“The players were excited, and we could feel it from the fans.”That the Carson facility was only 78% full was not out of line with NFL preseason games, many of which have a fair percentage of no-shows. The smallest crowd the Chargers drew in Qualcomm Stadium last season was 52,165 for their home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. They drew 46,524 and 47,407 for preseason home games against the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers. NFL season-ticket packages include eight home games and two preseason games, with fans forced to pay full price for less attractive exhibition games, in which starters rarely play more than a quarter. The Chargers are in the process of selling the remainder of their premium seats, including almost 400 field-level seats in three corners of the stadium.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 15, 2017 03:00 UTC