Best Stadium NFL (1 Viewer)

[MCguidance]

This thread incorporates the winners from the past two threads I previously created (AFC, NFC). I understand this is not a huge sample size, but I will bump this over the remainder of the season for some longer term results. Interestingly enough, SI just put out an article today about the best overall stadium "experience." This was published after my initial posts, so it will be interesting to see what we as the Shark Pool thinks, versus those at SI.

If you are interested in the SI link, it is here.

This thread has taken the top vote getters from each division in each conference. Please now vote for the winners in each conference.

I am willing to modify this thread if I hear a common theme or complaint or suggestion. I am not a proud individual, just bored and curious. Hope to see some solid feedback and provide the forum with a place to debate, promote, or critique stadiums. Thanks and enjoy.

 

[Liquid Courage]

Packer Game Day is the BEST! Can't beat the tailgating and sitting on Benches!

 

[V1LL]

Where are the Lions? GREAT experience down there!

 

[MCguidance]

Where are the Lions? GREAT experience down there!

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...p;#entry7650946for those that voted in the first round, you can take a look at how it turned out

 

[Steve in Minneapolis]

Packer Game Day is the BEST! Can't beat the tailgating and sitting on Benches!

My annual trip to Lambeau to watch the Vikes/Pack game is one of the highlights of each year. The game experience is truly the best in the league... I have seen games at over half the stadiums...and it is a phenomenal 'must-do' expereince for any NFL fan....And I am especially fired up this year to see how AP does in his first action at Lambeau...

 

[MCguidance]

keepin' it fresh

 

[Jagerbomber]

I would have voted for Patriots except that getting in and out of the stadium was a b**ch. So I chose Arrowhead instead

For the NFC and overall I vote Lambeau field.

 

[raor]

overall: Lambeau

best gameday experience: Lambeau

best stadium: RCA/Hoosier Dome - its as loud as it gets in the NFL (no, they don't pump in crowd noise), and there really aren't any bad seats

 

[MarcO]

overall: Lambeau

best gameday experience: Lambeau

best stadium: RCA/Hoosier Dome - its as loud as it gets in the NFL (no, they don't pump in crowd noise), and there really aren't any bad seats

should be an automatic disqualification.

 

[thayman]

Worst is FedEx Field

 

[azgroover]

best stadium: RCA/Hoosier Dome - its as loud as it gets in the NFL (no, they don't pump in crowd noise), and there really aren't any bad seats

How many stadiums have you been to?

 

[Captain Spaulding]

Heinz field is awesome experience. The museum under the bleachers is fun to tour...basically its the Steelers "Hall of Fame". Only drawback is getting in and out. With all of the rivers locking you in, its tough and long time getting out of there.

Ravens Stadium is very nice as well, the seating is very well placed all around the field. The jumbotron is enormous and very distracting from the game. I don't know how the players block it out, personally.

Fed-Ex field in DC is an absolute disaster. Snyder =satan.

 

[Phurfur]

The problem with the pole is, I voted for the only stadium I have been to on the list. ?????

 

[bcr8f]

SI says it's Lambeau

 

[MCguidance]

The problem with the pole is, I voted for the only stadium I have been to on the list. ?????

Yeah, but this is the second round. I linked up the first round polls, which had EVERY stadium to choose from. I then took the winners from those links and put them into a poll here. So you could voted in the last one, if you saw it and chose to do so. I have tried to make it as impartial as possible. I will not post the final for a while, as to get more input. Sorry if I didn't give enough time for the first round...hope that doesn't deter others from voting.

 

[MCguidance]

SI says it's Lambeau

I have that in my OP. I didn't want to put who won, as to keep these separate. But I did include the SI article, which was published well after I posted the first round of voting.

 

[BassNBrew]

How can the Bucs be the best experience when diehards from this board won't go to games because it sucks so bad???

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

I agree with Arrowhead and Lambeau. They are amazing places with great fans!

 

[thayman]

Heinz field is awesome experience. The museum under the bleachers is fun to tour...basically its the Steelers "Hall of Fame". Only drawback is getting in and out. With all of the rivers locking you in, its tough and long time getting out of there.

Ravens Stadium is very nice as well, the seating is very well placed all around the field. The jumbotron is enormous and very distracting from the game. I don't know how the players block it out, personally.

Fed-Ex field in DC is an absolute disaster. Snyder =satan.

