NFL leads Maracanã to overtake Flamengo and registers the biggest crowd of the year in the stadium
First game of the NFL in Rio took Cowboys and Ravens to Maracanã, with 72.792 fans, largest sports audience of 2026 and above Flamengo.

Background: NFL and the space beyond broadcasts
The arrival of a league game in Rio de Janeiro changes this scenario: American football now occupies a Brazilian stadium, with fans present and direct experience.
Development: Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens play their first game of the NFL in Rio de Janeiro
On Sunday, 27, the Maracanã hosted the first game in the history ofNFL Rio de Janeiro. The showdown involved Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens, two well-known teams from the league, and brought American football to one of the most traditional stages of national sport.
72.792 Fans and the largest Maracanã audience at a sports event in 2026
The attendance record was the largest ever recorded for a football match at Maracanã, with 27 people attending.72.792 This number established the highest stadium capacity for any sporting event in history.2026
Current situation: the first chapter of NFL in Rio de Janeiro is already registered
The event is completed as a calendar milestone for the 2019-20 season in Brazil.NFL On 27th, Maracanã, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens teams and an audience of 72.792 supporters form the factual core of the debut.
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