If the NFL's goal used to be bringing the football game to the living room, the Ravens' goal seems to be bringing the living room to the football game. Much of the pizazz is technological. The two end zone video boards are the largest of any football stadium in the country, and their images are remarkably sharp. Sound is distributed from 1,894 speakers. Lights are designed to keep the playing field free of shadow on the grayest of days.
Concession stands and restrooms are plentiful.
Whereas Oriole Park has 48,000 seats, Ravens Stadium has close to 69,000 on the lower level, club level, in two rows of luxury suites, and the upper decks. The layout was designed to bring fans as close to the field as possible and, for the most part, it does. Although some seats have turned out to be obstructed by railings, the vast majority have good sightlines and ample leg room. The purple seats may take some getting used to, but the vibrant color is another example of the Ravens' decision to create a stadium that suits their sport and personality, rather than copy their neighbor. In between the purple seats on the upper and lower decks, the Ravens opted for a pewter-colored club level that echoes the industrial materials elsewhere in the building.