Top 5 biggest NFL stadiums as per capacity
Check out which are the top 5 biggest stadiums in the NFL by capacity.
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The National Football League (NFL) is one of the most popular and most-watched sports leagues in the world. Its growing popularity has seen a massive boost in the revenue earned by the league, not only in the United States but all over the world. Over the past few years, it has overtaken various other sporting leagues to become the richest league in the World.
With 32 teams featuring in the NFL spread across the United States, the league is well spread out all over the country and has seen a massive improvement in the facilities given to the players and the fans these days. Along with these, the infrastructure available to the NFL franchises is almost unparalleled all across the globe, who are well determined to improve the league every year.
A big part of this has to be accounted for by the amazing stadiums, that NFL franchises boast of which are some of the most impressive as well as the biggest stadiums in the world. The atmosphere in stadiums often plays a huge role in deciding the outcome of the game, with home fans piling the pressure on the opposition players.
For away teams to come out on top at the end of the game, the players also need to nullify the home advantage, which is often proportional to the number of fans a stadium can account for. In this article, we take a look into the biggest NFL stadiums as per their capacity.
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5. Empower Field at Mile High – Denver Broncos
At the fifth spot, we have the Empower Field at Mile High stadium. Predominantly known as the Mile High stadium, it plays home to the Denver Broncos. The stadium opened in 2001 and is the fifth biggest stadium in the NFL with a capacity of a 76,125 seats in order to replace the old Mile High Stadium. The stadium gets its name from a unique geographical feature of its home city, as it is located almost a mile above sea level. Due to this fact, the Broncos have a huge advantage over the visiting teams while playing in the stadium as it’s never an easy task to play at such high altitudes. The venue has also hosted numerous soccer matches for the United States national teams, alongside several concerts from esteemed artists.
4. Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City Chiefs
The Arrowhead stadium is home of one of the most successful teams in the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs. Arguably the loudest outdoor stadium in the NFL, it has a seating capacity of a whopping 76,416 a number which has seen a decline with the numerous renovations that the stadium has undergone since it’s inauguration in 1972. It is officially known as the named GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, after the Chiefs signed a decade long naming rights deal with GEHA in 2021. The stadium is also slated to host matches in the coveted 2026 FIFA World Cup, however, despite its grandeur it has never hosted the Super Bowl which is the biggest game of a footballing season.
3. Lambeau Field- Green Bay Packers
One of the most talked about stadiums in the NFL is Lambeau Field, which is home to the Green Bay Packers, since 1957. It is the third-largest NFL stadium and boasts a seating capacity of 81,441. The oldest operational stadium in the NFL, Lambeau Field, was renamed after former Packers player and founder Earl “Curly” Lambeau. The stadium has undergone several renovations, with the latest one completed in 2013. However, the stadium is yet to host a Super Bowl game.
2. MetLife Stadium- New York Jets and New York Giants
MetLife Stadium is the second-largest NFL stadium with a seating capacity of 82,500. It opened in 2010 as the most expensive stadium in the United States and serves as the home stadium for both the New York Giants and New York Jets, and is only the second stadium that is shared by 2 NFL franchises. The MetLife Stadium has also been identified as one of the venues for the coveted FIFA World Cup in 2026 and has hosted the Super Bowl once before in 2013.
1. AT&T Stadium- Dallas Cowboys
The AT&T Stadium in Texas is the largest NFL stadium with a seating capacity of 80,000, which can be further expanded to 105,000 with standing room. It took over as the home of the Dallas Cowboys in 2009, after being built for a whopping cost of $1.3 billion. Apart from hosting NFL games, it also plays host to numerous other sports, including concerts, basketball games, soccer, and college and high-school football. Popularly also known as Jerry World, named after the owner of the Cowboys, Jerry Jones, the AT&T stadium has also been named one of the stadiums for the prestigious FIFA World Cup in 2026.
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