Stadium Seating ChartsOldest NFL stadiums, ranked by age
The oldest NFL stadium is Soldier Field (Chicago Bears), opened in 1924. The newest is Highmark Stadium (Buffalo Bills), opened in 2026. The average NFL stadium is 27 years old; 12 of 30 opened before 2000 and 7 since 2010.
The six oldest NFL stadiums
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All NFL stadiums from oldest to newest
| # | Stadium | NFL team | Opened | Age | Capacity | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soldier Field | Chicago Bears | 1924 | 102 | 61,500 (source) | open air |
| 2 | Lambeau Field | Green Bay Packers | 1957 | 69 | 81,441 (source) | open air |
| 3 | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City Chiefs | 1972 | 54 | 76,416 (source) | open air |
| 4 | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans Saints | 1975 | 51 | 73,208 (source) | fixed roof |
| 5 | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Dolphins | 1987 | 39 | 64,767 (source) | open air, canopy |
| 6 | EverBank Stadium | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1995 | 31 | 67,814 (source) | open air |
| 7 | Bank of America Stadium | Carolina Panthers | 1996 | 30 | 75,037 (source) | open air |
| 8 | Northwest Stadium | Washington Commanders | 1997 | 29 | 64,000 (source) | open air |
| 9 | M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore Ravens | 1998 | 28 | 70,257 (source) | open air |
| 10 | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1998 | 28 | 69,218 (source) | open air |
| 11 | Huntington Bank Field | Cleveland Browns | 1999 | 27 | 67,431 | open air |
| 12 | Nissan Stadium | Tennessee Titans | 1999 | 27 | 69,143 (source) | open air |
| 13 | Paycor Stadium | Cincinnati Bengals | 2000 | 26 | 65,515 (source) | open air |
| 14 | Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2001 | 25 | 68,400 (source) | open air |
| 15 | Empower Field at Mile High | Denver Broncos | 2001 | 25 | 76,125 (source) | open air |
| 16 | Ford Field | Detroit Lions | 2002 | 24 | 65,000 (source) | fixed roof |
| 17 | Gillette Stadium | New England Patriots | 2002 | 24 | 64,628 (source) | open air |
| 18 | Lumen Field | Seattle Seahawks | 2002 | 24 | 68,740 (source) | open air, canopy |
| 19 | Reliant Stadium | Houston Texans | 2002 | 24 | 72,220 (source) | retractable roof |
| 20 | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia Eagles | 2003 | 23 | 67,594 (source) | open air |
| 21 | State Farm Stadium | Arizona Cardinals | 2006 | 20 | 63,400 (source) | retractable roof |
| 22 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis Colts | 2008 | 18 | 63,000 (source) | retractable roof |
| 23 | AT&T Stadium | Dallas Cowboys | 2009 | 17 | 80,000 (source) | retractable roof |
| 24 | MetLife Stadium | New York Giants and New York Jets | 2010 | 16 | 82,500 (source) | open air |
| 25 | Levi's Stadium | San Francisco 49ers | 2014 | 12 | 68,500 (source) | open air |
| 26 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Minnesota Vikings | 2016 | 10 | 66,860 (source) | fixed roof |
| 27 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta Falcons | 2017 | 9 | 71,000 (source) | retractable roof |
| 28 | Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas Raiders | 2020 | 6 | 65,000 (source) | fixed roof |
| 29 | SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers | 2020 | 6 | 70,240 (source) | fixed roof |
| 30 | Highmark Stadium | Buffalo Bills | 2026 | 0 | 60,108 (source) | open air |
How old is the average NFL stadium?
27 years, counting from each stadium's opening year to 2026.
What are the five oldest NFL stadiums?
Soldier Field (1924), Lambeau Field (1957), GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (1972), Caesars Superdome (1975), Hard Rock Stadium (1987).
How this list is built
Capacity is each venue's official seating capacity for its main sport, taken from the team or venue's own page, or the stadium's Wikipedia infobox where the official page gives none. Each figure links to its source. Standing room, temporary seats and record crowds are not counted. Opening year is the year the current stadium first hosted its main tenant. Soldier Field opened in 1924 but was rebuilt inside its original colonnades in 2003; the list uses 1924. Figures are checked against the source each month; if you spot an outdated number, the source link beside it shows where it came from.
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