List of National Football League attendance figures
2015 attendance statistics
Table:
Team	Stadium	Home games	Average attendance	Total attendance	Capacity percentage

Green Bay Packers	Lambeau Field	8	78,413	627,308	107.2%

Indianapolis Colts	Lucas Oil Stadium	8	66,047	528,381	104.8%

San Francisco 49ers	Levi 's Stadium	8	70,799	566,392	103.4%

Seattle Seahawks	CenturyLink Field	8	69,020	552,162	103.0%

Miami Dolphins	Sun Life Stadium	8	67,193	537,548	102.9%

Philadelphia Eagles	Lincoln Financial Field	8	69,483	555,868	102.8%

Denver Broncos	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	8	76,922	615,381	101.0%

Houston Texans	NRG Stadium	8	71,769	574,159	101.0%

Chicago Bears	Soldier Field	8	62,035	496,287	100.9%

Carolina Panthers	Bank of America Stadium	8	74,056	592,454	100.4%

Baltimore Ravens	M & T Bank Stadium	8	71,002	568,018	100.0%

Minnesota Vikings	TCF Bank Stadium	8	52,430	419,440	99.8%

Atlanta Falcons	Georgia Dome	8	70,355	562,845	98.8%

Arizona Cardinals	University of Phoenix Stadium	8	64,185	513,487	98.7%

Pittsburgh Steelers	Heinz Field	8	64,356	514,854	98.3%

New England Patriots	Gillette Stadium	8	66,829	534,632	97.2%

Kansas City Chiefs	Arrowhead Stadium	8	74,086	592,688	96.5%

New York Giants	MetLife Stadium	8	79,001	632,011	95.8%

Buffalo Bills	Ralph Wilson Stadium	8	69,880	559,047	95.6%

New Orleans Saints	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	8	73,038	584,305	95.5%

