Lambeau Field will be empty when the Green Bay Packers host the Detroit Lions on Sept. 20 and the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 5.
The Packers announced Thursday that the team won’t have fans in attendance at the iconic stadium for the first two home games of the 2020 season due to on-going concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
The Packers say they will reevaluate the situation after the first two home games. The team’s third home game is against the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 1. The “status of the virus” at that point will help the Packers determine whether fans will be allowed.
Packers president Mark Murphy said he’s “hopeful” fans will be able to attend games later in the season and asked fans to “continue to help by wearing masks and maintaining social distancing guidelines.”
From Murphy: “Lambeau Field will not be the same without our fans’ energetic support in the stands. Given the extraordinary circumstances this year and the additional protocols in place, though, we determined it was best to take incremental steps to start the regular season. These two games will allow us to focus our attention on safely conducting games inside the stadium with all necessary participants.”
The Packers open the 2020 season on the road against the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sept. 13.
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