Shortest-Lived AFL Stadiums

11 AFL stadiums with known opening and closing years, shortest life first. Frank Youell Field lasted 7 years.

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Shortest-Lived AFL Stadiums
Rank	Venue	Location	Team(s)	Capacity	Opened	Closed	Years open
#1	Frank Youell Field	Oakland, California	—	22,000	1962	1969	7
#2	NRG AstrodomeHouston Astrodome (1965–2006)	Houston, Texas	—	62,439	1965	2008	43
#3	Shea Stadium	New York, New York	—	57,333	1964	2008	44
#4	Polo GroundsBrush Stadium (1911–1919)	New York, New York	—	—	1911	1963	52
#4	War Memorial StadiumCivic Stadium (1939–1959); Grover Cleveland Stadium (1938–1938); Roesch Memorial Stadium (1937–1937)	Buffalo, New York	—	46,206	1937	1989	52
#6	Municipal StadiumBlues Stadium (1943–1954); Ruppert Stadium (1937–1942); Muehlebach Field (1923–1936)	Kansas City, Missouri	—	17,476	1923	1976	53
#7	Mile High StadiumBears Stadium (1948–1967)	Denver, Colorado	—	51,706	1948	2002	54
#7	SDCCU StadiumQualcomm Stadium (1997–2016); Jack Murphy Stadium (1981–1996); San Diego Stadium (1967–1980)	San Diego, California	—	70,561	1967	2021	54
#9	Kezar Stadium	San Francisco, California	—	59,942	1925	1989	64
#10	Robertson StadiumJeppesen Stadium (1958–1980); Public School Stadium (1942–1957)	Houston, Texas	—	32,000	1942	2012	70
#11	Orange BowlBurdine Stadium (1937–1948)	Miami, Florida	—	75,500	1937	2008	71
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