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The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay , Wisconsin . They compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the National Football Conference ( NFC ) North division . It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL , dating back to 1919 , and is the only non-profit , community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States . [ a ] Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957 . The Packers are the last of the small town teams which were common in the NFL during the league 's early days of the 1920s and 1930s . Founded in 1919 by Earl Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun , the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896 . Between 1919 and 1920 , the Packers competed against other semi-pro clubs from around Wisconsin and the Midwest , before joining the American Professional Football Association ( APFA ) , the forerunner of today 's NFL , in 1921 . Although Green Bay is by far the smallest major league professional sports market in North America , Forbes ranked the Packers as the world 's 27th most valuable sports franchise in 2019 , with a value of $ 2.63 billion . The Packers have won 13 league championships , the most in NFL history , with nine pre-Super Bowl NFL titles and four Super Bowl victories . The Packers won the first two Super Bowls in 1967 and 1968 and were the only NFL team to defeat the American Football League ( AFL ) prior to the AFL-NFL merger . The Vince Lombardi Trophy is named after the Packers ' coach Vince Lombardi , who guided them to their first two Super Bowls . Their two subsequent Super Bowl wins came in 1996 and 2010 .
Lambeau Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the north central United States , located in Green Bay , Wisconsin . The home field of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ( NFL ) , it opened in 1957 as City Stadium , replacing the original City Stadium at East High School as the Packers ' home field . Informally known as New City Stadium for its first eight seasons , it was renamed in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder , player , and long-time head coach , Curly Lambeau , who had died two months earlier . The stadium 's street address has been 1265 Lombardi Avenue since August 1968 , when Highland Avenue was renamed in honor of former head coach Vince Lombardi . It sits on a block bounded by Lombardi Avenue ( north ) ; Oneida Street ( east ) ; Stadium Drive and Valley View Road ( south ) ; and Ridge Road ( west ) . The playing field at the stadium has a conventional north-south alignment , at an elevation of 640 feet ( 195 m ) above sea level . The stadium completed its latest renovation in the summer of 2013 with the addition of 7,000 seats high in the south end zone . About 5,400 of the new seating is general , while the remaining 1,600 seats are club or terrace suite seating . With a capacity of 81,441 , Lambeau Field is the fifth-largest stadium in the NFL with standing room , but is fourth in normal capacity . It is now the largest venue in the state , edging out Camp Randall Stadium ( 80,321 ) at the University of Wisconsin in Madison . Lambeau Field is the oldest continually operating NFL stadium . In 2007 , the Packers completed their 51st season at Lambeau , breaking the all-time NFL record set by the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field ( 1921-70 ) .
The Indianapolis Colts are an American football team based in Indianapolis , Indiana . The Colts compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) South division . Since the 2008 season , the Colts have played their games in Lucas Oil Stadium . Previously , the team had played for over two decades ( 1984-2007 ) at the RCA Dome . Since 1987 , the Colts have been the host team for the NFL Scouting Combine . The Colts have been a member club of the NFL since their founding in Baltimore in 1953 . They were one of three NFL teams to join those of the American Football League ( AFL ) to form the AFC following the 1970 merger . While in Baltimore , the team advanced to the playoffs 10 times and won three NFL Championship games in 1958 , 1959 , and 1968 . The Colts played in two Super Bowls while they were based in Baltimore , losing to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III and defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. The Colts relocated to Indianapolis in 1984 and have since appeared in the playoffs 16 times , won two conference championships , and won one Super Bowl , in which they defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI .
Lucas Oil Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Downtown Indianapolis , Indiana , United States . It replaced the RCA Dome as the home field of the NFL 's Indianapolis Colts and opened on August 16 , 2008 . The stadium was constructed to allow the removal of the RCA Dome and expansion of the Indiana Convention Center on its site . The stadium is on the south side of South Street , a block south of the former site of the RCA Dome . In 2006 , prior to the stadium 's construction , Lucas Oil Products secured the naming rights for the stadium at a cost of $ 122 million over 20 years . The venue also serves as the current home for the United Soccer League 's Indy Eleven , as well as the home of the Drum Corps International Championships since 2009 . The architectural firm HKS , Inc. was responsible for the stadium 's design , with Walter P Moore working as the Structural Engineer of Record . The stadium features a retractable roof and a large retractable window on one end , thus allowing the Colts and the Eleven to play both indoors and outdoors . The field surface was originally FieldTurf but was replaced in 2018 with Shaw Sports Momentum Pro . The exterior of the new stadium is faced with a reddish-brown brick trimmed with Indiana limestone , similar to several other sports venues in the area , including Bankers Life Fieldhouse , Hinkle Fieldhouse , and the Fairgrounds Coliseum .
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area . They compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) West division . The team currently plays its home games at Levi 's Stadium in Santa Clara , California , located 38 miles ( 61 km ) southeast of San Francisco in the heart of Silicon Valley . Since 1988 , the 49ers have been headquartered in Santa Clara . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference ( AAFC ) and joined the NFL in 1949 when the leagues merged . The 49ers were the first major league professional sports franchise based in San Francisco . The name 49ers comes from the prospectors who arrived in Northern California in the 1849 Gold Rush . The team is legally and corporately registered as San Francisco Forty Niners . The team began play at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco before moving across town to Candlestick Park in 1970 and then to Levi 's Stadium in Santa Clara in 2014 . The 49ers won five Super Bowl championships between 1981 and 1994 , led by Hall of Famers Joe Montana , Jerry Rice , Ronnie Lott , Steve Young , and coaches Bill Walsh and George Seifert . They have been division champions 20 times between 1970 and 2019 , making them one of the most successful teams in NFL history . The 49ers have been in the league playoffs 27 times : 26 times in the NFL and one time in the AAFC .
