About Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a College Football and NFL stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It opened in 1976 and closed in 2010. It was designed by Kivett and Myers. Its last recorded capacity was 80,242. Tenants included New York Giants (NFL, 1976–2009), New York Jets (NFL, 1984–2009) and Rutgers Scarlet Knights (College Football, 1993). In all, 3 teams from 2 leagues have called it home. On our ranked lists it ranks 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams and 122nd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 122nd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 10th for most tenants among 22 football stadiums with 3 or more teams
- 47th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 19th shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 15th longest single tenancy (33 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 35th shortest-lived of 107 College Football stadiums with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
2 m above sea level
Architect
Operator
Location 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.
The site today
- MetLife Stadium (opened 2010) now stands on or beside the site.
Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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New York Jets While based here: 26 seasons · 191-223-1 regular season · 9 postseason trips
NFL · 1984–2009
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NFL | 1984–2009 |
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New York Giants While based here: 34 seasons · 272-258-2 regular season · 14 postseason trips
NFL · 1976–2009
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NFL | 1976–2009 |
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights While based here: 1 season · 4-7 regular season · no postseason trips
College Football · 1993
Big East Conference 1993 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1993 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Giants Stadium?
The capacity of Giants Stadium is 80,242.
When was Giants Stadium built?
Giants Stadium opened in 1976.
What is on the site of Giants Stadium today?
MetLife Stadium (opened 2010) now stands on or beside the site.
Who designed Giants Stadium?
Giants Stadium was designed by Kivett and Myers.
Who operates Giants Stadium?
Giants Stadium is operated by New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
Where did the Rutgers Scarlet Knights play before Giants Stadium?
Before moving to Giants Stadium in 1993, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights played at Rutgers Stadium from 1938 to 1992.
Where did the Rutgers Scarlet Knights play after Giants Stadium?
After leaving Giants Stadium in 1993, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights moved to SHI Stadium in 1994.
Where did the New York Jets play before Giants Stadium?
Before moving to Giants Stadium in 1984, the New York Jets played at Shea Stadium from 1964 to 1983.
Where did the New York Jets play after Giants Stadium?
After leaving Giants Stadium in 2009, the New York Jets moved to MetLife Stadium in 2010.
Where did the New York Giants play before Giants Stadium?
Before moving to Giants Stadium in 1976, the New York Giants played at Shea Stadium in 1975.
Where did the New York Giants play after Giants Stadium?
After leaving Giants Stadium in 2009, the New York Giants moved to MetLife Stadium in 2010.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats: What stands on the site today.
- 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 105 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| MetLife Stadium | 2010– | Same site |
| Meadowlands Arena | 1981–2015 | 0.4 mi |
| Oakland Park | 1885–1906 | 5.5 mi |
| Madison Square Garden | 1925–1968 | 5.7 mi |
| Madison Square Garden | 1968– | 6.0 mi |
| City Field | 1925–2009 | 6.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.