Chronology of Home Stadiums For Current National Football League Teams - Home Stadiums

Home Stadiums

AFC
AFC East
Team
(former names)		 Stadium
(former names)		 Years Used Capacity Opened Surface City
Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson Stadium
Rich Stadium (1973–97)		 1973-present 75,339 1973 A-Turf Titan (2011-current)
AstroPlay (2003-2010)
AstroTurf (1973–2002)		 Orchard Park, NY
Rogers Centre 2008-present
(1 game yearly)		 54,000 1989 FieldTurf Toronto, ON
War Memorial Stadium 1960–72 46,500 1937 Grass Buffalo, NY
Miami Dolphins Sun Life Stadium
Land Shark Stadium (2009-10)
Dolphin Stadium (2006–09)
Dolphins Stadium (2005–06)
Pro Player Stadium (1996–2004)
Joe Robbie Stadium (1987–95)		 1987-present 75,000 1987 Grass Miami Gardens, FL
Miami Orange Bowl
 1966–86 74,476 1937 Grass (1966–69)
Poly-Turf (1970–76)
PAT (1977–86)		 Miami, FL
New England Patriots
(Boston Patriots 1960-70)		 Gillette Stadium
CMGi Field (2002)		 2002-present 68,000 2002 FieldTurf (mid-2006-current)
Grass (2002-mid-2006)		 Foxborough, MA
Foxboro Stadium
Sullivan Stadium (1983–89)
Schaefer Stadium (1971–82)		 1971–2001 60,292 1971 Grass (1991–2001)
AstroTurf (197x–90)
Poly-Turf (1971-7x)
Harvard Stadium 1970 30,898 1903 Grass Boston, MA
Alumni Stadium 1969 44,500 1957 Grass Chestnut Hill, MA
Fenway Park 1963–68 33,524 1912 Grass Boston, MA
Nickerson Field
Braves Field (1915–1953)		 1960–62 >9,000 1915 Grass
New York Jets
(New York Titans 1960-1962)		 MetLife Stadium
New Meadowlands Stadium (2010)		 2010-present 82,566 2010 FieldTurf East Rutherford, NJ
Giants Stadium 1984–2010 79,469 1976 FieldTurf (2003–10)
Grass (2000–02)
AstroTurf (1976–99)
Shea Stadium 1964–83 57,800 1964 Grass Queens, New York City
Polo Grounds 1960–63 55,000 1891 Grass Manhattan, New York City
AFC North
Team
(former names)		 Stadium
(former names)		 Years Used Capacity Opened Surface City
Baltimore Ravens
(Cleveland Browns)		 M&T Bank Stadium
PSINet Stadium (1999–2002)
Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (1998–2003)		 1998-present 69,084 1998 Sportexe Momentum Turf (2003–present)
Grass (1998–2002)		 Baltimore, MD
Memorial Stadium 1996–97 53,371 1950 Grass
Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1946–95 74,400 1932 Grass Cleveland, OH
Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium 2000-present 65,600 2000 Field Turf (2003–present)
Grass (2000–02)		 Cincinnati, OH
Cinergy Field
Riverfront Stadium (1970–96)		 1970–99 59,754 1970 AstroTurf
Nippert Stadium 1968–69 35,000 1924 Grass
Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium 1999-present 72,300 1999 Grass Cleveland, OH
Pittsburgh Steelers
(Pittsburgh Pirates)		 Heinz Field 2001-present 64,500 2001 Grass Pittsburgh, PA
Three Rivers Stadium 1970–2000 59,000 1970 AstroTurf (1982–2000)
Tartan Turf (1970-81)
Pitt Stadium 1958–69 56,150 1925 Grass
Forbes Field 1933–63 35,000 1909 Grass
AFC South
Team
(former names)		 Stadium
(former names)		 Years Used Capacity Opened Surface City
Houston Texans Reliant Stadium 2002-present 69,500 2002 Grass Houston, TX
Indianapolis Colts
(Baltimore Colts)		 Lucas Oil Stadium 2008-present 63,000-75,000 2008 FieldTurf Indianapolis, IN
RCA Dome
Hoosier Dome (1984–93)		 1984–2007 57,980 1983 Field Turf (2005–present)
AstroTurf (1984–2004)
Memorial Stadium 1953–83 53,371 1950 Grass Baltimore, MD
Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Field
Alltel Stadium (1996–2006)
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
(1995–96, 2007–09)		 1995-present 67,164 1995 Grass Jacksonville, FL
Tennessee Titans
(Tennessee Oilers)
(Houston Oilers)		 LP Field
The Coliseum (2002–05)
Adelphia Coliseum (1999–2001)		 1999-present 67,000 1999 Grass Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt Stadium
Dudley Field (1922–81)		 1998 41,000 1922 AstroTurf
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 1997 62,380 1965 Grass Memphis, TN
Reliant Astrodome 1968–96 62,439 1965 AstroTurf Houston, TX
Rice Stadium 1965–67 70,000 1950 Grass
Jeppesen Stadium
Robertson Stadium (1980-present)		 1960–64 32,000 1942 Grass
AFC West
Team
(former names)		 Stadium
(former names)		 Years Used Capacity Opened Surface City
Denver Broncos Sports Authority Field at Mile High
