Tom basically gave good reviews to the stadiums that were most accommodating to him lol

I feel like all of the stadiums built in the 90’s could be interchangeable in ranking. They were built at a time before architects discovered how to make NFL stadiums unique

30: FedEx Field - Washington 1:20 29: Highmark Stadium - Buffalo 2:06 28: Soldier Field - Chicago 2:47 27: TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville 3:21 26: Nissan Stadium - Tennessee 4:16 25: Cleveland Browns Stadium - Cleveland 5:37 24: MetLife Stadium - New York 6:40 23: Bank of America Stadium - Carolina 7:49 22: M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore 8:19 21: Paycor Stadium - Cincinnati 9:54 20: Raymond James Stadium - Tampa Bay 11:02 19: Lumen Field - Seattle 11:52 18: Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia 13:18 17: Empower Field at Mile High - Denver 13:51 16: Gillette Stadium - New England 15:01 15: Levi’s Stadium - San Francisco 15:58 14: Acrisure Stadium - Pittsburgh 17:02 13: Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City 18:29 12: Lambeau Field - Green Bay 18:55 11: Caesars Superdome - New Orleans 20:49 10: NRG Stadium - Houston 21:47 9: State Farm Stadium - Arizona 23:07 8: Hard Rock Stadium - Miami 23:58 7: Ford Field - Detroit 24:37 6: Lucas Oil Stadium - 25:33 5: AT&T Stadium - 27:02 4: U.S. Bank Stadium - 28:12 3: Allegiant Stadium - Las Vegas 29:02 2: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta 30:34 1: SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles 31:48

The thing that really is amazing about SoFi is how short it seems from the outside. Its a huge stadium, but that’s because the field is 100 feet below ground level. Unlike so many other stadiums, it doesn’t dominate the surrounding area, it barely rises over LA’s urban sprawl. Probably does a huge amount to help with keeping the temperature stable too (it does get somewhat chilly in the winter :P), since its easier to insulate against dirt.

SoFi Stadium was designed by HKS, who also designed Jerry World/AT&T Stadium, US Bank Stadium, Globe Life Field, Venetian Macao, and even Lucas Oil Stadium! The million-square-foot canopy is made up of 302 ETFE panels, 46 of which can be opened to provide ventilation, supported by a cable net. The canopy has 27,000 embedded LED pucks, which can display images and video that can also be seen from airplanes flying into LAX. The stadium's video board is suspended 122 feet above the field, and is a 120-yard long, oval-shaped Infinity Screen made by Samsung and it's the largest videoboard in the history of sports. The field is 100 feet below ground to keep the structure’s overall height below FAA flight-restricted areas. So regarding Nissan Stadium, it was a naming deal with Nashville-based Louisiana-Pacific back in June 2006 where they paid $30 million for a 10-year deal. They're a building materials manufacturer and market themselves as LP Building Products, and so the concessions look like suburban homes made using LP products.

I appreciate the engineering work of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. HOK, who worked on the stadium, were inspired by the oculus within Rome’s ancient Pantheon for the roof. The stadium’s signature roof is composed of eight 220-foot-long “petals.” Activated by the push of a button, the petals appear to rotate when opening but actually move in unison along 16 linear tracks. The roof fully opens in eight minutes and closes in seven. And its facade with alternating insulated metal and ETFE panels was inspired by the shape of a falcon’s wing. And then there's a 16-story window that floods the space with daylight and panoramic views of the skyline, and of course the just as impressive nearly six-stories high 360-degree halo board! I absolutely agree with MetLife Stadium being so out of the way. I look at its location and think to myself, "Man I wish West Side Stadium was built" because while I know it was meant to be just for the Jets, that would've been the perfect NYC football stadium with it being so close to NY Penn and not to mention easy subway access. If it was built, NYC would've won the 2012 Summer Olympics. Also, the mall didn't open around the time of the 2014 Super Bowl, it opened in 2019! And construction began for it in 2004! The indoor ski slope sounds dumb at first, but when you realize it's targeted towards NYC people who want to ski but can't or don't want to go too far, then it makes sense. There is a bus to the mall from the PABT in Midtown, as well as the 85 from Hoboken Terminal.

Good to see Tom Grossi and Five Points collaborating!

