# NFL's new bag policy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfls-new-bag-policy/666332>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 15, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfls-new-bag-policy/666332 "2013-08-15T18:19:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfls-new-bag-policy/666332/1 "2013-08-15T18:19:26Z")

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Was there a thread on this? I tried searching and couldn’t find one.

Anyway, I got an email from the Chicago Bears today containing an add from one of the items in their Official Bears Store ™.

[The Bears Transformers Backpack](http://store.chicagobears.com/Chicago-Bears-Transformer-Backpack.aspx), the go anywhere backpack that can fold up into its own front pocket. According to the webpage, it’s perfect for travel, school, and Chicago Bears games.

[record scratching noise]

Wait a minute, are these allowed at NFL games? [The NFL policy](http://www.nfl.com/qs/allclear/index.jsp) on bringing bags into the stadium says they gots to be clear and not exceed 12" x 6" x 12". This guy is clearly opaque, and its dimensions are 13" x 10" x 9"

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**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfls-new-bag-policy/666332/2 "2013-08-15T19:09:43Z")

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From the source you linked:

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> **Prohibited items** include, but are not limited to: purses larger than a clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, **backpacks** , fanny packs, cinch bags, seat cushions, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfls-new-bag-policy/666332/3 "2013-08-15T19:17:45Z")

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Just because they’re perfect for a Bears game doesn’t mean they’re allowed in.