An anonymous poll of 85 NFL players conducted by The Athletic has found that Arrowhead Stadium — home of the Kansas City Chiefs — is the best stadium to play in.
According to respondents, 17.9 percent of the players said they preferred playing Arrowhead over any other stadium, followed by the Minnesota Vikings' U.S. Bank Stadium (13.7 percent), the Los Angeles Rams, the Chargers’ SoFi Stadium (8.9 percent), the Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field and the Seattle Seahawks’ Lumen Field (both 8.3 percent).
“That place is electric,” one player said about Arrowhead, according to The Athletic. “That’s one of the coolest places to play. In my opinion, the loudest in the NFL.”
U.S. Bank Stadium — a seven-year-old venue — was also lauded by players despite being an indoor stadium with turf.
“That place was f—ing loud,” a player said.
One player commented on Lambeau Field: “The fans and the atmosphere are the best in the league.”
Players also weighed in on the worst stadiums to play in the league.
The New York Jets and Giants’ MetLife Stadium outranked the others, with 18.4 percent) saying it was the worst stadium in the league. The Washington Commanders’ FedEx Field (13.9 percent) and Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium (12.7 percent) were the other top vote-getters for the worst stadium to play in.
Regarding MetLife Stadium, a player said that the “turf sucks and the whole place is lame.” Another agreed about the turf, adding that the “fans are horrible. Everything about that place is horrible.”
