I attended the Eagles-Bears game last year in Chicago. Each time the announcer said "There is a timeout", and then paused - the fans in unison said "wherrrrre"...then the announcer finished by saying "on the field" and the fans groaned "Ohhhhhhh". Not sure how original this is but it was fun as everyone participated.


In Philly there is the E A G L E S chant but I think that was probably modeled (I dare not say stolen) after the J E T S chant since I don't recall that as a kid.

Any other fun things unique to other stadiums around the league?

A couple quirks of note from me travels....

When the Chiefs put points on the board, the PA system plays the so overplayed sounds of "Rock and Roll part II" by Gary Glitter.

while the song is played... everyone - I mean - EVERYONE! Chants "We're gonna beat the hell out of you! You!....You! You!You!"

I've heard variations of this in other venues, but not quite with the veracity and enthusiasm of KC.

Another one.....At Mile High in Denver, when the opposing team throws an incomplete pass....the PA announcer and fans will do this little number:

PA - "Trent Green's pass to Priest Holmes is...."

Fans - "IN - COM - PLETE!!!"

Also in Denver....when they announce the attendance, they also announce the amount of no shows....and that number is loudly booed.

Couple other KC traditions...

at the end of the National Anthem (...and the home of the...) all 78,000+ scream "CHIEFS!"

And after a success first down the PA announcer announces "Good for another.." and the throng yells "FIRST DOWN".

Definitely the best stadium for fan participation in the NFL. As QB's whose lineman and skilled players can't hear the snap count would attest to.

This is what I have consistently heard. Sounds like a fun place to watch a game.

some more I thought of.....

Baltimore - when Ravens get a first down - crowd chants - "move those chains! Move those chains! Move those chains! Move!!"

New England - When Pats score - Minutemen dressed in full regalia fire off rifles.

Houston - when Texans starting lineups are introduced - the PA guy announces # and first name. And the fans shout his surname. I.E...."Quarterback, #8, David.." fans shout "CARR"

Hopefully the Texans never sign Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.

That Bears time out chant is pretty funny, I was rolling in my seat after the third time....after that I was in on the fun.

In Tampa, when the offense gets in the red zone all the pirate flags that circle the top of the stadium are raised as the cannons on the ship are fired. They are again fired when the team scores.

Historically, Tampa is rated high in tailgating. The parking around the stadium is grass and great for hours of tailgating before and after the games.

At the two minute warning the Lombardi Trophy with Super Bowl Champs Banner in background is shown on the jumbotron, then it breaks away to this



- everyone chants "Run Ronde Run! The Eagles STILL suck!" It's an electric atmosphere...

And for New Orleans.....the sight of owner Tom Benson dancing around with his parasol is a sight to see.

The New Orleans atmosphere is(was) one of a kind....players entering the field to the sounds of jazz and blues music...and of course "When the Saints go Marching In".

And being a dome...it gets raucous in there when things are going well.

Jambalaya....Alligator Sausage in the concession stands....simply a unique venue and experience.

Hopefully, they'll be back in there by '06...I shudder even to think of what went on in there during and after the storm. frown

In all, 26 teams have sellout streaks longer than one season. Here's the list*:

Team..... Streak..... Noteworthy
Washington 299 Every game for 39 seasons

Denver 269 Every game since 1970 opener

Pittsburgh 239 Every game since 1974 opener

NY Giants 232 Sold out all but 2 games since 1976

Green Bay 231 317 if you count pre and postseason

NY Jets 226 Dating to final game at Shea in 1978

San Francisco 181 Every game since 1981

Chicago 166 Every game since 1984

Dallas 112 Last non-sellout vs. Arizona in 1990

Kansas City 112 Every game since 1991 opener

New England 88 Every game since Bob Kraft bought team

St. Louis 81 Every game since moving to St. Louis

Baltimore 72 Every game since return to Baltimore

Tampa Bay 60 Streak began in 1997

Minnesota 56 Every game since 1998

Miami 53 Last non-sellout vs. St. Louis in 1998

Cleveland 48 Every game since return to Cleveland

Houston 48 Every game since return to Houston

Tennessee 48 Every seat already sold for 2005

Philadelphia 47 Every seat already sold for 2005

Detroit 25 Every seat already sold for 2005

Atlanta 24 Every seat already sold for 2005

Carolina 17 Every seat already sold for 2005

Seattle 16 Novelty of a new stadium has worn off

Indianapolis 14 New stadium in 2008 will help

Cincinnati 11 Novelty of a new stadium has worn off

Buffalo 4 When the Bills contend, they sell out

San Diego 3 Outdated baseball park from the 1960s

New Orleans 1 No true home games in 2005

Arizona 0 One winning season in last 20 years

Jacksonville 0 Reduced the seating capacity in 2005

Oakland 0 Outdated baseball park from the 1960s


The Packers have sold out every seat at Lambeau Field – preseason, regular season, and postseason – since 1960. That's 317 games in a row. But the regular-season streak only stands at 231 because from 1960 through 1994, the Packers also played home dates in Milwaukee. So the 105 games there don't count among the Lambeau sellouts.

*Source: Rick Gosselin DMN column

In Seattle there's the tradition of...no, that's the Sonics. Well there's the thing they do with the...no, that's the Mariners. Or there is the chant of...no, that's the Huskies. Oh hell, we have no tradition anymore.

I guess the chant of the moment is "Gooooo Sonics!"

That or the chant of S.O.S. - Same.Old.Seahawks.


Maybe if they beat Atlanta on Sunday we can start a new tradition. At least they sold enough tickets for Sunday's game to avoid a blackout.

true...there's not much that I remember from visiting Seattle's venues.

But I do remember the Sonics being introduced to the sounds of Pink Floyd's "Run Like Hell"....That's gotta be my favorite intro song of all the places I've been to.

Any info on how many of those streaks were continued because a sponsor or a TV station bought tickets to make sure there was no blackout?

Nope, sorry. I know the Raiders traditionally have to rely on this to sell out games, but I am not sure about others. I doubt you'd see any of the top teams on the list needing to do this, but I'd bet those in towns like Jax (who have tarped sections in the upper deck) and Carolina with the smaller populations have had to rely on it.

I'm glad to see this end...

NFL Discontinues
‘Take Your Daughter To Work Day’


It just seems dangerous to me.