Jets are No. 1 in costs per fan
A Jets fan shows off his team colors. (Sept. 11, 2011) Credit: David Pokress
Team Marketing Report is out with its latest data on the cost of attending an NFL game -- figures teams often dispute but that sportswriters can't resist disseminating.
So congratulations, Jets fans: Your team is No. 1 both in average non-premium ticket price ($120.85) and fan cost index ($623.40).
The latter figure includes assorted costs -- such as food and parking -- associated with taking a family of four to a game to hear agitated young men yell at the opposing team, often using coarse language.
The Jets supplanted the Patriots from the 2010 top spot in ticket price, with New England now at $117.84. In FCI, the Jets bounced the Cowboys out of first. The Pokes now average a mere $613.80.
TMR said the Giants' average ticket price is $111.69 and FCI is $592.26.
The Browns have the cheapest average ticket at $54.20 and the Jaguars the lowest FCI at $319.06.
For premium tickets, the Patriots are No. 1 at $566.67 per, followed by the Giants at $464.75.
TMR said the average cost of a 17-ounce beer in an NFL stadium rose to $7.20 from $6.90 last year.
