Sporting News: Best to Worst NFL Stadiums

[I-10east]

1. Lambeau Field, GB
2. AT&T Stadium, DAL
3. Levi's Stadium, SF
4. CenturyLink Field, SEA
5. Arrowhead Stadium, KC
6. EverBank Field, JAX
7. Heinz Field, PIT
8. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, NO
9. University of Phoenix Stadium, PHX
10. Ford Field, DET
11. FirstEnergy Stadium, CLE
12. Lincoln Financial Field, PHIL
13. NRG Stadium, HOU
14. Lucas Oil Stadium, INDY
15. Sports Authority Field at Mile High, DEN
16. M&T Bank Stadium, BAL
17. MetLife Stadium, NYJ & NYG
18. Bank of America Stadium, CAR
19. Gillette Stadium, NE
20. Nissan Stadium, TEN
21. Ralph Wilson Stadium, BUF
22. Raymond James Stadium, TB
23. Paul Brown Stadium, CIN
24. Soldier Field, CHI
25. TCF Bank Stadium, MIN
26. Sun Life Stadium, MIA
27. Edward Jones Dome, STL
28. FedEx Field, WASH
29. Georgia Dome, ATL
30. Qualcomm Stadium, SD
31. O.co Coliseum, OAK

http://www.sportingnews.com/list/4652227-nfl-stadiums-best-worst-rankings-list-capacity-atmosphere-seats-size-features-view

[Wacca Pilatka]

Probably would rank even higher if there were more amenities in the immediate surrounding area outside of the stadium.

I'd rank FedEx Field behind the Georgia Dome, Qualcomm, O.co, Legion Field, various high school stadia surrounded by rusty chain-link fences, and most viruses.

[I-10east]

I got a couple of thoughts on this. EverBank Field is about right where they should be, no doubt it's easily an upper tier stadium.

Too highly ranked notables IMO: Superdome, Heinz Field, FirstEnergy Stadium, Ford Field

Too lowly ranked notables IMO: Lincoln Financial Field, M&T Bank Stadium, Lucas Oil Stadium, Gillette Stadium

Hell, Levi's is basically a facsimile of Gillette, but one ranked high, and one ranked low...

First thought to me is that the Edward Jones Dome is the worst dome, not the Georgia Dome.

I'm kinda tired of the whole 'you must rank nostalgic stadiums highly' stuff, like with Lambeau, and Arrowhead; Awesome gameday atmospheres? Yes. Mind blowing stadium amenities? Not really. With that old nostalgic stadium logic, shouldn't Ralph Wilson and Soldier Field be ranked highly as well? To me the 'highly ranked nostalgic stadium' logic is like the average hip hop fan brainlessly saying that Tupac and Biggie are definitely the best rappers ever. By no means am I'm saying that Lambeau and Arrowhead should be ranked low, but top tier??

With Minnesota's US Bank Stadium under construction and ready 2016 and Miami's Sun Life Stadium renovations (ready this year), those two stadium rankings will jump up significantly next year. Might take them 2017 to get up to speed with US Bank Stadium.

[BridgeTroll]

What amenities do you presume Lambeau might be lacking?  A pool?

[Adam White]

What amenities do you presume Lambeau might be lacking?  A pool?

Don't forget scoreboards you can see from space.

[hiddentrack]

What amenities do you presume Lambeau might be lacking?  A pool?

I know they added some new sections recently with actual seats (and new scoreboards, Adam ), but doesn't most of Lambeau still have bench seating in most of the stadium?

[Adam White]

What amenities do you presume Lambeau might be lacking?  A pool?

I know they added some new sections recently with actual seats (and new scoreboards, Adam ), but doesn't most of Lambeau still have bench seating in most of the stadium?

Well, they may have bench seating, but at least they didn't use public funding on the most recent renovations.

[spuwho]

It would be nice if one mentions if they have actually been to the stadium they are critiquing.

CenturyLink - nice to look at, nice to see skyline, amenities are average.
Arrowhead - Old, crowded, cramped.
Lincoln Financial - Budget stadium. Built on the cheap.
NRG - Generic, without signs you wouldnt know where you were
Soldier Field - Compromised by fitting it inside old one, ski slopes in upper decks, at least the bathrooms work
Edward Jones - Small, loud

[Adam White]

It would be nice if one mentions if they have actually been to the stadium they are critiquing.

CenturyLink - nice to look at, nice to see skyline, amenities are average.
Arrowhead - Old, crowded, cramped.
Lincoln Financial - Budget stadium. Built on the cheap.
NRG - Generic, without signs you wouldnt know where you were
Soldier Field - Compromised by fitting it inside old one, ski slopes in upper decks, at least the bathrooms work
Edward Jones - Small, loud

Ooh... get you!

[I-10east]

I know they added some new sections recently with actual seats (and new scoreboards, Adam ), but doesn't most of Lambeau still have bench seating in most of the stadium?

Many people complain that renovation took away a bit from the 'nostalgic Lambeau magic'.

[I-10east]

It would be nice if one mentions if they have actually been to the stadium they are critiquing.

Ahh, always the 'BS calling out style' old gotta be there argument, typical on this site...Online research means nothing!!!! 

[spuwho]

It would be nice if one mentions if they have actually been to the stadium they are critiquing.

Ahh, always the 'BS calling out style' old gotta be there argument, typical on this site...Online research means nothing!!!!

Wasn't trying to call anyone out, in fact I was polite about it. I research the Net as much as anyone else, but personal experience plays a role in rating venues like this.

Not unlike a restaurant, how do you critique the "experience" if you have never been there? That is all I was sharing.

Now, back to the stadium discussion.

[Mueller]

What amenities do you presume Lambeau might be lacking?  A pool?

I know they added some new sections recently with actual seats (and new scoreboards, Adam ), but doesn't most of Lambeau still have bench seating in most of the stadium?

Well, they may have bench seating, but at least they didn't use public funding on the most recent renovations.

No, Wisconsin only uses money to fund NBA arenas.  Particularly when there already is an NBA arena:

http://www.fieldofschemes.com/2015/08/12/9619/scott-walker-to-sign-bucks-subsidy-bill-still-hates-public-spending-except-when-its-for-nba-arenas/

[urbanlibertarian]

[BridgeTroll]

When did the Bucks join the NFL?