Pittsburgh Steelers Won't Have Fans At Heinz Field First Two 2020 Home Games

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they won't have any fans in attendance at Heinz Field for at least the first two home games of the 2020 season.

In an email to season ticket holders, the Steelers detailed that the "current conditions and state orders" will not allow them to have fans in attendance right now. The team hasn't yet decided if they'll be able to have spectators for the other six home games.

This means that Pittsburgh will play without fans for the Week 2 tilt against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 20, and against the Houston Texans in Week 3 on Sept. 2. The Steelers will open up their season on the road against the New York Giants in Week 1.

"We will continue to work on plans to host fans at games when it is deemed safe to proceed," Steelers President Art Rooney II said. "We will communicate with our ticketholders concerning updates on our plans."

Pittsburgh's other 2020 home games will take place against the Philadelphia Eagles (Week 5), Cleveland Browns (Week 6), Cincinnati Bengals (Week 10), Baltimore Ravens (Week 12), Washington Football Team (Week 13), and Indianapolis Colts (Week 16).

So far, the New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, Eagles, Giants and Washington have confirmed that they won't have any fans for their 2020 home games. The majority of teams won't have any fans for at least their first home game.

The Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots previously announced that they won't have fans for the first two home games. The Seattle Seahawks will play without spectators for their first three contests at CenturyLink Field.

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The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will start by opening Arrowhead Stadium to a capacity of 22 percent. The Miami Dolphins will allow up to 13,000 fans for their Week 2 home opener against the Buffalo Bills.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is also optimistic that the team will be able to have fans at its home games, but they have yet to finalize any plans.

Week 1 of the 2020 season begins on Sept. 10, with Kansas City hosting the Houston Texans in the Thursday kickoff game.

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