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List of former NFL stadiums

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This article is a list of former National Football League (NFL) stadiums, their locations, the years of usage, and the teams that played inside the stadiums.

Early era (1920–1940)

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Image of the NFL Champion Akron Pros.
Advertisement for a Decatur Staleys game.

Teams that were not in the NFL while in the stadium or not in the NFL when they left a stadium will not be shown, and if they had the same stadium when they joined the NFL, the joined stadium section will be the year the team joined the NFL.

Stadium Team(s) City Joined stadium Left stadium Notes (if needed) Reference(s) Images
Akron's League Park Akron Pros Akron, Ohio 1920 1922
  • Site of the first NFL Champions.
  • Named Elk's Field for 1922.
  • Later named League Park after Akron Pros left.
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League Field Canton Bulldogs Canton, Ohio 1920 1926 [2]
Navin Field/Briggs Stadium/Tiger Stadium Detroit Lions, Detroit Panthers,Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 1920, 1925, 1938 1921, 1926, 1974 [3][4][5][6][7]
Staley Field Decatur Staleys/Bears Decatur, Illinois 1920 1921 [8]
Triangle Park Dayton Triangles Dayton, Ohio 1920 1929 Site of first NFL game. [9][10]
Bosse Field Evansville Crimson Giants Evansville, Indiana 1921 1922 [11][12]
Hagemeister Park Green Bay Packers Green Bay, Wisconsin 1921 1922 [13][14]
Cubs Park/Wrigley Field Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals Chicago, Illinois 1921, 1931 1970, 1937 Until 2003, Wrigley Field had hosted more NFL games than any other stadium. [15][16][17][18][19]
Lakeside Park Canton Bulldogs Canton, Ohio 1922 1926 [20]
Borchert Field Milwaukee Badgers/Green Bay Packers Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1922 1926 [21][22]
Horlick Athletic Field Racine Legion/Tornadoes Racine, Wisconsin 1922 1926 [23][24]
Swayne Field Toledo Maroons Toledo, Ohio 1922 1922 [25]
Armory Park Toledo Maroons Toledo, Ohio 1923 1923 Team also played in stadium from 1902 to 1908 prior to joining the NFL [26][27]
Bellevue Park Green Bay Packers Preble, Wisconsin 1923 1924 Site of first Packers-Bears game [28]
Frankford Stadium Frankford Yellow Jackets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1923 1931 [29]
Sportsman's Park St. Louis All-Stars, St. Louis Gunners St. Louis, Missouri 1923, 1934 1923, 1934 [30]
Bison Stadium Buffalo Bisons/Rangers Buffalo, New York 1924 1929
  • Team is not related to the current Buffalo Bills
  • Later named Offermann Stadium
[31][32]
Nash Field Kenosha Maroons Kenosha, Wisconsin 1924 1924 [33]
City Stadium Green Bay Packers Green Bay, Wisconsin 1925 1956 [34]
Minersville Park Pottsville Maroons Minersville, Pennsylvania 1925 1929 [35]
Polo Grounds New York Giants, New York Bulldogs New York, New York 1925 1955 Also hosted the AFL's New York Titans, later Jets, from 1960 to 1963 [36]
Ebbets Field Brooklyn Lions, Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers Brooklyn, New York 1926, 1930 1926, 1944 Not to be confused with the MLB's Brooklyn Dodgers (now Los Angeles Dodgers), who also played here at the time. [37][38][39]
East Hartford Velodrome Hartford Blues East Hartford, Connecticut 1926 1927 [40]
Normal Park Chicago Cardinals Chicago, Illinois 1926 1928
Yankee Stadium New York Yankees New York, New York 1927 1928 Team unrelated to the MLB's New York Yankees, the AAFC's New York Yankees, or the later New York Yanks. [41]
Braves Field Boston Bulldogs, Boston Braves Boston, Massachusetts 1929, 1932 1929, 1932
Comiskey Park Chicago Cardinals Chicago, Illinois 1929 1958 [42][43]
Kinsley Park Providence Steam Roller Providence, Rhode Island 1929 1929 Site of first NFL night game [44][45]
Knights of Columbus Stadium Orange Tornadoes East Orange, New Jersey 1929 1929 [46]
Newark Schools Stadium Newark Tornadoes Newark, New Jersey 1930 1930 [47][48]
Newark Velodrome Newark Tornadoes Newark, New Jersey 1930 1930 [49]
Universal Stadium Portsmouth Spartans Portsmouth, Ohio 1930 1933 Now called Spartan Municipal Stadium. [50][51]
Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Rams, Cleveland Browns Cleveland, Ohio 1931 1995 The Indians played here in their lone NFL season in 1931. The Rams had two stints here, from 1936 to 1937 and again in 1941. The Cleveland Browns played here from 1946 to 1995 (playing in the AAFC from 1946 to 1949) before moving to Baltimore, though the history of the team remained in Cleveland; a new Browns began play at Cleveland Browns Stadium in 1999. [52][53]
Baker Bowl Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1933 1935 [54]
Fenway Park Boston Redskins Boston, Massachusetts 1933 1936 Current home of the MLB's Boston Red Sox. [55]
Forbes Field Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1933 1963 Also was the home of the 1943 Steagles and 1944 Card-Pitt, as the Steelers temporarily merged with the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Cardinals, respectively. [56]
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1936 1939 [57]
Griffith Stadium Washington Redskins Washington D.C 1937 1960 [58]
Shaw Stadium Cleveland Rams East Cleveland, Ohio 1938 1938 [59][60]
Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1940 1957 [61][62]

