The Architects Behind Every Current NFL Stadium
NFL football stadium designs are certainly something to behold. The intricacies, uniqueness, and large capacities make them wonderful and interesting, leaving us wondering, who designed these structures? Find out below:
Active NFL stadiums and their architects
Here’s a list of every current and active NFL stadium and the architects behind their awesome designs.
1. Allegiant Stadium
This 65,000-seater stadium opened in 2020 was designed by Manica Architecture. David Manica owns Manica Architecture.
2. Arrowhead Stadium
The Arrowhead’s original design was created by Charles Deaton but implemented by Kivett and Myers, a Kansa City architectural firm.
3. AT & T Stadium
The structure of this renowned stadium was designed by Bryan Trubey, a former architect at HKS Architects.
4. Bank Of America Stadium
Wagner Murray Architects designed the sprawling 75,000-seater stadium. Populous, formerly HOK Sports, also contributed to its design.
5. Caesars Superdome
Caesar’s awe-inspiring 73,000-seater stadium was designed by Nathaniel C. Curtis, co-founder Curtis and Davis Architects and Engineers.
6. Empower Field at Mile High
This stadium opened in 2001 to replace the old Mile High stadium. It was designed by the following groups of architects; HNTB, Fentress Architects, and Bertram A. Burton and Associates.
7. FedEx Field
FedEx Field, the massive 82,000-seater NFL stadium, was opened in 1997 and designed by former HOK Sports, now known as Populous.
8. FirstEnergy Stadium
Three firms jointly designed this stadium; Populous, Robert P. Madison International, Inc., and Ralph Tyler Companies.
9. Ford Field
This 65,000-seater domed stadium was designed by Rossetti Architects, Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc., and Kaplan, McLaughlin, Diaz Architects.
10. Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is another superb design from sports architecture firm, Populous. The design-build efforts were completed in time for the 2002–2003 season opening.
11. Hard Rock Stadium
Populous/HOK Sports designed Hard Rock Stadium, and George A. Fuller Company managed the project.
12. Heinz Field
Like many other stadiums, this was also designed by a group of architects from Populous. They are; Dennis Wellner, Ben Barnert, Jim Chibnall, Jon Knight, and Ben Stindt.
13. Highmark Stadium
This NFL football stadium was designed by HNTB and renovated by Populous in 2013.
14. Lambeau Field
Two well-known architectural firms designed Lambeau Field. First by Somerville Associates in the Mid 90s, and then renovated by Ellerbe Becket in 2003.
15. Levi’s Stadium
Recently opened in 2014, the NFL football stadium was designed by five architects; Scott Capstack, Lanson Nichols, Tim Cahill, Tambra Thorson, Fernando Vazquez, Wesley Crosby. HNTB is the architectural firm.
16. Lincoln Financial Field
Lincoln Financial Field of Philadelphia, was designed by Dan Meis and Ron Turner of NBBJ.
17. Lucas Oil Stadium
The 67,000-seater pride of Indianapolis was designed by Bryan Trubey, the former NKS Architects architect.
18. Lumen Field
This stadium owes its unique, extensive design to Ellerbe Becket LMN and Streeter Associates.
19. M & T Bank Stadium
M & T Bank stadium ranks among the largest NFL football stadiums with its 71,000 seater capacity. It was designed by Jeff Spear, an architect at Populous.
20. Mercedes Benz Stadium, ‘The Benz’
Atlanta, Georgia’s finest NFL football stadium, The Benz, was designed by collaborating architects. They are; tvsDesign, HOK, Goode Van Slyke Architecture, and Stanley Beaman & Sears.
21. Metlife Stadium
The design for this stadium is a shared success. The architects on the project were Populous, Bruce Mau, David Rockwell, and EwingCole.
22. Nissan Stadium
Tennessee’s Nissan stadium was jointly designed by Populous, McKissack & McKissack, and Moody Nolan.
23. NRG Stadium
NRG stadium got its one-of-a-kind design from the joint efforts of four architectural firms, including; Populous, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, and Hermes Architects.
24. Paul Brown Stadium
Dan Meis of NBBJ is the architect for this Ohio-based stadium. Paul Brown Stadium is the first NFL football stadium to win an AIA design award.
25. Raymond James Stadium
This 65,000-seater stadium was designed by Wagner Murray Architects and Populous (then HOK Sports).
26. SoFi Stadium
HKS, Inc., a long-time architecture firm, designed SoFi stadium.
27. Soldier Field Stadium
Three superb architects jointly designed this grand stadium. They include Dirk Lohan, Carlos Zapata, and Benjamin T. Wood.
28. StateFarm Stadium
New York Architect, Peter Eisenman, designed State Farm Stadium in partnership with Populous (formerly known as HOK Sports) and Hunt Construction Group.
29. TIAA Bank Field
Populous, once again, created the brilliant design for TIAA Bank Field when it was still known as HOK Sports.
30. U.S. Bank Stadium
Also known as The People’s Stadium, this stadium was lucky to have its design created by HKS Architects Bryan Trubey, Heath May, Mark Williams, Kevin Taylor, John M. Hutchings, and Scott Hunter.
Conclusion
There you have it. Thirty functioning NFL football stadiums and their brilliant architects listed for you.
