NFL stadium Personal Seat Licenses compared
by Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public RadioNovember 15, 2012
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings may look to personal seat licenses as a way of helping to finance their portion of the cost to build the team a new home in downtown Minneapolis. This table compares the PSL pricing of other NFL franchises.
| Team | Year | PSLs | Low price | High price | Revenue goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Fransicso 49ers* | 2014 | 60,000 | $2,000 | $80,000 | $310,000,000* |
| New York Giants | 2010 | 75,261 | $1,000 | $20,000 | $400,000,000 |
| New York Jets | 2010 | 47,804 | $2,500 | $30,000 | $325,000,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2009 | 56,314 | $2,000 | $150,000 | $650,000,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2008 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2003 | 29,000 | $1,500 | $3,145 | $60,000,000 |
| Chicago Bears | 2003 | 27,500 | $900 | $1,000 | $55,000,000 |
| Houston Texans | 2002 | 45,420 | $600 | $4,200 | $50,000,000 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2002 | 8,356 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Detroit Lions | 2002 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| New England Patriots | 2002 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2001 | 49,533 | $250 | $2,700 | $45,000,000 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2000 | 42,000 | $300 | $1,500 | $25,000,000 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1999 | 61,500 | $250 | $4,500 | $71,000,000 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1999 | 49,733 | $300 | $2,350 | $35,000,000 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1998 | 65,700 | $250 | $3,000 | $72,000,000 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1996 | 62,400 | $600 | $5,400 | $195,000,000 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1996 | 45,000 | $250 | $4,000 | $84,000,000 |
| St. Louis Rams | 1995 | 57,800 | $250 | $3,000 | $74,000,000 |
| *San Francisco sales are through September, according to San Jose Mercury News |
Source: Convention Sports & Leisure analysis for the City of Los Angeles, MPR research
