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	'''University of Phoenix Stadium''' is a multi-purpose ] ] located in ], west of ]. It is the home of the ] of the ] (NFL) and the annual ]. It replaced ]'s ] as the ]'s main outdoor stadium. The stadium is adjacent to the ] and it features the first fully retractable natural grass playing surface built in the United States on top of an AirField Systems drainage system. An opening on one side of the stadium allows the playing field to move to the exterior of the building, allowing the entire natural turf playing surface to be exposed to daylight and also allowing the floor of the stadium to be used for any other purpose (such as seating for concerts) without damaging the turf.		'''University of Phoenix Stadium''' is a multi-purpose ] ] located in ], west of ]. It is the home of the ] of the ] (NFL) and the annual ]. It replaced ]'s ] as the ]'s main outdoor stadium. The stadium is adjacent to the ] and it features the first fully retractable natural grass playing surface built in the United States on top of an AirField Systems drainage system. An opening on one side of the stadium allows the playing field to move to the exterior of the building, allowing the entire natural turf playing surface to be exposed to daylight and also allowing the floor of the stadium to be used for any other purpose (such as seating for concerts) without damaging the turf.

	The stadium has hosted the ], the ], ] and ] a game that it hosted every four years, which set the venue's entertainment attendance record of 78,603 on January 11, 2011,<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/01/10/bcs-game-sets-new-university-of.html\|first=Mike\|last=Sunnucks\|title=BCS Game Sets New University of Phoenix Stadium Attendance Record\|date=January 11, 2011\|accessdate=January 11, 2011}}</ref> 2008 ] ], 2015 ], the ], ], ] and matches from the ]. It was one of the stadiums for the ] in 2016, with one of those matches being the 3rd place final, and will host the ] in 2017.		The stadium has hosted the ], the ], ] and ] a game that it hosted every four years, which set the venue's entertainment attendance record of 78,603 on January 11, 2011,<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/01/10/bcs-game-sets-new-university-of.html\|first=Mike\|last=Sunnucks\|title=BCS Game Sets New University of Phoenix Stadium Attendance Record\|date=January 11, 2011\|accessdate=January 11, 2011}}</ref> 2008 ] ], 2015 ], the ], ], and matches from the ]. It was one of the stadiums for the ] in 2016, with one of those matches being the 3rd place final, and will host the ] in 2017.

