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
Address
Architect
Operator
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Carolina Panthers While based here: 31 seasons · 223-266-1 regular season · 9 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 1996–present
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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.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 98 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Bank of America Stadium
2004 - Present
CurrentEricsson Stadium
1996 - 2003
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.