What Is The Oldest Nfl Stadium Still In Use?
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The oldest NFL stadium still in use is Soldier Field in Chicago, which first opened its doors in 1924.
The Oldest Stadiums
The oldest stadium still in use today is the Boston-based Gillette Stadium, which first opened its doors in 2002. The next oldest is Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears, which opened in 1924. There are a number of other longstanding NFL stadiums still in use today, including Lambeau Field, home to the Green Bay Packers (opened in 1957) and Arrowhead Stadium, home to the Kansas City Chiefs (opened in 1972).
Soldier Field
Soldier Field is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it is the home stadium of the Chicago Bears, which is a professional American football team that competes in the National Football League (NFL). With a seating capacity of over 61,500 people, it is the third largest stadium in the NFL by capacity. Soldier Field was opened on October 9th, 1924 and it is currently the oldest stadium in the NFL that is still in use.
Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field is an outdoor stadium in the north central United States, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Resembling a college football stadium, it sits on the site of a former Indian boarding school and opened its doors in 1957 as City Stadium, replacing the original Cedarburg Bog Arena. In 1965, its name was changed to Lambeau Field in honor of Curly Lambeau, the founder and longtime head coach of the Packers.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is an American outdoor sports stadium located in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Conceived as a memorial to L.A. veterans of World War I, the 12,992-seat stadium opened in 1923 and will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Summer Olympics. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, the day before its 50th anniversary.
The Newest Stadiums
The New England Patriots home field, Gillette Stadium, opened in 2002 and cost an estimated $325 million to build. It seats 66,829 fans and has a total of 5.57 acres of land.
U.S. Bank Stadium
U.S. Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It opened in 2016 as the home of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL), replacing the Metrodome, which had served as the Vikings’ home stadium since 1982. It is also the temporary home of Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) while Allianz Field is being built. The stadium features a fixed, translucent ETFE roof that angles down towards the opening facing downtown Minneapolis; it relies on less steel than a traditional retractable dome.
Levi’s Stadium
Designed to be the most technologically advanced stadium in the NFL, Levi’s Stadium hosted Super Bowl L in 2016. Home to the San Francisco 49ers, this stadium seats approximately 70,000 fans and cost $1.2 billion to build. Located in Santa Clara, California, the stadium features a retractable roof and is powered by solar panels.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a multi-purpose dome stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in August 2017, it serves as the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The stadium is owned by the state government of Georgia through the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and operated by AMB Group, led by Falcons owner Arthur Blank. It has a seating capacity of 71,000 people for football games and 83,000 for soccer matches, expandable to 75,000 for special events. In 2019, Forbes ranked Mercedes-Benz Stadium as th&e world’s fourth most valuable sports venue.