	The ] acquired the ] in September 2006, shortly after the stadium had opened under the name '''Cardinals Stadium'''. The "University of Phoenix" name is applied as a corporate sponsor, and not as the home stadium of the university, which has no intercollegiate athletics program.		The ] acquired the ] in September 2006, shortly after the stadium had opened under the name '''Cardinals Stadium'''. The "University of Phoenix" name is applied as a corporate sponsor, and not as the home stadium of the university, which has no intercollegiate athletics program.
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	The stadium hosted the ] event ] with 72,219 fans in attendance. The event was held in the stadium on March 28, 2010. WrestleMania XXVI was the twenty-sixth annual ] ] ] event produced by ] (WWE), which took place on March 28, 2010, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the ] suburb of ].<ref name="Corporate">{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2009/2009_02_24.jsp\|title=Arizona Hosts WrestleMania XXVI\|date=February 24, 2009\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 24, 2009}}</ref> This was the first WrestleMania since ] with a non-title match as a main event, the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of ] and the third to be held in an open-air venue,<ref name="Corporate"/><ref name="Stadium">{{cite web\|url=http://www.wwe.com/magazine/magazinefeatures10/featureoftheweek20100212/\|title=WWE Magazine Feature of the Week\|publisher=]\|date=February 13, 2010\|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref> after ] and ]. WrestleMania XXVI was a ] event, with performers both from the ] and ] brands. The event's ] consisted of eight matches, including three main matches. The first of these matches was a ] match, in which ] defeated ] to improve his ] to 18–0. Per the pre-match stipulation, Michaels was ]. The second was a ] for the ] that saw ] defeat ] to win the championship. The third saw ], ], defeat ] to retain the title. The ] also included a ] between ] and ] and the sixth annual ]. Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 7, 2009.<ref name="tickets">{{cite web\|url=http://www.universityofphoenixstadium.com/?page=events&section=view_event&event_id=105\|title=WWE Presents WrestleMania XXVI\|publisher=University of Phoenix Stadium\|accessdate=August 29, 2009}}</ref> WrestleMania XXVI generated approximately 885,000 PPV buys, ] ]49 million in revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1273158888\|title=WWE PPV buyrate numbers in 2010\|publisher=Wrestleview.com\|accessdate=May 6, 2010}}</ref> With an attendance of 72,219, the event grossed $5.8 million in ticket sales, making the event the highest grossing and attended entertainment event held at the University of Phoenix Stadium.<ref name="GrossAttendance">{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2010/2010_3_28.jsp\|title=WrestleMania XXVI Breaks Record\|publisher=]\|date=March 28, 2010\|accessdate=March 29, 2010\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403082320/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2010/2010_3_28.jsp\|archivedate=April 3, 2010\|deadurl=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_04_21.jsp\|title=WrestleMania Blows Away Attendance Record At Ford Fields\|publisher=]\|date=April 21, 2007\|accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2008/WrestleManiaXXIVCrushesRecordsCareers.jsp\|title=WrestleMania XXIV Crushes Records, Careers\|publisher=]\|date=March 30, 2009\|accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2009/2009_04_05.jsp\|title=WrestleMania Record Sellout\|publisher=]\|date=April 5, 2009\|accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref>		The stadium hosted the ] event ] with 72,219 fans in attendance. The event was held in the stadium on March 28, 2010. WrestleMania XXVI was the twenty-sixth annual ] ] ] event produced by ] (WWE), which took place on March 28, 2010, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the ] suburb of ].<ref name="Corporate">{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2009/2009_02_24.jsp\|title=Arizona Hosts WrestleMania XXVI\|date=February 24, 2009\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 24, 2009}}</ref> This was the first WrestleMania since ] with a non-title match as a main event, the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of ] and the third to be held in an open-air venue,<ref name="Corporate"/><ref name="Stadium">{{cite web\|url=http://www.wwe.com/magazine/magazinefeatures10/featureoftheweek20100212/\|title=WWE Magazine Feature of the Week\|publisher=]\|date=February 13, 2010\|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref> after ] and ]. WrestleMania XXVI was a ] event, with performers both from the ] and ] brands. The event's ] consisted of eight matches, including three main matches. The first of these matches was a ] match, in which ] defeated ] to improve his ] to 18–0. Per the pre-match stipulation, Michaels was ]. The second was a ] for the ] that saw ] defeat ] to win the championship. The third saw ], ], defeat ] to retain the title. The ] also included a ] between ] and ] and the sixth annual ]. Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 7, 2009.<ref name="tickets">{{cite web\|url=http://www.universityofphoenixstadium.com/?page=events&section=view_event&event_id=105\|title=WWE Presents WrestleMania XXVI\|publisher=University of Phoenix Stadium\|accessdate=August 29, 2009}}</ref> WrestleMania XXVI generated approximately 885,000 PPV buys, ] ]49 million in revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1273158888\|title=WWE PPV buyrate numbers in 2010\|publisher=Wrestleview.com\|accessdate=May 6, 2010}}</ref> With an attendance of 72,219, the event grossed $5.8 million in ticket sales, making the event the highest grossing and attended entertainment event held at the University of Phoenix Stadium.<ref name="GrossAttendance">{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2010/2010_3_28.jsp\|title=WrestleMania XXVI Breaks Record\|publisher=]\|date=March 28, 2010\|accessdate=March 29, 2010\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403082320/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2010/2010_3_28.jsp\|archivedate=April 3, 2010\|deadurl=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_04_21.jsp\|title=WrestleMania Blows Away Attendance Record At Ford Fields\|publisher=]\|date=April 21, 2007\|accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2008/WrestleManiaXXIVCrushesRecordsCareers.jsp\|title=WrestleMania XXIV Crushes Records, Careers\|publisher=]\|date=March 30, 2009\|accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2009/2009_04_05.jsp\|title=WrestleMania Record Sellout\|publisher=]\|date=April 5, 2009\|accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref>

