Home Stadiums
AFC | ||||||
AFC East | ||||||
Team (former names) |
Stadium (former names) |
Years Used | Capacity | Opened | Surface | City |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Franklin Field | 1958–70 | 52,593 | 1895 | AstroTurf (1969–70) Grass (1958–68) |
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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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