Levi 's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara , California , in the San Francisco Bay Area . It has served as the home venue for the National Football League ( NFL ) 's San Francisco 49ers since 2014 . The stadium is located approximately 40 miles ( 64 km ) south of San Francisco and is named for Levi Strauss & Co. , which purchased naming rights in 2013 . In 2006 , the 49ers proposed constructing a new stadium at Candlestick Point in San Francisco , the site of their existing home , Candlestick Park . The project , which included plans for retail space and housing improvements , was claimed to be of great potential benefit to the nearby historically blighted neighborhood of Hunters Point . After negotiations with the city of San Francisco fell through , the 49ers focused their attention on a site adjacent to their administrative offices and training facility in Santa Clara . In June 2010 , Santa Clara voters approved a measure authorizing the creation of the tax-exempt Santa Clara Stadium Authority to build and own the new football stadium and for the city to lease land to the authority . A construction loan raised from private investors was secured in December 2011 , allowing construction to start in April 2012 . Levi 's Stadium opened on July 17 , 2014 . Levi 's Stadium was the site of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game from 2014 through 2019 before moving to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas . Previously , that game was played on the home field of the division winner possessing the better record . Levi 's Stadium hosted Super Bowl 50 on February 7 , 2016 .
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle , Washington . The Seahawks compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) West division . They joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team . The Seahawks are coached by Pete Carroll . Since 2002 , they have played their home games at CenturyLink Field ( formerly Qwest Field ) , located south of downtown Seattle . They previously played home games in the Kingdome ( 1976-1999 ) and Husky Stadium ( 1994 , 2000-2001 ) . Seahawks fans have been referred to collectively as the 12th Man , 12th Fan , or 12s . The Seahawks ' fans have twice set the Guinness World Record for the loudest crowd noise at a sporting event , first registering 136.6 decibels during a game against the San Francisco 49ers in September 2013 , and later during a Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints a few months later , with a then record-setting 137.6 dB . The Seahawks are the only NFL franchise based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America , and thus attract support from a wide geographical area , including some parts of Oregon , Montana , Idaho , and Alaska , as well as Canadian fans in British Columbia , Alberta and Saskatchewan . Steve Largent , Cortez Kennedy , Walter Jones , and Kenny Easley have been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame primarily or wholly for their accomplishments as Seahawks . In addition to them , Dave Brown , Jacob Green , Dave Krieg , Curt Warner , and Jim Zorn have been inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor along with Pete Gross ( radio announcer ) and Chuck Knox ( head coach ) . The Seahawks have won 10 division titles and three conference championships .
CenturyLink Field is a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle , Washington , United States . It is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ( NFL ) , Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , and the Seattle Dragons of XFL . Originally called Seahawks Stadium , it became Qwest Field in June 2004 , when telecommunications carrier Qwest acquired the naming rights . It received its current name in June 2011 after Qwest 's acquisition by CenturyLink . It is a modern facility with views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and can seat 68,740 people for NFL games and 37,722 for most MLS matches and XFL games . The complex also includes the Event Center with the Washington Music Theater ( WaMu Theater ) , a parking garage , and a public plaza . The venue hosts concerts , trade shows , and consumer shows along with sporting events . Located within a mile ( 1.6 km ) of Downtown Seattle , the stadium is accessible by multiple freeways and forms of mass transit . The stadium was built between 2000 and 2002 on the site of the Kingdome after voters approved funding for the construction in a statewide election held in June 1997 . This vote created the Washington State Public Stadium Authority to oversee public ownership of the venue . The owner of the Seahawks , Paul Allen , formed First & Goal Inc. to develop and operate the new facilities . Allen was closely involved in the design process and emphasized the importance of an open-air venue with an intimate atmosphere .
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area . The Dolphins compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) East division . The Dolphins play their home games at Hard Rock Stadium , located in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens , Florida . The Dolphins are the oldest professional sports team in Florida . Of the four AFC East teams , they are the only team in the division that was not a charter member of the American Football League ( AFL ) . The Dolphins were founded by attorney-politician Joe Robbie and actor-comedian Danny Thomas . They began play in the AFL in 1966 . The region had not had a professional football team since the days of the Miami Seahawks , who played in the All-America Football Conference in 1946 , before becoming the first incarnation of the Baltimore Colts . For the first few years , the Dolphins ' full-time training camp and practice facilities were at Saint Andrew 's School , a private boys boarding prep school in Boca Raton . In the 1970 AFL-NFL merger , the Dolphins joined the NFL . The team made its first Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl VI , losing to the Dallas Cowboys , 24-3 . The following year , the Dolphins completed the NFL 's only perfect season , culminating in a Super Bowl win , winning all 14 of their regular season games , and all three of their playoff games , including Super Bowl VII .
Hard Rock Stadium is a football stadium located in Miami Gardens , Florida , a city north of Miami . It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Hard Rock Stadium also plays host to the Miami Hurricanes football team during their regular season . In addition , the facility hosts the Orange Bowl , an annual college football bowl game . It was the home to the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) from 1993 to 2011 . From 2019 , the stadium is home to the Miami Open tennis tournament , played in March . The stadium has hosted six Super Bowls ( XXIII , XXIX , XXXIII , XLI , XLIV , and LIV ) , the 2010 Pro Bowl , two World Series ( 1997 and 2003 ) , four BCS National Championship Games ( 2001 , 2005 , 2009 , 2013 ) , the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic , and WrestleMania XXVIII . The stadium will host the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2021 , as well as has agreed in principle to host the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix in 2021 . The facility opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium and has been known by a number of names since : Pro Player Park , Pro Player Stadium , Dolphins Stadium , Dolphin Stadium , Land Shark Stadium , and Sun Life Stadium . In August 2016 the team sold the naming rights to Hard Rock Cafe Inc. for $ 250 million over 18 years .
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia . The Eagles compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) East division . In the 2017 season the team won Super Bowl LII , their first Super Bowl win in franchise history and their fourth NFL title overall , after winning the Championship Game in 1948 , 1949 , and 1960 . The franchise was established in 1933 as a replacement for the bankrupt Frankford Yellow Jackets , when a group led by Bert Bell secured the rights to an NFL franchise in Philadelphia . Bell , Chuck Bednarik , Bob Brown , Brian Dawkins , Reggie White , Steve Van Buren , Tommy McDonald , Greasy Neale , Pete Pihos , Harold Carmichael , Sonny Jurgensen , and Norm Van Brocklin have been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame . The team has had an intense rivalry with the New York Giants . This rivalry is the oldest in the NFC East and is among the oldest in the NFL . It was ranked by NFL Network as the number one rivalry of all-time , Sports Illustrated ranks it as the fourth-best rivalry in the NFL , and according to ESPN , it is one of the fiercest and most well-known rivalries in the American football community . They also have a bitter rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys , which has become more high-profile since the 1960s , as well as a historic rivalry with the Washington Redskins . Their rivalry with the Pittsburgh Steelers is another bitter rivalry known as the battle of Pennsylvania , roughly dating back to 1933 . It mostly arises from the two teams ' statuses as being from opposite ends of the same state . The team consistently ranks among the best in the league in attendance and has sold out every game since the 1999 season .