Except that Snyder didn't build it.

 

[cacksman]

Loudest fans in the NFL = Seattle

I know thats not the question but the stadium is pretty sick as well.

 

[pizzatyme]

While there is no stadium louder than the RCA Dome. I have to vote Arrowhead as the best experience I've EVER had at a game. Lambeau is close second.

Dallas is a terrible gameday experience. How did it win a preliminary vote? Homer fans I'd guess.

 

[KoolKat]

Having only been to Invesco, I can't compare it to other stadiums. I do think Invesco is a great place. Quick, easy access, plenty of leg room and cupholders. The metal underneath your feet is hollow, so the fans can create some "Rocky Mountain Thunder." Plenty of parking, and beautiful fountains and art outside the stadium. There isn't really a bad seat. We are generally not obnoxious to the other fans, save Raiders and Chiefs fans. All this being said, I still miss the South Stands at old Mile High, they aren't quite the same at Invesco.

Edited to say I do have good friend from Philly, and he's seen quite a few stadiums, and he said Invesco was the nicest he had seen. Oakland has the worst stadium I have ever seen, although I only saw it from the outside, I couldn't believe a professional football team played there. Plus they have to share it with the A's.. Ouch.

 

[MCguidance]

bump for input

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Loudest fans in the NFL = SeattleI know thats not the question but the stadium is pretty sick as well.

Just got back from my first game at Quest field, and the Seattle fans blew me away. By far the loudest sports experience I've ever been at. It's highly impressive how loud it gets given that it's outdoors -- doubly so that the fans were affecting Smith's audibles at the line well into the fourth quarter after well more than 1/2 of the stadium crowd had left.A lot of teams pay tribute to their fans and the proverbial 12th man -- but Seahawk fans live it. I give them a lot of credit for the energy, enthusiasm, and above all, the decible level they bring to the table.

 

[mad sweeney]

Loudest fans in the NFL = SeattleI know thats not the question but the stadium is pretty sick as well.

Just got back from my first game at Quest field, and the Seattle fans blew me away. By far the loudest sports experience I've ever been at. It's highly impressive how loud it gets given that it's outdoors -- doubly so that the fans were affecting Smith's audibles at the line well into the fourth quarter after well more than 1/2 of the stadium crowd had left.A lot of teams pay tribute to their fans and the proverbial 12th man -- but Seahawk fans live it. I give them a lot of credit for the energy, enthusiasm, and above all, the decible level they bring to the table.

Paul Allen is a huge music/sound-o-phile and had acoustic experts work on the design to reflect the sound back in to the middle of the field. It's a good job, I was there a few years ago and it was nuts, another blow out game too.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Loudest fans in the NFL = SeattleI know thats not the question but the stadium is pretty sick as well.

Just got back from my first game at Quest field, and the Seattle fans blew me away. By far the loudest sports experience I've ever been at. It's highly impressive how loud it gets given that it's outdoors -- doubly so that the fans were affecting Smith's audibles at the line well into the fourth quarter after well more than 1/2 of the stadium crowd had left.A lot of teams pay tribute to their fans and the proverbial 12th man -- but Seahawk fans live it. I give them a lot of credit for the energy, enthusiasm, and above all, the decible level they bring to the table.

Paul Allen is a huge music/sound-o-phile and had acoustic experts work on the design to reflect the sound back in to the middle of the field. It's a good job, I was there a few years ago and it was nuts, another blow out game too.

Interesting point, didn't know that. I do know that Seahawks fans' reputation for being the loudest in the NFL dates back to the days of the Kingdome, so I give props where props are due.

 

[turkishkamel]

lambeau is the best overall experience and the way the colts fans get loud for the D and quiet for the O makes that a pretty sweet experince if your a colts fan (which im not). although i must say the lions have to have the nicest stadium ive been in, ford field is beautiful

 

[MCguidance]

input needed

 

[The Jacket]

I agree with Arrowhead and Lambeau. They are amazing places with great fans!

I concur with this. Nothing like tailgating with some KC barbeque or out in Wisconsin with the cheesheads. I liked Qwest, but that's only the stadium -- I've been twice and it doesn't compare as a day out for the family and it's certainly not as loud as it's made out to be, especially after an offensive touchdown when the Lambeau's and Arrowhead's of the world go crazy.Arrowhead on MNF in the Derrick Thomas days and Tiger stadium are just ridiculous for noise.