Northwest Stadium
A Washington Commanders game at the stadium, 2023 | |
Northwest Stadium Location within Maryland Northwest Stadium Location within the United States | |
Former names |
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| Address | 1600 Ring Road |
| Location | Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′28″N 76°51′52″W / 38.90778°N 76.86444°W |
| Owner | Washington Commanders (Josh Harris) |
| Operator | Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | 64,000
Former capacity: List
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Executive suites | 257 |
| Type | Multi-purpose stadium |
| Events | |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
| Public transit | |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | March 13, 1996 |
| Opened | September 14, 1997 |
| Expanded | 1998, 2000, 2005 |
| Cost |
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| Architect | HOK Sport |
Structural engineers | Bliss & Nyitray, Inc |
Services engineers | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
General contractor | Clark Construction |
Main contractor | Driggs Construction Co. |
| Tenant | |
| Washington Redskins / Commanders (NFL) 1997–present | |
| Website | |
| northweststadium.com | |
Northwest Stadium is a stadium near Landover, Maryland, in the census-designated place of Summerfield 2.5 miles (4 km) east of Washington, D.C. It is the home venue of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). The stadium opened in 1997 as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium and was known as FedExField from 1999 until 2024.
Northwest Stadium had the NFL's largest capacity at 91,000 from 2004 until 2010 and currently seats 64,000. The stadium is owned and operated by the Commanders, with non-NFL events managed by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE). The stadium is expected to be demolished following the Commanders moving to New Stadium at RFK Campus in Washington, D.C., upon its opening in 2030.