Lincoln Financial Field is an American football stadium located in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States . It serves as the home stadium of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ( NFL ) and the Temple Owls football team of Temple University . It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and South Darien streets , also alongside I-95 as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex . It has a seating capacity of 69,176 . Many locals refer to the stadium simply as The Linc . The stadium opened on August 3 , 2003 after two years of construction that began on May 7 , 2001 , replacing Veterans Stadium . While total seating capacity is similar to that of The Vet , the new stadium contains double the number of luxury and wheelchair-accessible seats , along with more modern services . The field 's construction included several light emitting diode ( LED ) video displays , as well as more than 624 feet ( 190 m ) of LED ribbon boards . Naming rights were sold in June 2002 to the Lincoln Financial Group , for a sum of $ 139.6 million over 21 years . Together , the City of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania contributed approximately $ 188 million to the stadium construction . Additional construction funding was raised from the sale of Stadium Builder 's Licenses to Eagles season ticket holders . The Army-Navy football game is frequently played at the stadium due to Philadelphia being located halfway between both service academies , the stadium being able to house the large crowds in attendance , and the historic nature of the city .
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver , Colorado . The Broncos compete as a member club of the National Football League ( NFL ) 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) West division . The team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League ( AFL ) and joined the NFL as part of the merger in 1970 . The Broncos are owned by the Pat Bowlen trust and currently play home games at Empower Field at Mile High ( formerly known as Invesco Field at Mile High from 2001-2010 , Sports Authority Field at Mile High from 2011-2017 , and Broncos Stadium at Mile High from 2018-2019 ) . Prior to that , they played at Mile High Stadium from 1960 to 2000 . The Broncos were barely competitive during their 10-year run in the AFL and their first seven years in the NFL . They did not have a winning season until 1973 . In 1977 , four years later , they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and advanced to Super Bowl XII . Since 1975 , the Broncos have become one of the NFL 's most successful teams , having suffered only seven losing seasons . They have won eight AFC Championships ( 1977 , 1986 , 1987 , 1989 , 1997 , 1998 , 2013 , 2015 ) , and three Super Bowl championships ( 1997 ( XXXII ) , 1998 ( XXXIII ) , 2015 ( 50 ) ) , and share the NFL record for most Super Bowl losses ( 5 - tied with the New England Patriots ) . Thirteen players who have played for Denver are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame : John Elway , Floyd Little , Shannon Sharpe , Gary Zimmerman , Willie Brown , Tony Dorsett , Jerry Rice , Andre Reed , Terrell Davis , Brian Dawkins , Ty Law , Champ Bailey and Steve Atwater , along with late club owner Pat Bowlen .
Empower Field at Mile High ( previously known as Broncos Stadium at Mile High , Invesco Field at Mile High and Sports Authority Field at Mile High , and commonly known as Mile High , New Mile High or Mile High Stadium ) is an American football stadium in Denver , Colorado , named Mile High due to the city 's elevation of 5,280 feet ( 1,610 m ) . The primary tenant is the Denver Broncos of the National Football League ( NFL ) . It opened in 2001 to replace Mile High Stadium and was largely paid for by taxpayers . Invesco paid $ 120 million for the original naming rights , before Sports Authority secured them in 2011 . Despite its sponsor 's liquidation and closure in 2016 , the Sports Authority name remained on the stadium for two years afterwards because of regulatory hurdles . Nevertheless , the Broncos announced on January 2 , 2018 that the stadium 's exterior signage would be removed . The stadium took on a temporary name , Broncos Stadium at Mile High , for the remainder of 2018 - including the 2018 NFL season - and part of 2019 before a new corporate naming rights agreement with Empower Retirement was announced on September 4 , 2019 .
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston , Texas . The Texans compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( AFC ) South division . The team plays its home games at NRG Stadium . The club first played in 2002 as an expansion team , making them the youngest franchise currently competing in the NFL . The Texans replaced the city 's previous NFL franchise , the Houston Oilers who played from 1960 to 1996 , which moved to Nashville and are now known as the Tennessee Titans . The team was founded and owned by Bob McNair from 1999 until his death in 2018 . Following McNair 's death , the majority ownership of the team went to his wife , Janice McNair . While the team mainly struggled in their first decade of play , they found success in the 2011 season , winning their first division championship and clinching their first playoff berth . The Texans have gone on to win five more AFC South championships in 2012 , 2015 , 2016 , 2018 and 2019 . As of the 2019 season , they are the only franchise to have never appeared in a conference championship game .
NRG Stadium ( pronounced as N-R-G Stadium ) , formerly Reliant Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston , Texas , United States . It was constructed at the cost of $ 352 million and has a seating capacity of 71,995 . It was the first NFL facility to have a retractable roof . The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans , the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo , the Texas Bowl , many of the United States men 's national soccer team 's matches , Mexico national football team friendlies where El Tri serves as the host , and other events . The stadium served as the host facility for Super Bowls XXXVIII ( 2004 ) and LI ( 2017 ) , and WrestleMania XXV ( 2009 ) . NRG Stadium is part of a collection of venues ( including the Astrodome ) , which are collectively called NRG Park . The entire complex is named for NRG Energy under a 32-year , US $ 300 million naming rights deal in 2000 .
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago , Illinois . The Bears compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) North division . The Bears have won nine NFL Championships , including one Super Bowl , and hold the NFL record for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired jersey numbers . The Bears have also recorded more victories than any other NFL franchise . The franchise was founded in Decatur , Illinois , on September 17 , 1920 , and moved to Chicago in 1921 . It is one of only two remaining franchises from the NFL 's founding in 1920 , along with the Arizona Cardinals , which was originally also in Chicago . The team played home games at Wrigley Field on Chicago 's North Side through the 1970 season ; they now play at Soldier Field on the Near South Side , next to Lake Michigan . The Bears have a long-standing rivalry with the Green Bay Packers . The team headquarters , Halas Hall , is in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest , Illinois . The Bears practice at adjoining facilities there during the season , and began hosting Training Camp at Halas Hall in 2020 after major renovations .
