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Nissan Stadium
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Exterior view in 2009 with previous LP Field signage
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Nissan Stadium
Location in Nashville
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Nissan Stadium
Location in Tennessee
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Nissan Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesAdelphia Coliseum (1999–2002)
The Coliseum (2002–2006)
LP Field (2006–2015)
Address1 Titans Way
Location Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°9′59″N86°46′17″W / 36.16639°N 86.77139°W / 36.16639; -86.77139
Owner Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
OperatorMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Executive suites177
Capacity 69,143 (2006–present) [1]

Former capacity:

List
    • 67,700 (1999) [2]
    • 68,498 (2000) [3]
    • 68,798 (2001) [4]
    • 68,804 (2002) [5]
    • 68,809 (2003) [6]
    • 68,932 (2004) [7]
    • 69,149 (2005) [8]
Record attendanceOverall: 73,874 (Ed Sheeran, +–=÷× Tour, July 22, 2023) [9]
List
SurfaceMatrix Helix Turf [10]
Construction
Broke groundMay 3, 1997 [11]
OpenedAugust 27, 1999
Construction costUS$290 million
($530 million in 2023 dollars [12] )
Architect HOK Sport [13]
McKissack & McKissack [13]
Moody Nolan [13]
Project managerThe Larkin Group [13]
Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti [14]
Services engineerM-E Engineers, Inc. [13]
General contractorThe Stadium Group, comprising Bovis, Jones & Jones Construction and Beers Construction [15]
Tenants
Tennessee Titans (NFL) (1999–present)
Tennessee State Tigers (NCAA) (1999–present)
Nashville SC (MLS) (2020–2021)
Music City Bowl (NCAA) (1999present)
Website
nissanstadium.com

Nissan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, it is primarily used for football and is the home field of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) and the Tigers of Tennessee State University. [16] The stadium is the site of the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, a postseason college football bowl game played each December, and from 2020 until 2021 the home field of Nashville SC of Major League Soccer (MLS). It is used for concerts such as those affiliated with the CMA Music Festival each June. The stadium also has facilities to host public events, meetings, and parties. [17]

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Nissan Stadium is located on the east bank of the Cumberland River, across the river from downtown Nashville and has a seating capacity of 69,143. [18] Its first regular-season game was a 36–35 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on September 12, 1999. [19] Nissan Stadium has been known by Adelphia Coliseum (1999–2002), the Coliseum (2002–2006), and LP Field (2006–2015). [20]

The stadium features three levels of seating. The lower bowl encompasses the field and the club and upper levels form the stadium's dual towers, rising above the lower bowl along each sideline. The stadium's luxury suites are located within the towers. Three levels of suites are located in the stadium's eastern tower, one between the lower and club levels, and two between the club and upper levels. The western tower has two levels of suites between the club and upper levels. The press box is located between the lower and club levels in the western tower. Nissan Stadium's dual video boards are behind the lower bowl in each end zone.

As of the 2023 season, the playing surface of the stadium is Matrix Helix Turf with an organic infill. Prior to 2023, the playing surface was Tifsport Bermuda Sod, a natural grass. The climate of Nashville and the wear of hosting a game nearly every weekend often required the field to be resodded in the area between the hashes in November, and the stadium had amongst the highest lower body injuries of any in the NFL during the 2018–2021 seasons. [21]

On the stadium's eastern side is the Titans Pro Shop, a retail store that sells team merchandise. [22]

With Tennessee State being tenants, Nissan Stadium is the largest stadium in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS and formerly known as I-AA).

History

Nissan Stadium during a playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens in January 2009 Night Settles on LP Field.jpg
Nissan Stadium during a playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens in January 2009

During the 1995 NFL Preseason, the Houston Oilers faced the Washington Redskins in an exhibition game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. At the game, Oilers owner Bud Adams met Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen and began discussing the possibility of moving the team to Middle Tennessee [ citation needed ] due to Adams' discontent with the team's lease at the Astrodome and unwillingness of the City of Houston to build a new football-only stadium. Later that year, Adams and Bredesen announced the team's intent to move to Nashville. The city and team decided to locate a stadium on the eastern bank of the Cumberland River across from downtown Nashville, in what had been a declining industrial/warehousing area.

In a special referendum on May 7, 1996, voters in Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County voted to approve partial funding of the proposed stadium. The vote, which allocated $144 million of public money to the project, passed with a 59 percent majority. [23] The pro-stadium organization, known as "NFL Yes!", outspent the anti-stadium group by a ratio of 16:1 during the campaign.

The funds would initially be raised through an increase in the Metro water tax. Much of the remaining construction costs were funded through the sale of personal seat licenses. Some money from the State of Tennessee was allocated to the project, on the condition that the Tennessee State University football team move its home games there, and with the request that the incoming NFL team be named Tennessee instead of Nashville.[ citation needed ]

The stadium's construction was delayed when the construction site was hit by a tornado that struck downtown Nashville on April 16, 1998, and destroyed several cranes, but the stadium opened in time for the first scheduled event.