	On January 2018, ] and local news announced that ] pay-per-view will return to the University of Phoenix Stadium on April 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite web\|title=WrestleMania returns to Glendale in 2019\|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/wrestlemania-35-location-revealed\|publisher=WWE\|accessdate=TBA}}</ref>

	On January 10, 2011, the ] between the Auburn Tigers and the Oregon Ducks had an attendance record setting 78,603 on hand for the game.		On January 10, 2011, the ] between the Auburn Tigers and the Oregon Ducks had an attendance record setting 78,603 on hand for the game.

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University of Phoenix Stadium
Construction
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Former names	Cardinals Stadium (August–September 2006)
Address	1 Cardinals Drive
Location	Glendale, Arizona
Coordinates	33°31′39″N 112°15′45″W / 33.52750°N 112.26250°W / 33.52750; -112.26250
Parking	14,000 on-site parking spaces
Owner	Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority
Operator	Global Spectrum
Executive suites	88
Capacity	63,400 (expandable to 72,200; standing room to at least 78,600)
Surface	Tifway 419 Hybrid Bermuda Grass
Broke ground	April 12, 2003
Opened	August 1, 2006
Construction cost	$455 million ($688 million in 2025 dollars)
Architect	Eisenman Architects Populous (then HOK Sport)
Structural engineer	TLCP Structural, Inc. (bowl) Walter P Moore to a design by Buro Happold (roof)
Services engineer	M-E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	Hunt Construction Group
Tenants
Arizona Cardinals (NFL) (2006–present) Fiesta Bowl (NCAA) (2007–present)

University of Phoenix Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Glendale, Arizona, west of Phoenix. It is the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) and the annual Fiesta Bowl. It replaced Tempe's Sun Devil Stadium as the Valley of the Sun's main outdoor stadium. The stadium is adjacent to the Gila River Arena and it features the first fully retractable natural grass playing surface built in the United States on top of an AirField Systems drainage system. An opening on one side of the stadium allows the playing field to move to the exterior of the building, allowing the entire natural turf playing surface to be exposed to daylight and also allowing the floor of the stadium to be used for any other purpose (such as seating for concerts) without damaging the turf.

The stadium has hosted the Fiesta Bowl, the 2007 BCS National Championship Game, 2011 BCS National Championship Game and 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship a game that it hosted every four years, which set the venue's entertainment attendance record of 78,603 on January 11, 2011, 2008 Super Bowl XLII, 2015 Super Bowl XLIX, the 2015 Pro Bowl, WrestleMania XXVI, and matches from the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. It was one of the stadiums for the Copa América Centenario in 2016, with one of those matches being the 3rd place final, and will host the NCAA Final Four in 2017.

The University of Phoenix acquired the naming rights in September 2006, shortly after the stadium had opened under the name Cardinals Stadium. The "University of Phoenix" name is applied as a corporate sponsor, and not as the home stadium of the university, which has no intercollegiate athletics program.

Facility information and history

Since moving to Arizona in 1988, the Cardinals had played at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University. The Cardinals had only planned to play there until a new stadium could be built in Phoenix. However, the savings and loan crisis derailed funding for a new stadium. Over time, the Cardinals expressed frustration at being merely tenants in a college football stadium. Notably, it denied them access to additional revenue streams available to other NFL teams. The Cardinals campaigned several years for a new and more modern facility.

The 63,400-seat stadium opened on August 1, 2006 after three years of construction. The stadium was designed by Eisenman Architects and HOK Sport (now Populous). The stadium is considered an architectural icon for the region and was named by Business Week as one of the 10 “most impressive” sports facilities on the globe due to the combination of its retractable roof (engineering design by Walter P Moore) and roll-in natural grass field designed by Lloyd Civil & Sports Engineering (formerly CMX Inc.), similar to the GelreDome and the Veltins-Arena. It is the only American facility on the list. The ceremonial groundbreaking for the new stadium was held on April 12, 2003.

