Nissan Stadium

Opened in 1999

About Nissan Stadium

Nissan Stadium is an NFL stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. It opened in 1999. It was designed by Populous. It seats 69,143. Its current tenant is Tennessee Titans (NFL), since 1999. It was formerly home to Tennessee State (College Football, 2004–2023). By capacity it ranks 13th of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 239th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Adelphia Coliseum (1999–2001), The Coliseum (2002–2005) and LP Field (2006–2014).

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Photo of Nissan Stadium
Photo by Kaldari. License: CC0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

69,143

Year Opened

1999

Location

Nashville, Tennessee 37213

Elevation

397 ft

121 m above sea level

Architect

Populous

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Nissan Stadium by team, 1999–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Tennessee Titans
While based here: 28 seasons · 216-227 regular season · 10 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 1999–present
  1. Jeppesen Stadium 1960–1964
  2. Houston Stadium 1965–1967
  3. Houston Astrodome 1968–1996
  4. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 1997–1998
  5. Nissan Stadium 1999–present
NFL 1999–present
Tennessee State
While based here: 10 seasons
College Football · 2004–2023
OVC–Big South 2023 · Ohio Valley Conference 2004–2022 · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Hale Stadium 1972–1984
  2. Nissan Stadium 2004–2023
College Football 2004–2023

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.

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Nissan Stadium?

The capacity of Nissan Stadium is 69,143.

When was Nissan Stadium built?

Nissan Stadium opened in 1999.

Who designed Nissan Stadium?

Nissan Stadium was designed by Populous.

Who plays at Nissan Stadium?

Nissan Stadium is the home venue of Tennessee Titans.

Where did the Tennessee State play before Nissan Stadium?

Before moving to Nissan Stadium in 2004, the Tennessee State played at Hale Stadium from 1972 to 1984.

Where did the Tennessee Titans play before Nissan Stadium?

Before moving to Nissan Stadium in 1999, the Tennessee Titans played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium from 1997 to 1998.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Nissan Stadium

2015 - Present

Current

LP Field

2006 - 2014

The Coliseum

2002 - 2005

Adelphia Coliseum

1999 - 2001

Location

Coordinates: 36.1665, -86.7713
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Bridgestone Arena 1996– 0.7 mi
Sulphur Dell 1885–1969 0.9 mi
FirstBank Stadium 1922– 2.6 mi
Hale Stadium 1953– 3.1 mi
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium/Horace Jones Field 1933– 31 mi
Fortera Stadium 1946– 41 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

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

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