{
  "id": 6694077,
  "title": "NFL Melbourne crowd: How many people were at the MCG for Rams vs. 49ers?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nfl-melbourne-crowd-how-many-people-were-at-the-mcg-for-rams-vs-49ers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T03:11:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-melbourne-crowd-many-people-023418948.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A staggering 100,021 fans attended the NFL Melbourne match between the LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers, making it the seventh-most attended regular season game of all time. The record-breaking attendance only falls 5,000 short of the attendance set at Cowboys Stadium in 2009. This monumental crowd filled the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), leaving some lower-level spectators disappointed with their view of the pitch, which was oddly placed in the center of the oval-shaped ground. Despite the high ticket prices for lower-level seats, many fans expressed dissatisfaction with the limited field view.",
  "summary": "How many people attended the Rams vs. 49ers at the MCG, Melbourne, Australia?",
  "key_points": [
    "100,021 fans attended the Rams vs. 49ers game at MCG.",
    "The match was the seventh-most attended regular season NFL game.",
    "Many lower-level spectators were unhappy with view of the pitch."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The record-breaking attendance at the NFL Melbourne match signifies a major milestone for the sport's popularity in Australia, with fans showing strong enthusiasm despite some logistical issues with seating and view.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "49ers ransack 'Rams House' in epic Melbourne NFL show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/49ers-ransack-rams-house-in-epic-melbourne-nfl-show",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:20:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "More than 100,000 watch 49ers shock Rams in Melbourne",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/more-than-100-000-watch-49ers-shock-rams-in-melbourne",
        "published": "2026-09-11T06:24:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}