LED video and ribbon displays from Daktronics in Brookings, South Dakota were installed in 2006 prior to Arizona's first game of the season.

The cost of the project was $455 million. That total included $395.4 million for the stadium, $41.7 million for site improvements, and $17.8 million for the land. Contributors to the stadium included the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority ($302.3 million), the Arizona Cardinals ($143.2 million), and the City of Glendale ($9.5 million).

The playing field outside and lined for the Arizona Cardinals.

The stadium has 88 luxury suites — called luxury lofts — with space for 16 future suites as the stadium matures.

The 25 acres (10 ha) surrounding the stadium is called Sportsman's Park. Included within the Park is an 8-acre (3.2 ha) landscaped tailgating area called the Great Lawn.

There are no obstructed view seats in the stadium. There are visible areas in the upper deck of the end zone where seats could have been put in but were not due to the giant super columns supporting the roof structure.

Cardinals win NFC Championship, January 18, 2009

The stadium seating capacity can be expanded by 8,800 for "mega-events" such as college bowls, NFL Super Bowls, and the NFC Championship Game by adding risers and ganged, portable "X-frame" folding seats. The endzone area on the side of the facility where the field tray rolls in and out of the facility can be expanded to accommodate the additional seats.

The roof is made out of translucent "Bird-Air" fabric and opens in 12 minutes. It is the first retractable roof ever built on an incline.

Events

The first preseason football game was played August 12, 2006 when the Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-13. The first regular season game was played September 10 against the San Francisco 49ers (the Cardinals won 34–27). The stadium's air-conditioning system made it possible for the Cardinals to play at home on the opening weekend of the NFL season for the first time since moving to Arizona in 1988.

On October 16, 2006, the stadium hosted a notable game between the Cardinals and the undefeated Chicago Bears where the Bears came back from a 20-point deficit to defeat the Cardinals. The Bears would later go on to play in Super Bowl XLI.

The stadium hosted the highest attended soccer match in the state of Arizona on February 7, 2007, when 62,462 fans watched the United States men's national soccer team defeat Mexico, 2–0.

University of Phoenix Stadium from a bird's-eye view

The multipurpose nature of the facility has allowed it to host 91 events representing 110 event days between the dates of August 4, 2006 through the BCS National Championship January 8, 2007.

These events included Arizona Cardinals games; public grand opening tours held August 19 and 20, 2006 (attended by 120,000 people); various shows, expositions, tradeshows and motor sport events; the Rolling Stones concert November 8, 2006; the AIA 4A and 5A state championship games for football (the first high school to win a football championship at the stadium was Cactus Shadows High School of Cave Creek, Arizona on December 2, 2006); an international soccer exhibition match.

Other events included the Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship High School Marching Band competition (the first marching band to ever play on the field was Foothill High School, from Pleasanton, California on December 29, 2006); the Fiesta Bowl January 1, 2007 featuring the Boise State Broncos vs. the University of Oklahoma Sooners (Boise State won 43-42 in overtime); and the BCS National Championship January 8, 2007 between the (1) Ohio State Buckeyes and the (2) University of Florida Gators, which the Gators won 41-14.

It also held the 2008 Fiesta Bowl between the Oklahoma Sooners and the West Virginia University Mountaineers, as well as the 2009 Fiesta Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes. It has also held many high school graduations.

The Cardinals' first home playoff game since the 1940s took place at the stadium on January 3, 2009, with Arizona beating the Atlanta Falcons, 30-24. The stadium also hosted the 2008-09 NFC Championship Game between the Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles on January 18, 2009, which the Cardinals won 32-25 in front of over 70,000 fans in attendance.

University of Phoenix Stadium hosted Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 in which the New York Giants defeated the previously undefeated New England Patriots 17-14 with a paid attendance crowd of 71,101. This was the second time the Phoenix area hosted a Super Bowl, the other being Super Bowl XXX held in nearby Tempe at Sun Devil Stadium in 1996 when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On August 1, 2009, the stadium hosted Monster Jam Summer Heat, with Maximum Destruction defeating Captain's Curse in the racing finals and Grave Digger winning the freestyle event.

