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Northwest Stadium

Northwest Stadium is the Commanders' current home in Landover, Maryland. This page summarizes the stadium's teams, capacity, opening year, roof type, playing surface, location, and coordinates for quick reference.

TeamsWashington Commanders
CityLandover, Maryland
Capacity64,000 seats
Opened1997
RoofOpen-air
SurfaceBermuda grass

Where is Northwest Stadium located?

Northwest Stadium is located in Landover, Maryland. Its approximate coordinates are 38.9077° N, 76.8645° W.

What NFL teams use Northwest Stadium?

Northwest Stadium is home to Washington Commanders. It is the primary home venue for that franchise during the NFL regular season.

Capacity, roof, and playing surface

The listed football capacity is about 64,000 seats. The stadium has a open-air design and uses bermuda grass as its playing surface. It opened in 1997, which places it among the modern-era stadiums in the NFL venue landscape.

Future stadium note

The Commanders have announced a planned new stadium project in Washington, D.C. for 2030.

Reference links

Other NFL stadiums in Maryland

M&T Bank StadiumBaltimore Ravens
Northwest Stadium - NFL Stadium Facts, Teams & Capacity