About Heinz Field
Heinz Field is a former name of Acrisure Stadium, used from 2001. Acrisure Stadium is a College Football and NFL stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It opened in 2001. It was designed by Populous. It seats 65,500. Its current tenants are Pittsburgh Panthers (College Football) and Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL). By capacity it ranks 22nd of 30 current NFL venues and 29th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 273rd oldest of 368 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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Pittsburgh Panthers While based here: 26 seasons · 178-128 regular season · 19 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 2001–present
ACC 2013–2026 · Big East Conference 2001–2012 · FBS (Division I-A)
All 8 home venues of the Pittsburgh Panthers
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College Football | 2001–present |
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Pittsburgh Steelers While based here: 26 seasons · 261-148-3 regular season · 17 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2001–present
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NFL | 2001–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 Heinz Field?
The capacity of Heinz Field is 65,500.
When was Heinz Field built?
Heinz Field opened in 2001.
Who designed Heinz Field?
Heinz Field was designed by Populous.
Who operates Heinz Field?
Heinz Field is operated by Pittsburgh Steelers.
Who plays at Heinz Field?
Heinz Field is the home venue of Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Panthers.
Where did the Pittsburgh Steelers play before Heinz Field?
Before moving to Heinz Field in 2001, the Pittsburgh Steelers played at Three Rivers Stadium from 1970 to 2000.
Where did the Pittsburgh Panthers play before Heinz Field?
Before moving to Heinz Field in 2001, the Pittsburgh Panthers played at Three Rivers Stadium in 2000.
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 11 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Acrisure Stadium
2022 - Present
Heinz Field
2001 - Present
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Stadium | 1970–2001 | 0.2 mi |
| Exposition Park I | 1882– | 0.3 mi |
| Exposition Park II | 1883–1884 | 0.3 mi |
| Exposition Park III | 1890–1915 | 0.3 mi |
| PNC Park | 2001– | 0.5 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1865–1905 | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.