What is the oldest NFL stadium still in use?

Soldier Field in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bears is the oldest stadium in the league having opened in 1924. The stadium that has been used the longest by an NFL team is Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers since 1957.
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What is the oldest stadium currently in use?

The oldest MLB stadium still in use is Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Fenway Park is home to the Boston Red Sox of the American League.
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What are the 5 oldest NFL stadiums?

The 5 Oldest Stadiums in the NFL
  1. Soldier Field, 1924.
  2. Lambeau Field, 1957. ...
  3. Arrowhead Stadium, 1972. ...
  4. New Era Field, 1973. ...
  5. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1975. Home to the New Orleans Saints since August 3, 1975, the Superdome has hosted seven Super Bowls and will do it again in 2024. ...
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What is the smallest NFL stadium?

MetLife Stadium is the largest NFL stadium with a standard capacity of 82,500. Soldier Field is the smallest NFL stadium with a standard capacity of 61,500.
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What is the youngest stadium in the NFL?

The newest full-time NFL stadiums are SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, home of both the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers; and Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. Both stadiums opened for the 2020 season.
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Top 10 Oldest NFL Stadiums



What are the 3 oldest NFL teams?

Two charter members, the Chicago Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals) and the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears), are still in existence. The Green Bay Packers franchise, founded in 1919, is the oldest team not to change locations, but did not begin league play until 1921.
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What is the loudest NFL stadium?

How loud is it at Arrowhead Stadium? In 2014, Arrowhead Stadium set a Guinness World Record for its stadium noise against the New England Patriots. The fans were so loud that they registered the sound at 142.2 decibels.
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What is the cheapest NFL stadium built?

The cheapest NFL stadium belongs to Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. Opened on Sept. 29, 1957, the initial construction cost for the “Frozen Tundra” was $960,000.
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What are the hardest NFL stadiums to play in?

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City Chiefs

Arrowhead Stadium is the loudest NFL stadium and perhaps one of the hardest stadiums in the United States for opponents to play in.
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What are the 5 smallest NFL stadiums?

Here we list the five smallest current NFL stadiums by capacity.
  • Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Dolphins – 65,236. ...
  • Ford Field, Detroit Lions – 65,000. ...
  • Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas Raiders – 65,000. ...
  • State Farm Stadium, Arizona Cardinals – 63,400. ...
  • Soldier Field, Chicago Bears – 61,500.
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What two NFL stadiums are farthest apart?

-- The most "central" stadium in the NFL is Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium, which minimizes the total distance to all 31 other teams.
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  • Washington to Baltimore: 32 miles.
  • San Francisco to Oakland: 33 miles.
  • Philadelphia to New York: 96 miles.
  • Philadelphia to Baltimore: 99 miles.
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What is the fastest built stadium?

From concept design to completion in only 40 months, Allegiant Stadium is the fastest designed and constructed US football stadium of its size. The fast-track Design-Build delivery method was essential in completing the stadium on budget and on time for the start of the 2020-21 football season.
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What is the second oldest stadium in the NFL?

Soldier Field (1924)

Soldier Field is home to the Chicago Bears NFL team out in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears venue was the oldest active NFL stadium but became number two when the Coliseum became active for NFL games. Here are the Soldier Field parking tips if you plan on driving to the venue.
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What is the average lifespan of an NFL stadium?

The standard lifespan of an NFL stadium is shrinking to a point far below the typical 30-year benchmark for sports venues, based on about a half-dozen teams striving to build new facilities. It's actually dipped below 20 years, considering the $660 million reconstruction of Soldier Field, completed in 2003.
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What is the oldest football stadium in the world?

Sandygate has been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the "Oldest Football Ground in the World". On 26 December 1860, the world's first inter-club football match was played at the ground, Hallam taking on Sheffield F.C.
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What is the scariest NFL team?

The former NFL quarterback ranked the league's top five scariest teams Monday on “First Take,” and San Francisco topped his list ahead of the Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs.
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What is the coldest NFL game ever?

The coldest game in NFL history belongs to the “Ice Bowl,” a game played between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers way back in 1967. It was a crisp -13 degrees Fahrenheit, while the wind chill made it feel like -48 degrees. The day prior, it was 20 degrees, making it a 33-degree swing.
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Which NFL team has the nicest fans?

The Top Five. A Green Bay Packers fan base leads all NFL fan bases as of 2022, followed by the Patriots, Cowboys, the Eagles, and a Steeler fan base. Most NFL fans would agree with this result, with the Eagles possibly being an exception.
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Which NFL stadium holds the most fans?

So, which is the biggest NFL stadium? MetLife Stadium in New Jersey takes the top spot with an officially listed capacity of 82,500 seats.
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What is the newest NFL stadium?

SoFi Stadium (/ˈsoʊfaɪ/ SOH-fy) is a 70,240-seat sports and entertainment indoor stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California, United States.
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What is the most expensive football card?

Only one month before the Patrick Mahomes rookie card broke the record once again, a Brady rookie card became the most expensive football card ever sold. A 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket #144 Tom Brady Rookie Autograph 8/100 sold for $3,107,372 in June 2021.
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What is the windiest NFL stadium?

No surprise: Green Bay Packers' Lambeau Field is the coldest stadium in the NFL. It's among the windiest and snowiest, too. The weather has always played a role in the lore of Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
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What is the most intimidating stadium in the NFL?

Former NFL players, coach call Arrowhead the most intimidating stadium. KANSAS CITY, Mo.
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