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Football is the most popular professional sport in the U.S. Read on to learn how much it will cost you to attend a game.
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According to dozens of surveys we’ve come across, football is the most popular professional sport in America. For example, the 2022 Statista Global Consumer Survey found that 74.5% of U.S. sports fans follow football. Coming in second place was basketball with 56.6%, and in third was baseball with 50.5% of those surveyed saying they follow the sport.
Perhaps that popularity helps explain why some fans likely have to tap their savings accounts to attend an NFL game. Earlier this year, the website Pickwise took a look at how much it costs for a family of four to attend a single game, purchasing the least expensive seats in the stadium. Included in their calculations were the cost of four tickets, four hot dogs, two small beers, two small sodas, two souvenir hats, and parking.
The least expensive gameday package was at Paycor Stadium to watch the Cincinnati Bengals play. The most expensive was in Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium to watch the Raiders. Of the 32 NFL teams, only five came in with a price below $500.
Stadium $87.36 $5.66 $5.53 $6.67 $27.99 $17.50 $469.96 Arizona Cardinals State Farm
Stadium $91.34 $4.75 $7.00 $5.50 $25.99 $14.70 $476.04 Detroit Lions Ford Field $91.89 $6.50 $5.00 $5.50 $25.99 $19.44 $485.98 Jacksonville Jaguars TIAA Bank Field $84.76 $6.75 $11.50 $6.25 $29.99 $26.08 $487.60 Miami Dolphins Hard Rock
Stadium $94.95 $4.00 $5.00 $3.00 $25.00 $37.50 $499.30 Buffalo Bills Highmark
Stadium $89.65 $7.25 $11.50 $6.25 $25.00 $35.00 $508.10 Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil
Stadium $99.51 $5.75 $8.00 $4.00 $21.99 $24.34 $513.36 New York Jets MetLife
Stadium $98.21 $6.00 $5.00 $3.00 $16.99 $47.60 $514.42 Tennessee Titans Nissan
Stadium $100.67 $6.00 $10.50 $5.00 $24.99 $16.05 $523.71 Carolina Panthers Bank of America
Stadium $104.59 $5.99 $9.99 $5.99 $19.99 $20.38 $534.64 Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium $110.66 $2.00 $5.00 $2.00 $25.99 $20.40 $537.02 Los Angeles Chargers SoFi
Stadium $89.01 $8.00 $11.00 $6.00 $24.99 $71.20 $543.22 New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome $109.60 $6.00 $11.50 $6.00 $21.99 $14.13 $555.51 Washington Commanders FedEx Field $104.00 $6.00 $6.75 $4.50 $21.99 $60.00 $566.48 Kansas City Chiefs GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium $115.13 $5.00 $9.00 $5.00 $14.00 $40.95 $577.47 Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium $112.17 $6.50 $7.00 $5.50 $25.99 $30.57 $582.23 Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium $120.27 $3.25 $7.00 $5.50 $23.00 $22.11 $587.19 Dallas Cowboys AT&T
Stadium $107.87 $6.00 $9.50 $6.00 $29.99 $43.06 $589.52 Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank
Stadium $116.85 $6.75 $10.50 $6.00 $25.99 $15.00 $594.38 Houston Texans NRG
Stadium $117.45 $5.25 $6.00 $5.75 $24.99 $30.11 $594.39 Los Angeles Rams SoFi
Stadium $103.62 $8.00 $11.00 $6.00 $24.99 $66.03 $596.49 Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High $119.75 $6.00 $8.00 $5.50 $25.99 $29.09 $611.07 New York Giants MetLife
Stadium $121.79 $3.00 $5.00 $4.00 $23.99 $47.60 $612.74 Seattle Seahawks Lumen
Field $123.04 $7.49 $9.49 $6.00 $15.00 $31.25 $614.35 Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure
Stadium $120.10 $6.94 $10.00 $6.90 $25.00 $35.79 $627.75 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James
Stadium $119.94 $7.00 $12.00 $5.75 $25.99 $43.03 $638.27 Chicago Bears Soldier Field $130.29 $7.50 $11.00 $6.50 $25.99 $26.29 $664.43 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field $127.06 $6.25 $11.00 $5.75 $25.99 $49.49 $668.21 Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field $134.81 $6.25 $9.50 $6.00 $22.99 $38.20 $679.42 New England Patriots Gillette Stadium $131.45 $4.50 $10.50 $5.00 $25.99 $58.00 $684.78 San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium $144.81 $5.50 $11.50 $4.00 $24.99 $42.40 $724.62 Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium $153.47 $3.00 $10.00 $3.00 $21.99 $36.50 $732.36
While lifelong pro football fans know the thrill of watching the ups and downs of their team, there’s no denying that it’s expensive to watch those games in person.
For football lovers who want money left to invest each month while still enjoying the games, the NFL Sunday Ticket TV package may be the answer. Viewers who catch games on YouTube TV can subscribe for the season for $349, or $389 if they also want NFL RedZone. For those who want to leave even more money in the bank, subscribers who have at least the YouTube TV base plan can receive 50% off NFL Sunday Ticket prices through Nov. 30, 2023.
There is no doubt that football is fun to watch. However, it’s nice to know that it’s possible to enjoy a game without breaking the bank.
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