What was the attendance today? 20,000? 30,000?

[Bambi]

I live in NY. Was it blacked out in KC.

Thank God Arrowhead has red seats.

[Gonzo]

56,245










(I pulled that outta my ass. Don't know really)
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[kstater]

Carl put up 75000 cardboard cutouts to make it look full.

[chief52]

ATTENDANCE: 69,169

That is what the stats say. Have to ask some of the people there what they think of that.

[Halfcan]

It was the sparces I have ever seen it for a home opener.

After the way they played-expect it to be a ghost town out there in december when it gets cold.

Cheaps tickets $10 on its way.

[doomy3]

It seemed loud as hell on the radio.

[DaFace]

When they showed the stands in the middle of the first half, it was pretty full with the exception of the ends in the upper deck. I'd say that there were at least 70k people there.

[Halfcan]

ATTENDANCE: 69,169

That is what the stats say. Have to ask some of the people there what they think of that.

no fuggin way-maybe they sold that many-but it was really empty toward the top.

[1ChiefsDan]

150th consecutive sell out going back to 1991 :doh!:according to the announcers

Chiefs are costing the local tv station a lot of $$

[Mojo Jojo]

Get ready for a lot of Giants, Cowboys and Steelers fans coming to Arrowhead.

[BWillie]

I was there. It was about 75% to 80% full. I thought it was a decent showing actually for a team that finished 2-14 last year

[kstater]

150th consecutive sell out going back to 1991 :doh!:according to the announcers

Chiefs are costing the local tv station a lot of $$

The TV stations wouldn't be paying for the tickets if it was costing them money.

[BigRedChief]

It was the sparces I have ever seen it for a home opener.

After the way they played-expect it to be a ghost town out there in december when it gets cold.

Cheaps tickets $10 on its way.
First home opener I've not been to since 1992.

[Mojo Jojo]

The Chiefs are one of the few NFL teams that still ask TV stations and sponsors to cover unsold tickets to avoid blackouts. The other teams believe if someone is not willing to buy a ticket then why have a third party buy it so you can watch it at home.

[Mojo Jojo]

The TV stations wouldn't be paying for the tickets if it was costing them money.

TV stations don't want to return ad money for spots already sold, and they love the ratings boost. Once or twice a TV station will help, but if you can't sellout the Home Opener and a game vs. your biggest rival the money from TV may stop.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

had a good view....lower level was 95%, club level probably 50% spotty oon the sidelines, practically empty on endzones. Upper deck was 85% on sides and probably 25%-35% on ends.

[1ChiefsDan]

TV stations don't want to return ad money for spots already sold, and they love the ratings boost. Once or twice a TV station will help, but if you can't sellout the Home Opener and a game vs. your biggest rival the money from TV may stop.Not so sure about that. I made it to two games last year and they were a LOT of empty seats. They said before the game the sell out streak goes back to 1991. They would have had to buy a lot of tickets last year to keep that streak alive and looks to be continuing this year.

[Mojo Jojo]

Not so sure about that. I made it to two games last year and they were a LOT of empty seats. They said before the game the sell out streak goes back to 1991. They would have had to buy a lot of tickets last year to keep that streak alive and looks to be continuing this year.

TV and sponsors did help last year, but remember there were almost 30,000 more season tickets sold last year. The number of available tickets to sell were a lot less, so the bill was smaller.

[gblowfish]

Actual attendance was probably around 66,000.
Lots of empty seats in the upper corners today.

[Halfcan]

First home opener I've not been to since 1992.

yep I missed last year. I have been to 19 of the last 20 though.

[Deberg_1990]

Whats funny is, everyone got their wish in the offseason when Carl was let go. A complete housecleaning.

We (all of us) supported Carl and Herm more than we support this new regime?? Doesnt make much sense to me?

The economy cant be helping much....

[Saulbadguy]

Upper deck had big gaping holes as did club level.

[Garcia Bronco]

What's that 4000 no shows? 6? Happened all the time in Denver last year.

[Gracie Dean]

on tv we noticed a lot of empty yellow seats

[DJ's left nut]

When they showed the stands in the middle of the first half, it was pretty full with the exception of the ends in the upper deck. I'd say that there were at least 70k people there.

This.

I thought it was a good crowd. Not a 'peak of marty-ball' style crowd, but a pretty good one nontheless.

The lower bowl was filled to capacity, just absolutely stuffed. It was as loud as I've heard it there 5 years during that last Raiders drive.

Unfortunately, we got out hearts ripped out so I doubt you see it anywhere near that loud again this year. It sucks, too. During that drive I looked around and thought to myself "this could be it, this could be the re-birth of Arrowhead and Chiefs football..." I knew we wouldn't be a good team, but it looked like maybe the energy would come return.

Then they killed it.

[Bearcat2005]

This.

I thought it was a good crowd. Not a 'peak of marty-ball' style crowd, but a pretty good one nontheless.

The lower bowl was filled to capacity, just absolutely stuffed. It was as loud as I've heard it there 5 years during that last Raiders drive.

Unfortunately, we got out hearts ripped out so I doubt you see it anywhere near that loud again this year. It sucks, too. During that drive I looked around and thought to myself "this could be it, this could be the re-birth of Arrowhead and Chiefs football..." I knew we wouldn't be a good team, but it looked like maybe the energy would come return.

Then they killed it.

Yea I felt the same way, arrowhead the past few years has been weak (for obvious reasons). But we were fired up, especially in that final drive.

[Priest31kc]

Arrowhead won't be the same until we start winning again, simple as that. By the time we start winning again, the economy should be back to normal by then.

[joesomebody]

Nothing to do with this thread, but at the Mizzou game over the weekend a very significant portion of the crowd yelled "Chiefs" at the end of the national anthem. Was sitting next to St. Louis people and they were heard to say, "This isn't Kansas City jackasses."

[IA-broncosfan53]

long time, first time.

Someone made a comment about the tv station buying tickets. I was in Cincy for the Broncos season opener last week, and their local cbs affiliate in the contract of paul brown stadium must is required to buy the unsold tickets (which that week, was several thousand). However a couple of corporate sponsors stepped up like Krogger to lighten to blow.

So there's another example of the local tv station having to buy up tickets.

[Demonpenz]

i thought it was full for how shitty the team has been for the last 5 years

[Mama Hip Rockets]

there were probably 20,000 raiders fans there. how the fuck do all those guys all get out of prison on the same day?

[Stinger]

there were probably 20,000 raiders fans there. how the **** do all those guys all get out of prison on the same day?

Planned work release

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Planned work release

in all seriousness, where do they come from? there can't possibly be that many raiders fans in missouri.

[sedated]

the final drive seemed pretty loud.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

in all seriousness, where do they come from? there can't possibly be that many raiders fans in missouri.

I dunno, but they brought some hot women...

[StcChief]

looked pretty full on TV. a W against the Faiders would have been nice.