Merger era (1941–1970)

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Teams from the American Football League (AFL) as well as teams from the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) that removed their stadiums before their merger with the NFL does not count on here and teams that had the same stadium after the merger will be shown to be either in 1950 or in 1970.[63]

Stadium Team(s) City Joined Stadium Left Stadium Notes (If needed) References Images
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles, California 1946, 1960, 1982, 2016 1960, 1979, 2019, 1994
  • The Rams moved to Anaheim Stadium in 1980 and returned in 2016 during the construction of SoFi Stadium, which they moved into in 2020.
  • The Raiders returned to Oakland to play in the Oakland Coliseum in 1995.
  • The Chargers moved to Balboa Stadium in San Diego in 1961 after just one season in Los Angeles.
Kezar Stadium San Francisco 49ers San Francisco, California 1950 1970 [64][65]
Memorial Stadium Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Ravens Baltimore, Maryland 1950 1998 The original incarnation of the Colts played their lone NFL season here in 1950, going defunct at season's end. A new Baltimore Colts played here from 1953 to 1983 before moving to Indianapolis. The Ravens played here upon moving from Cleveland (though the NFL considers the Ravens as an expansion team) during the construction of Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (now M&T Bank Stadium). [66]
Yankee Stadium New York Yanks, New York Giants New York, New York 1950 1951 [41]
Cotton Bowl Dallas Texans, Dallas Cowboys Dallas, Texas 1952, 1960 1952, 1970 [67][68]
County Stadium Green Bay Packers Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1953 1994 Secondary home to the Packers, who played about three games a year in Milwaukee from 1934 to 1994. [69]
Franklin Field Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1958 1970 Shared with the Penn Quakers, who have played here since 1895. [70]
Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1958 1969 Shared with the Pitt Panthers, who played here until its demolition in 1999. [71]
Busch Stadium St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri 1960 1965 Also known as Sportsman's Park from 1902 to 1952. [30]
District of Columbia Stadium/Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington Redskins Washington D.C 1961 1996 [72]
Metropolitan Stadium Minnesota Vikings Bloomington, Minnesota 1961 1981 [73]
Atlanta Stadium/Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Falcons Atlanta, Georgia 1966 1991 Site of first NFL preseason game. [74]
Civic Center Busch Stadium/Busch Stadium St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri 1966 1995 Second of three stadiums known as Busch Stadium, which also hosted the MLB's St. Louis Cardinals. Moved to Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona (though the team was for a time known as the Phoenix Cardinals). [75]
Tulane Stadium New Orleans Saints New Orleans, Louisiana 1967 1974 Moved to the Louisiana Superdome (now Caesars Superdome) [76]
Riverfront Stadium/Cinergy Field Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati, Ohio 1970 1999 Moved to Paul Brown Stadium (now Paycor Stadium) [77]
Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Oakland Raiders Oakland, California 1970, 1995 1981, 2019 Shared with the MLB's Oakland A's, who still play there as of 2023; moved to Los Angeles in 1982, returned, then moved to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2020. [78]
Astrodome Houston Oilers Houston, Texas 1970 1996 Shared with the MLB's Houston Astros; moved to Tennessee, eventually becoming the Titans. [79]
Mile High Stadium Denver Broncos Denver, Colorado 1970 2000 Temporarily shared with the MLB's Colorado Rockies from 1993 to 1994; moved to Invesco Field (now Empower Field at Mile High) [80]
Harvard Stadium Boston Patriots Boston, Massachusetts 1970 1970 [70]
Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City, Missouri 1970 1971 Site of longest NFL game [81][82]
Orange Bowl Miami Dolphins Miami, Florida 1970 1986 Moved to Joe Robbie Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) [83]
San Diego Stadium San Diego Chargers San Diego, California 1970 2016 Moved to Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on a temporary basis, then to SoFi Stadium [84]
Shea Stadium New York Jets Flushing, New York 1970 1983 Also hosted the New York Giants for the 1975 season during the construction of Giants Stadium. [85]
Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1970 2000 Moved to Heinz Field (now Acrisure Stadium) [86]
War Memorial Stadium Buffalo Bills Buffalo, New York 1970 1972 Moved to Rich Stadium (now Highmark Stadium) [87]

Modern era (1971–present)

