Average attendance for AFL games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the September 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. From the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2008, average attendance was above 12,000, with 12,392 in 2007. Eleven of the seventeen teams in operation in 2007 had average attendance figures over 13,000. In 2008, the overall attendance average increased to 12,957, with eight teams exceeding 13,000 per game. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was the normal per game attendance of AFL games in the 1990s? ANS1 10,000–11,000 QSN2 Along with the recession, what event is held to have decreased per-game attendance below 10,000? ANS2 the September 11, 2001 attacks QSN3 What was the average per-game attendance in 2007? ANS3 12,392 QSN4 In 2008, what was the average attendance for an AFL game? ANS4 12,957 QSN5 During the 2008 season, how many teams averaged more than 13,000 spectators per game? ANS5 eight