Located in downtown Baltimore, M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards are premier stadiums in the National Football League and Major League Baseball. Construction of both helped revitalize the city. Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles opened in 1992, followed by M&T Bank Stadium in 1998. Baltimore was without professional football for
Opening in 2002, the Houston Texans stadium became the first retractable roof facility in the NFL. Football in the City of Houston had been a staple since 1960 when the Houston Oilers were founded. For over 25 years the Oilers played at the Houston Astrodome, the first multipurpose dome stadium in the country. By the
Located in the Music City along the banks of the Cumberland River and across from downtown Nashville, Nissan Stadium has been the home of the Titans since 1999. The history of the team dates to 1960, when they were known as the Oilers and played in Houston. For over 25 seasons the Oilers played at
When many people think of football in Jacksonville, the first thing that comes to mind is the historic Gator Bowl, played in the city since 1946. But since 1995, professional football has also been firmly rooted in the community with the arrival of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Long before the Jaguars took the field, Jacksonville had
While it may not be the newest and fanciest stadium in the NFL on Sundays during the Fall, the Town of Orchard Park comes alive as Bills fans invade the town for football at Bills Stadium. The Bills history in upstate New York dates to 1959 when Ralph Wilson was awarded an expansion AFL football
Throughout the New York Jets history, they have never had a stadium of their own. Although that is still the case, the Jets and Giants collectively have one of the best stadiums in the NFL. In September 2005, both the Giants and Jets announced plans to collectively construct a new stadium in the Meadowlands. For
Since its opening in 2002, Gillette Stadium has been home to one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, the New England Patriots, who have made over a dozen playoff appearances during that time. The Patriots have been part of the New England sports landscape since 1960, when the team first played at Nickerson Field. Over
Sitting on one of the most hallowed grounds in the NFL, football has been played at the location of Huntington Bank Field since 1946. The history of the Browns in the NFL dates back to 1950, when the team joined the league from the All American Football Conference. From their inception they played at the
Set along the banks of the Allegheny River with sweeping views of the Pittsburgh skyline, Acrisure Stadium—formerly Heinz Field—stands as one of the NFL’s premier venues. The stadium serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who previously played at Three Rivers Stadium from 1970 through 2000, sharing the multipurpose facility with Major League Baseball’s
With its distinctive red-brown brick exterior accented by limestone, evoking the character of a classic Indiana basketball fieldhouse, Lucas Oil Stadium stands apart from the modern NFL stadium archetype. Opened in 2008, it replaced the RCA Dome, one of the league’s smallest and most outdated venues, that lacked key revenue-generating features such as luxury suites