These Are The Most Expensive NFL Tickets

Which team has the most expensive NFL tickets?

For the 2021 NFL regular season, it’s the Las Vegas Raiders.

The median price of $297.50 for their least expensive ticket was by far the priciest in the league.

That’s right, it cost nearly 300 bucks for a cheap seat.

What was the average secondary market price for all Raiders tickets? $673, according to USA Today.

Most expensive NFL tickets in 2021 by team

The Raiders bloated ticket prices may be a surprise for many, but it shouldn’t be.

After all, new venues can raise prices by 26%, and in 2021 the Raiders finally played in front of fans at their $1.9B stadium. 

However, if you guessed the Bucs, Patriots, Packers, Cowboys, or Chiefs as the team with the most expensive NFL tickets, you’re not far off. Those 5 teams, ranked 2nd to 6th in median ticket price, respectively:

Additionally, the Raiders home debut vs. the Ravens on 9/13/21 had a median get-in price of $861.50. Notably, that was over $100 more than the second most expensive NFL game ($743, Tampa at New England, 10/3).

NFL ticket prices 2019-2021

Correspondingly, the Silver & Black’s $187.50 ticket price increase from 2019 was also the largest, in terms of dollar value.

As far as percentages go however, the Tampa Bay Bradys 272% (!!) jump (+$185.85) is far & away the highest of any NFL team.

In fact, the Bucs are one of 3 teams with a ticket price increase of over 100% from 2019:

Biggest NFL game day expenses

Thus far, we’ve focused on the most expensive NFL tickets. 

But, you wonder, what about NFL stadium parking prices?

After all, the cost of a parking pass isn’t that much cheaper than a ticket to the game:

THE BEST & WORST NFL STADIUM PARKING FOR YOUR MONEY

So, when you add the cost of parking to that of tickets, it’s the Packers that lay claim to the highest game day expenses:

By and large, the combined price for the least expensive parking pass and ticket to a Packers game was 94% above average. 

Although $443 is a burden for any fan, that figure represented a 15% from 2019, which was just slightly above average (13.57%).

That is to say, it’s one thing when you’re accustomed to high prices; you learn to deal with it. It’s in stark contrast to the plight of Buccaneers fans, whose game day expense rose by 125% from 2019.

NFL Real Cost Index Up 61% Since 2019

Winning = most expensive NFL tickets

It’s no secret that more wins results in higher ticket prices.  

Of the 12 NFL teams that won more games in 2021 than they did in 2019, all but 2 had higher prices this season. The overall increase of these 12 teams was 70%.

Conversely, there were 11 teams that won fewer games than they did 2 years ago. All but 2 saw lower ticket prices in 2021, and the aggregate price decrease was 21%.

Moreover, a Super Bowl victory means HUGE ticket price increases for the winning team in the following season:

Summary

• NFL ticket prices continue to rise. The initial average resale ticket price in 2021 increased by 69% from 2019, while the median cost for the least expensive seat went up 25%.
• 20 teams had higher ticket prices in 2021. Nine of those twenty saw increases of 40% or more.
• The cost of a stadium parking pass also went up, by 20%.
• The 2 biggest contributing factors in ticket price increase are wins & new stadiums.

The point is this: to all but the top 5%, the facts & figures on this page should serve as a wakeup call to NFL fans. So while the 2021 NFL regular season is all but over, it’s never too early to start planning for next season. Or, if you’re fortunate, the post-season.

Accordingly, the most effective and hassle-free way to save money on NFL tickets is to choose the right ticket broker.

Q: How much can the right ticket reseller save you?

• 2%
• 5%
• 8%
• 16%

A: 16%

Yes, indeed. In a comparison of 12 sites, one NFL ticket reseller was 16.1% cheaper, on average.