Ford Field

Ford Field
Ford Field's Brush Street atrium in 2015
Ford Field
Ford Field
Location in Michigan
Ford Field
Location in the United States
Address2000 Brush Street
LocationDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
Coordinates42°20′24″N 83°2′44″W / 42.34000°N 83.04556°W / 42.34000; -83.04556
OwnerDetroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority
OperatorDetroit Lions
CapacityFootball: 65,000 (expandable to 70,000)
Basketball: 78,000
RoofDome
SurfaceFieldTurf CORE
Record attendanceWrestleMania 23: 80,103 (April 1, 2007)
Public transit Broadway
Grand Circus Park Montcalm Street
SMART FAST
DDOT 6
Construction
Broke groundNovember 16, 1999 (1999-11-16)
OpenedAugust 24, 2002 (2002-08-24)
Renovated2017
Construction costUS$500 million ($895 million in 2025 dollars)
ArchitectRossetti Architects
Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc.
Kaplan, McLaughlin, Diaz Architects
Project managerHammes Company
Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti
Services engineerSmithGroup
General contractorHunt/Jenkins/White/Olson JV
Tenants
Detroit Lions (NFL) (2002–present)
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (NCAA) (2002–2013)
GameAbove Sports Bowl (NCAA) (2014–2025)
Michigan Panthers (UFL) (2023–2025)
Philadelphia Stars (USFL) (2023)
Website
fordfield.com

Ford Field is a domed American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. It primarily serves as the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Mid-American Conference championship game, the annual state championship football games for the MHSAA, the MHSAA State Wrestling Championships, and the MCBA Marching Band State Finals, among other events. It was also the home of the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL) from 2023 to 2025. The regular seating capacity is approximately 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for basketball.

The naming rights were purchased by the Ford Motor Company for $40 million over 20 years; the Ford family holds a controlling interest in the company, and they have controlled ownership of the Lions franchise since 1964.