Another note about Lambeau’s bleachers from in game experience, I don’t really know how, but I feel the bleachers give more of a sense of community with the fans in attendance since everyone is sitting literally shoulder to shoulder with no barriers. When the Packers score or get a defensive turnover, total strangers immediately start high fiving and talking to all the surrounding fans like you’re watching the game with family friends in the backyard and it’s honestly pretty magical. I never have had that type of feeling anywhere else professionally.

The Superdome will forever be remembered as a cornerstone for New Orleans because of Katrina. Here's hoping for another 50 years of it being the crown jewel of the Big Easy

"...Just like a bank around Chiefs-a-holic, he was robbed". 😂😂😂 The game day experience at Arrowhead is second-to-none. @Tom Grossi, you need to come for a game; it's a really neat experience.

13:01 Tom will never outrun that loss to Seattle 😂

The underground tunnel system with Lucas Oil Stadium is a crucial part of why the Combine is held there every year.

Possible followup: building the perfect hypothetical NFL stadium from the ground up

Saw Steelers / Saints on the Saints' miracle Lombardi run. My mom had passed so the organization lobbying for her case got me the full fan experience. Been to a few stadiums now but the Dome will always have my heart.

FYI - Soldier Field is owned by the Chicago Park District and a lot of it is open to the public every day of the year

So basically if the stadium gave him a full access tour, he loved it

Sofi is absolutely dreadful. It's a collection of bad ideas in one place. It's so cold and sterile looking

Panthers fan here, and honestly I love Bank of America stadium. Yes, it's older, but it's been constantly retrofit over the years and there really isn't a bad seat in the house. Being right in the center city (Uptown for the locals), there are plenty of bars and restaurants to enjoy on game day. I can also park for free at any of the light rail stations and just take the train uptown, which makes parking cheap and easy. Personally, I'm just not a fan of the new overpriced mega stadiums.

Raymond James is a great stadium to catch a game, liked by the local Bay Area and it should be in the top 10.

I'm from Louisiana and I went to Wisconsin during the off-season just to see Lambeau field. It was an awesome experience. The history of that place is awe inspiring. Glad to see the Superdome so high on the list. Tom should see a game there. It's like being at a huge family reunion and a football game is happening.

Having been to US Bank Stadium for a Vikings game, I’ve gotta say that it’s a fantastic experience. Everything in there from the huge horn to the drum to the purple seats screams Vikings Football. That said, it’s also great for other things like Monster Jam and I’m looking forward to going there for a concert in a week! Shame that Tom couldn’t get in, but it’s absolutely worth going some time. As a Broncos Fan, the old Mile High was just so entrenched in history that the new stadium doesn’t feel the same. It doesn’t have the same noise factor, it doesn’t have the feel of being on top of the action, and I just wish it was more fan-focused vs. being focused on corporate suites and whatnot. Sounds like a new stadium is imminent, though. I just hope it isn’t out in the middle of nowhere. Having the stadium in downtown Denver is just so cool!

Living in Atlanta, I agree with Grossi's high praise for the Benz. Y'all have to experience a game there for yourselves! You won't be disappointed!

25:00 So did I! I was the one holding the black Undertaker sign in the background!

I gotta say that Tom is completely wrong on Allegiant. There is Raiders branding literally everywhere, you see it in the video too. Not shown are the hallways decked out with memorabilia on pretty much every floor. Even the city has Raiders billboards.

Incredible content. This style of docu-series could be revisited every few years as new stadiums are built.

Nice vid, man. And nice of Grossi to let you use his footage from the 30 for 30 tour and to to a collab on this vid.

SoFi is indeed crazy. Went there twice last year to see my Raiders play the Chargers and Rams. However I haven't been to Allegiant yet (most expensive tix in the league and I'm broke as shit), and that was interesting to hear from Tom. That said, as much as I loved the Oakland Coliseum, anything is an upgrade over that dump.

Definitely revisit this after Jacksonville, Tennessee, and Buffalo build their new stadiums!

Chiefs ownership has been talking about another renovation to Arrowhead recently to really modernize it and further improve the fan experience, plus they're getting ready to host World Cup games too. They know how historic the stadium is, as well as how important it is to the fans, and Clark Hunt is very sentimental about it too. But the renovation apparently might hinge on whether or not the Royals stay at Kauffman next door. There's been talks of both teams moving to new stadiums, but Royals ownership is pushing more for the new and shiny somewhere else in the KC metro, while the Chiefs ownership would rather stay put. Also, I don't know if Tom knew this, but technically the county has control of the sports complex Arrowhead and Kauffman is in. If he had reached out to the commision that runs it, he probably would have gotten a tour. I think they actually set up and run those, not the team.

