(06-02-2020, 09:58 AM)Talented Kalamari Wrote:

(05-31-2020, 12:56 PM)DragonFury Wrote: I agree, the Jacksonville market isn't the problem, all the other markets are. Khan bought this team for $760 million and he could have doubled the franchise's worth instantly by moving to LA. The stadium could be packed to the rafters every home game and it still wouldn't be able to compete with markets like LA, NY and Dallas. Average attendance in Dallas last year was over 90k, that's 23k more than the Jags can fit inside TIAA Bank Field and tickets are significantly more expensive in Dallas than they are in Jacksonville.

Okay, you make a solid point.


I do think you’re wrong on the 67,000 capacity of TIAA though. I’m pretty sure it’s anywhere from 70-80k seating capacity

DF's point is valid but not because of attendance. Dallas notwithstanding, when the team is winning Jacksonville attendance hovers around the mid-point and the fan base has been more accepting of ticket price increases. But attendance is one part of overall team revenue. Where Jacksonville has a hard time keeping up is in corporate sponsorship and merchandising. Jags aren't unique in that though. Pick any of the smaller 10 or 12 teams in the NFL and compared to London or LA, they're all in that boat.

The current capacity of TIAA for NFL football is 67,838. It's gone up and down over the years, I posted a history a while back I may do it again at some point. For what it's worth, the average NFL stadium capacity in 2018 was 69,444 so Jags are in that ball park.

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