Super Bowl Stadium Guide: Every Venue That Has Hosted the Super Bowl

Since 1967, more than 20 different stadiums have hosted the Super Bowl. The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and Hard Rock Stadium in Miami share the record for most Super Bowl hosts with 11 each. From classic outdoor venues like the Rose Bowl to modern billion-dollar domes like SoFi Stadium and Allegiant Stadium, here is the complete guide to every Super Bowl venue.

Most Hosted (NO / Miami)

20+

Total Venues Used

$5.5B

Most Expensive (SoFi Stadium)

Top Super Bowl Host Stadiums

Stadium	City	Times Hosted	Type
Caesars Superdome / Mercedes-Benz Superdome Same venue, multiple name changes over the years	New Orleans, LA	11	Domed
Hard Rock Stadium / Joe Robbie Stadium Same venue, previously named Pro Player Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Sun Life Stadium	Miami, FL	11	Open-air
Raymond James Stadium Hosted Super Bowls XXXV, XLIII, LV, and scheduled for future games	Tampa, FL	4	Open-air
Rose Bowl Historic venue that hosted five early Super Bowls	Pasadena, CA	5	Open-air
Qualcomm Stadium / Jack Murphy Stadium No longer standing; hosted Super Bowls XXII, XXXII, and XXXVII	San Diego, CA	3	Open-air
Tulane Stadium Historic venue; hosted Super Bowls IV and VI before being demolished in 1980	New Orleans, LA	2	Open-air
Pontiac Silverdome Only Super Bowl played in Michigan; hosted Super Bowl XVI in 1982	Pontiac, MI	1	Domed
Louisiana Superdome Predecessor identity now counted under Caesars Superdome total	New Orleans, LA	7	Domed

Modern Super Bowl Stadiums

Allegiant Stadium

Las Vegas, NV

Opened 2020

Cap: 65,000

First Super Bowl: LVIII (2024)

The first Super Bowl in Las Vegas history drew a record-breaking television audience. Allegiant Stadium is a fully enclosed domed venue and is expected to host again in the future.

SoFi Stadium

Inglewood (Los Angeles), CA

Opened 2020

Cap: 70,240

First Super Bowl: LVI (2022)

SoFi Stadium is the most expensive stadium ever built at approximately $5.5 billion. It hosted Super Bowl LVI and is scheduled to host Super Bowl LXII in 2028.

State Farm Stadium

Glendale, AZ

Opened 2006

Cap: 63,400

First Super Bowl: XLII (2008)

Previously known as University of Phoenix Stadium, State Farm Stadium hosted Super Bowl LVII in 2023 and Super Bowl XLIX in 2015.

Levi's Stadium

Santa Clara, CA

Opened 2014

Cap: 68,500

First Super Bowl: L (2016)

Levi's Stadium hosted Super Bowl 50 in February 2016, the first Super Bowl in the San Francisco Bay Area in over three decades.

What Makes a Stadium Qualify for the Super Bowl?

The NFL has strict requirements for venues seeking to host the Super Bowl. Beyond the physical specifications of the stadium itself, the NFL evaluates the entire metropolitan area's infrastructure and hospitality capacity. Here are the key criteria a venue must meet.

Criterion	Requirement
Seating Capacity	Minimum 70,000 seats (some exceptions for newer venues with premium seating)
Weather	Domed stadium OR location in warm-weather market (average game-day temp above 50°F)
Playing Surface	Natural grass or high-quality artificial turf meeting NFL standards
Locker Rooms	Large, modern locker room facilities for both teams plus officiating crew
Media Facilities	Extensive press box and broadcast infrastructure for global television production
Parking & Transit	Sufficient parking and public transit access for 70,000+ attendees

Domed vs. Outdoor Super Bowl Stadiums

The NFL strongly prefers domed stadiums or warm-weather outdoor venues for the Super Bowl. Domed stadiums offer a controlled environment that eliminates weather risk — critical for a game watched by over 100 million people. Cities like New Orleans and Atlanta have benefited enormously from having world-class domed stadiums, enabling them to host the game repeatedly despite their limited warm-weather windows.

Outdoor cold-weather Super Bowls are extremely rare. Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (February 2014) stands as the only true cold-weather outdoor Super Bowl ever played. Temperatures were around 49°F at kickoff — cold by game standards but ultimately favorable compared to what a January or February game in the northeast might produce. The Seattle Seahawks dominated the Denver Broncos 43-8 regardless of the conditions.