Soldier Field is an American football stadium located in the Near South Side of Chicago , Illinois , near Downtown Chicago . It opened in 1924 and is the home field of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League ( NFL ) , who moved there in 1971 , and Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , who will begin playing at the stadium in 2020 . It has a football capacity of 61,500 , and it is the oldest stadium in the NFL . The stadium 's interior was rebuilt as part of a major renovation project in 2002 , which modernized the facility but lowered seating capacity , while also causing it to be delisted as a National Historic Landmark . Soldier Field has served as the home venue for a number of other sports teams in its history , including the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL , University of Notre Dame football , as well as games from the 1994 FIFA World Cup , the 1999 FIFA Women 's World Cup , and multiple CONCACAF Gold Cup championships . In 1968 , it hosted the first Games of the Special Olympics .
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte , North Carolina . The Panthers compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) , as a member club of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) South division . The team is headquartered in Bank of America Stadium in uptown Charlotte ; the stadium also serves as the team 's home field . They are one of the few NFL teams to own the stadium they play in , which is legally registered as Panthers Stadium , LLC . The Panthers are supported throughout the Carolinas ; although the team has played its home games in Charlotte since 1996 , it played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson , South Carolina during its first season . The team hosts its annual training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg , South Carolina . The Panthers were announced as the league 's 29th franchise in 1993 , and began play in 1995 under original owner and founder Jerry Richardson . The Panthers played well in their first two years , finishing 7-9 in 1995 ( an all-time best for an NFL expansion team 's first season ) and 12-4 the following year , winning the NFC West before ultimately losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game . They did not have another winning season until 2003 , when they won the NFC Championship Game and reached Super Bowl XXXVIII , losing 32-29 to the New England Patriots . After recording playoff appearances in 2005 and 2008 , the team failed to record another playoff appearance until 2013 , the first of three consecutive NFC South titles . After losing in the divisional round to the San Francisco 49ers in 2013 and the Seattle Seahawks in 2014 , the Panthers returned to the Super Bowl in 2015 , but lost to the Denver Broncos . The Panthers have reached the playoffs eight times , advancing to four NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls .
Bank of America Stadium is a 75,523-seat football stadium located on 33 acres ( 13 ha ) in uptown Charlotte , North Carolina , United States . It is the home facility and headquarters of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League , and is planned to be the home of the Charlotte MLS team . The stadium opened in 1996 as Ericsson Stadium before Bank of America purchased the naming rights in 2004 . Former Panthers president Danny Morrison called it [ A ] classic American stadium due to its bowl design and other features . In addition to the Panthers , the stadium hosts the annual Belk Bowl , which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) and the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) , and was supposed to host the annual ACC Championship Game through at least 2019 . The game was moved in 2016 but reinstated in 2017 . The largest crowd to ever attend a football game at the stadium was on September 9 , 2018 , when 74,532 fans watched the Panthers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 16-8 .
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore , Maryland . They compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( AFC ) North division . The team plays its home games at M & T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills . The Ravens were established in 1996 , after Art Modell , who was then the owner of the Cleveland Browns , announced plans to relocate the franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1995 . As part of a settlement between the league and the city of Cleveland , Modell was required to leave the Browns ' history and records in Cleveland for a replacement team and replacement personnel that would take control in 1999 . In return , he was allowed to take his own personnel and team to Baltimore , where such personnel would then form an expansion team . The Ravens have been one of the more successful franchises since their inception , having qualified for the NFL playoffs 12 times since 2000 , with two Super Bowl championship titles ( Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII ) , two AFC Championship titles ( 2000 and 2012 ) , 15 playoff victories , four AFC Championship game appearances ( 2000 , 2008 , 2011 and 2012 ) , six AFC North division titles ( 2003 , 2006 , 2011 , 2012 , 2018 , and 2019 ) , and are currently the only team in the NFL to hold a perfect record in multiple Super Bowl appearances . The Ravens organization was led by general manager Ozzie Newsome from 1996 until his retirement following the 2018 season , and has had three head coaches : Ted Marchibroda , Brian Billick , and since 2008 , John Harbaugh . Starting with a record-breaking defensive performance in their 2000 season , the Ravens have established a reputation for strong defensive play throughout team history , featuring Hall of Fame players like middle linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed as well as Pro Bowl players like defensive end Terrell Suggs and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata . The team is owned by Steve Bisciotti and valued at $ 2.59 billion , making the Ravens the 29th-most valuable sports franchise in the world .
M & T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore , Maryland . It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League . The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards , the home of the Baltimore Orioles . Often referred to as Ravens Stadium , M & T Bank Stadium officially opened in 1998 , and is currently one of the most praised stadiums in the NFL for fan amenities , ease of access , concessions and other facilities . The stadium was originally known as Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards , until PSINet acquired the naming rights in 1999 , naming it PSINet Stadium . It then reverted to Ravens Stadium in 2002 when PSINet filed for bankruptcy . M & T Bank bought the naming rights in 2003 and signed a 15-year , $ 75 million contract with the Ravens , which was brokered by Team Services , LLC . The naming rights deal for M & T Bank Stadium was renewed for $ 60M over 10 years in 2014 , extending the name through 2027 .
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis , Minnesota . The Vikings joined the National Football League ( NFL ) as an expansion team in 1960 , and first took the field for the 1961 season . The team competes in the National Football Conference ( NFC ) North division . During the 1960s , the Vikings ' record was typical for an expansion franchise , but improved over the course of the decade , resulting in a Central Division title in 1968 . In 1969 , their dominant defense led to the Vikings ' league championship , the last NFL championship prior to the merger of the NFL with the AFL . The team plays its home games at U.S. Bank Stadium in the Downtown East section of Minneapolis .