I’ve visited 21/30 nfl stadiums: I haven’t been to the 3 in Florida, Arizona, Cleveland, Buffalo, New England, Carolina & Kansas City

As a Brit it's hilarious to me that you're saying stadiums that are around twenty years old need replacing or renovating. Some of ours are over 100 years old.

Lumen field will always be "The Clink" to me.

though it may be outclassed today, Jerry's world will always be the OG Super Stadium

I’ve been in Lucas oil 3 times for marching band, it’s a very cool place even as a non-colts fan

Criminal Lumen ranking, never seen it outside of the top 10 in rankings…. Never explained why either

After seeing Lambeau in person after 26 years of diehard fandom, anytime I even see the stadium on film brings a sense of pride and calm over me. The week I spent in Green Bay was the first time I've experienced TRUE inner peace. Greatest week of my life.

I gotta give it to Atlanta, but that's pretty much because it's the newest stadium I've been to. I was there for a soccer game a few months ago and my first reaction was "wow." It's just as much a piece of modern art as it is a clinic on how to build a modern stadium.

One of my friends helped cause an earthquake at Lumen during the TS show. I’m proud of her for doing that. Obviously my favorite is still SoFi and hopefully Hollywood Park is fully developed.

How is Seattle in the bottom half? That’s genuinely confusing.

10:03 No permanent indoor facility. The Bengals have a semi-permanent domed practice facility just across from their outdoor fields. They also have acquired land to build their indoor facility on, which will be coming in ‘24 or ‘25.

Baltimore fan here, glad to hear a positive review, though 22 makes me wish they could make a couple of changes to really up the fab experience. Also fun to see another KZfaqr I follow there in the background with you, Ingraven! Really cool video guys

As a Commanders fan: This video actually grossly understates how bad FedEx Field is. There's the obvious shit, that it's rotting before our eyes, has plumbing issues, poor seating, is unsafe, etc. but there's also the fact that you have to walk a literal mile from the nearest metro stop to get to it. DC has one of very best public transportation systems in the nation and EVERYONE here uses it. Every other major sport here takes advantage of it. Capital One Arena doesn't even bother to have on-site parking, it's so near the Gallery Place-Chinatown stop. It's just assumed that you'll ride the metro. Nats Park has the Navy Yard-Ballpark stop, which is a very short walk from the entrance. Audi Field, where the Defenders and DC United play, is literally next door to Nats Park. RFK Stadium, the former football field, was right next to the Stadium-Armory stop. FexEx Field is the only sports stadium, major or minor, in the entire area's post-metro history that doesn't make use of the metro system. Even Prince George's Field, the home park of the Bowie Baysox (a minor league baseball team that isn't even affiliated with a DC organization) has far better metro access. Getting to the awful-ass football stadium is a huge pain in the ass all by itself, and was one of the MANY things that contributed to our abysmal attendance during the tail end of the Snyder years. I think we're all hoping that Harris manages to secure the RFK site and come to a reasonable agreement with the city to build a new stadium.

I live within a short drive of Mercedes Benz stadia and I must say as a cynical Falcons fan that stadia is such a beautiful building and it is a really cool experience to see the roof open for the first time

Hey Five, I’m subbed to both of you. Sorry about the Icee, that’s rough.

I went to Sofi for a concert a little bit after it officially opened and you really don’t feel how big it is until you see it in person like that whole complex is HUGE, it is by far the best stadium I’ve been to

Baltimore is such a fun atmosphere and overall it’s just a really great place to see a game

Glad to see Grossi on here

New Washtington ownership has the BIGGEST chance to win people's affection by building a proper stadium and then flying Tom Grossi out to redo his 30 in 30 INSIDE the new stadium.

Superdome also looks incredible at night with the lighting. the work currently going on is widening concourses and building escalator access to the top rows.

I like soldier field. It’s size is actually a benefit imo and the view of the city is fantastic. The location is also amazing if you actually live in Chicago proper

I’ve been to lambeau before and I gotta say, it’s my favorite NFL stadium. And that’s coming from a massive cowboys fan. HOF was amazing, the field area is cool and old school and god damn that restaurant was so good! The 1919 was my absolute favorite part of the stadium! I got a grilled and it was so fuckin good dude!

