What NFL Stadium Has the Largest Capacity?
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Do you know what NFL stadium has the largest capacity? If you’re a football fan, you might be surprised to learn that it’s not the home of the Dallas Cowboys or the Green Bay Packers. Read on to find out which stadium can seat the most fans.
NFL Stadiums
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league. The NFL has the highest average per game attendance of any professional sports league in the world. In the 2014 season, the average NFL game was attended by 67,604 fans. Here is a list of the NFL stadiums with the largest capacity.
Green Bay Packers – Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field is an American football stadium located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, across the street from St. Norbert College. The stadium serves as the home of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). It opened in 1957 as City Stadium, replacing the original facility built in 1925 adjacent to East High School. informally known as New City Stadium for its first eight seasons, it was renamed in 1965w in memory of Packers founder, player and long-time head coach, Curly Lambeau.The stadium has a seating capacity of 81,441 people.
New York Giants – MetLife Stadium
MetLife Stadium is home to the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL), and is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. With an official capacity of 82,566, MetLife Stadium is the largest stadium in the NFL.
Philadelphia Eagles – Lincoln Financial Field
Lincoln Financial Field is the home stadium of the National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles and the Temple Owls football team of Temple University. It has a seating capacity of 69,176.
Largest Stadiums
The largest stadium in the NFL is the MetLife Stadium, home to the New York Jets and the New York Giants. The stadium has a capacity of 82,500. The second largest stadium is the AT&T Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000.
Green Bay Packers – Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field is an outdoor stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). The stadium seats approximately 81,441 people, making it the third-largest stadium in the NFL by seating capacity and is also notable for its resemblance to a slice of Wisconsin cheese.
New York Giants – MetLife Stadium
The New York Giants play their home games at MetLife Stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The stadium has a capacity of 82,500, making it the largest NFL stadium by capacity. opened in 2010, it is also the newest stadium in the league.
Philadelphia Eagles – Lincoln Financial Field
Lincoln Financial Field is the home of the National Football League’s (NFL) Philadelphia Eagles and was built to replace Veteran’s Stadium. The ground opened in 2003 and has a current capacity of 69,176 which makes it the fourth largest stadium in the NFL. It cost $512 million to construct and is owned by the City of Philadelphia. The stadium’s naming rights were purchased by financial services company Lincoln Financial Group in 2002 for a then-record $139.6 million over 20 years.