TCF Bank Stadium is an outdoor stadium located on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States . Opened in 2009 , it is the home field of the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference , and was the temporary home of Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer . The stadium also served as the temporary home of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ( NFL ) for the 2014 and 2015 seasons during the construction of U.S. Bank Stadium . The 50,805-seat horseshoe style stadium cost $ 303.3 million to build and is designed to support future expansion to seat up to 80,000 . It was the first new Big Ten football stadium constructed since Memorial Stadium at Indiana University opened in 1960 . TCF Bank Stadium also boasts the largest home locker room in college or professional football and one of the largest video boards in the nation . Super Bowl winning coach and former quarterback for the Golden Gophers Tony Dungy called the stadium unbelievable and Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter said that the on-campus facility will give the University of Minnesota a chance to compete not only in the Big Ten but nationally for some of the best athletes .
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta , Georgia . The Falcons compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) South division . The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team , after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football League ( AFL ) . In their 53 years of existence ( through 2018 ) , the Falcons have compiled a record of 368-466-6 ( 358-452-6 in the regular season and 10-14 in the playoffs ) , winning division championships in 1980 , 1998 , 2004 , 2010 , 2012 , and 2016 . The Falcons have appeared in two Super Bowls , the first during the 1998 season in Super Bowl XXXIII , where they lost to the Denver Broncos 34-19 , and the second was 18 years later , a 34-28 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI . The Falcons ' current home field is Mercedes-Benz Stadium , which opened for the 2017 season ; the team 's headquarters and practice facilities are located at a fifty-acre ( 20 ha ) site in Flowery Branch , northeast of Atlanta in Hall County .
The Georgia Dome was a domed stadium in the Southeastern United States . Located in Atlanta between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west , it was owned and operated by the State of Georgia as part of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority . Its successor , Mercedes-Benz Stadium , was built adjacent to the south and opened on August 26 , 2017 . The Georgia Dome was demolished on November 20 , 2017 . The Georgia Dome was the home stadium for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ( NFL ) and the Georgia State University Panthers football team . It hosted two Super Bowls ( XXVIII and XXXIV ) , 25 editions of the Peach Bowl ( January 1993 through December 2016 ) and 23 SEC Championship Games ( 1994−2016 ) . In addition , the Georgia Dome also hosted several soccer matches since 2009 with attendances over 50,000 . In its 25 years of operation , the Georgia Dome hosted over 1,400 events attended by over 37 million people . The Georgia Dome was the only stadium in the United States to host the Olympics , Super Bowl and Final Four . At its debut in 1992 , the Georgia Dome was the second-largest covered stadium in the world by capacity , behind the Pontiac Silverdome ; it was also surpassed by AT & T Stadium in Arlington , Texas , and Millennium Stadium in Cardiff , Wales .
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football franchise based in Phoenix , Arizona . They compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the National Football Conference ( NFC ) West division . The Cardinals were founded as the Morgan Athletic Club in 1898 , and are the oldest continuously run professional football team in the United States . The Cardinals play their home games at State Farm Stadium , which opened in 2006 and is located in the northwestern suburb of Glendale . The team was established in Chicago in 1898 as an amateur football team and joined the NFL as a charter member on September 17 , 1920 . Along with the Chicago Bears , the club is one of two NFL charter member franchises still in operation since the league 's founding ( the Green Bay Packers were an independent team until they joined the NFL a year after its creation in 1921 ) . The club then moved to St. Louis in 1960 and played in that city through 1987 ( sometimes referred to as the Football Cardinals or the Big Red to avoid confusion with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball ) . Before the 1988 season , the team moved west to Tempe , Arizona , a college suburb east of Phoenix , and played their home games for the next 18 seasons at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University . In 2006 , the club moved to their current home field in Glendale , although the team 's executive offices and training facility remain in Tempe . The franchise has won two NFL championships , both while it was based in Chicago . The first occurred in 1925 , but is the subject of controversy , with supporters of the Pottsville Maroons believing that Pottsville should have won the title . Their second title , and the first to be won in a championship game , came in 1947 , nearly two decades before the first Super Bowl .
State Farm Stadium , formerly known as University of Phoenix Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in the western United States , located in Glendale , Arizona , west of Phoenix . It is the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League ( NFL ) and the annual Fiesta Bowl . It replaced Tempe 's Sun Devil Stadium as the Valley of the Sun 's main stadium . The stadium is adjacent to the Gila River Arena , home of the Arizona Coyotes NHL team . The stadium has hosted the Fiesta Bowl , 2007 and 2011 BCS National Championship Games , 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship , Super Bowl XLII in 2008 , the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 , and will host Super Bowl LVII in 2023 . For soccer , it was one of the stadiums for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the Copa América Centenario in 2016 . For basketball , it hosted the NCAA Final Four in 2017 , which is scheduled to return in 2024 . The University of Phoenix acquired the naming rights in September 2006 , shortly after the stadium had opened under the name Cardinals Stadium and retained the rights until September 2018 . The Cardinals and State Farm insurance company reached an agreement on an 18-year commitment and it became State Farm Stadium .
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . They compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( AFC ) North division . Founded in 1933 , the Steelers are the seventh-oldest franchise in the NFL , and they are the oldest franchise in the AFC . In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL , where they were the oldest team never to have won a league championship , the Steelers of the post-merger ( modern ) era are among the most successful NFL franchises . The team is tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl titles at six , and they have both played in ( 16 times ) and hosted ( 11 times ) more conference championship games than any other team in the NFL . The Steelers have also won eight AFC championships , tied with the Denver Broncos , but behind the Patriots ' record 11 AFC championships . The team is tied with the Broncos and Dallas Cowboys for the second-most Super Bowl appearances with eight . They lost their most recent championship appearance , Super Bowl XLV , on February 6 , 2011 . The Steelers , whose history may be traced to a regional pro team that was established in the early 1920s , joined the NFL as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8 , 1933 . The team was owned by Art Rooney and took its original name from the baseball team of the same name , as was common practice for NFL teams at the time . To distinguish them from the baseball team , local media took to calling the football team the Rooneymen , an unofficial nickname that persisted for decades after the team had adopted its current nickname . The ownership of the Steelers has remained within the Rooney family since the organization 's founding .
