REPORT: The XFL Sold More Game Tickets In It’s First Week Than AAF Did In It’s Entire Season

Day 1 of the XFL relaunch did really well on Saturday as it hopes this go around is better than the last time.

While it will surely never overtake the NFL as the No. 1 football league in the world, the XFL has already surpassed the AAF, who couldn’t even last a year.

Even before the DC Defenders kicked off against the Seattle Dragons, the XFL had reportedly surpassed ticket sales revenue of the entire AAF season, according to sports business reporter Darren Rovell.

The XFL, before kickoff, has already surpassed ticket sales revenue for the entire season of the AAF.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 8, 2020

Over 17,000 packed Audi Field in Washington D.C. to watch the inaugural game. The capacity for that field is 20,000.

Attendance for the DC Defenders’ inaugural XFL game at Audi Field: 17,163. Pretty fantastic, honestly. Let’s see how much it tapers off from here on out.

— Pablo Maurer (@MLSist) February 8, 2020

In the second game of yesterday’s XFL doubleheader, the Houston Roughnecks had little trouble defeating the Los Angeles Wildcats, 37-17.

The Roughnecks reportedly had 17,815 fans in attendance at TDECU Stadium.

The Houston Roughnecks announced an attendance of 17,815 at TDECU Stadium for their season opener.

— Sarah Barshop (@sarahbarshop) February 9, 2020