Ericsson Stadium

Opened in 1996

About Ericsson Stadium

Ericsson Stadium is a former name of Bank of America Stadium, used 1996–2003. 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 232nd oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of Ericsson Stadium — Photo by HangingCurve. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

73,778

Source: Wikidata

#7 in NFL of 30

Year Opened

1996

#8 oldest in NFL of 30

Address

800 South Mint Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Elevation

707 ft

215 m above sea level

#10 highest in NFL of 30

Football field direction

Southeast to northwest

The football field runs southeast to northwest, a bearing of 140 degrees.

Source: OpenStreetMap way/187011790

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.

Field direction read from the outline of the field in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Derived from a traced outline, so it can be a few degrees off.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

Teams

Home seasons at Ericsson 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 · 223-267-1 regular season · 9 postseason trips · 2026 in progress NFL · 1996–present Territory map on ImperialismMap Memorial Stadium 1995 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 Ericsson Stadium?

The capacity of Ericsson Stadium is 73,778.

When was Ericsson Stadium built?

Ericsson Stadium opened in 1996.

Who designed Ericsson Stadium?

Ericsson Stadium was designed by Populous.

Who operates Ericsson Stadium?

Ericsson Stadium is operated by Carolina Panthers.

Who plays at Ericsson Stadium?

Ericsson Stadium is the home venue of Carolina Panthers.

Where did the Carolina Panthers play before Ericsson Stadium?

Before moving to Ericsson 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

Ericsson Stadium

1996 - 2003

Current

Location

Coordinates: 35.2258, -80.8539

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Spectrum Center	2005–	0.8 mi
Charlotte Coliseum	1988–2005	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

Carolina Panthers

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