The TOP-10 Largest NFL Football Stadiums In The USA

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The MetLife Stadium located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey has the largest capacity of all NFL stadiums in the USA. It’s capacity 82,500 people 

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10 Largest NFL Football Stadiums

For thousands of people all over the world, football is not just a game, it`s almost a lifestyle. Therefore, the fans of this game often travel to see the best matches in the greatest places. Here is a list of the biggest NFL football stadiums, including some of the most famous and the oldest ones. Some of them were built only around 10 years ago and some have already been renovated a few times as they have been working over several decades. 

10. NRG Stadium

There are 72 200 seats in this stadium. It was opened in 2002 in Texas. From the beginning until now it is a home of Houston Texans. This place occupies a 125,000 square foot space. This is the first NFL building with a retractable roof. The stadium is a part of a collection of venues which together are called NRG Park. What is interesting and unusual about this football pitch is that it`s also used for rodeos, concerts, private events.

9. Mercedes-Benz Superdome

The building is often called Superdome. This is the home stadium of the New Orlean Saints team, so here you can see their matches with such football teams as Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, and others. The current capacity of this place is 76 468 people. 

The stadium dome has a diameter of 680 feet – this is the largest fixed dome construction in the world. It is also the world’s largest all-steel arena, capable of withstanding 20 thousand tons. The total land area is 52 acres, including the building, garages, and grounds. To make a circle around the stadium, you have to go a kilometer.

8. Bank Of America Stadium

Carolina Panthers Club play its matches on this territory. The stadium is situated in Charlotte (North Carolina). This place has been made for football matches and now 75 523 people can watch a game there. Its opening took place on September 14, 1996. The cost of construction amounted to 248 million dollars. The project was developed by the company “Populus”. This stadium is going to keep its name until 2024 as the Panthers and Bank of America made 20 year naming rights agreement in 2004.

7. Empower Field at Mile High

The football pitch belongs to Denver Broncos. This place has 76 125 seats for fans. The stadium has a special tradition: during a game, those, who came for the Broncos, stomp on the floor all together making a loud noise and supporting the football club.

Broncos Stadium at Mile High has been used as a football field over the last 20 years. This is the place where the Denver Broncos had the first game against the New York Giants. The date of last reconstruction of the place is in 2013, and around 32 million dollars was spent on the renovation. 

6. Arrowhead Stadium

This stadium was built 46 years ago and now 76 416 people can watch a football game there. It is the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The first time this place was opened was in 1972. The pitch is famous for its loudness, a lot of people say that it is the loudest one in the NFL. The maximum number of people who were there at one match is 37 319, it was a match between the USA and Costa Rica in 2001. 

In contrast to many other stadiums, this one was made exactly for football and not for any other games.

5. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

For 33 years, from 1946 to 1979, the Memorial Coliseum stadium was the home of the Los Angeles Rams. They are still playing there but the reason is that their own field, in nearby Inglewood, California, is currently under repair. This stadium is the real home of the University of Southern California Trojans. This stadium cost 954 873 dollars. The project of the building was made in 1921 and the whole construction was made in 1923. The very first version of the stadium had a capacity of 75 144 fans. Nowadays 105 000 people can sit around the field. 

4. AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium (also known as Jerry World) is a football field located in Arlington, Texas, USA. The construction was opened in 2009. The project cost amounted to 1,3 billion dollars. The general amount of seats there is 80 000, and the number can be expanded to nearly 100,000 seats.

The construction has been made by the international architectural company “HKS, Inc.”. The sports ground is the home of the Dallas Cowboys, a professional football club playing in the National Football League.

3. Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field Stadium is a football pitch located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. The stadium was officially opened in 1957. The place is named after the founder, player, and head coach of the Packers Curly Lambeau. The playground is the home of the Green Bay Packers, a professional football club in the National Football League. The total capacity is 81 441 seats. 

2. FedExField

Another huge football stadium is FedExField. It`s located in Landover, Maryland. Conventionally, the Washington Redskins football team has its matches there. Until 2010 this place had 91,000 seats for football fans, nowadays the capacity of FedExField is 82,000. The field belongs to Daniel Snyder, who opened this place on September 14, 1997. The stadium looks unusual which was the reason for some criticism, also the place is hard to get to with public transport.

1. MetLife Stadium

MetLife Stadium is located in New Jersey. It has enough space for 82,500 people. MetLife is a place to play for the New York Jets and the Giants of the NFL. Making the building cost approximately 1.6 billion dollars. The stadium started its work on April 10, 2010. The special thing about MetLife is that this is the only stadium where two football clubs play. This place was included in the list of the largest stadiums after the last reconstruction. It has got more space as a result of reducing the size of the Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Full List Of NFL Stadiums By Capacity As Of 2020