Great video, and great insight from Grossi on the stadiums. 🤩 I’m personally bummed out that the Chiefs did not do better by Tom, and I noticed the short blip they were on this list LOL It’s a fantastic fan experience, you’re right Five. It’s just a major bummer they didn’t let Tom in to really experience the Hall of Fame, history of the space. I’m disappointed in my team in that regard. 😢

Soldier Field isn't a palace, but if you ever actually go to a game, you'll know that there's not a bad seat in the house. Definitely not top-level anymore, but certainly not *that* far down the list.

Uh oh - Lumen Field is only ranked 19th. Guess Seattles doing some renovations soon!

13:00 every Seahawks fan re-living SB 49 in their mind

Hockey stadiums will unveil laser technology and Las Vegas Sphere like atmosphere.

Soldier Field was an excellent backdrop for a few scenes in Transformers: The Last Knight

One thing I would add is the prices of food as well, given that the Atlanta stadium makes sure that the food prices are kept low really makes it something else

I took a tour of JerryWorld & The Star back in January for a field trip. It took like 3 hours to get to because of distance. (I live in the Austin area) but both were AMAZING!!!!

Mercedes is such an awesome stadium for both football’s. Best fan atmosphere and the food isn’t overpriced.

Philly not allowing Tom into the stadium at all is peak Philly. They’re just the worst

As a former high school marching band player, Lucas Oil has a special place in my heart. Spent 4 mid-November weekends performing at the Bands Of America Grand Nationals marching band competitions.

30 for 30 tour! “What if I told you that one man toured every NFL stadium…in the summer for some reason”

Looking forward to Tom and Adam's IRL stadium tour "Two Wild and Crazy Guys," channeling their inner Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd.

If anyone has any insight on NFL stadiums, it’s Tom Frickin Frackin Grossi

Fun fact ford field just ran out of season tickets for the lions for the first time in ford field history.

I remember Raymond James stadium from bowl season of last year when Mississippi state won and put mike (the pirate) leach’s name on the pirate ship. Rip the pirate.

That's amazing that Tom rated the Merc as his favorite! I've been to that stadium a few times and it is beautiful. Sight lines are amazing, there's a Chik-fil-A in the stadium that STILL doesn't open on Sundays and stole the Colts stadium's architecture for viewing downtown Atlanta. Great list gentlemen. Looking forward to the 2026 revision list when the Titans take the top spot (hopefully 🤞)

Thank you for acknowledging how great Mercedes Benz Stadium is! There’s a reason a it’s rank high for great game day satisfaction. Concert experiences are epic!

I am so excited for the Titans new stadium and would be interested to see where it ranks with y'all, but we are years away from that. Still though it sounds like it will be great for the team and it will have the identifying designs that make it look like it's the Titans Stadium at least in some of the images they've shown so far. I appreciate that critique for some of the stadiums y'all talked about because I think it is important as fans to be able to walk into a stadium and be able to identify it as that team's house.

12:59 it was a great catch but they lost the Super Bowl by not running the ball at the 1 yard line

It’s unbelievable that the Cardinals are a horribly run team on and off the field and their field is arguably worst than that. Yikes.

Do 1 for MLB & NHL

I went to my only NFL game at US Bank Stadium the year it opened (and they pummeled my Bengals) and it was such a great experience. The inside is gorgeous and, while my ticket was a nosebleed ticket, it still felt special. The fans helped make it feel as special as it did and even cheered with me when we (finally) scored a TD. It was also the game Teddy Bridgewater came back after his near-career ending injury so it felt extra special. My only complaint (and this is likely moreso having grown up and lived in the neighboring ND) was some of the prices were a little outrageous which made me break my budget a bit. Absolutely deserving of its rank and I'm thankful to have had my first NFL game experience be in such a nice stadium with such welcoming fans!

The crossover that the people needed! What a time to be alive

The last time I went to FedEx Field, everyone in the club seats had to leave the game via an employee stairwell because there was a KNIFE FIGHT at the bottom of the regular escalator

The awning on the old RFK stadium also contributed to the loudness back in the day. Add the bouncy bleachers and it was a wild experience for players and fans all from one of the smallest stadiums in the league during its hey day.