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Stadium Team(s) City Joined Stadium Left Stadium Notes (If needed) References
Anaheim Stadium Los Angeles Rams Anaheim, California 1980 1994 Moved to The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis [88][89]
Candlestick Park San Francisco 49ers San Francisco, California 1971 2013 Moved to Levi's Stadium [90][91]
The Dome at America's Center St. Louis Rams St. Louis, Missouri 1995 2015 Returned to Los Angeles to play in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the construction of SoFi Stadium [92]
Foxboro Stadium New England Patriots Foxborough, Massachusetts 1971 2001 Moved to Gillette Stadium [93]
Georgia Dome Atlanta Falcons Atlanta, Georgia 1992 2017 Moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium [94]
Giants Stadium New York Giants, New York Jets East Rutherford, New Jersey 1976, 1984 2009 Moved to New Meadowlands Stadium [95]
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minnesota Vikings Minneapolis, Minnesota 1982 2013 Closed in 2013 due to damage sustained during a snowstorm. The Vikings played for two seasons at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium before moving into their permanent home, U.S. Bank Stadium. [96][97]
Kingdome Seattle Seahawks Seattle, Washington 1976 1999 Demolished in early 2000. The Seahawks played for two seasons at the University of Washington's Husky Stadium before moving into their permanent home, Seahawks Stadium (now Lumen Field). [98][99][100]
RCA Dome Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis, Indiana 1984 2007 Moved to Lucas Oil Stadium
Silverdome Detroit Lions Pontiac, Michigan 1975 2001 Moved to Ford Field in downtown Detroit
Sun Devil Stadium Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona 1988 2005 Moved to Cardinals Stadium in Glendale
Tampa Stadium Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa, Florida 1976 1997 Moved to Raymond James Stadium
Texas Stadium Dallas Cowboys Irving, Texas 1971 2008 Moved to Cowboys Stadium (now AT&T Stadium)
Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1971 2002 Moved to Lincoln Financial Field

NFL stadiums used temporarily

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Stadium Team(s) City Joined Stadium Left Stadium Notes (If needed) References
Alamodome New Orleans Saints San Antonio, Texas 2005 2005 Temporary home of the Saints while the Superdome was undergoing damage repairs from Hurricane Katrina. Current home of the UTSA Roadrunners and the UFL's San Antonio Brahmas.
Champaign Memorial Stadium Chicago Bears Champaign, Illinois 2002 2002 Temporary home of the Bears due to the renovation of Soldier Field. Current home of the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Chicago Stadium 1932 NFL Playoff Game Chicago, Illinois 1932 1932 Site of the first indoor NFL game. The building, which could only fit an 80-yard field, was used due to inclement weather.
Clemson Memorial Stadium Carolina Panthers Clemson, South Carolina 1995 1995 Temporary home of the Panthers for their first season during the construction of Bank of America Stadium. Current home of the Clemson Tigers.
Dignity Health Sports Park Los Angeles Chargers Carson, California 2017 2019 Soccer-specific stadium which was the temporary home of the Chargers during the construction of SoFi Stadium. With a seating capacity of 27,000, it had under half the seats of the next smallest NFL stadium at the time, Soldier Field. Current home of the MLS's Los Angeles Galaxy.
Grant Field Atlanta Falcons Atlanta, Georgia 1969 1969 Hosted one Falcons home game due to a scheduling conflict with the MLB's Atlanta Braves. Current home of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Husky Stadium Seattle Seahawks Seattle, Washington 2000 2001 Temporary home of the Seahawks during the construction of Seahawks Stadium (now Lumen Field). Current home of the Washington Huskies.
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Tennessee Oilers Memphis, Tennessee 1997 1997 Temporary home of the Tennessee Oilers (now Titans) during the construction of Nissan Stadium. Current home of the Memphis Tigers and the annual Liberty Bowl game. Now known as Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Tiger Stadium New Orleans Saints Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2005 2005 Temporary home of the Saints while the Superdome was undergoing damage repairs from Hurricane Katrina. Current home of the LSU Tigers.
Marquette Stadium Green Bay Packers Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1952 1952 The Packers played in venues in or near Milwaukee on a part-time basis from 1934 to 1994. Marquette Stadium, which at the time hosted the Marquette Golden Avalanche, was the Packers' secondary home for one year during the construction of Milwaukee County Stadium. Demolished in 1976.
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1941 1941
Shibe Park Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1940 1940
Stanford Stadium San Francisco 49ers Stanford, California 1989 1989 Hosted one 49ers home game while their primary home, Candlestick Park, was undergoing damage repairs from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Current home to the Stanford Cardinal.
TCF Bank Stadium Minnesota Vikings Minneapolis, Minnesota 2014 2015 Temporary home of the Vikings during the construction of U.S. Bank Stadium. Current home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Memorial Stadium Minnesota Vikings Minneapolis, Minnesota 1969 1969 Hosted one Vikings home game due to a scheduling conflict with the MLB's Minnesota Twins. Former home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers; demolished in 1992.
Vanderbilt Stadium Tennessee Titans Nashville, Tennessee 1998 1998 Temporary home of the Tennessee Oilers (now Titans) during the construction of Nissan Stadium. Current home of the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Yale Bowl New York Giants New Haven, Connecticut 1973 1974 Temporary home of the New York Giants during the renovation of Yankee Stadium, though they would eventually construct their own stadium, Giants Stadium. Current home of the Yale Bulldogs.
Twickenham Stadium NFL International Series London, England 2016 2017 Neutral-site venue as part of the NFL International Series. Current home of the England national rugby union team.

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