OK, so here is the question. What are the largest seating capacity NFL stadiums? If you want to find out, read on. Given the perceived advantage a team gets to playing in their home stadium, particular attention is given in the media to the peculiarities of each stadium's environment. Playing surface, capacity and the loudness all contribute to giving each team its home-field advantage.
Washington Redskins Landover, Maryland Stadium: FedExField Capacity: 91665
FedExField (originally Jack Kent Cooke Stadium) is a football stadium located in Landover, an unincorporated community near the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Prince George's County, Maryland. It is the largest stadium in the National Football League. The stadium opened in 1997 as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, in honor of the recently deceased owner of the team, and the stadium site was known as Raljon.
New York Giants & New York Jets East Rutherford, New Jersey Stadium: Giants Stadium Capacity: 80242
Giants Stadium, frequently referred to as The Meadowlands, is the home stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the New York Red Bulls soccer team of MLS. It is also the ninth-oldest stadium used by an NFL team. Giants Stadium opened on October 10, 1976. The stadium will be closed and demolished in 2010 when the New Meadowlands Stadium opens.
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City, Missouri Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Capacity: 79451
The stadium is part of the city's Truman Sports Complex (together with Kauffman Stadium). Fans occasionally refer to the stadium as The Red Sea or simply Arrowhead. As of the end of the 2007 NFL season, Arrowhead Stadium has a consecutive sell-out record of 149 games (17 full seasons) dating back to the home opener on September 1, 1991 (14-3 victory vs. Atlanta). The Chiefs have a 104-40 home record at Arrowhead stadium since 1990, the best in the NFL.
Denver Broncos Denver, Colorado Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Capacity: 76125
INVESCO Field at Mile High is a stadium in Denver, Colorado. INVESCO Field at Mile High replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium (named for the fact that Denver is exactly one mile above sea level) in 2001.
Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, and Dolphins Stadium) is a football, lacrosse, soccer, and baseball stadium. It serves as host to the Miami Dolphins, the Florida Marlins, and the Miami Hurricanes. Since its construction, there have been four Super Bowls and two World Series played in the stadium.
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