Soldier Field was built in 1924 making it by far the oldest stadium in the NFL. The bears played at Wrigley Field until they were forced into Soldier Field in 1971. 2003 was the first year of the renovated stadium however most of the original structure is still there. They basically built a new stadium inside a older and larger one. It was due to the fact that Soldier Field was a historical landmark. However, since it was done so badly it was removed from the landmark list.

Dude that panthers video is really cool

If I were ranking stadiums, no stadium with artificial turf (one of the worst creations in the history of man) would be in the top ten.

BofA isn't exactly the most spectacular stadium by any means, but I love the location of the stadium in relation to uptown. Easy to walk to and never too much of a wait to get in. Maybe Tepper will find it in himself to update the stadium someday

9:44 Chase Field in Phoenix has that too. Got to see Ernie Harwell's signature among others.

Ended up on the field in the Superdome. Was there for Mardi Gras and holy cow. Crazy feeling in there.

For me.. those stadiums I wanna visit are Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas Raiders), Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Falcons), US Bank Stadium (Minnesota Vikings), SoFi Stadium (LA Rams & LA Chargers), State Farm Stadium (Arizona Cardinals), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis Colts), AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys), Caesars Superdome (New Orleans Saints), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Dolphins) & NRG Stadium (Houston Texans) and some NFL stadiums outside of the USA like Allianz Arena in Munich, Bavaria, Germany; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Tottenham, London, UK; Wembley Stadium in London, UK & Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany

Got to go to the Saints Superdome when I got to go see the Panthers play and even as a road fan it was a fantastic experience that I’ll never forget

As part of Steelers Nation. I recently did the Stadium/Hall of Honor tour. So much history. I had a blast doing the broadcast booth. FedEx Great Hall Center has all the Super Bowl trophies. Hall of Honor Museum has all the Super Bowl rings. These 2 tours are a must for ever Steelers fan. 🖤💛

Welcome back, “critiquing every NFL _____” series. I’ve missed you so much more than you realize. Hopefully, we get one of these for NFL jerseys soon, as there have been multiple teams that have changed their uniforms since 2019, and even introduced some well-loved throwbacks along the way.

Toured Jerry World just after construction when I was a kid. It seemed like something out of a science fiction movie at the time, not surprised it still seems like its a recently built stadium.

25:33 Interesting thing about Lucas Oil is that when they built it, one of the things they considered was that it would be hosting major Marching Arts events such as Drum Corps International Finals weekend, Bands of America Grand National Championships, and ISSMA State Championships. When they were designing the stadium, the Colts and Indianapolis actually consulted with DCI on what would be needed to make it a good venue and city for the marching arts major events. They got some things that they did have to cut on the acoustical treatment side of things, but they still have a lot more in the way of treating the building for those events compared to most other major domed stadiums hosting events (Ford Field, the Alamo Dome, Mercedes Benz Stadium, etc.)

Vegas locals too used to going to Golden Knights games and tried to carry that over to going to Raiders games from what it sounds like by Tom's story. Because going to TMobile arena is like a party all game, that whole building is loud af (yes even in TV timeouts they make sure that place is loud af all the time)

13:44 hey that's me!! So glad to have met Tom there and talked about Philly sports even if it was just hanging out in front of the stadium haha

3:13 “…likely in Arlington Park.” About that…

Lets play a drinking game, every time Tom says “like” you gotta take a shot

His voice with the “like” every other word is hard to bear

I went to see the jets beat the bills in 2022 and MetLife is one of the most inaccessible stadiums I've ever seen. It's in the middle of nowhere. Transit options are horrendous, and I missed the first quarter because the driver fucked up.

Oh hey is that a Timbers "No Pity" scarf on FivePoint's chair? Nice

Damnit Lurie. Get this man a full on tour next time he's in town. sheesh.

Interesting how Tom's main gripe with the Raiders stadium that noting really tells that it's the Raiders stadium - and then say his favourite one moght be the Falcons place - and then comes a montage of his visit of the stadium... and there seems to be nothing that says it's the Falcons' home :D (sure, it's probably just an unfortunate montage - still funny)

Every stadium tells the crowd to be quiet when the offense has the ball

Thank god the Commies are getting a new stadium. New owners, new staff, new coaches, new QB, new stadium; now we just need a new NEW name.