While most NFL teams that have plans have announced they will not have fans in the stadium for the entire season or at least the first few games, the Miami Dolphins allowed 13,000 fans for the home opener.
In an extensive series of tweets, the Dolphins said that there will be limited fans allowed and they will have to wear a mask.
However, that does provide some home field advantage for the Dolphins, as at least more than most teams will get.
Dolphins prepared themselves for fans
There is a lot of preparation going on to leave fans. The Dolphins tweeted about stepped gate entrance with entry times mentioned on maps, and how ushers will release individual rows to exit at the end of the game, among other items.
Attending a sporting event in 2020 will be a lot different than usual.
Dolphins are a rare team to entertain fans
The NBA is in a bubble in Orlando with fans on video cards. The NHL has two hubs available for its playoffs without fans. In Major League Baseball, cardboard cuts have replaced real fans on all ball parks.
After rising to 4,000 new cases on August 10, cases in Miami-Dade County have been on a slow decline. The province had 520 new cases on August 22nd.
Miami will be one of the test cases for other NFL teams that venture as they will allow fans this season. At least the Dolphins have taken all the precautions for their opener for home.
Fans of the Miami Dolphins will be allowed in the stadium for the home opener. (Al Diaz / Miami Herald / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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