(File Photo: Source for Photo: Fireworks explode over the draft stage before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A record was set in Pittsburgh for attendance at the 2026 NFL Draft, with 805,000 fans attending the three-day event, according to the National Football League.

The total surpasses the previous record set in Detroit, which drew more than 700,000 fans during the 2024 draft from April 25-27.