An attendance record setting 72,219 fans at the University of Phoenix Stadium for WrestleMania XXVI

The stadium hosted the WWE event WrestleMania XXVI with 72,219 fans in attendance. The event was held in the stadium on March 28, 2010. WrestleMania XXVI was the twenty-sixth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which took place on March 28, 2010, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. This was the first WrestleMania since WrestleMania XI with a non-title match as a main event, the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of Arizona and the third to be held in an open-air venue, after WrestleMania IX and WrestleMania XXIV. WrestleMania XXVI was a joint-promotion event, with performers both from the Raw and SmackDown brands. The event's card consisted of eight matches, including three main matches. The first of these matches was a no disqualification, no count-out match, in which The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels to improve his undefeated WrestleMania streak to 18–0. Per the pre-match stipulation, Michaels was forced to retire. The second was a singles match for the WWE Championship that saw John Cena defeat Batista to win the championship. The third saw World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho, defeat Edge to retain the title. The undercard also included a No Holds Barred match between Bret Hart and Mr. McMahon and the sixth annual Money in the Bank ladder match. Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 7, 2009. WrestleMania XXVI generated approximately 885,000 PPV buys, grossing US$49 million in revenue. With an attendance of 72,219, the event grossed $5.8 million in ticket sales, making the event the highest grossing and attended entertainment event held at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

On January 10, 2011, the 2011 BCS National Championship Game between the Auburn Tigers and the Oregon Ducks had an attendance record setting 78,603 on hand for the game.

On January 21, 2012, the United States men's national soccer team played against the Venezuela national football team and won the match 1-0.

On September 21, 2012, Ron Elsensohn, former troubadour of the hardcore country punk band Scrotum Grinder, performed a harp rendition of Take Me Out to the Ball Game.

On January 30, 2013, the Mexico national football team played against the Denmark national football team. The game was broadcast on Televisa Deportes, UniMás, TV Azteca, and more. The match ended in a 1-1 tie

The stadium hosted the inaugural Stadium Super Trucks race on April 6, 2013.

On September 16, 2014, One Direction show was a sellout.

The 2015 Pro Bowl was the first Pro Bowl to be held at the same location as the same year's Super Bowl since 2010. The Pro Bowl returned to Hawaii in 2016. On February 1, 2015 the New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX held at the stadium.

On January 30, 2016, Monster Jam returned to the stadium for the first time since 2009, with 16 of the best trucks. On February 6, the AMA Supercross Championship raced for the first time, after visiting Chase Field from 1999 to 2015.

It was announced on November 14, 2014, that the University of Phoenix Stadium will host the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 2017.

On January 11, 2016, the University of Phoenix Stadium hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship Game featuring No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 1 ranked Clemson Tigers. Alabama defeated Clemson, 45-40, giving Alabama its fourth national championship in seven years and 16th overall.

On November 19, 2015, the stadium was one of the sites selected for the 2016 Copa América Centenario. The stadium hosted three matches, including Mexico vs. Uruguay on June 5, 2016, and the third-place match on June 25.

A panoramic view of the interior of the stadium before a Cardinals football game, September 27, 2009

Naming rights

On September 26, 2006 the University of Phoenix acquired the naming rights to the stadium totalling $154.5 million over 20 years.

Parking space

The stadium has approximately 14,000 on-site parking spaces (plus 12,000 adjacent spaces), located in numerous lots that surround the stadium's 2,000 disabled parking spaces. The design improvement, featured for example in a Discovery program about this stadium, is zoning. Parking spaces for guests are zoned with preferred leaving directions, to achieve the fastest possible movement of traffic.

