There are a ton of really amazing stadiums in the NFL. You have historic venues such as Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. Even if you are a fan of a rival team, these venues are considered special by just about everyone involved with the game of football.
Then you have newer, state-of-the-art buildings like AT&T Stadium, where the Dallas Cowboys play their home games. With a capacity of 80,000 and a retractable roof, it is truly a spectacle for visitors to take in. Over on the West Coast, there is Lumen Field, home of the, “12s,” and the Seattle Seahawks, where crowd levels have gotten so loud that there are legends like the “Beast Quake.”
In Detroit, we have one of the best venues in the entire league in Ford Field (yes, I am biased), where the playing surface is situated well-below street level, and the stadium incorporates the former Hudson’s Department Store warehouse that was originally built in the 1920s.
However, now that we have talked about some of the better stadiums around the league, it’s time we talk about some of the not-so-good ones that are still in use today.
My answer: I am not just saying this just because of the Detroit Lions’ Week 10 opponent, but I am going with Northwest Stadium, home to the Washington Commanders. I saw the Lions beat Washington back in 2013, and the experience left a lot to be desired.
First off, the stadium is not in D.C. but rather in Landover, Maryland—which is about a 45 minute train ride from the Nation’s capital. Beyond that, the seating stinks and there isn’t much around at all in terms of restaurants or bars. I won’t even get into the fact that rails have broken, pipes have burst, or what some of my friends on the Lions’ beat have told me about their pressbox.
Luckily for Washington, they are slated to get a new stadium in 2030. The sooner their current stadium is reduced to rubble, the better. What about you? Which stadium do you think is the worst in the league and why? Let us know in the comments below.
