Top 10 Largest NFL Football Stadiums

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The Coliseum was the home of the Los Angeles Rams from 1946 to 1979. It is now their temporary home while a stadium in nearby Inglewood, California is under construction. The stadium is also the permanent home of the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans. The stadium was commissioned in 1921 and construction being completed in 1923 at a cost of $954,873. At the time, it had a capacity of 75,144 people, making it the largest stadium in Los Angeles. With further renovations over the years, the capacity of the stadium increased to 105,000 people, before being reduced to today’s 93,607 people. However, it still tops the list as the largest NFL stadium.

MetLife Stadium

MetLife stadium situated in New Jersey has a capacity of 82,500 people. MetLife is home to the New York Jets and the Giants of the NFL. MetLife is the only NFL stadium shared by two NFL clubs. It was officially opened on April 10, 2010, and with construction cost amounting to $1.6 billion, it is the most expensive stadium ever constructed. It is the only stadium shared by two clubs and the only present NFL stadium to host two teams from the same league in the country.

FedExField stadium

FedExField stadium is situated in Landover, Maryland, and it is home to the Washington Redskins football team. It had the largest stadium capacity of 91,000 as from 2004 up to 2010, but the current capacity is down to 82,000. The field is owned by Daniel Snyder and was opened on September 14, 1997. There has been criticism about this field as fans feel the field is not up to standard and the location of the stadium is challenging to access using public transport.

Other Large-Capacity Stadiums

There are other NFL stadiums with a capacity of more than 80,000 seating capacity, and these include Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin with a capacity of 81,435 and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with a capacity of 80,000.