZ 17,567
112
Boston Bruins NHL
Boston, MA 17,565
113
San Jose Sharks NHL
San Jose, CA 17,562
114
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL
Tampa, FL 17,268
115
Buffalo Bandits NLL
Buffalo, NY 17,068
116
Denver Nuggets NBA
Denver, CO 16,901
117
Edmonton Oilers NHL
Edmonton, AB 16,839
118
Washington Wizards NBA
Washington, DC 16,791
119
Omaha Nighthawks UFL
Omaha, NE 17,678
120
Detroit Pistons NBA
Auburn Hills, MI 16,660
121
Toronto Raptors NBA
Toronto, ON 16,566
122
Carolina Hurricanes NHL
Raleigh, NC 16,415
123
Houston Rockets NBA
Houston, TX 16,191
124
Nashville Predators NHL
Nashville, TN 16,142
125
Colorado Mammoth NLL
Denver, CO 15,866
126
Charlotte Bobcats NBA
Charlotte, NC 15,846
127
Florida Panthers NHL
Sunrise, FL 15,685
128
Atlanta Hawks NBA
Atlanta, GA 15,648
129
Milwaukee Bucks NBA
Milwaukee, WI 15,412
130
Minnesota Timberwolves NBA
Minneapolis, MN 15,242
131
D.C. United MLS
Washington, DC 15,211
132
Dallas Stars NHL
Dallas, TX 15,073
133
Colorado Rapids MLS
Commerce City, CO 14,838
134
C.D. Chivas USA MLS
Carson, CA 14,830
135
Colorado Avalanche NHL
Denver, CO 14,820
136
New Jersey Devils NBA
Newark, NJ 14,775
137
Philadelphia 76ers NBA
Philadelphia, PA 14,751
138
Anaheim Ducks NHL
Anaheim, CA 14,738
139
New Orleans Hornets NBA
New Orleans, LA 14,709
140
Memphis Grizzlies NBA
Memphis, TN 14,650
141
Chicago Fire MLS
Bridgeview, IL 14,274
142
New Jersey Nets NBA
Newark, NJ 14,179
143
Sacramento Kings NBA
Sacramento, CA 13,890
144
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL
Columbus, OH 13,658
145
Indiana Pacers NBA
Indianapolis, IN 13,538
146
Winnipeg Jets NHL
Winnipeg, MB 13,469
147
New England Revolution MLS
Foxborough, MA 13,222
148
FC Dallas MLS
Frisco, TX 12,861
149
Orlando Predators AFL
Orlando, FL 12,701
150
Virginia Destroyers UFL
Virginia Beach, VA 12,392
151
Denver Outlaws MLL
Denver, CO 12,331
152
Phoenix Coyotes NHL
Glendale, AZ 12,188
153
Columbus Crew MLS
Columbus, OH 12,185
154
San Jose Earthquakes MLS
Santa Clara, CA 11,858
155
New York Islanders NHL
Uniondale, NY 11,059
156
Toronto Rock NLL
Toronto, ON 10,985
157
Tampa Bay Storm AFL
Tampa, FL 10,778
158
Washington Mystics WNBA
Washington, DC 10,449
159
Calgary Roughnecks NLL
Calgary, AB 10,384
160
Los Angeles Sparks WNBA
Los Angeles, CA 10,320
161
Spokane Shock AFL
Spokane, WA 10,277
162
Philadelphia Soul AFL
Philadelphia, PA 9,802
163
San Jose SaberCats AFL
San Jose, CA 9,440
164
Jacksonville Sharks AFL
Jacksonville, FL 9,401
165
Pittsburgh Power AFL
Pittsburgh, PA 9,197
166
Phoenix Mercury WNBA
Phoenix, AZ 9,167
167
Arizona Rattlers AFL
Phoenix, AZ 8,939
168
Iowa Barnstormers AFL
Des Moines, IA 8,867
169
San Antonio Silver Stars WNBA
San Antonio, TX 8,751
170
Utah Blaze AFL
Salt Lake City, UT 8,707
171
Philadelphia Wings NLL
Philadelphia, PA 8,662
172
Boston Cannons MLL
Boston, MA 8,661
173
Chicago Rush AFL
Rosemont, IL 8,659
174
Seattle Storm WNBA
Seattle, WA 8,659
175
Minnesota Lynx WNBA
Minneapolis, MN 8,372
176
Minnesota Swarm NLL
St. Paul, MN 8,288
177
Chesapeake Bayhawks MLL
Annapolis, MD 8,161
178
New Orleans VooDoo AFL
New Orleans, LA 8,153
179
Indiana Fever WNBA
Indianapolis, IN 8,054
180
New York Liberty WNBA
Newark, NJ 7,702
181
Edmonton Rush NLL
Edmonton, AB 7,152
182
Connecticut Sun WNBA
Uncasville, CT 7,056
183
Baltimore Blast MISL
Baltimore, MD 6,934
184
Cleveland Gladiators AFL
Cleveland, OH 6,507
185
Las Vegas Locomotives UFL
Las Vegas, NV 6,500
186
Atlanta Dream WNBA
Atlanta, GA 6,487
187
Rochester Knighthawks NLL
Rochester, NY 5,949
188
Chicago Sky WNBA
Rosemont, IL 5,536
189
San Antonio Talons AFL
San Antonio, TX 5,423
190
Western New York Flash WPS
Rochester, NY 4,881
191
Atlanta Beat WPS
Kennesaw, GA 4,840
192
Boston Breakers WPS
Boston, MA 4,444
193
Tulsa Shock WNBA
Tulsa, OK 4,828
194
Georgia Force AFL
Duluth, GA 4,658
195
Milwaukee Wave MISL
Milwaukee, WI 4,531
196
Kansas City Command AFL
Kansas City, MO 4,318
197
Rochester Rattlers MLL
Rochester, NY 4,307
198
Washington Stealth MLL
Everett, WA 4,132
199
Missouri Comets MISL
Independence, MO 4,018
200
Milwaukee Mustangs AFL
Milwaukee, WI 3,953
201
Long Island Lizards MLL
Hempstead, NY 3,827
202
Philadelphia Independence WPS
Chester, PA 2,774
203
Sky Blue FC WPS
Piscataway, NJ 2,138
204
Hamilton Nationals MLL
Hamilton, ON 1,214
2012
Charlotte Hounds MLL
Charlotte, NC N/A
2012
Montreal Impact MLS
Montreal, QC N/A
2012
Norfolk SharX MISL
Norfolk, VA N/A
2012
Ohio Machine MLL
Delaware, OH N/A
2014
Ottawa CFL
Ottawa, ON N/A
2012
Rochester Lancers MISL
Rochester, NY N/A
2012
Syracuse Silver Knights MISL
Syracuse, NY N/A
2012
Wichita Wings MISL
Park City, KS N/A
