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The Kansas City Chiefs opened the 2020 NFL season with a limited-capacity crowd at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. "However, these are not normal times and as civic leaders in this great city, we understand and support Mayor Cooper and Metro Nashville Public Health Department's decision today to delay welcoming fans into Nissan Stadium.". "If so, Cardinals season ticket members would have the first opportunity to purchase tickets for those games.
And we continue to appreciate the patience of all our fans as we navigate the fluid nature of this pandemic.". Where things stand: The Packers announced in early August that the team will go without fans for at least its first two home games. Detroit's third home game is scheduled for November 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. With a peak capacity of over 100,000 spectators, AT&T Stadium has the highest capacity of any NFL stadium, while MetLife Stadium has the highest listed seating capacity at 82,500. "Gillette Stadium fully supports the state's position and this decision in the interest of public safety," the team said in a statement. Earlier in the summer, the team released a potential plan to bring significantly reduced number fans to Heinz Field should it be deemed possible at some point in the season.
After years of pleading with their league to act against systemic racism, NFL players were prepared to wait another 10 seconds to make their point. Where things stand: The Raiders plan to play their first season in Las Vegas without fans in attendance.
"We'll announce that night at the game what our capacity was," owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show, per the Star-Telegram. "We will continue to work with LA County Department of Public Health and the City of Inglewood on a plan that, when circumstances permit, safely brings fans to SoFi Stadium and adheres to local, State, CDC and NFL guidelines.". For most of the NFL, the raucous fans are nowhere to be seen — or heard — as teams play in empty stadiums due to COVID-19 restrictions. In the opposite direction, the league has a firm minimum on the number of seats an NFL stadium should have; since 1971 the league has not allowed any stadium under 50,000 seats to host a full-time NFL team.
Where things stand: The Jets are currently unable to host fans at MetLife Stadium due to guidelines set by the state of New Jersey. Their former home, Tampa Stadium was nicknamed "The Big Sombrero.".
Below is a division-by-division breakdown of each team's policies on fans at NFL stadiums.
Where things stand: The Cincinnati Bengals will not be hosting fans for their season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, but will be allowed to bring 6,000 fans in to attend two home games in October, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin via USA TODAY Sports, Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK. The former Alltel Stadium still packs them in, from the NFL in Jacksonvilleto the“World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party,"aka the annual Florida-Georgia game. ", Where things stand: The Atlanta Falcons will not have fans in attendance for their first two home games, the team announced in August. The policy has been suspended since 2015; from then until 2019, several teams were playing in temporary facilities with capacities far larger than a normal stadium, and in 2020, social distancing mandates prohibited teams from selling out their stadiums. "Although the current guidance we have received from our government leaders suggest this to be unlikely, we remain prepared to host fans if allowed. Where things stand: The Steelers will not host fans for their first two home games of the season, according to a post on the team's website.
Some stadiums can be expanded to fit larger crowds for other events such as concerts or conventions. “It is a dream.
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All Teams Available, Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is nicknamed "Ray Jay" or "The New Sombrero." The team and City will continue to monitor the environment and believe there can be a sound plan in place to bring fans back to Soldier Field once it is deemed safe and appropriate. Where things stand: The Washington Football Team announced in mid-August that it will play the 2020 season with out fans in attendance, but said the decision could be re-evaluated "should the situation surrounding the pandemic improve over the course of the season.". Where things stand: The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off the season against the Houston Texans on Thursday night with approximately 22% of Arrowhead Stadium filled. All Teams Available, AT&T Stadium Dallas Cowboys - City Print Poster Where things stand: The Miami Dolphins are set to host roughly 13,000 fans for their home opener against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 of the NFL season, filling Hard Rock Stadium to about 20% capacity. Soldier Field in Chicago is the oldest, having opened in 1924. In a joint statement with the New York Giants, who also play at MetLife Stadium, the Jets expressed their support for the governor's decision. [1] Also, given the perceived advantage a team gets to playing in its home stadium, particular attention is given in the media to the peculiarities of each stadium's environment.
Since 2016, Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida has hosted the Pro Bowl. This article is a list of current National Football League stadiums, sorted by capacity, their locations, their first year of usage, and home teams. By the team's third home game — scheduled for November 1 against the Minnesota Vikings —the Packers hope to re-evaluate the possibility of hosting fans in a limited capacity. Across the league, teams are taking different approaches to welcoming fans back into stadiums.