About Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is an NFL stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It opened in 2002. It was designed by Populous. It seats 68,756. Its current tenant is New England Patriots (NFL), since 2002. By capacity it ranks 14th of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 269th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Location
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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New England Patriots While based here: 25 seasons · 272-123 regular season · 18 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2002–present
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NFL | 2002–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 Gillette Stadium?
The capacity of Gillette Stadium is 68,756.
When was Gillette Stadium built?
Gillette Stadium opened in 2002.
Who designed Gillette Stadium?
Gillette Stadium was designed by Populous.
Who operates Gillette Stadium?
Gillette Stadium is operated by The Kraft Group.
Who plays at Gillette Stadium?
Gillette Stadium is the home venue of New England Patriots.
Where did the New England Patriots play before Gillette Stadium?
Before moving to Gillette Stadium in 2002, the New England Patriots played at Foxboro Stadium from 1971 to 2001.
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 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 36 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Foxboro Stadium | 1971–2002 | Same site |
| White Stadium | 1949– | 17 mi |
| Alumni Stadium | 1957– | 18 mi |
| Cycledrome | 1925–1938 | 18 mi |
| Rhode Island Auditorium | 1926–1989 | 18 mi |
| Beirne Stadium | 1999– | 18 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.