About Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a former name of Highmark Stadium, used 1998–2015. Highmark Stadium is an NFL stadium in Town of Orchard Park, New York. It opened in 1973. It seats 63,000. Its current tenant is Buffalo Bills (NFL), since 1973. By capacity it ranks 28th of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 165th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 5th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Rich Stadium (1973–1997), New Era Field (2016–2019) and Bills Stadium (2020).
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- 165th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 5th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 159th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 3rd for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 2nd for most name changes among 25 NFL stadiums with 3 or more names
- 4th longest single tenancy (53 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
Venue Information
Address
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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Buffalo Bills While based here: 54 seasons · 430-410 regular season · 21 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 1973–present
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NFL | 1973–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 Ralph Wilson Stadium?
The capacity of Ralph Wilson Stadium is 63,000.
When was Ralph Wilson Stadium built?
Ralph Wilson Stadium opened in 1973.
Who operates Ralph Wilson Stadium?
Ralph Wilson Stadium is operated by Buffalo Bills and Legends Hospitality.
Who plays at Ralph Wilson Stadium?
Ralph Wilson Stadium is the home venue of Buffalo Bills.
Where did the Buffalo Bills play before Ralph Wilson Stadium?
Before moving to Ralph Wilson Stadium in 1973, the Buffalo Bills played at War Memorial Stadium from 1960 to 1972.
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): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 440 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC0): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Historical Names
Highmark Stadium
2021 - Present
Bills Stadium
2020 - 2020
New Era Field
2016 - 2019
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1998 - 2015
CurrentRich Stadium
1973 - 1997
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KeyBank Center | 1996– | 8.4 mi |
| Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 1940–1996 | 8.5 mi |
| Sahlen Field | 1988– | 8.7 mi |
| War Memorial Stadium | 1937–1989 | 9.7 mi |
| Olympic Park (I) | 1884–1889 | 10 mi |
| International Fair Association Grounds | 1914– | 10 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.