The NFL has some pretty awful stadiums, and I’ve had the privilege of covering many of them over the past few years. Something I’ve learned over those years is that every stadium has a flaw, from dumping sewage on fans to looking like a spaceship. Let’s take a look at EVERY NFL stadium and the worst part about it. I’m going to break this up by division and in no particular order. At the end I’ll let you know what I think is the best stadium and worst stadium of the 30 current venues. I’ll add I know a few teams have planned new stadiums under construction or in the design phase, so for our list today we’re considering what they played in for the 2023-2024 season.
Our first stop takes us to the AFC East home of the Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots. Let’s start with the Bills, the worst part about your stadium has to be the alleged curse. Highmark Stadium was built on top of an ancient native american village in addition to a cemetery. Could that be the reason the Bills lost 4 championships in a row? Next stop we head to Miami home of Hard Rock Stadium. The worst part about this venue has to be the hideous roof they plopped on top a few years ago. The support structure that juts up makes it look like its constantly under construction. Miami you can do better.Next we head to the New York Jets’ MetLife Stadium, home of the ACL tearing turf that ended Aaron Rodgers season before it began. Jets fans have suffered enough so I’ll leave it at that. Finally we head to Foxborough and Gillette Stadium. The worst part about Gillette Stadium has to be the strange stadium logos they paint on the field. It looks like something Nicolas Cage would use as a sign for hidden treasure. Much like Tom Brady, these logos should be retired.
Our tour continues to the AFC North where the Ravens M&T Bank Stadium sits with a statue of Ray Lewis outside its gates, but not of elite QB and Ravens legend Joe Flacco, a huge missed oppurtunity. Onto Cleveland where First Energy Stadium sits. This is the only stadium in the NFL to never host a playoff game, and with its upcoming demise may never get the chance. The Pittsburgh Steelers play at Acrisure Stadium, which holds the dubious honor of being the only NFL stadium to be destroyed by a comic book villain. The Cincy Bengals play at Paycor Stadium, which received its new name after they decided money was more important than honoring team legend Paul Brown, whose name used to grace the venue.
Next up we head to the AFC South where the Texans play at NRG Stadium, located next to the rotting remains of the Astrodome, the legendary venue it unfortunately replaced. The Jacksonville Jaguars play at EverBank Stadium home of two wading pools so you can stand in the urine of the drunk fans probably peeing in the pool next to you. The Indianapolis Colts play at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the AFC Finalist banner, basically equivalent to a participation trophy. There’s always next year Indy. Next up we have the Tennessee Titans playing at Nissan Stadium whose turf caused the most lower body injuries in the NFL from 2018-2021.
Our AFC tour concludes with the AFC West, home of the Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium. The stadium has the dubious distinction of being the home field for the blossoming relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, whose private jet use is single handedly dooming the polar bears and penguins of the world. The Las Vegas Raiders play at Allegiant Stadium, whose sponsor airline is the equivalent of flying on a Greyhound bus. The Denver Broncos play at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. The stadium’s fun fact is that it is that despite its many concession stands and kitchens, Russ did in fact not cook at the stadium. The LA Chargers share SoFi Stadium with the Rams, so they are the NFL equivalent of Allen living with Charlie from two and a half men. A sad roommate who will never live up to their big brother.
NFC Time! We’re now in the NFC East with AT&T Stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys. The HD Video boards are so large at times kickoffs have bounced off of them, with the only thing larger in the area being Jerry Jones ego. The Philadelphia Eagles play at Lincoln Financial Field, where they have to grease up the nearby light poles in case Eagles fans get too excited about a win or loss. The New York Giants also play at Met Life Stadium, where they didn’t have the guts to put their own logo on the field until the 2023 season. The Washington Commanders play at FedExField, where raw sewage once started dumping onto fans.