About University of Phoenix Stadium
University of Phoenix Stadium is a former name of State Farm Stadium, used 2006–2017. State Farm Stadium is an NFL stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It opened in 2006. It was designed by Peter Eisenman. It seats 63,400. Its current tenant is Arizona Cardinals (NFL), since 2006. By capacity it ranks 27th of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 302nd oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Address
Football field direction
The football field runs south-southeast to north-northwest, a bearing of 148 degrees.
Source: OpenStreetMap way/130353352
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.
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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Arizona Cardinals While based here: 21 seasons · 147-183-2 regular season · 5 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2006–present
All 11 home venues of the Arizona Cardinals
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NFL | 2006–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 University of Phoenix Stadium?
The capacity of University of Phoenix Stadium is 63,400.
When was University of Phoenix Stadium built?
University of Phoenix Stadium opened in 2006.
Who designed University of Phoenix Stadium?
University of Phoenix Stadium was designed by Peter Eisenman.
Who operates University of Phoenix Stadium?
University of Phoenix Stadium is operated by Comcast Spectacor.
Who plays at University of Phoenix Stadium?
University of Phoenix Stadium is the home venue of Arizona Cardinals.
Where did the Arizona Cardinals play before University of Phoenix Stadium?
Before moving to University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006, the Arizona Cardinals played at Sun Devil Stadium from 1988 to 2005.
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 37 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
State Farm Stadium
2018 - Present
University of Phoenix Stadium
2006 - 2017
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Diamond Arena | 2003– | 0.3 mi |
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1965– | 10 mi |
| Mortgage Matchup Center | 1992– | 12 mi |
| Chase Field | 1998– | 13 mi |
| Mountain America Stadium | 1958– | 20 mi |
| Goodwin Stadium | 1936–1976 | 20 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.