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Washington Football Team To Host Fans At 100% Capacity In Fall
The Washington Football Team said Thursday that they plan to open FedEx Field at 100 percent capacity to start the 2021 NFL season.
ASHBURN, VA — The Washington Football Team plans to welcome fans at FedEx Field for the 2021 NFL season. In a news release on Thursday, the team said it plans to open at full crowd capacity for the next season, which is expected to begin in September.
In 2020, fan attendance was severely limited at the Washington Football Team's home games. Fans were prohibited at all but one of the team's home games last season as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Currently, outdoor venues like FedEx Field are permitted to operate at 50 percent capacity in Maryland. Recently, the stadium hosted a party to celebrate the NFL Draft, and Catholic University's in-person graduation will be held at the stadium this weekend.
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Jason Wright is the president of the Washington Football Team. "The safety of our fans, employees, coaching staff and players is our top priority. We take our responsibility to create a safe return for fans very seriously, and we do so with the confidence and collaboration of our state and local public health authorities," Wright said in the news release.
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In the news release, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan expected optimism about returning fans to sports stadiums.
"Maryland continues to make steady progress on our health and economic recovery and working with the Washington Football Team to get fans safely back to FedExField is an important part of that process," Hogan said. "To help make that possible, I continue to encourage all eligible Marylanders who have not yet been vaccinated to go out and get your shot."
To find a vaccine, residents can use the VaccineFinder tool to locate a coronavirus vaccine at a pharmacy or healthcare provider near them.
Tickets for the Washington Football Team's home games will become available when the 2021 NFL schedule is released at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12. The team said they will waive additional ticket fees until 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 13.
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