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Ford Field set a new noise volume record in Lions win over the Rams

Ford Field set a new noise volume record in Lions win over the Rams

In an unprecedented event for Ford Field, the Detroit Lions nearly blew the roof off of their downtown home. The Lions playoff win over the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night marked the loudest sound ever measured in Ford Field during a game.

Per MLive’s Kyle Meinke, the crowd volume registered with a decibel level of 133.6. That shattered the old Ford Field record by over five decibels. Meinke notes the volume during the final Jared Goff kneel-down in victory formation was well over the previous decibel level, which was established in Week 2 of this season against the Seahawks.

That decibel level is louder than the Metallica concert in Ford Field, for reference.

Lions ticket resale values have skyrocketed for 2023

The Lions only increased ticket prices by an average of 4%, but the resale market has spiked up over 100% from 2022

If you’re using the secondary market to find tickets for the Detroit Lions in 2023, expect to pay a lot more than in recent years.

The data from TicketSmarter shows the Lions have had a major spike in the average cost of resale tickets. The average real market value for Lions tickets in Ford Field in 2022 was $147. That has more than doubled for 2023 to $302.

Demand drive the price increase. The average ticket price for the Lions increased just 4%, according to team president Rod Wood this offseason. However, resale markets and pricing isn’t tied to the face value of the ticket. The buzz around the Lions after their strong finish and impressive draft and free agency haul has left fans willing to pay significantly more to see the team in person.

It’s important to note the franchise itself does not profit from the resale of tickets.

The USFL’s Michigan Panthers will now play in Ford Field

The Michigan Panthers will call Ford Field home for the 2023 USFL season

The Michigan Panthers will play their home games in Michigan in 2023. The USFL announced that the team will call Ford Field home for the league’s second season.

The Panthers, like all USFL teams, played in Alabama in the first season of the reincarnated USFL. Detroit will also be the home for the Philadelphia Stars as the USFL experiments with a pod-based schedule. Along with Detroit, two teams each will play in Canton, OH, Birmingham and Memphis for the 2023 season.

The home schedule kicks off the final weekend in April. The Panthers are coached by longtime NFL head coach Jeff Fisher and finished 2-8 in the 2021 campaign.

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Ford Field is getting new turf installed very soon

Ford Field won’t host any neutral-site playoff games because the Lions are installing new turf

The NFL is mulling the possibility of a neutral site for the AFC Championship game in the wake of the cancellation of the Bills/Bengals game in Week 17. Detroit’s proven ability to accommodate teams as a neutral site venue made Ford Field a distinct possibility to host the game, but it won’t happen.

Per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Ford Field will be unavailable to host the game. That’s because the Lions are replacing the field turf inside the stadium in January, a process they previously set up. Detroit cannot host any playoff games even if the Lions make the postseason, as the Lions would be the No. 7 seed and on the road for any playoff dates.

Ford Field has had the same turf since 2019, when FieldTurf was installed over the course of a month in the offseason. Details on the new playing surface are not yet public.

Additional reports indicate the NFL wants the game to be at an outdoor venue since none of the AFC playoff teams play home games in a dome.

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Ford Field will host the Browns vs. Bills on Sunday

The NFL moved Sunday’s Browns-Bills game from Buffalo to Ford Field in Detroit due to snow

There will be NFL football in Detroit in Week 11, but it won’t be the Lions playing at Ford Field. The NFL moved Sunday’s Browns-Bills game from Buffalo to Ford Field in Detroit due to expected snowfall and weather conditions in Buffalo.

It’s the second time the Bills have relocated for a week to Detroit. With the Bills on the Thanksgiving menu in Detroit four days later, Ford Field made the most sense, aside from also being a short drive from Cleveland. Up to five feet of snow is expected in the Buffalo area between now and Sunday.

Tickets for fans in Detroit will be made available. Sunday’s game will kick at 1 pm ET. The Lions will be playing the Giants in New York at that time.

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Ford Field home to the NFL’s least expensive beer

The Detroit Lions have the least expensive beer concessions in the NFL

Ford Field is the home of the Detroit Lions. It’s also the home of the least expensive beer in the NFL.

According to American Craft Beer, the Lions are one of three teams tied for the cheapest price for a beer in the NFL. Fans can get a beer for just $5 at Ford Field, as well as the home stadiums for the New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons. Note that the brand and size of beer were not specified. The Lions offer several different beer choices throughout Ford Field.

Interestingly, the Jets and Giants share the same home stadium but the beer costs more than double the price ($11) when attending a Giants game. The home of the Washington Commanders charges the most at $14 for a beer.

Lions to host fan Family Fest at Ford Field

The Lions will hold a training camp practice session at Ford Field with all sorts of family-friendly activities available

Lions fans hoping to catch the team this summer inside the home stadium at Ford Field are in luck. The Lions announced there will be a Family Fest event at Ford Field on Saturday, August 6th.

The team will hold a practice in the stadium, keeping with the Lions tradition of giving more fans access to the team in training camp.

From the press release,

There will be appearances from Lions Legends, Detroit Lions Cheerleaders as well as Lions mascot, Roary. Family Fest will also include live music, free face painting and balloon artists, games and activities. From 10 AM through the conclusion of practice, there will also be a Detroit Lions Locker Room Sale with the opportunity to purchase various memorabilia and apparel with proceeds benefitting the Detroit Lions Foundation.

Tickets are required for the event and are available via the Lions here. Parking is not included in the ticket.

Lions confirm Ford Field will be full with fans in 2021

Fans will be back inside Ford Field in 2021 after being barred in 2020 due to the pandemic

The fans will be back inside Ford Field to watch the new-look Detroit Lions play in person in 2021.

The Lions confirmed that the team will follow the NFL’s recent announcement to allow fans in every seat of every stadium in 2021. Detroit was widely expected to follow the new guidelines but made it official on Monday.

“We have long awaited the moment where we can officially declare we will have 65,000 fans at Ford Field this fall,” said Detroit Lions Team President and CEO Rod Wood said in a media release. “We’ve worked diligently with the NFL, as well looked to federal, state and local guidelines to monitor what’s best for our team, staff and fans. We’re thrilled to be at this point and to welcome One Pride back into the stadium. I can’t say it enough, it hasn’t been the same without them.”

Fans were barred from Ford Field, and most other stadiums around the NFL, in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The State of Michigan recently rolled back the last of the mandatory restrictions on indoor capacity and social distancing.

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Rod Wood hopeful Ford Field will be allowed to have capacity crowds in 2021

The NFL wants fans allowed to capacity in every stadium

Lions team president Rod Wood struck a hopeful tone when asked if the team will be allowed to play in front of a full stadium of fans in 2021. In his media session with reporters on Wednesday, Wood reinforced the statement from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that the league expects full stadiums for the upcoming season.

“It’s certainly my hope. I’m talking – as I said in the opening comments – to the state. In fact, I had a call with the state between the end of the League meeting and this press conference again today to keep dialogue going.”

After noting the vaccination rates and efforts to increase vaccinations at Ford Field and other venues, Wood offered this hopeful note,

“I think if we can continue on this trend, there’s a pretty good chance we’re going to have large gatherings of fans this fall, whether it’s a full stadium or not. I certainly hope it’s going to be way more than 750 friends and family, that’s for sure.”

COVID-19 protocols in the state of Michigan kept all fans out of Ford Field for the 2020 season. A small number of friends and family were allowed to attend the late-season home dates.