In this article we are going to list the 10 largest NFL stadiums in 2021. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 15 largest NFL stadiums in 2021.
10. Bills Stadium
Total capacity of the stadium: 71,608
Opening in 1973, the Bills Stadium is located in Orchard Park, New York and is home to the Buffalo Bills, and is currently looking for a new naming rights partner.
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9. NRG Stadium
Total capacity of the stadium: 72,220
NRG Stadium is located in Houston, Texas and is home to Houston Texans in the NFL in addition to other teams in other competitions. The naming rights of the stadium are held by NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG).
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8. Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Total capacity of the stadium: 73,208
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is the home venue of the New Orleans Saints in the NFL. The stadium was opened in 1975 and initially cost $134 million to be built.
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7. Bank of America Stadium
Total capacity of the stadium: 75,523
The Bank of America Stadium is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and is home to the Carolina Panthers in the NFL. It is also planned to become the home of Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer, and was known since its opening in 1996 as Ericcson Stadium, before the naming rights were acquired by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) in 2004.
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6. Empower Field at Mile High
Total capacity of the stadium: 76,125
The stadium is located in Denver, Colorado and has been nicknamed Mile High due to the height at which the stadium has been built, which is 1,610m or 5,280 feet. It is home to the Denver Broncos and opened in 2001, with the construction costing more than $400 million at the time, which is more than $615 million in today’s dollars.
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5. Arrowhead Stadium
Total capacity of the stadium: 76,416
Located in Kansas City, Missouri is Arrowhead Stadium which is home to the Kansas City Chiefs, and is part of the Truman Sports Complex, and by capacity, is the 27th largest stadium in the United States, regardless of which sport or event they host, and is of course, one of the largest NFL stadiums in 2021.
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4. AT&T Stadium
Total capacity of the stadium: 80,000
AT&T Stadium is a retractable roof stadium located in Arlington, Texas and is home to the Dallas Cowboys. The stadium was completed in 2009 and apart from hosting NFL matches, it is used for various other activities as well, including basket ball games, soccer games, concerts, motocross and rodeos. The maximum capacity of the stadium with standing room is 105,000. The naming rights are held by AT&T (NYSE:T).
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3. Lambeau Field
Total capacity of the stadium: 81,441
Lambeau Field is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and is the home ground of the Green Bay Packers in the NFL. It is one of the oldest stadiums in the NFL, as it opened its doors in 1957 and is one of the few non-corporate named NFL stadiums, as it has actually been named after the famous player and coach, Curly Lambeau.
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2. FedExField
Total capacity of the stadium: 82,000
It used to have the largest seating capacity in the NFL until 2010, when the seating capacity of the stadium was 91,000 which has now reduced to 82,000. It is located in Maryland, and is home to the Washington Football Team. The stadium was opened back in 1997 and its construction cost around $250 million, which is $400 million in today’s dollars. Apart from the NFL, it has been used to host some soccer matches. The stadium has come under a lot of criticism in recent years, and was ranked as one of the worst stadiums in the NFL according to fan experience. Even the location of the stadium has been criticized as it is not very easily accessible. The naming rights are held by FedEx (NYSE:FDX).
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1. MetLife Stadium
Total capacity of the stadium: 82,500
Topping the list of the 10 largest NFL stadiums in 2021 is MetLife Stadium, which is located in New Jersey and is home to the New York Giants as well as the New York Jets. The stadium opened back in 2010, when its naming rights were acquired by one of the biggest insurance companies in the US in MetLife (NYSE:MET), and is actually owned by the MetLife Stadium Company which itself is a joint venture of the Jets and the Giants, which was the private financier of the stadium. When it was built, it was the most expensive stadium ever built in the United States, having costed more than $1.6 billion. If adjusted for inflation, this would have cost more than $1.8 billion.
The stadium was a replacement of the Giants Stadium, which itself was 30 years old, and was originally created as part of the bid made by New York for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Of course, as we all know the bid was eventually won by London. It is also one of the only two stadiums in the NFL which is shared by two teams. It is also the stadium with the shortest distance between the field and the front row line seat in the NFL. The way the stadium has been structured, it can be easily reconfigured for the Jets or the Giants within a few hours, which is a huge necessity in a stadium being shared between two teams. The stadium even has a solar ring attached to the roof consisting of over 1,350 solar panels and can generate around 350KW of electricity. The excess power is often used for general use in the stadium or even sent back to the grid. Apart from the regular NFL matches, the stadium has also hosted international soccer matches including one between the United States and Brazil, which had a near record attendance of more than 77,000 people. A match between Barcelona and Juventus drew more than 82,000 fans. It has also hosted the premier event of WWE, WrestleMania twice in 2017 and the last one in 2019. It has also hosted dozens of concerts of some of the biggest singers and bands in the world.
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