Northwest Stadium
A Washington Commanders game at the stadium, 2023 | |
Northwest Stadium Location within Maryland Northwest Stadium Northwest Stadium (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 (HBSE) |
| Capacity | 64,000
Former capacity: List
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| Executive suites | 257 |
| Type | Multi-purpose stadium |
| Events | |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
| Public transit | |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 13, 1996 |
| Opened | September 14, 1997 |
| Renovated | 2024 |
| Expanded | 1998, 2000, 2005 |
| Construction cost |
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| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Structural engineer | Bliss & Nyitray, Inc |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Clark Construction |
| Main contractors | Driggs Construction Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Washington Redskins/Commanders (NFL) (1997–present) | |
| Website | |
| northweststadium.com | |
Northwest Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Landover, Maryland, United States, located within the census-designated place of Summerfield 2.5 miles (4 km) east of Washington, D.C. It is the home venue of the National Football League (NFL) team Washington Commanders. 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 Commanders are scheduled to vacate Northwest for New Commanders Stadium in Washington, D.C., upon its completion in 2030.