Here’s where SoFi ranks among NFL’s best (and worst) stadiums
By Tony Kurzweil,
1 days ago
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is not the best stadium in the NFL but it did crack the top five, according to a survey released Thursday.
Lumen Field, the home of the Seattle Seahawks, was named the best stadium for football fans to visit in USA Today’s rankings of all NFL stadiums.
SoFi, which has already hosted a Super Bowl and will be featured prominently in the 2028 Summer Olympics, finished fourth best out of 30 stadiums in a poll of six sports writers who regularly cover the NFL.
SoFi opened in 2020 and seats more than 70,000 fans. “The plan when SoFi Stadium opened was for the site to be a sports epicenter – and it has delivered,” USA Today writer Tyler Dragon said.
General view of SoFi Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Rams before an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears Sept. 12, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 30: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams takes the field before the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
In this photo provided by WWE, Over 80,000 attend the first night of WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, April 1, 2023. It was announced Monday that Endeavor had signed an agreement with WWE to form a new, publicly listed company that will house UFC and WWE under one roof. (WWE via AP)
An aerial view shows SoFi Stadium sport complex on June 16, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
Fans cheer during Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, 2022 in Inglewood. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Rams celebrate after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, 2022 in Inglewood. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The exterior of SoFi Stadium is seen days before the Super Bowl NFL football game Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
SoFi Stadium stands Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The stadium is the site of NFL football’s Super Bowl 56, scheduled to be played Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
A general view of the interior of SoFi Stadium during Super Bowl 56 on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Dragon noted SoFi’s unique canopy which covers most of the stadium, its massive 360-degree double-sided video board and the YouTube Theater attached to the outside of the stadium.
Top 5 NFL Stadiums according to the survey:
1. Lumen Field – Seattle Seahawks
2. Lambeau Field – Green Bay Packers
3. U.S. Bank Stadium – Minnesota Vikings
4. SoFi Stadium – Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams
5. AT&T Stadium – Dallas Cowboys
Worst 5 NFL Stadiums according to the survey:
26. Highmark Stadium – Buffalo Bills
27. EverBank Stadium – Jacksonville Jaguars
28. Paycor Stadium – Cincinnati Bengals
29. MetLife Stadium – New York Giants, New York Jets
30. Northwest Stadium – Washington Commanders
Northwest Stadium was described as a “gargantuan, crumbling (even near the players) erector set sitting at the center of a massive parking lot about a half hour’s drive removed from the nation’s capital,” by USA Today’s Nate Davis.
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