CFL All-Time Attendance

CFL Attendance Records

StatisticRecordYear/Game
Largest Single Game Attendance53,4721983 CGY @ BC
Highest Season Average27,811.62012
Highest Season Total Attendance446,9221979
Highest Season Capacity Average46,412.21995
Highest Season % of Capacity75.09%2012
Highest Number of Sellouts in Season22005
StatisticRecordYear/Game
Largest Single Game Attendance69,0931977 TOR @ MTL
Highest Season Average31,879.31978
Highest Season Total Attendance2,582,0871995
Highest Season Capacity Average46,691.51995
Highest Season % of Capacity88.44%1959
Highest Number of Sellouts in Season272009
StatisticRecordYear/Game
Largest Single Game Attendance60,0072003 TOR @ MTL
Highest Season Average45,504.32004
Highest Season Total Attendance182,0172004
Highest Season Capacity Average56,538.52004
Highest Season % of Capacity100.95%2010
Highest Number of Sellouts in Season31959
StatisticRecordYear/Game
Highest Single Game Attendance68,2051977 EDM @ MTL

CFL Regular Season Average Attendance 1958 — Present

Event Key:

  • 1961 – Partial interlocking schedule introduced
  • 1974 – Standard 16-game schedule adopted
  • 1981 – Full interlocking schedule introduced
  • 1986 – Standard 18-game schedule adopted
  • 1987 – Contraction (Montreal)
  • 1993–1995 – Expansion (USA)
  • 1996 – Contraction (USA), Expansion (Montreal)
  • 1997 – Contraction (Ottawa)
  • 2002 – Expansion (Ottawa)
  • 2006 – Contraction (Ottawa)
  • 2014 – Expansion (Ottawa)
  • 2020 – Season Cancelled (Global Pandemic)
  • 2021 – 14-game schedule played (Global Pandemic)

CFL Regular Season Total Attendance 1958 — Present

Event Key:

  • 1961 – Partial interlocking schedule introduced
  • 1974 – Standard 16-game schedule adopted
  • 1981 – Full interlocking schedule introduced
  • 1986 – Standard 18-game schedule adopted
  • 1987 – Contraction (Montreal)
  • 1993–1995 – Expansion (USA)
  • 1996 – Contraction (USA), Expansion (Montreal)
  • 1997 – Contraction (Ottawa)
  • 2002 – Expansion (Ottawa)
  • 2006 – Contraction (Ottawa)
  • 2014 – Expansion (Ottawa)
  • 2020 – Season Cancelled (Global Pandemic)
  • 2021 – 14-game schedule played (Global Pandemic)

CFL Regular Season Attendance Percentage of Capacity 1958 — Present

Event Key:

  • 1961 – Partial interlocking schedule introduced
  • 1974 – Standard 16-game schedule adopted
  • 1981 – Full interlocking schedule introduced
  • 1986 – Standard 18-game schedule adopted
  • 1987 – Contraction (Montreal)
  • 1993–1995 – Expansion (USA)
  • 1996 – Contraction (USA), Expansion (Montreal)
  • 1997 – Contraction (Ottawa)
  • 2002 – Expansion (Ottawa)
  • 2006 – Contraction (Ottawa)
  • 2014 – Expansion (Ottawa)
  • 2020 – Season Cancelled (Global Pandemic)
  • 2021 – 14-game schedule played (Global Pandemic)

CFL Regular Season Attendance Average Percentage Delta 1958 — Present

Event Key:

  • 1961 – Partial interlocking schedule introduced
  • 1974 – Standard 16-game schedule adopted
  • 1981 – Full interlocking schedule introduced
  • 1986 – Standard 18-game schedule adopted
  • 1987 – Contraction (Montreal)
  • 1993–1995 – Expansion (USA)
  • 1996 – Contraction (USA), Expansion (Montreal)
  • 1997 – Contraction (Ottawa)
  • 2002 – Expansion (Ottawa)
  • 2006 – Contraction (Ottawa)
  • 2014 – Expansion (Ottawa)
  • 2020 – Season Cancelled (Global Pandemic)
  • 2021 – 14-game schedule played (Global Pandemic)