For the first time since mid-October, the Indianapolis Colts will not be allowed to host 12,500 fans for a home football game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Indianapolis and Indiana, the organization — in consultation with the Marion County Public Health Department — lowered the maximum capacity for this Sunday's game against the Houston Texans from 12,500 to 10,000.
Normal capacity for Colts home games is 63,000, so Sunday's attendance figure is a little less than 16% capacity. At 12,500 fans, the Colts were hosting nearly 20% capacity.
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“From the beginning of the pandemic, our top priority has always been to protect the health and safety of our fans, players and staff,” Colts Chief Operating Officer Pete Ward said in a statement.