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Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [15] Opened in 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it is the home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS).
The largest stadium used by a professional team falls at number 15 on the list. Not included are several large stadiums used by teams in the now-defunct NFL Europa , as these were all built for and used mainly for association football , or Rogers Centre , located in Canada (although it does host occasional American football games).
The smallest stadium is Soldier Field with a capacity of 61,500. In their normal configurations, all of the league's 30 stadiums have a seating capacity of at least 60,000 spectators; of those, a majority (17) have fewer than 70,000 seats, while 8 have between 70,000 and 80,000, and 5 can seat 80,000 or more.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium: 71,000: Atlanta United States: Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC, hosts SEC Championship Game, Chick-fil-A Bowl, and Atlanta Football Classic (Florida A&M vs. another HBCU, most often Tennessee State) 37: SoFi Stadium: 70,240: Inglewood United States: Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, hosts LA Bowl: 38 Husky ...
They are ranked by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate. All U.S. stadiums with a current capacity of 10,000 or more are included in the list. The majority of these stadiums are used for American football , either in college football or the National Football League (NFL).
The Baltimore Ravens have a new-look backfield in 2024, highlighted by Derrick "King" Henry, heading into his age-30 season. Despite his age and the fact that he ranks second among all active ...
The Falcons' final game in the Dome was the 2016 NFC Championship Game on January 22, 2017, with a 44–21 victory over the Green Bay Packers, that sent the Falcons to their second Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. The stadium's final public event took place on March 4 and 5, 2017, with back-to-back Monster Jam shows. [44]
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 50-acre (20 ha) site in Flowery Branch, [9] northeast of Atlanta in Hall County.