Bank of America Stadium

Opened in 1996

About Bank of America Stadium

Bank of America Stadium is an NFL stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1996. It was designed by Populous. It seats 73,778. Its current tenant is Carolina Panthers (NFL), since 1996. By capacity it ranks 7th of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 221st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Ericsson Stadium (1996–2003).

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Venue Information

Capacity

73,778

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1996

Address

800 South Mint Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Elevation

707 ft

215 m above sea level

Architect

Populous

Operator

Carolina Panthers

Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at Bank of America Stadium by team, 1996–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Carolina Panthers
While based here: 31 seasons · 223-266-1 regular season · 9 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 1996–present
  1. Memorial Stadium 1995
  2. Bank of America Stadium 1996–present
NFL 1996–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Bank of America Stadium?

The capacity of Bank of America Stadium is 73,778.

When was Bank of America Stadium built?

Bank of America Stadium opened in 1996.

Who designed Bank of America Stadium?

Bank of America Stadium was designed by Populous.

Who operates Bank of America Stadium?

Bank of America Stadium is operated by Carolina Panthers.

Who plays at Bank of America Stadium?

Bank of America Stadium is the home venue of Carolina Panthers.

Where did the Carolina Panthers play before Bank of America Stadium?

Before moving to Bank of America Stadium in 1996, the Carolina Panthers played at Memorial Stadium in 1995.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Bank of America Stadium

2004 - Present

Current

Ericsson Stadium

1996 - 2003

Location

Coordinates: 35.2258, -80.8539
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Spectrum Center 2005– 0.8 mi
Charlotte Coliseum 1988–2007 4.3 mi
Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium 1984– 8.6 mi
Jerry Richardson Stadium 2013– 8.7 mi
Richardson Stadium 1923– 19 mi
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium 1969– 46 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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