Notes and references

http://www.worldofstadiums.com/north-america/united-states/arizona/university-of-phoenix-stadium/
University of Phoenix Stadium Funding & Economic Impact
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"The University of Phoenix Stadium Sets New Standards". STRUCTURE magazine. February 1, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
Emporis.com - University of Phoenix Stadium
Gannon, Todd (2008). Eisenman Architects/University of Phoenix Stadium for the Arizona Cardinals. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 100.
M-E Engineers, Inc. - Projects
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"The Big Game On the Horizon". Buccaneers.com. February 9, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
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Watters, Carrie (January 11, 2009). "Cards vs. Eagles Sells Out in 6 Minutes". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
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"WrestleMania XXIV Crushes Records, Careers". World Wrestling Entertainment. March 30, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
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Statistics - University of Phoenix Stadium
Parking & Directions - University of Phoenix Stadium

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Events and tenants
Preceded bySun Devil Stadium	Home of the Arizona Cardinals 2006 – present	Succeeded bycurrent
Preceded bySun Devil Stadium	Home of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 2007 – present	Succeeded bycurrent
Preceded byAT&T Stadium	Home of the College Football Playoff National Championship 2016	Succeeded byRaymond James Stadium
Preceded by Rose Bowl Rose Bowl	Home of the BCS National Championship Game 2007 2011	Succeeded by Louisiana Superdome Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Preceded by Dolphin Stadium MetLife Stadium	Host of the Super Bowl XLII XLIX	Succeeded by Raymond James Stadium Levi's Stadium
Preceded byLambeau Field	Host of NFC Championship Game 2009	Succeeded byLouisiana Superdome
Preceded byNRG Stadium	Host of WrestleMania XXVI 2010	Succeeded byGeorgia Dome
Preceded byAloha Stadium	Host of the NFL Pro Bowl 2015	Succeeded byAloha Stadium
Preceded by Reliant Stadium	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 2017	Succeeded by Alamodome

v t e Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches All-time roster (A–Kin, Kir–Z) Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Mountain America Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Chris O'Brien Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Red Sea Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano "They are who we thought they were!" Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs (former) Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
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NFL stadiums

AFC

East	North	South	West
Highmark Stadium (Buffalo Bills) Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Dolphins) Gillette Stadium (New England Patriots) MetLife Stadium (New York Jets)	M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore Ravens) Paycor Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals) Huntington Bank Field (Cleveland Browns) Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh Steelers)	NRG Stadium (Houston Texans) Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis Colts) EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville Jaguars) Nissan Stadium (Tennessee Titans)	Empower Field at Mile High (Denver Broncos) Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas Raiders) SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Chargers)

NFC

East	North	South	West
AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) MetLife Stadium (New York Giants) Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Eagles) Northwest Stadium (Washington Commanders)	Soldier Field (Chicago Bears) Ford Field (Detroit Lions) Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers) U.S. Bank Stadium (Minnesota Vikings)	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Falcons) Bank of America Stadium (Carolina Panthers) Caesars Superdome (New Orleans Saints) Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)	State Farm Stadium (Arizona Cardinals) SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Rams) Levi's Stadium (San Francisco 49ers) Lumen Field (Seattle Seahawks)

Future	New Highmark Stadium (2026) New Nissan Stadium (2027)
Hall of Fame Game	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Pro Bowl	Camping World Stadium
International Series	Allianz Arena Arena Corinthians Estadio Azteca Tottenham Stadium Twickenham Stadium Waldstadion Wembley Stadium

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v t e Current NCAA Division I FBS bowl game stadiums
Alamodome (Alamo) Albertsons Stadium (Famous Idaho Potato) Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, East–West Shrine) Aloha Stadium (Hawaii) Amon G. Carter Stadium (Armed Forces) Arizona Stadium (Arizona) AT&T Stadium (Cotton) Bank of America Stadium (Duke's Mayo) Brooks Stadium (Myrtle Beach) Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Sugar) Camping World Stadium (Pop-Tarts, Citrus) Chase Field (Rate) Cotton Bowl (First Responder) Cramton Bowl (Salute to Veterans) EverBank Stadium (Gator) Exploria Stadium (Cure) FAU Stadium (Boca Raton) Fenway Park (Fenway) Ford Field (GameAbove Sports) Hancock Whitney Stadium (LendingTree, Senior) Hard Rock Stadium (Orange) Independence Stadium (Independence) Levi's Stadium (Redbox) Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Liberty) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Peach) Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Military) Nissan Stadium (Music City) NRG Stadium (Texas) Petco Park (Holiday) Protective Stadium (Birmingham) Raymond James Stadium (Gasparilla, Outback) Rose Bowl (Rose) SoFi Stadium (LA) State Farm Stadium (Fiesta) Sun Bowl (Sun) Thomas Robinson Stadium (Bahamas) Toyota Stadium (Frisco) University Stadium (New Mexico) Yankee Stadium (Pinstripe)
College Football Playoff games shown in italics

