- Published: 23:15, 19 Aug 2025
- Updated: 7:55, 20 Aug 2025
Not every stadium can be the best, but who is the worst?
Fan experience is subjective, shaped by many factors that determine whether a fan leaves an NFL game happy or disappointed.
NFL franchise poised to abandon 80-year home as decision made on funding for $2.4 billion stadiumBeyond the most obvious factorwhether a fans team wins or losesone of the biggest influences on the fan experience is the stadium itself. What makes a great one? What defines a bad one?
Again, that varies from fan to fan and carries a subjective taste. One fan may care about the concessions, while the other cares about accessibility.
All 30 stadiums across the league are unique in their own right, and none are the same. Even as the newer stadiums look more like spaceships these days such as SoFi Stadium and Allegiant Stadium, they are all still vastly different.
So who takes the cake in being a cut below the rest? A fan study conducted by SiGMA Play ranked the leagues worst stadiums as far as fan experience goes, factoring ticket price, food, parking, alongside Yelp ratings and online fan sentiment.
Opened: 2020 - Cost: $1.9 billion
Speaking of the Silver and Black and their spaceship, apparently fans aren't exactly thrilled with how much the game day experience is costing them inside their futuristic fortress.
It also doesn't help that the Raiders haven't done much winning since opening the stadium in 2020.
Records since moving to Las Vegas from Oakland, 8-8 (2020), 10-7 (2021), 6-11 (2022), 8-9 (2023), 4-13 (2024). Who wants to spend an arm and a leg only to see your team lose on a weekly basis?
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As nice as Allegiant Stadium seems to be, it has proven to be costly Credit: GettyOpened: 1997 - Cost: $251 million
One of the oldest stadiums in the league, the Commanders are in the process of building a new $3.7 billion stadium at the former RFK Stadium site in the District.
For now, they will continue to play their games in Landover, Maryland away from the city in a stadium that has weak bones and has proven to collapse, not only on fans, but onto players as well.
And don't forget about the leaky sewage pipes. Forget the game day cost, worry about staying dry.
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Commanders fans can't wait to move out of Landover, Maryland Credit: GettyOpened: 2003 - Cost: $512 million
One of the league's staples, Lincoln Financial Field is found in the heart of the City of Brotherly Love.
The Eagles have the second-most-expensive parking in the NFL (SoFi Stadium is first). Opposing fans may also have to keep their heads on a swivel so they don't get taken out by stray batteries being launched at their face.
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There may not be a harder place to play than Lincoln Financial Field Credit: GettyOpened: 2016 - Cost: $1.06 billion
A relatively newer stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium used to be the hottest place in the NFL, until it was surpassed by a handful of others. However, the Vikings home was once the gold standard.
Apparently the fans are in disagreement as it slots in at No.2 on the list. Fans most notably have complained about concessions and parking as the biggest obstacle to enjoy a game day in Minneapolis.
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U.S. Bank Stadium has been praised for its mirror-like glass design Credit: GettyOpened: 2014 - Cost: $1.3 billion
Taking home the award for worst stadium is the one that can be found in Santa Clara, California.
Going from the rich history of Candlestick Park to what feels like a soulless corporate shell of a stadium probably has a lot to do with the fan experience.
Yet the biggest complaint is the total game day cost, which according to the study is $238.5. Expensive for anyone, let alone a family of four, or even more.
At least the Niners have won more often than not, unlike a couple of other teams on this list.
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The 49ers have one of the most passionate fanbases in the league Credit: Getty
