The Chiefs and Eagles won Super Bowls after hosting the NFL draft. We take a look at post-hosting record of other teams.
The NFL draft, in the ninth year of its tour across America since leaving its longtime home of New York, is making its 2024 stop in Detroit.
The draft was held in cities such as Philadelphia and Chicago dating back to 1936, but in 1965 the Big Apple became its home for 50 years. As the years went by and the draft began to expand, it evolved from one day to two in 1988 before eventually becoming a three-day event in 2010. The expanded event grew out of the New York City site in 2015 in an effort to engage with more fans nationwide.
In 2022, the NFL announced that the draft would land in Detroit. The Detroit Lions went on to a historic 2023 season, going to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991, where their bid for the Super Bowl came up short in a 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Detroit set a Day 1 record for the NFL draft on Thursday with over 275,000 fans in attendance.
Here is a look at other NFL draft hosts and how they have fared the following season.
Wide receiver Kadarius Toney couldn’t grasp multiple dimes from Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs began their season on a down note by dropping their opener to the Lions. Travis Kelce stepped up in the receiving room to lead the team to a six-game winning streak, but offensive struggles triggered Kansas City midway through the regular season.
The Chiefs still made an appearance in the postseason in freezing cold temperatures, and their journey to the Super Bowl looked like a breeze.
The Super Bowl appeared to be going the 49ers’ way, but San Francisco’s 10-3 halftime lead morphed into an overtime thriller.
