D.C. targeting 1 million attendance mark for 2027 NFL Draft

A general view of the draft tent is seen prior to Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh drew a record attendance of more than 805,000 attendees over three days. Getty Images

Next year’s NFL Draft, set to be held in D.C., has a “goal of having a combined three-day attendance figure of 1 million fans on the National Mall.” The draft will be in the nation’s capital for the first time since 1940. Pittsburgh drew a record attendance of more than 805,000 attendees over three days (REUTERS, 4/27).



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