About NRG Stadium
NRG Stadium is an NFL stadium in Houston, Texas. It opened in 2002. It was designed by Populous. It seats 71,054. Its current tenant is Houston Texans (NFL), since 2002. It was formerly home to Houston Cougars (College Football, 2013). By capacity it ranks 8th 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. It has also been known as Reliant Stadium (2002–2013).
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Venue Information
Address
Architect
Operator
Address 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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Houston Texans While based here: 25 seasons · 176-218-1 regular season · 9 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2002–present
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NFL | 2002–present |
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Houston Cougars While based here: 1 season · 8-4 regular season · 1 postseason trip
College Football · 2013
American 2013 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 2013 |
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 NRG Stadium?
The capacity of NRG Stadium is 71,054.
When was NRG Stadium built?
NRG Stadium opened in 2002.
Who designed NRG Stadium?
NRG Stadium was designed by Populous.
Who operates NRG Stadium?
NRG Stadium is operated by SMG.
Who plays at NRG Stadium?
NRG Stadium is the home venue of Houston Texans.
Where did the Houston Cougars play before NRG Stadium?
Before moving to NRG Stadium in 2013, the Houston Cougars played at Robertson Stadium from 1994 to 2012.
Where did the Houston Cougars play after NRG Stadium?
After leaving NRG Stadium in 2013, the Houston Cougars moved to John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in 2014.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- 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 15 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
NRG Stadium
2014 - Present
CurrentReliant Stadium
2002 - 2013
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Astrodome | 1965–2008 | 0.2 mi |
| Colt Stadium | 1962–1964 | 0.3 mi |
| NRG Arena | 1974– | 0.4 mi |
| Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field | 1950– | 2.0 mi |
| Houston Stadium | 1950– | 2.2 mi |
| Compaq Center | 1975– | 3.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.