Goodell: NFL plans to have 'full stadiums' for 2021 season

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league plans to welcome fans back to stadiums for the 2021 season.

"We want to see every one of our fans back," Goodell said during Tuesday's virtual owners' meetings, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "We expect to have full stadiums in the coming season."

Stadium capacity was limited in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a handful of teams didn't allow spectators to attend home games for the entire campaign.

Goodell said the NFL safely hosted 1.2-million fans last year, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. He expressed optimism in increasing those numbers as the United States continues to roll out vaccinations.

"Football is simply not the same without the fans," Goodell said, according to Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith.

The Dallas Cowboys led all clubs with over 207,000 attendees during the 2020 season.

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