State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

1 / 1

Photo: Troutfarm27 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Current · NFL

State Farm Stadium

Home of the Arizona Cardinals

Glendale, AZ

Still to visit

Teams

  • Arizona Cardinals

    NFL · football

    2006–present

Also known as University of Phoenix Stadium

Stadium facts

Capacity
63,400
Expandable to 72,200, with standing room to 78,600.Source for capacity
Opened
August 1, 2006
First preseason game was August 12, 2006. Ground broken April 12, 2003.Source for opened
Surface
Bermuda grass
Tifway 419 hybrid Bermuda grass. The field rolls in and out.Source for surface
Roof
Retractable
Source for roof
Cost
$455 million
Project cost, including $395.4 million for the stadium and $41.7 million for site improvements.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • Cardinals Stadium

    2006–2006

    Infobox limits this name to August–September 2006.

    Source
  • University of Phoenix Stadium

    2006–2018

    Sponsor: University of Phoenix

    Source
  • State Farm Stadium

    2018–present

    No dollar terms for the naming deals were taken from the page.

    Source
  • The Mothership

    Nickname

    Source

Timeline

  1. 2006

  2. 2008

  3. 2009

  4. 2015

  5. 2016

  6. 2023

August 1, 2006

Opening

The stadium opened on August 1, 2006, and was called Cardinals Stadium only through that September. The first preseason game was August 12, a 21–13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The project cost on the page is $455 million, and the retractable roof and air conditioning let the Cardinals open at home in the Arizona heat.

Source

Upcoming schedule

No games are posted yet. The home schedule will show here when it is available.

Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

Field101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224301302303304305306307308309310311312313314315316317318319320321322323324325326327328329330331332

Select a section number to preview that view.

Reviews

Loading reviews…

Plan your trip

Affiliate links stay free.

Fan Gear

Location

Open in Maps
  • Stay near State Farm Stadium. Search hotels by the stadium area rather than a brand name.
  • Transit-first base. If Glendale has rail or subway, a station-area stay is often easier.

You vs Collector Score

Preview Collector Score 4.3 / 5. Stand-in numbers until community ratings are live.

Not ranked yet. Category scores saved in the app show up here as You.

Stadium Guide

Gameday arrival, end-zone energy, and stadium photo stops.

Unlock with Collector Pass

City Guide

Sights and stay areas around Glendale.

Unlock with Collector Pass

Visit Checklist

Back to My Map · Explore stadiums