PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – No draft has ever had more people than these past few days in Pittsburgh. The NFL says a record 805,000 fans attended the NFL Draft in 2026.
“Awesome weekend, it truly was,” said Steelers general manager Omar Khan. “I just want to congratulate the city and the people in this city for the Draft here and how it turned out. I can't tell you guys how awesome the feedback has been from the people that I talked to and all the excitement down there. From politicians, the people, obviously, I can't tell you guys what Art Rooney and Dan Rooney did for this. It's been great to see.”
“Truly, truly, truly a tremendous weekend for the city of Pittsburgh, for the Steelers, and I think for the NFL.”
“Hopefully, we get it back here again. Enjoyed every minute of it.”
Between activities in and around Acrisure Stadium, PNC Park, Market Square, Arts Landing and Point State Park the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh bettered the previous record of 775,000 fans in Detroit in 2024.
“It was cool seeing it all take place,” said Mt. Lebanon native and Steelers seventh-round pick Eli Heidenreich. “I’m glad that this city got the publicity for the Draft. I think people are starting to realize this city rocks. More people need to realize what goes down here. It was such a fantastic event across the board. I think everything went right.”
Steelers GM says he hopes Pittsburgh can host it again
Steelers GM says he hopes Pittsburgh can host it again
