Detroit sets all-time NFL draft record with 275,000 fans in attendance on first night

DETROIT — 275,000 fans packed the area around Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit for night one of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Atlanta Voice was there for the record-breaking moment and more. “I heard there’s close to 150,000 (people) already outside, waiting to get in,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. By 6:30 PM, the crowd rivaled the scene in Nashville from 2019. More than 200,000 people crowded Broadway for the NFL Draft on night one. It was the last draft held before the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of Day Two of the NFL Draft, Goodell said that 230,000 people are there for night two. Plus, that Detroit is only 100,000 people away from breaking the all-time NFL Draft attendance record. Nashville drew 600,000 fans over the three days of the NFL draft in 2019. The NFL reported Round 1 coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft was seen by audience of 12.1 million people. The number combines viewers on linear and streaming platforms. The event was broadcast on ESPN, NFL Network, ABC, and ESPN Deportes. Ratings are up 6% compared to Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft (11.4 million). It was the highest Round 1 viewership since 2021....