On May 3, 2010, the stadium's playing surface was filled with 6 feet (1.8 m) of water due to the heavy rains and flooding from the Cumberland River. The flood also reached down to the locker rooms of the stadium. [24] [25]

The stadium received upgrades during mid-2012. Among the improvements are a new sound system, high-speed elevators to the upper levels, and LED ribbon boards mounted on the faces of the upper mezzanines. Two new HD Lighthouse brand LED video displays measuring 157 feet (48 m) by 54 feet (16 m) were installed, replacing the entire end zone scoreboard apparatuses. At the time of installation, the two boards became the second-largest displays in the National Football League (trailing only AT&T Stadium). [26]

In 2014 and 2015, the stadium hosted the Nashville Kickoff Game, a college football game featuring major NCAA teams for Tennessee.

During the 2018 season, two 20th anniversary logos were put in each of the end zones to help celebrate the Titans' 20th year in Nashville. The yard line numbers were also changed to match the number style on the new uniforms.

In 2020, IndyCar announced the creation of the Music City Grand Prix. It will be carried out in Downtown Nashville and around Nissan Stadium, and it will use the facilities for Club seats in August 2021. [27]

The stadium was the site of the 2022 NHL Stadium Series between the Nashville Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

In February 2022, the Titans paused ongoing renovations to the stadium, citing the rising costs and the structure, [28] to explore the possibility of replacing the facility in the near future. [29] They would later commit to a full replacement in late 2022, releasing renderings for their new stadium, which will possibly open in 2027.[ citation needed ]

Naming rights

Adelphia Coliseum in 2002, shortly before being renamed to The Coliseum Adelphia Coliseum.jpg
Adelphia Coliseum in 2002, shortly before being renamed to The Coliseum
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LP Field logo, 2006–2015
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Nissan Stadium in 2017

During its construction, the stadium had no official name, though it was generally referred to as "The East Bank Stadium", a reference to the stadium's location on the eastern bank of the Cumberland River. Upon its completion, it was given the name "Adelphia Coliseum" in a 15-year, $30 million naming rights arrangement with Adelphia Business Solutions, a subsidiary of the larger Adelphia telecommunications company. However, after Adelphia missed a required payment and subsequently filed for bankruptcy in 2002, the agreement was abandoned and the stadium became known simply as "The Coliseum" for four years. (Adelphia itself was dissolved in 2006.)

A naming rights deal with Nashville-based Louisiana-Pacific was inked on June 6, 2006. Louisiana-Pacific, which markets itself as "LP Building Products", paid $30 million over 10 years for naming rights. [30] LP's influence inside the stadium led to the creation of the LP Building Zones in 2007, located beneath the giant scoreboards from Daktronics at the north and south ends of the stadium. The concession stands and restrooms in these two areas were decorated to look like suburban homes using LP products.

On June 24, 2015, car manufacturer Nissan, which has its North American headquarters just south of Nashville in Franklin and operates a large manufacturing plant in nearby Smyrna, and headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, bought the naming rights for the stadium in a 20-year contract, rebranding the stadium as Nissan Stadium. [31] [32] As part of the sponsor agreement, a 2016 Nissan Titan pickup truck was placed next to the stadium scoreboard. [33]

Tennessee Titans

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Downtown Nashville as viewed from the upper decks of Nissan Stadium

The Tennessee Titans have posted an impressive record at Nissan Stadium since moving there in 1999, including winning their first 13 games before losing to the Baltimore Ravens on November 12, 2000. [34] Overall in a total of 181 games, the Titans are 100–76 in the regular season and 2–3 in playoffs at Nissan Stadium. [35] Since moving to Nissan Stadium, the Titans have made the playoffs nine times, played in three AFC Championship Games, and appeared in one Super Bowl (XXXIV).

Music City Miracle

On January 8, 2000, one of the most memorable and debated plays in NFL history took place at then-Adelphia Coliseum. The "Music City Miracle" (as it has come to be known) was a last-minute trick play on a kickoff return that resulted in a touchdown and catapulted the Titans past the Buffalo Bills to the Divisional Playoffs. It also ensured that the Titans would go undefeated in the first season in the team's new home. The victory was seen in front of a franchise-record crowd. [36]

Soccer

Nissan Stadium regularly hosts soccer matches featuring the United States men's national team as well as by the women's national team and visiting professional clubs. The venue was first used for soccer on April 20, 2004, in an exhibition game between the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer and Tecos UAG of the Mexican Primera División. [37] Since then Nissan Stadium has been used for friendly matches by the U.S. women versus Canada in 2004, a return of Tecos against rival F.C. Atlas in 2005, and the U.S. men versus Morocco in 2006. [38] The stadium helped host the CONCACAF men's 2008 and 2012 qualifying tournaments for the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. [39] [40]