Current NCAA Division I FBS bowl game stadiums

Alamodome (Alamo)
Albertsons Stadium (Famous Idaho Potato)
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, East–West Shrine)
Aloha Stadium (Hawaii)
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Armed Forces)
Arizona Stadium (Arizona)
AT&T Stadium (Cotton)
Bank of America Stadium (Duke's Mayo)
Brooks Stadium (Myrtle Beach)
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Sugar)
Camping World Stadium (Pop-Tarts, Citrus)
Chase Field (Rate)
Cotton Bowl (First Responder)
Cramton Bowl (Salute to Veterans)
EverBank Stadium (Gator)
Exploria Stadium (Cure)
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton)
Fenway Park (Fenway)
Ford Field (GameAbove Sports)
Hancock Whitney Stadium (LendingTree, Senior)
Hard Rock Stadium (Orange)
Independence Stadium (Independence)
Levi's Stadium (Redbox)
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Liberty)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Peach)
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Military)
Nissan Stadium (Music City)
NRG Stadium (Texas)
Petco Park (Holiday)
Protective Stadium (Birmingham)
Raymond James Stadium (Gasparilla, Outback)
Rose Bowl (Rose)
SoFi Stadium (LA)
State Farm Stadium (Fiesta)
Sun Bowl (Sun)
Thomas Robinson Stadium (Bahamas)
Toyota Stadium (Frisco)
University Stadium (New Mexico)
Yankee Stadium (Pinstripe)

College Football Playoff games shown in italics

College football venues in Arizona

Division I
FBS

Big 12	Arizona Stadium (Arizona) Mountain America Stadium (Arizona State)

Division I
FCS

Big Sky	Walkup Skydome (Northern Arizona)

NAIA

Sooner	Shadow Mountain High School (Arizona Christian)

State Farm Stadium

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v t e Fiesta Bowl
History & conference tie-ins	History Mountain America Stadium State Farm Stadium College Football Playoff New Year's Six Group of Five
Games	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 (January) 1997 (December) 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (January) 2014 (December) 2016 (January) 2016 (December) 2017 2019 (January) 2019 (December) 2021 2022 (January) 2022 (December) 2024 (January) 2024 (December)
Notes	The game was also the national title game for either the Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series in 1996, 1999, and 2003. There was a Fiesta Bowl in January and December in 1997, 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2022. Bold indicates College Football Playoff semifinals.

College Football Playoff

Overview

Games

4-team
playoff

12-team
playoff

Other

v t e BCS National Championship Game
History State Farm Stadium Caesars Superdome Hard Rock Stadium Rose Bowl BCS Broadcasters
Rotating bowl	1999 (Fiesta) 2000 (Sugar) 2001 (Orange) 2002 (Rose) 2003 (Fiesta) 2004 (Sugar) 2005 (Orange) 2006 (Rose)
Game	2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
AFCA National Championship Trophy

v t e NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Games	1939 1940 (Jan) 1940 (Dec) 1942 (Jan) 1942 (Dec)
NFL Pro Bowls	1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
AFC–NFC Pro Bowls	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Draft Pro Bowls	2014 2015 2016
Pro Bowl Games	2023 2024 2025
Aloha Stadium Camping World Stadium Allegiant Stadium Records Players A B C–F G–H I–K L–M N–R S–V W–Z Playoff Bowl broadcasters AFL All-Star Game broadcasters All-America Football Conference All-Star Game

v t e Venues of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group stage	BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston) BMO Field (Toronto) Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina) Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts) Soldier Field (Chicago) Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kansas) StubHub Center (Carson, California) Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
Quarter-finals	M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore) MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Semi-finals	Georgia Dome (Atlanta)
Third-place playoff	Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, Pennsylvania)
Final	Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Official website

