About MetLife Stadium
MetLife Stadium is an NFL stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It opened in 2010. It seats 82,500. Its current tenants are New York Giants (NFL) and New York Jets (NFL). By capacity it ranks 1st of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 317th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as New Meadowlands Stadium (2010).
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Venue Information
Location
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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New York Giants While based here: 17 seasons · 105-160-2 regular season · 3 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2010–present
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NFL | 2010–present |
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New York Jets While based here: 17 seasons · 98-169 regular season · 1 postseason trip · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2010–present
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NFL | 2010–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 MetLife Stadium?
The capacity of MetLife Stadium is 82,500.
When was MetLife Stadium built?
MetLife Stadium opened in 2010.
Who plays at MetLife Stadium?
MetLife Stadium is the home venue of New York Giants, New York Jets.
Where did the New York Giants play before MetLife Stadium?
Before moving to MetLife Stadium in 2010, the New York Giants played at Giants Stadium from 1976 to 2009.
Where did the New York Jets play before MetLife Stadium?
Before moving to MetLife Stadium in 2010, the New York Jets played at Giants Stadium from 1984 to 2009.
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): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Historical Names
MetLife Stadium
2011 - Present
CurrentNew Meadowlands Stadium
2010 - 2010
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Giants Stadium | 1976–2010 | Same site |
| Izod Center | 1981–2015 | 0.4 mi |
| Oakland Park | 1885–1906 | 5.6 mi |
| Madison Square Garden | 1925–1968 | 5.8 mi |
| Madison Square Garden | 1968– | 6.1 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.