The Chicago Bears are in the midst of planning for a new state-of-the-art stadium, but they’ve called Soldier Field home since 1971. There’s plenty of history that’s happened at Soldier Field — both the original and renovated stadium that opened in 2003. But one of the criticisms has been the stadium’s capacity, which is the worst in the NFL at 61,500.
Here’s where all 32 teams (including the Bears) ranked in average attendance at home games in 2023, using numbers from ESPN:
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