Pittsburgh shatters first-round attendance record at 2026 NFL Draft
There are a lot of people in Pittsburgh right now.
Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The 2026 NFL Draft Theater stage at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The NFL Draft has never been a bigger event. As announced by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Thursday night, the city of Pittsburgh set the NFL Draft first-round attendance record with a whopping 320,000 fans attending the event.
Pittsburgh broke the all-time round one attendance record with 320,000 fans tonight, topping the 275,000+ who attended in Detroit in 2024, per the NFL. pic. twitter.
com/0LmwpCCkL9 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 24, 2026 That figure shattered the previous record of 275,000-plus set by the city of Detroit in 2024. Pittsburgh split its draft activities across two locations in 2026, with the “theatre” on the North Shore by Acrisure Stadium, and a free fan festival at Point State Park across the Allegheny River. The NFL Draft will continue on Friday for Rounds 2-3, starting at 7 p.
m. EST. Saturday will contain Rounds 4-7, starting at noon.