About Paul Brown Stadium
Paul Brown Stadium is a former name of Paycor Stadium, used 2000–2022. Paycor Stadium is an NFL stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It opened in 2000. It was designed by NBBJ. It seats 65,515. Its current tenant is Cincinnati Bengals (NFL), since 2000. By capacity it ranks 21st of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 264th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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Cincinnati Bengals While based here: 27 seasons · 199-223-4 regular season · 9 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2000–present
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NFL | 2000–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 Paul Brown Stadium?
The capacity of Paul Brown Stadium is 65,515.
When was Paul Brown Stadium built?
Paul Brown Stadium opened in 2000.
Who designed Paul Brown Stadium?
Paul Brown Stadium was designed by NBBJ.
Who operates Paul Brown Stadium?
Paul Brown Stadium is operated by Cincinnati Bengals and Hamilton County Department of Stadia and Parking.
Who plays at Paul Brown Stadium?
Paul Brown Stadium is the home venue of Cincinnati Bengals.
Where did the Cincinnati Bengals play before Paul Brown Stadium?
Before moving to Paul Brown Stadium in 2000, the Cincinnati Bengals played at Cinergy Field from 1970 to 1999.
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 2 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Paycor Stadium
2023 - Present
Paul Brown Stadium
2000 - 2022
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cinergy Field | 1970–2002 | 0.4 mi |
| Great American Ball Park | 2003– | 0.5 mi |
| Heritage Bank Center | 1975– | 0.6 mi |
| Crosley Field | 1912–1970 | 1.8 mi |
| League Park | 1884–1901 | 1.9 mi |
| Palace of the Fans | 1902–1911 | 1.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.