INVESCO Field at Mile High (2001–11)		 2001-present 76,125 2001 Grass Denver, CO
Mile High Stadium
Bears Stadium (1960–68)		 1960–2000 76,273 1948 Grass
Kansas City Chiefs
(Dallas Texans)		 Arrowhead Stadium 1972-present 79,409 1972 Grass (1994–present)
AstroTurf (1972–93)		 Kansas City, MO
Municipal Stadium 1963–71 47,500 1923 Grass
Cotton Bowl 1960–62 68,252 1932 Grass Dallas, TX
Oakland Raiders
(Los Angeles Raiders)		 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1982–94 101,574 1923 Grass Los Angeles, CA
O.co Coliseum
McAfee Coliseum (2004–08)
Network Associates Coliseum
(1999–2004)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
(1966–99, 2008-11)		 1995-present
1966-81		 63,146 1966 Grass Oakland, CA
Frank Youell Field 1962–65 22,000 1962 Grass
Candlestick Park
Monster Park (2004–08)
San Francisco Stadium at
Candlestick Point (2003–04)
3Com Park (1995–2002)
Candlestick Park (1960–94)		 1960–61 UNK (currently 64,450) 1960 Grass (1979–present)
AstroTurf (1971–78)		 San Francisco, CA
Kezar Stadium 1960 59,942 1925 Grass
San Diego Chargers
(Los Angeles Chargers)		 Qualcomm Stadium
Jack Murphy Stadium (1981-97)
San Diego Stadium (1967–80)		 1967-present 71,294 1967 Grass San Diego, CA
Balboa Stadium 1961–66 UNK 1914 Grass
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1960 101,574 1923 Grass Los Angeles, CA
NFC
NFC East
Team
(former names)		 Stadium
(former names)		 Years Used Capacity Opened Surface City
Dallas Cowboys Cowboys Stadium 2009-present 80,000-100,000 2009 Matrix artificial turf Arlington, TX
Texas Stadium 1971–2008 65,675 1971 RealGrass (2001–08)
Tartan Turf (1971–80)
AstroTurf (1981–2000)		 Irving, TX
Cotton Bowl 1960–71 68,252 1932 AstroTurf (1970–71)
Grass (1960–69)		 Dallas, TX
New York Giants MetLife Stadium
New Meadowlands Stadium (2010)		 2010-present 82,566 2010 Field Turf East Rutherford, NJ
Giants Stadium 1976–2009 79,469 1976 Field Turf (2003–09)
Grass (2000–02)
AstroTurf (1976–99)
Shea Stadium 1975 57,800 1964 Grass Queens, New York City
Yale Bowl 1973–74 64,269 1914 Grass West Haven, CT
Yankee Stadium 1956–73 67,000 1923 Grass The Bronx, New York City
Polo Grounds 1925–55 55,000 1891 Grass Manhattan, New York City
Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field 2003-present 68,500 2003 Grass Philadelphia, PA
Veterans Stadium 1971–2002 65,386 1971 AstroTurf (1971–2000)
NexTurf (2001–02)
Franklin Field 1958–70 52,593 1895 AstroTurf (1969–70)
Grass (1958–68)
Connie Mack Stadium
Shibe Park (1909–53)		 1940, 1942–57 23,000 1909 Grass
John F. Kennedy Stadium
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
(1927–63)
Sesquicentennial Stadium (1926)		 1936–39, 1941 75,000 1926 Grass
Baker Bowl
Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds
(1887–95)
National League Park (1895–1913)		 1933–35 20,000 1887 Grass
Washington Redskins
(Boston Redskins)
(Boston Braves)		 FedEx Field
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (1997–99)		 1997-present 80,000 1997 Grass Landover, MD
RFK Stadium
D.C. Stadium (1961–68)		 1961–96 55,672 1961 Grass Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium
National Park (1911–20)		 1937–60 32,000 1911 Grass
Fenway Park 1933–36 33,524 1912 Grass Boston, MA
Braves Field
National League Park (1936–41)		 1932 40,000 1915 Grass
NFC North
Team
(former names)		 Stadium
(former names)		 Years Used Capacity Opened Surface City
Chicago Bears
(Chicago Staleys)
(Decatur Staleys)		 Soldier Field 2003-present 63,000 2003 Grass Chicago, IL
Memorial Stadium 2002 69,249 1923 AstroPlay Champaign, IL
Soldier Field
Municipal Grant Park Stadium
(1924–25)		 1971–2001 61,500 1924 Grass (1988–2001)
AstroTurf (1971–87)		 Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field 1921–70 40,000 1914 Grass
Staley Field 1920 UNK 1915 Grass Decatur, IL
Detroit Lions
(Portsmouth Spartans)		 Ford Field 2002-present 65,000 2002 Field Turf Detroit, MI
Pontiac Silverdome 1975–2001 80,311 1975 AstroTurf Pontiac, MI
Tiger Stadium
Briggs Stadium (1938–60)		 1938–74 52,416 1912 Grass Detroit, MI
University of Detroit Stadium 1934–37 25,000 1928 Grass
Universal Stadium
Spartan Municipal Stadium
(1970-present)		 1930–33 8,200 1930 Grass Portsmouth, OH
Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
New City Stadium (1957–65)		 1957-present 72,922 1957 Grass Green Bay, WI
