Detroit has lost the record for the largest NFL draft attendance to Pittsburgh, which occurred on April 23 and April 25. Previously, Detroit set the Day 1 record in 2024 with 275,000 attendees and an overall record of 775,000 fans over three days.
Detroit no longer holds the record for largest overall NFL draft attendance or Day 1 attendance.
Detroit set the NFL draft Day 1 record in 2024 with 275,000 attendees.
It also broke the all-time attendance record with 775,000 fans spectating downtown over the three-day event.
In 2025, Green Bay fell short of the record with 205,000 fans for Round 1 and 600,000 over the entire draft.
Pittsburgh overtook the Motor City's titles Thursday, April 23 and again Saturday, April 25.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 23: A general view of the draft tent is seen prior to Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
An estimated 320,000 fans were in attendance for Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday at the Acrisure Stadium grounds in Pittsburgh, according to USA TODAY.
Over 600,000 people attended the Pittsburgh draft over the first two days, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday as he challenged the city to beat Detroit – needing only 176,000 attendees on Day 3 to do so.
On Day 3, Pittsburgh also broke the all-time record with 805,000 fans attending the draft over three days, the league announced on Saturday night.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit loses all-time NFL draft attendance record to Pittsburgh
Detroit set the NFL draft Day 1 record in 2024 with 275,000 attendees and an overall record of 775,000 fans over three days.
Pittsburgh broke Detroit's attendance records on April 23 and April 25, 2025.
Green Bay had 205,000 fans for Round 1 and 600,000 overall, which fell short of Detroit's records.
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