On April 1, 2009, the U.S. men's national team played a World Cup qualifier beating Trinidad and Tobago, 3–0. The match saw Jozy Altidore become the youngest American to score a hat trick for the national team. [41] [42] The U.S. men returned March 29, 2011 falling to Paraguay in a friendly before a record crowd of 29,059 – the largest to attend a soccer game in the state of Tennessee. [43]

Nissan Stadium was chosen for two games of the Group Stage for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

The record crowd for a soccer game played in Tennessee is 56,232 and was set on July 29, 2017, when English Premier League clubs Manchester City and Tottenham played an exhibition match at Nissan Stadium. [44]

Major League Soccer club Nashville SC began playing at the stadium in February 2020, and played their final game there in 2021. [45]

DateWinning TeamResultLosing TeamTournamentSpectators
July 3, 2004Flag of the United States.svg  United States women1–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada womenWomen's FriendlyN/A
May 23, 2006Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Friendly26,141
March 20, 2008Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0–0
(6–5 pen.)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Semifinals13,201
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
March 23, 2008Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0–0
(5–3 pen.)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Third place match12,663
April 1, 2009Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round 27,959
March 29, 2011Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Friendly29,059
March 22, 2012Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship Group A4,269
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
March 24, 2012Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 4–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10,578
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
March 26, 2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7,889
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3–3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
February 13, 2013Flag of the United States.svg  United States women3–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland womenWomen's Friendly14,224
July 3, 2015Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Friendly44,835
March 6, 2016Flag of the United States.svg  United States women1–0Flag of France.svg  France women 2016 SheBelieves Cup 25,363
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany women2–1Flag of England.svg  England women
October 8, 2016Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Friendly40,287
July 8, 2017Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B 47,622
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 2–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
July 29, 2017 Flag of England.svg Manchester City 3–0 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 2017 International Champions Cup 56,232
September 11, 2018Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Friendly40,194
March 2, 2019Flag of Japan.svg  Japan women3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil women 2019 SheBelieves Cup 12,586
Flag of the United States.svg  United States women2–2Flag of England.svg  England women22,125
July 3, 2019Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinal 28,473
June 30, 2021Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Friendly30,386
September 5, 2021Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round 43,028

Concerts and events

Nissan Stadium can also serve as a large concert venue. The main stage for the annual CMA Music Festival, held every June, is located in the stadium. [46]

