2024 NFL Draft shatters attendance record with more than 700,000 fans in Detroit WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

The 2024 NFL Draft will be remembered for the Chicago Bears starting their Caleb Williams era, the Atlanta Falcons perplexing everyone and a very, very large amount of people flocking to Detroit.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Saturday that the Draft had broken the NFL’s all-time attendance record with more than 700,000 fans during an appearance to announced a fourth-round pick for the Detroit Lions.

Whitmer:

“It has been a historic week here in the great city of Detroit. We have shown the world what the Motor City is all about and it is my honor to announce that the 2024 NFL Draft has now broken the all-time record! 700,000 and counting! So thank you NFL fans and thank you Detroit.

Detroit had already captured the record for Day 1 attendance…