NFL news: Super Bowl to have 22,000 fans at game
The NFL announced a plan to have 22,000 fans at the upcoming Super Bowl scheduled for Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Of those, the league will give 7,500 of them to health care workers. Most of those will be from the Tampa area.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell informed a group of that decision personally via video call recently. The league shared this video on Friday when making the announcement:
The NFL is inviting 7,500 vaccinated health care workers to attend Super Bowl LV to thank and honor them for their continued extraordinary service during the pandemic.
To celebrate, @nflcommish surprised Sarasota Memorial Hospital health care workers with tickets to #SBLV. pic.twitter.com/iurMY0BvMM
— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2021
All attending the game will be required to wear a mask as part of safety protocol regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Seating will be distanced and sold in pods of two, four, or six seats.
On Sunday, the Bills will play the Chiefs for a spot in the Super Bowl. On the other side, the NFC will send either the Packers or Bucs to the game.