Heinz Field is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States . It primarily serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League , and the Pittsburgh Panthers college football team . The stadium opened in 2001 , after the controlled implosion of the teams ' previous home , Three Rivers Stadium . Heinz Field is named for the locally based H. J. Heinz Company , which purchased the naming rights in 2001 . Funded in conjunction with PNC Park and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center , the $ 281 million ( equivalent to $ 405.74 million in 2019 ) stadium stands along the Ohio River , on the Northside of Pittsburgh in the North Shore neighborhood . The stadium was designed with the city of Pittsburgh 's history of steel production in mind , which led to the inclusion of 12,000 tons of steel into construction . Ground for the stadium was broken in June 1999 and the first football game was hosted in September 2001 . The stadium 's natural grass surface has been criticized throughout its history , but Steelers ownership has kept the grass after lobbying from players and coaches . Attendance for the 68,400 seat stadium has sold out for every Steelers home game , a streak which dates back to 1972 . [ citation needed ] A collection of memorabilia from the Steelers and Panthers of the past can be found in the Great Hall . The stadium has hosted two outdoor hockey games : the 2011 NHL Winter Classic between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals , and the 2017 NHL Stadium Series game between the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers . The venue has also hosted numerous concerts ; on May 18 , 2019 , it hosted a performance by Garth Brooks that was attended by 75,000 people , making it the highest-ticketed show in Pittsburgh history .
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area . The Patriots compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) East division . The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough , Massachusetts , which is located 28 miles ( 45 km ) southwest of Boston , Massachusetts . The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium . Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots , an original member of the American Football League ( AFL ) , the team joined the NFL in the leagues ' 1970 merger , then changed its name when it moved to Foxborough in 1971 . The New England Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium through 2001 , then moved to Gillette Stadium at the start of the 2002 season . The Patriots ' rivalry with the New York Jets is considered one of the most bitter rivalries in the NFL . Since the arrival of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady in 2000 , the Patriots have become one of the most successful teams in NFL history , claiming 16 AFC East titles as part of 18 consecutive winning seasons since 2001 . The franchise has since set numerous notable records , including most wins in a ten-year period ( 126 , in 2003-2012 ) , an undefeated 16-game regular season in 2007 , the longest winning streak consisting of regular season and playoff games in NFL history ( a 21-game streak from October 2003 to October 2004 ) , and the most consecutive division titles won by a team in NFL history ( eleven straight division titles from 2009 to 2019 ) . The team owns the record for most Super Bowl appearances ( nine ) and wins ( six ) by a head coach-quarterback tandem , most conference championships overall ( eleven ) , most Super Bowl appearances overall ( eleven ) . The Patriots are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins ( six ) , and with the Denver Broncos for the most Super Bowl losses ( five ) .
Gillette Stadium is a stadium in the northeastern United States , located in Foxborough , Massachusetts , 28 miles ( 45 km ) southwest of downtown Boston and 20 miles ( 32 km ) northeast of downtown Providence , Rhode Island . It opened 18 years ago in 2002 , replacing the adjacent Foxboro Stadium . The seating capacity is 65,878 , including 5,876 club seats and 89 luxury suites . It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for both the New England Patriots of the National Football League ( NFL ) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer ( MLS ) . It was also the home stadium for University of Massachusetts ( UMass ) Minutemen football in 2012 , while on-campus Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium underwent renovations . It continued to serve as a part-time home venue for higher attendance UMass games through 2018 . The stadium was originally known as CMGI Field before the naming rights were bought by Gillette after the dot-com bust . Although Gillette was acquired by Procter & Gamble ( P & G ) in 2005 , the stadium retains the Gillette name . Gillette and the Patriots jointly announced in September 2010 that their partnership , which includes naming rights to the stadium , will extend through the 2031 season . Additionally , uBid ( until April 2003 a wholly owned subsidiary of CMGI ) as of 2009 continues to sponsor one of the main entrance gates to the stadium . The stadium is owned and operated by Kraft Sports Group , a subsidiary of The Kraft Group , the company through which businessman Robert Kraft owns the Patriots and Revolution . The Town of Foxborough approved plans for the stadium 's construction on December 6 , 1999 , and work on the stadium began on March 24 , 2000 .
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City , Missouri . The Chiefs compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) West division . The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a charter member of the American Football League ( AFL ) . ( It is not associated with the NFL Dallas Texans . ) In 1963 , the team moved to Kansas City and assumed its current name . The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970 . The team is valued at over $ 2 billion . Hunt 's son , Clark , serves as chairman and CEO . While Hunt 's ownership stakes passed collectively to his widow and children after his death in 2006 , Clark is the operating head of the franchise ; he represents the Chiefs at all league meetings and has ultimate authority on personnel changes . The Chiefs have won three AFL championships , in 1962 , 1966 , and 1969 . They became the second AFL team ( after the New York Jets ) to defeat an NFL team in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game , when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV . The team 's victory on January 11 , 1970 , was the final such competition before the leagues ' merger went into full effect .
Arrowhead Stadium is an American football stadium in Kansas City , Missouri , United States . It primarily serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ( NFL ) . It is part of the Truman Sports Complex with adjacent Kauffman Stadium , the home of the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) . Arrowhead Stadium has a seating capacity of 76,416 , making it the 27th largest stadium in the United States and the sixth largest NFL stadium . It is also the largest sports facility by capacity in the state of Missouri . A $ 375 million renovation was completed in 2010 .
