Who Has The Loudest Stadium In The NFL?
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Find out which NFL stadiums have the loudest fans and why this is important to the game day experience.
Seattle Seahawks
CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, is widely considered to have the loudest fans in the NFL. The stadium holds the Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium, at 137.6 decibels. The crowd noise has caused problems for opposing teams, leading to false start penalties and delays of game.
The “12th man”
At Seahawks games, the fans are often referred to as the “12th man,” as they play a major role in influencing the game. The fans are so loud that they have set the Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium on multiple occasions, most recently in 2013.
The Seahawks’ home-field advantage
Seattle Seahawks fans are renowned for their loud support of their team, and it’s no surprise that their home stadium, CenturyLink Field, is the loudest in the NFL. The record-setting noise level of 137.6 decibels was set during a Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints in 2013, and it’s sure to be eclipsed in the years to come.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints have the loudest stadium in the NFL according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The decibel level at the Superdome reached137.6 during a game against the Atlanta Falcons in September 2013. That’s loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage!
The “Who Dat” Nation
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints currently compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The team was founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans on November 1st, 1966. The Saints began play in Tulane Stadium in 1967.
The franchise was founded on November 1st, 1966. The home stadium is the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. They are owned by Gayle Benson and coached by Sean Payton. As of September 2018, they have an operating budget of $264 million and a salary cap of $177 million.
In 2017, the team generated an estimated $439 million in revenue, ranking them as the 9th most valuable franchise in the NFL and 29th in Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable sports teams. In 2019, they were ranked 4th in Forbes’ list of most valuable NFL teams and 24th in their list of most valuable sports teams with an estimated value of $2.75 billion.
The Saints’ home-field advantage
The New Orleans Saints have the loudest stadium in the NFL, and it’s no surprise why. The Saints’ home-field advantage is unmatched, as the team has gone undefeated at home since 2006. The fans are so passionate that they set the Guinness World Record for the loudest outdoor sports stadium in 2012.
When the Saints are playing at home, the Superdome is rocking. The crowd noise is so loud that it can be difficult for opposing teams to communicate on offense. This home-field advantage has helped the Saints to some of the best win-loss records in the NFL over the past decade.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers have the loudest stadium in the NFL. They have a decibel level of 137.5, which is incredibly loud. The Packers also have a very passionate fan base that loves to support their team.
Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the home stadium of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. With a seating capacity of over 81,000, it is the third largest stadium in the NFL behind only MetLife Stadium and FedExField. Lambeau Field is also known for being one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL, due in part to the fact that it is an outdoor stadium and has a natural grass field which amplifies crowd noise.
The Packers’ home-field advantage
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States.
The Packers are also the last of the “small town teams” which were common in the NFL during the league’s early days of 1922–1932. Founded in 1919 by Earl “Curly” Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Between 1919 and 1920, the Packers competed against other semi-pro clubs from around Wisconsin and the Midwest, before joining the American Professional Football Association (APFA), now known as the NFL, in 1921.
In 1957, Lambeau hired Vince Lombardi as head coach; under Lombardi, Green Bay won five NFL Championships including Super Bowls I & II; this era represents one of greatest periods of success in franchise history. The Packers finished last overall only twice during his tenure: 1956 and 1958. After Lombardi retired followingSUPER BOWL XLVIII victory over Pittsburgh Steelers , which capped off another winning season and playoff appearance for Green Bay—the Packers were again led by general manager/head coach Mike McCarthy from 2006 onward—the franchise won its fourth Super Bowl championship (SUPER BOWL XLV) over Pittsburgh Steelers . Outside of this unique historical success for a small town team with a population just over 300,000 people at time of SUPER BOWL XLV win , much like other small market teams such as Kansas City Royals or Tampa Bay Lightning , since 2010s team has struggled to find on-field success with only 5 playoff appearances resulting 2 playoff wins from 2010 to 2019 , but have continued to find ways to compete due mainly their continued relevance within national media landscape .
Kansas City Chiefs
The Arrowhead Stadium is the loudest stadium in the NFL. In fact, it’s been recorded as the loudest outdoor sports venue in the world. The fans are so loud that they can actually impact the game.
Arrowhead Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium is a football stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, that serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). It is part of Jackson County Sports Complex, which also includes Kauffman Stadium. The stadium is located in the Western neighborhoods of Kansas City, Missouri about 1 mile (1.6 km) from Interstate 70 and across the state line from Kansas City, Kansas. The Chiefs have hosted NFL Championship games at Arrowhead three times: Super Bowl IV in 1970, Super Bowl I in 1971 (then known as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game), and Super Bowl LIV fifty years later in 2020. Along with hosting seven AFC Championships (1970, 1971 1981, 1995, 1997 1999), Arrowhead Stadium has also served as home to five AFC divisional playoff games.
The Chiefs’ home-field advantage
The Kansas City Chiefs have the loudest stadium in the NFL, according to a new study from the University of Salford in England. The study found that Arrowhead Stadium reached a peak of 137.5 decibels during a game against the New England Patriots last season, which is equivalent to the noise level of a jet taking off.
The Chiefs aren’t the only team with a noisy home-field advantage. The Seattle Seahawks (CenturyLink Field), the New Orleans Saints (Mercedes-Benz Superdome) and the Buffalo Bills (New Era Field) are also among the league’s top 10 loudest stadiums.
So what makes Arrowhead so loud? The stadium’s design is partly to blame. Arrowhead has a “bowl” shape, which amplifies sound, and it also has a natural grass field, which absorbs sound less than artificial turf.
