About Northwest Stadium
Northwest Stadium is an NFL stadium in Summerfield, Maryland. It opened in 1997. It was designed by Populous. It seats 64,000. Its current tenant is Washington Commanders (NFL), since 1997. By capacity it ranks 26th of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 230th 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 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (1997–1998), FedExField (1999–2023) and Commanders Field (2024).
Appears in
- 230th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 199th oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 8th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 5th for most name changes among 25 NFL stadiums with 3 or more names
- 26th longest single tenancy (29 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Washington Commanders While based here: 30 seasons · 200-271-4 regular season · 7 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 1997–present
Washington Redskins (1997–2019)
Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
Washington Commanders (2022–2026)
|
NFL | 1997–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 Northwest Stadium?
The capacity of Northwest Stadium is 64,000.
When was Northwest Stadium built?
Northwest Stadium opened in 1997.
Who designed Northwest Stadium?
Northwest Stadium was designed by Populous.
Who operates Northwest Stadium?
Northwest Stadium is operated by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Washington Commanders.
Who plays at Northwest Stadium?
Northwest Stadium is the home venue of Washington Commanders.
Where did the Washington Commanders play before Northwest Stadium?
Before moving to Northwest Stadium in 1997, the Washington Commanders played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium from 1961 to 1996.
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 5 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Historical Names
Northwest Stadium
2025 - Present
CurrentCommanders Field
2024 - 2024
FedExField
1999 - 2023
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
1997 - 1998
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Arena | 1973–2002 | 1.0 mi |
| Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 1961–2024 | 5.9 mi |
| Old Byrd Stadium | 1923–1953 | 6.5 mi |
| American League Park | 1901–1903 | 6.6 mi |
| SECU Stadium | 1950– | 7.2 mi |
| Uline Arena | 1941– | 7.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.