v t e Copa América Centenario stadiums
Camping World Stadium (Orlando) CenturyLink Field (Seattle) Gillette Stadium (Foxborough) Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara) Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia) MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford) NRG Stadium (Houston) Rose Bowl (Pasadena) Soldier Field (Chicago) University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale)

v t e Venues of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group stage	Alamodome BBVA Compass Stadium FirstEnergy Stadium Nissan Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Raymond James Stadium Red Bull Arena Sports Authority Field at Mile High Toyota Stadium
Knockout stage	AT&T Stadium Lincoln Financial Field Levi's Stadium Rose Bowl University of Phoenix Stadium
Official website

v t e Stadium Super Trucks race venues (2013–present)
Current (2025)	Long Beach TBA
Former	Adelaide Austin Beijing Belle Isle Bristol Charlotte (Dirt Track) Coronado Costa Mesa Crandon Glendale Hidden Valley Indianapolis Lake Elsinore Las Vegas (Caesars Palace) Las Vegas Village Los Angeles Mexico City Mid-Ohio Nashville Portland Road America San Bernardino San Diego St. Louis St. Petersburg Surfers Paradise Sydney (Eastern Creek) Sydney (Homebush) Sydney (Speedway) Symmons Plains Texas Toronto Townsville Wanneroo Watkins Glen

Stadium Super Trucks race venues (2013–present)

Current (2025)

Long Beach
TBA

Former

v t e AMA Supercross Championship venues
Current (2024)	Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Anaheim) Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton) AT&T Stadium (Arlington) Empower Field (Denver) Camping World Stadium (Orlando) Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach) Dome at America's Center (St. Louis) Ford Field (Detroit) Gillette Stadium (Foxborough) Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia) Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) Lumen Field (Seattle) Nissan Stadium (Nashville) NRG Stadium (Houston) Oracle Park (San Francisco Protective Stadium (Birmingham) Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City) Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego) State Farm Stadium (Glendale)
Former	Astrodome (Houston) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta) BC Place (Vancouver) CEFCU Stadium (San Jose) Charlotte Motor Speedway (Charlotte) Chase Field (Phoenix) Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) EverBank Field (Jacksonville) Georgia Dome (Atlanta) Tampa Stadium (Tampa) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis) Kingdome (Seattle) Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans) Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles) Pontiac Silverdome (Pontiac) SDCCU Stadium (San Diego) RCA Dome (Indianapolis) Rogers Centre (Toronto) Route 66 Raceway (Joliet) Sam Boyd Stadium (Whitney) Mountain America Stadium (Tempe) Texas Stadium (Irving) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford) Ring Central Coliseum (Oakland) Petco Park (San Diego) Raymond James Stadium (Tampa) U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)

AMA Supercross Championship venues

Current
(2024)

Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Anaheim)
Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton)
AT&T Stadium (Arlington)
Empower Field (Denver)
Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach)
Dome at America's Center (St. Louis)
Ford Field (Detroit)
Gillette Stadium (Foxborough)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Lumen Field (Seattle)
Nissan Stadium (Nashville)
NRG Stadium (Houston)
Oracle Park (San Francisco
Protective Stadium (Birmingham)
Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City)
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
State Farm Stadium (Glendale)

Former

Astrodome (Houston)
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta)
BC Place (Vancouver)
CEFCU Stadium (San Jose)
Charlotte Motor Speedway (Charlotte)
Chase Field (Phoenix)
Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
EverBank Field (Jacksonville)
Georgia Dome (Atlanta)
Tampa Stadium (Tampa)
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis)
Kingdome (Seattle)
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans)
Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles)
Pontiac Silverdome (Pontiac)
SDCCU Stadium (San Diego)
RCA Dome (Indianapolis)
Rogers Centre (Toronto)
Route 66 Raceway (Joliet)
Sam Boyd Stadium (Whitney)
Mountain America Stadium (Tempe)
Texas Stadium (Irving)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford)
Ring Central Coliseum (Oakland)
Petco Park (San Diego)
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa)
U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)

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