About Qwest Field
Qwest Field is a former name of Lumen Field, used 2004–2010. Lumen Field is an NFL stadium in Seattle, Washington. It opened in 2002. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket and LMN Architects. It seats 67,000. Its current tenant is Seattle Seahawks (NFL), since 2002. It was formerly home to Washington Huskies (College Football, 2012). By capacity it ranks 19th of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 281st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Seahawks Stadium (2002–2003) and CenturyLink Field (2011–2019).
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- 281st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 227th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 8th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 5th for most name changes among 25 NFL stadiums with 3 or more names
- 39th longest single tenancy (24 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 5th for most name changes among 57 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
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Venue Information
Location
Football field direction
The football field runs north to south, a bearing of 0 degrees.
Source: OpenStreetMap way/163840038
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.
Field direction read from the outline of the field in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Derived from a traced outline, so it can be a few degrees off.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Seattle Seahawks While based here: 25 seasons · 232-163-1 regular season · 16 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2002–present
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NFL | 2002–present |
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Washington Huskies While based here: 1 season · 7-5 regular season · 1 postseason trip
College Football · 2012
PAC-12 2012 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 2012 |
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 Qwest Field?
The capacity of Qwest Field is 67,000.
When was Qwest Field built?
Qwest Field opened in 2002.
Who designed Qwest Field?
Qwest Field was designed by Ellerbe Becket and LMN Architects.
Who operates Qwest Field?
Qwest Field is operated by Seattle Seahawks.
Who plays at Qwest Field?
Qwest Field is the home venue of Seattle Seahawks.
Where did the Washington Huskies play before Qwest Field?
Before moving to Qwest Field in 2012, the Washington Huskies played at Husky Stadium from 1920 to 2011.
Where did the Washington Huskies play after Qwest Field?
After leaving Qwest Field in 2012, the Washington Huskies moved to Husky Stadium in 2013.
Where did the Seattle Seahawks play before Qwest Field?
Before moving to Qwest Field in 2002, the Seattle Seahawks played at Husky Stadium from 2000 to 2001.
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 8 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Lumen Field
2020 - Present
CenturyLink Field
2011 - 2019
Qwest Field
2004 - 2010
CurrentSeahawks Stadium
2002 - 2003
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdome | 1976–2000 | Same site |
| T-Mobile Park | 1999– | 0.3 mi |
| Sick's Stadium | 1932–1979 | 1.9 mi |
| Climate Pledge Arena | 1962– | 2.1 mi |
| Husky Stadium | 1920– | 4.0 mi |
| Denny Field | 1895–1920 | 4.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.