DateArtistOpening act(s)Tour / Concert nameAttendanceRevenueNotes
April 30, 2000 George Strait Tim McGraw
Martina McBride
Kenny Chesney
Mark Chestnut
Asleep at the Wheel
Nokia Presents The Chevy Truck Country Music FestivalFirst concert to be held at the stadium.
May 14, 2000 NSYNC P!nk
Sisqo
No Strings Attached Tour -
July 8, 2006Kenny Chesney Dierks Bentley
Big & Rich
Little Big Town
Gretchen Wilson
The Road and the Radio Tour47,699 / 47,699$2,681,562Guest appearances by Keith Urban & Uncle Kracker.
July 5, 2008Kenny Chesney Keith Urban
Sammy Hagar
LeAnn Rimes
Gary Allan
The Poets and Pirates Tour50,422 / 50,422$3,251,084-
June 23, 2012Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Jake Owen
Brothers of the Sun Tour 49,869 / 52,332$3,622,116-
August 19, 2014 One Direction 5 Seconds of Summer Where We Are Tour 53,472 / 53,472$4,286,308-
June 17, 2015 The Rolling Stones Brad Paisley Zip Code Tour 47,242 / 47,242$8,416,049-
July 9, 2016 Guns N' Roses Chris Stapleton Not in This Lifetime... Tour 41,580 / 51,889$4,385,263Guest appearance by original drummer Steven Adler, for songs My Michelle & Out Ta Get Me.
October 2, 2016 Beyoncé DJ Khaled The Formation World Tour 43,013 / 43,013$5,182,345Originally scheduled to take place on May 5, 2016, but was rescheduled for unknown reasons. First female to headline Nissan Stadium.
August 11, 2018Kenny Chesney Thomas Rhett
Old Dominion
Brandon Lay
Trip Around the Sun Tour 55,182 / 55,182$5,471,438Guest appearance by David Lee Murphy.
August 25, 2018 Taylor Swift Camila Cabello
Charli XCX
Reputation Stadium Tour 56,112 / 56,112$9,007,179Guest appearances by Tim McGraw & Faith Hill.
October 6, 2018 Ed Sheeran Snow Patrol
Lauv
÷ Tour 45,888 / 45,888$3,954,931-
May 25, 2019 Eric Church Double Down Tour56,521 / 56,521$5,800,000-
October 9, 2021The Rolling StonesGhost Hounds No Filter Tour 42,964 / 42,964$8,947,952First concert to be held at the stadium since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled to take place on May 20, 2020, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was dedicated to Charlie Watts, who died August 24, 2021.
April 15, 2022 Garth Brooks The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour 74,536 / 104,000$6,457,378Billed as "A brand-new opening night". Second show added to allow those who had good seats at the July 31, 2021 show to have another chance to get good seats.
April 16, 2022 Grand Ole Opry Originally scheduled to take place on July 31, 2021, but was postponed due to severe weather then later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First artist to perform two consecutive shows at Nissan Stadium.
May 28, 2022Kenny Chesney Dan + Shay
Old Dominion
Carly Pearce
Here and Now Tour 57,211 / 57,211$6,833,834Originally scheduled as the Chillaxification Tour with openers, Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion, Michael Franti & Spearhead. The show was set to take place on June 27, 2020, then was rescheduled to May 15, 2021, and was again rescheduled to May 28, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest appearance by at Kelsea Ballerini.
June 30, 2022 Mötley Crüe
Def Leppard
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Classless Act
The Stadium Tour 42,215 / 42,215$5,424,623Originally scheduled to take place on June 29, 2020, rescheduled to June 19, 2021, but was again rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Poison was forced to cancel their performance due to frontman Bret Michaels' hospitalization.
August 12, 2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Strokes
Thundercat
Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 Global Stadium Tour 41,639 / 41,639$5,463,821-
October 2, 2022 Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road 48,368 / 48,368$7,700,419Final performance in Tennessee.
April 14, 2023 Luke Combs Riley Green
Mitchell Tenpenny
Flatland Country
Brent Cobb
Luke Combs World Tour95,031 / 118,389$9,187,136-
April 15, 2023Riley Green
Lainey Wilson
Flatland Country
Brent Cobb
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May 5, 2023Taylor Swift Phoebe Bridgers
Gracie Abrams
The Eras Tour Second show added.
May 6, 2023Phoebe Bridgers
Gayle
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May 7, 2023Third show added due to "unprecedented demand". First artist to perform three consecutive shows at Nissan Stadium. The May 7th show set the single day attendance record at the time. [47] Opening acts were cut due to rain delay.
May 19, 2023 Billy Joel
Stevie Nicks
Two Icons, One Night49,944 / 49,944$11,281,469-
July 15, 2023Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour 44,742 / 44,742$9,412,176Highest-grossing boxscore report in the stadium's history. [48]
July 22, 2023Ed Sheeran Khalid
Cat Burns
+–=÷x Tour 73,874 / 73,874$6,227,586Single day attendance record.
July 28, 2023George StraitChris Stapleton
Little Big Town
Stadium Tour103,053 / 103,053$31,692,656-
July 29, 2023Second show added due to overwhelming demand in presale for the first show. The show was cut short after an hour due to severe weather.
May 2, 2024 Morgan Wallen Bailey Zimmerman
Nate Smith
Lauren Watkins
One Night At A Time 2024TBATBA-
May 3, 2024TBATwo shows added.
May 4, 2024TBA
June 29, 2024 Zach Bryan Turnpike Troubadours
Levi Turner
Quittin' Time TourTBATBA-
July 20, 2024Def Leppard
Journey
Steve Miller Band The Summer Stadium TourTBATBA
August 3, 2024Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band
Megan Moroney
Uncle Kracker
Sun Goes Down TourTBATBA-

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The Ravens–Titans rivalry is a professional American football rivalry between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans in the National Football League’s American Football Conference. Originally divisional rivals in the AFC Central, the Ravens and Titans eventually moved into the AFC North and AFC South respectively. However, despite moving into separate divisions, this didn't stop the strong enmity that the two teams had for each other during the 2000s. The teams have met in the playoffs five times and are both known for their strong defensive play. The rivalry is one of the tightest in the NFL with the Ravens leading 14–13;, and the road team has won sixteen of the first twenty-seven meetings through 2023. In 2020, CBS ranked it as the No. 7 NFL rivalry of the 2000s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bills–Titans rivalry</span> National Football League rivalry

The Bills–Titans rivalry is a National Football League rivalry between the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans. The series originated during the American Football League's inaugural season in 1960, as both the Titans, then known as the Houston Oilers, and Bills were charter teams in the league, playing as divisional opponents in the AFL's East division. Despite being moved to different divisions following the AFL–NFL merger, the Bills and Oilers/Titans have had several heated competitions since, including two of the most memorable moments in NFL playoff history, namely The Comeback and the Music City Miracle. Since 1999, several games have been decided by less than a touchdown.

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