2021 NFL Ticket Report: Raiders Tops + Dramatic Rise in Prices Across League

By Trey Thoelcke Published Aug 17, 9:30AM EDT

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With the pre-season underway, here are prices for NFL tickets on the secondary markets and which teams and games are the highest priced for the 2021 season.

Most Expensive Teams:

As you can see below, based on the average list price on the secondary market, the Las Vegas Raiders are by far the most expensive team for the 2021 season. At $1,652 the Raiders average price is more than double the number two team on the list, the defending Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($718). The Patriots ($694), Cowboys ($603), and Broncos ($553) round out the top five.

Most Expensive Games:

The Raiders also dominate the top ten games rankings for the 2021, with six of their home games making the list. However, the most expensive game of the year is Tom Brady’s return to New England on October 3rd. The average price for that game is $3,021. Only one other game on the list has an average price of $2,000 or more, and that’s when the Raiders vs Chiefs game in November, which has an average of $2,333. Two Buccaneers home games (9.9 vs Dallas and 11/21 vs Buffalo) also make the list. The only other team hosting a game in the top ten is Kansas City, when they play Dallas on 11/21.

Secondary Price Trends:

Overall, with an average price of $457 NFL tickets for the 2021 season are 84% higher than the 2019. That number has been going up pretty steadily since 2012 when the average price across the league was $190, but after a 2020 season with limited fans, on no fans at all, demand is at a record high. Since 2012, NFL ticket prices on the secondary market are up 141%. Over that same period ticket quantity on the secondary market has also dropped significantly. Since 2012, the total number of tickets available on the secondary market has gone from 1.9 million down to 1.2 million, a drop of 37%.

Biggest Year Over Year Price Changes

As you might expect, in terms of teams that have seen the biggest price jump since 2019, the Raiders top the list with a 572% increase in secondary market prices with their move to Vegas. The Buccaneers coming off of a Super Bowl title are number two on the list with a 237% increase. The Bengals (+192%), Cardinals (+187%), and Dolphins (+167%) round out the top 5. The 2019 Super Bowl Champion Chiefs are 8th on the list (+159%).

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About the Author Trey Thoelcke →

Trey has been an editor and author at 24/7 Wall St. for more than a decade, where he has published thousands of articles analyzing corporate earnings, dividend stocks, short interest, insider buying, private equity, and market trends. His comprehensive coverage spans the full spectrum of financial markets, from blue-chip stalwarts to emerging growth companies.

Beyond 24/7 Wall St., Trey has created and edited financial content for Benzinga and AOL's BloggingStocks, contributing additional hundreds of articles to the investment community. He previously oversaw the 24/7 Climate Insights site, managing editorial operations and content strategy, and currently oversees and creates content for My Investing News.

Trey's editorial expertise extends across multiple publishing environments. He served as production editor at Dearborn Financial Publishing and development editor at Kaplan, where he helped shape financial education materials. Earlier in his career, he worked as a writer-producer at SVE. His freelance editing portfolio includes work for prestigious clients such as Sage Publications, Rand McNally, the Institute for Supply Management, the American Library Association, Eggplant Literary Productions, and Spiegel.

Outside of financial journalism, Trey writes fiction and has been an active member of the writing community for years, overseeing a long-running critique group and moderating workshop sessions at regional conventions. He lives with his family in an old house in the Midwest.