Northwest Stadium

Northwest Stadium
A Washington Commanders game at the stadium, 2023
Northwest Stadium is located in Maryland
Northwest Stadium
Northwest Stadium
Location within Maryland
Northwest Stadium is located in the United States
Northwest Stadium
Northwest Stadium
Location within the United States
Former names
  • Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (1997–1999)
  • Redskins Stadium (1999)
  • FedExField (1999–2024)
  • Commanders Field (2024)
Address1600 Ring Road
LocationLandover, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates38°54′28″N 76°51′52″W / 38.90778°N 76.86444°W / 38.90778; -76.86444
OwnerWashington Commanders (Josh Harris)
OperatorHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Capacity64,000

Former capacity:

List
    • 62,000 (2022–2024)
    • 58,000 (2021)
    • 67,617 (2015–2021)
    • 79,000 (2012–2015)
    • 83,000 (2011)
    • 91,704 (2009–2010)
    • 91,665 (2004–2008)
    • 86,484 (2001–2003)
    • 85,407 (2000)
    • 80,116 (1997–1999)
Executive suites
257
TypeMulti-purpose stadium
Events
SurfaceBermuda grass
Public transit
Construction
GroundbreakingMarch 13, 1996 (1996-03-13)
OpenedSeptember 14, 1997 (1997-09-14)
Expanded1998, 2000, 2005
Cost
  • US$251 million
  • ($503 million in 2025 dollars)
ArchitectHOK 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.