About Offermann Stadium
Offermann Stadium was an NFL stadium in Buffalo, New York. It opened in 1924 and closed in 1961. Its last recorded capacity was 15,012. Its only tenant was Buffalo Bisons (NFL, 1924–1929). On our ranked lists it ranks 129th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as Bison Stadium (1924–1934).
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- 129th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 49th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 20th shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 90th longest single tenancy (5 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
192 m above sea level
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Buffalo Bisons While based here: 5 seasons · 12-27-5 regular season
NFL · 1924–1929
|
NFL | 1924–1929 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Offermann Stadium?
The capacity of Offermann Stadium is 15,012.
When was Offermann Stadium built?
Offermann Stadium opened in 1924.
Where did the Buffalo Bisons play before Offermann Stadium?
Before moving to Offermann Stadium in 1924, the Buffalo Bisons played at Olympic Park II from 1922 to 1923.
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 0 m of this point).
Historical Names
Offermann Stadium
1935 - 1961
CurrentBison Stadium
1924 - 1934
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Park II | 1890– | Same site |
| Demske Sports Complex | 1989– | 0.5 mi |
| International Fair Association Grounds | 1914– | 0.7 mi |
| War Memorial Stadium | 1937–1989 | 0.7 mi |
| Olympic Park (I) | 1884–1889 | 1.2 mi |
| Canisius Field | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.