The Staggering Cost of a Night Out With the NFL
Halfway through the NFL season, more than two-thirds of teams have losing records. For fans, not winning is bad enough. But it’s goes beyond the psychic cost — it’s the price they pay for such futility. Especially fans of the San Francisco 49ers, where …
It costs $640 on average for a family of four, including tickets, food, drinks and programs, to attend a game, the highest rate in the NFL.
That’s according to the Fan Cost Index by Team Marketing Report. Buying a ticket for a 49ers game this season is one of the worst investments on a per-win basis in the NFL. The average ticket to see the 3-6 team costs $117. Why so much? For one thing, shiny new Levi’s Stadium just opened in 2014, and ownership is trying to make up its $1.2 billion price tag. Second, food and drinks are notoriously more expensive in California. (The 49ers did not respond to requests for comment). Of course, not every fan spends like the new survey’s theoretical family, sports economist Michael Davis points out, making him a bit “skeptical” of its bottom line.
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