Milwaukee County Stadium 1953-94
(2-3 games yearly)		 53,192 1953 Grass Milwaukee, WI
Marquette Stadium 1952
(2-3 games)		 15,000 1924 Grass
Wisconsin State Fair Park 1934-51
(2-3 games yearly)		 UNK 1891 Grass
Borchert Field 1932
(1 game)		 13,000 1888 Grass
City Stadium 1926–56 25,000 1926 Grass Green Bay, WI
Bellevue Park 1923–25 4,000-5,000 1923 Grass
Hagemeister Park 1919–22 UNK 1919 Grass
Minnesota Vikings Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
(1982–2009)		 1982–present 64,035 1982 UBU-Intensity Series-S5-M Synthetic Turf (2011-present)
Sportexe Momentum Turf (2010)
Field Turf (2004–09)
AstroTurf (1987–2003)
Superturf (1982–86)		 Minneapolis, MN
Metropolitan Stadium 1961–81 45,919 1956 Grass Bloomington, MN
NFC South
Team
(former names)		 Stadium
(former names)		 Years Used Capacity Opened Surface City
Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome 1992-present 71,149 1992 Field Turf (2003–present)
AstroTurf (1992–2002)		 Atlanta, GA
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 1966–91 62,000 1966 Grass
Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
Ericsson Stadium (1996–2004)
Carolinas Stadium (1994–96)		 1996-present 73,250 1996 Grass Charlotte, NC
Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium 1995 80,301 1942 Grass Clemson, SC
New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome 2006-present
1975-2004		 69,082 1975 Sportexe Momentum Turf (2006–present)
AstroPlay (2003–04)
AstroTurf (1975–2003)		 New Orleans, LA
Tiger Stadium Four games in 2005 92,400 1924 Grass Baton Rouge, LA
Alamodome Three games in 2005 65,000 1993 SportField San Antonio, TX
Tulane Stadium 1967–74 80,985 1926 Poly-Turf (1971–74)
Grass (1967–70)		 New Orleans, LA
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium 1998-present 65,657 1998 Grass Tampa, FL
Houlihan's Stadium
Tampa Stadium (1976–95)		 1976–97 74,301 1976 Grass
NFC West
Team
(former names)		 Stadium
(former names)		 Years Used Capacity Opened Surface City
Arizona Cardinals
(Phoenix Cardinals)
(St. Louis Cardinals)
(Chicago Cardinals)
(Racine Cardinals)
(Racine Normals)
(Morgan Athletic Club)		 University of Phoenix Stadium
Cardinals Stadium (2006)		 2006-present 63,000 2006 Grass Glendale, AZ
Sun Devil Stadium 1988–2005 73,379 1958 Grass Tempe, AZ
Busch Stadium (II) 1966–87 49,676 1966 AstroTurf (1970–87)
Grass (1966–69)		 St. Louis, MO
Busch Stadium (I) 1960–65 30,500 1881 Grass
Metropolitan Stadium 1959
(2 games)		 18,600 1956 Grass Bloomington, MN
Soldier Field
Municipal Grant Park Stadium
1924–25)		 1959
(4 games)		 61,500 1924 Grass Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park 1929-58
1922-25		 52,000 1910 Grass
Normal Park 1926-28
1920-21		 UNK UNK Grass
St. Louis Rams
(Los Angeles Rams)
(Cleveland Rams)		 Edward Jones Dome
Dome at America's Center (2001)
Trans World Dome (1995–2001)		 1995-present 66,000 1995 Field Turf (2005–present); AstroTurf (1995–2004) St. Louis, MO
Busch Stadium (II) 1995 49,676 1966 AstroTurf
Anaheim Stadium
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
(2004-present)
Edison International Field
of Anaheim (1997–2003)		 1980–94 64,593 1966 Grass Anaheim, CA
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1946–79 101,574 1923 Grass Los Angeles, CA
Shaw Stadium 1938 UNK UNK Grass Cleveland, OH
League Park 1942, 1944-45
1937		 21,414 1891 Grass
Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1939-41
1937		 78,000 1932 Grass
San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
Monster Park (2004–08)
San Francisco Stadium at
Candlestick Point (2003–04)
3Com Park (1995–2002)
Candlestick Park (1960–94)		 1971-present 64,450 1960 Grass (1979–present)
AstroTurf (1971–78)		 San Francisco, CA
Kezar Stadium 1946–70 59,942 1925 Grass
Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field
Qwest Field (2004–11)
Seahawks Stadium (2002–04)		 2002-present 68,000 2002 Field Turf Seattle, WA
Husky Stadium 2000-01
Three games in 1994		 72,500 1920 Field Turf
Kingdome 1976–99 66,000 1976 AstroTurf

NOTE: The NFL plays the Pro Bowl game every year at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii (although the 2010 edition was played at Sun Life Stadium).

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