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area . They compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) East division . The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford , New Jersey , which it shares with the New York Jets . The Giants hold their summer training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center at the Meadowlands Sports Complex . The Giants were one of five teams that joined the NFL in 1925 , and are the only one of that group still existing , as well as the league 's longest-established team in the Northeastern United States . The team ranks third among all NFL franchises with eight NFL championship titles : four in the pre-Super Bowl era ( 1927 , 1934 , 1938 , 1956 ) and four since the advent of the Super Bowl ( XXI ( 1986 ) , XXV ( 1990 ) , XLII ( 2007 ) , and XLVI ( 2011 ) ) , along with more championship appearances than any other team , with 19 overall appearances . Their championship tally is surpassed only by the Green Bay Packers ( 13 ) and the Chicago Bears ( 9 ) . Throughout their history , the Giants have featured 29 Hall of Fame players , including NFL Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) award winners Mel Hein , Frank Gifford , Y . A. Tittle , and Lawrence Taylor . To distinguish themselves from the professional baseball team of the same name , the football team was incorporated as the New York National League Football Company , Inc. in 1929 and changed to New York Football Giants , Inc. in 1937 . While the baseball team moved to San Francisco after the 1957 season , the football team continues to use New York Football Giants , Inc. as its legal corporate name , and is often referred to by fans and sportscasters as the New York Football Giants . The team has also acquired several nicknames , including Big Blue , the G-Men , and the Jints , an intentionally mangled contraction seen frequently in the New York Post and New York Daily News , originating from the baseball team when they were based in New York .
MetLife Stadium is an American sports stadium located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford , New Jersey , 8 miles ( 13 km ) west of New York City . It is the home stadium of two National Football League ( NFL ) franchises , the New York Giants and the New York Jets , as well as the New York Guardians of the XFL . Originally known as New Meadowlands Stadium upon opening in 2010 , its naming rights were acquired in 2011 by New York City-based insurance company MetLife . The stadium is owned by the MetLife Stadium Company , a joint venture of the Giants and Jets , which privately financed the construction of the venue on land belonging to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority . At an approximate cost of $ 1.6 billion , it was the most expensive stadium ever built at the time that it opened .
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area . The Bills compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) , as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) East division . The team plays their home games at New Era Field in Orchard Park , New York . The Bills are the only NFL team that plays its home games in the state of New York . The Bills conduct summer training camp at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford , New York , an eastern suburb of Rochester . The Bills began play as an original franchise of the American Football League ( AFL ) in 1960 . The club joined the NFL as a result of the AFL-NFL merger for the 1970 season . The 1964 and 1965 Bills were the only teams representing Buffalo that won major league professional sports championships ( back-to-back American Football League Championships ) . The Bills are the only team to win four consecutive conference championships and are the only NFL team to lose four consecutive Super Bowl games . The team was owned by Ralph Wilson from the team 's founding in 1960 , until his death in 2014 at the age of 95 . After his death , Wilson 's estate reached an agreement to sell the team to Terry and Kim Pegula , which was approved by the other NFL team owners on October 8 , 2014 . The Bills formerly possessed the longest active playoff drought in any of the four major professional sports in North America : they did not qualify to play in the NFL playoffs from 1999 until 2017 and were the last NFL team ( and last team in the major North American professional sports leagues overall ) to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in the 21st century .
New Era Field , originally Rich Stadium and known as Ralph Wilson Stadium from 1998 to 2015 , is a stadium in Orchard Park , New York , a suburb south of Buffalo . Opened in 1973 , it is the home of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ( NFL ) . New Era Cap Company holds the stadium 's naming rights .
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans , Louisiana . The Saints currently compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) South division . The team was founded by John W. Mecom Jr. , David Dixon , and the city of New Orleans on November 1 , 1966 . The Saints began play in Tulane Stadium in 1967 where they remained until the 1974 NFL season , when they moved to the new Louisiana Superdome ( now the Mercedes-Benz Superdome ) . The name Saints is an allusion to November 1 being All Saints ' Day in the Catholic faith . New Orleans has a large Catholic population , and the spiritual When the Saints Go Marching In is strongly associated with New Orleans and is often sung by fans at games . The team 's primary colors are old gold and black ; their logo is a simplified fleur-de-lis . For most of their first 20 years , the Saints were barely competitive , only getting to .500 twice . In 1987 , they finished 12-3 - their first-ever winning season - and qualified for the NFL playoffs for the first time in franchise history , but lost to the Minnesota Vikings 44-10 . The next season in 1988 ended with a 10-6 record , but no playoff berth . Following the 2000 regular season , the Saints defeated the defending Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams 31-28 to notch their first-ever playoff win . In 2005 , Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast region .
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome , often referred to simply as the Superdome , is a domed sports and exhibition stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans , Louisiana , United States . It primarily serves as the home venue for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ( NFL ) , the home stadium for the Sugar Bowl , New Orleans Bowl in college football and the longtime rivalry football game of the SWAC Conferences Southern University and Grambling State University , known as the Bayou Classic ( held yearly , every Thanksgiving Weekend ) . It also houses their schools Battle of the Bands between The Southern University The Human Jukebox and Grambling States Tiger Marching Band . Plans were drawn up in 1967 by the New Orleans modernist architectural firm of Curtis and Davis and the building opened as the Louisiana Superdome in 1975 . Its steel frame covers a 13-acre ( 5.3 ha ) expanse and the 273-foot ( 83 m ) dome is made of a lamellar multi-ringed frame and has a diameter of 680 feet ( 210 m ) , making it the largest fixed domed structure in the world . It is adjacent to the Smoothie King Center . Because of the building 's size and location in one of the major tourist destinations of the United States , the Superdome routinely hosts major sporting events , including the Super Bowl , College Football Championship Game , and the Final Four in college basketball . The stadium was also the long-time home of the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University until 2014 ( when they returned on-campus at Yulman Stadium ) and was the home venue of the New Orleans Jazz of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) from 1975 until 1979 . The Superdome gained international attention of a different type in 2005 when it housed thousands of people seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina . The building suffered extensive damage as a result of the storm , and was closed for many months afterward . It was eventually decided the building would be fully refurbished and reopened in time for the Saints ' 2006 home opener on September 25 . On October 3 , 2011 , it was announced that German automaker Mercedes-Benz purchased naming rights to the stadium .