List of current National Football League stadiums
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The following is a list of current National Football League stadiums, sorted by capacity, their locations, their first year of usage and home teams.
Stadiums represent a considerable expense to a community, and thus their construction, use, and funding often enters the public discourse.[1] Also, given the perceived advantage a team gets to playing in their home stadium, particular attention is given in the media to the peculiarities of each stadium's environment. Climate, playing surface (either natural or artificial turf), and the presence or lack of a roof or dome all contribute to giving each team its home-field advantage.
Franchises playing in a domed or retractable-roof stadium typically do poorly in the playoffs.[2] As of January 4, 2007, dome teams were 8-29 in outdoor playoff games. The only dome teams to win a Super Bowl are the 1999 St. Louis Rams and the 2006 Indianapolis Colts, although the Rams won the Super Bowl in the Georgia Dome in 1999.[3] Conversely, outdoor stadium teams tend to do well in the playoffs. Through Super Bowl XLIII, outdoor teams have won 41 of the 43 Super Bowls held so far.[4][5] On the other hand, outdoor stadiums built in climates with an average January temperature of less than 50°F (10°C) are, by rule, not allowed to host the Super Bowl.
The New York Giants and New York Jets share a stadium (Giants Stadium), thus there are only 31 NFL stadiums.[6]
Also, Wembley Stadium could be considered an NFL venue, for two teams travel to London to play a regular season game, as part of the NFL International Series. In addition, the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada could also be considered an NFL venue, since the Buffalo Bills play three exhibition and five regular-season games there for five years, beginning in 2008, as part of an attempt to capitalize on the Toronto market.
Though Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio hosts the exhibition Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, it is not considered an NFL stadium because it is well under the league's minimum capacity, at 22,375 seats.
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= Stadiums with non-retractable roofs, = Stadiums with retractable roofs
- *M&T Bank Stadium and the Louisiana Superdome use a type of artificial turf other than FieldTurf, a trademarked product. Ralph Wilson Stadium uses AstroTurf GameDay Grass, a next generation artificial surface formerly known as AstroPlay and sold by AstroTurf, Inc.
- ^ Jacksonville Municipal Stadium has a capacity of 76,877; however, the Jaguars put tarps over 9,713 seats during their games in an effort to avoid blackouts and get the stadium to sell out. (Blackouts happen when a team does not sell all their tickets for a home game). The tarps must stay on for all Jaguars home games, including playoff games, but are removed for other events, including the Florida-Georgia game and the Gator Bowl.
[edit] Future stadiums proposed or under construction
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- Cowboys Stadium - August 2009, Capacity of 80,000 (3rd Largest)
- Meadowlands Stadium - August 2010, Capacity of 82,500 (2nd Largest)
- Vikings Stadium - 2012 Estimate
- New 49ers Stadium - 2012 Estimate Santa Clara or San Francisco
- New Chargers Stadium
- Los Angeles Stadium - Dependent on Franchise Relocation or Expansion
[edit] References
- ^ "In a league of its own". The Economist. 2006-04-27. http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6859210. Retrieved on 2006-10-18.
- ^ Houston Chronicle (2007-01-27). Game against Indy will be homecoming for Colvin. Press release. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/4485793.html. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Football Outsiders (2005-01-21). NFC Conference Championship Preview. Press release. http://www.footballoutsiders.com/ramblings.php?p=2271&cat=3. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Sporting News (2007-02-04). Super Bowl 41: Reign dance. Press release. http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/superbowl/. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ "1999 Standings". Pro-football-reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999.htm. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Comparisons". Stadiums of the NFL: From the Past to the Future. stadiumsofnfl.com. 2007. http://www.stadiumsofnfl.com/capacity.htm. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
[edit] See also
- National Football League
- List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums
- List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums
- List of American football stadiums by capacity
- List of U.S. stadiums by capacity
- List of North American stadiums by capacity
- Canadian Football League stadiums
- List of Major League Baseball stadiums
- Major League Soccer stadiums
- National Basketball Association arenas
- National Hockey League arenas
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