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NFL Draft Attendance Was Nearly Double the Population of Green Bay

There were quite a few people at the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. | Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The first round of the 2025 NFL draft took place in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Thursday night. A rather large crowd should remain for the next few days as fans seize the opportunity to maybe get on television for a few seconds or watch Roger Goodell ride bikes and read names.

But it will likely pale in comparison to the crowd that showed up on Thursday. Green Bay, Wisconsin, which boasts a population of just over 105,000, saw nearly twice as many people come into town for the first round.

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