PITTSBURGH — The first day of the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh was widely successful.
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Adam Schefter reported that the city broke the all-time round one attendance record with 320,000 fans on Thursday night.
The attendance topped the crowd of 275,000 plus who attended in Detroit in 2024, according to the NFL.
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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
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