Football fans flocked to see the NFL draft in Detroit on Thursday night, setting a new attendance record.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, over 275,000 fans showed up and broke the Day 1 attendance record. The previous record was held by the 2018 draft, in which over 200,000 people were present on the first night in Nashville.
The Day 1 attendance nearly surpassed the total attendance of the entire 2023 draft, as roughly 312,000 fans were present in Kansas City (via Front Office Sports).
Fans continued to show up in Detroit prior to the draft until NFL officials ended general admission entry due to capacity restrictions, per WXYZ Detroit.