The NFL Draft has grown into a destination event with between 500,000 and 700,000 fans expected to attend the festivities April 23-25, at Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park.
Here’s a look at past host cities’ estimated attendance:
2015, Chicago, 200,000
2016, Chicago, 225,000
2017, Philadelphia, 250,000
2018, Dallas, 200,000
2019, Nashville, 600,000
2021, Cleveland, 160,000
2022, Las Vegas, 300,000
2023, Kansas City, 312,000
2024, Detroit, 775,000
2025, Green Bay, 600,000
*The 2020 NFL Draft was virtual because of the covid-19 pandemic