FedEx Field - The NFL's Worst Stadium
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- FedEx Field - The NFL's Worst Stadium
FedExField or Jack Kent Cooke stadium as it was called when it first opened is home to the Washington Football Team of the NFL. The stadium was planned and constructed as a replacement for the aging RFK Stadium, which hosted Washington for 35 years from 1961-1996.
The stadium was originally named after the late team owner Jack Cooke, and located in an area called Raljon. Raljon was a combination of Jack Cooke’s two sons names, Ralph and John. The late owner had pushed for the United States Postal Service to incorporate the area around the city withy Raljon as its legal name, and as an alternate for the 20785 zipcode normally designated Landover, Maryland. After current owner Dan Snyder bought the team, the Raljon area name, and stadium name Jack Kent Cook Stadium were retired. Landover was restored as the proper stadium address and FedEx bought the naming rights for nearly $8 million dollars a year.
For some time the stadium was the largest in the NFL in terms of seating capacity. Interestingly the stadium seating capacity has changed by nearly 13,000 seats since it first opened. The stadium opened with 80,116 seats, and increased up to 91,704 by 2010. Current seating capacity for the stadium is 82,000, placing it only 500 seats behind the current largest MetLife Stadium. Perhaps the team was too ambitious with the seating capacity, as the stadium has never sold out a game in its 24 year history.
Since opening in 1997, the stadium has been ranked as one of the worst in the NFL. Initial reviews were so bad that in 2007 with the stadium being only 10 years old, team owner Dan Snyder met with area officials to discuss building a new stadium, although these plans never came into fruition.
Attempts to improve the fan experience included adding “dream seats” in front of the former row 1. These seats have come under fire as fans have to stand to see the field over players' heads. The additions of new luxury suites and the removal of parts of the upper deck have done nothing to improve the stadium's reputation. - บันเทิง
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Should have brought up the lack of metro access and the horrible traffic bottleneck getting in or out of there
It seems to be infamous now for how many NFL Players have endured horrible injuries on that turf.
Not to mention sewage water being poured down to fans.
Was there yesterday. It’s a god awful stadium run by a god awful owner. Never going back.
Lmaooo
It’s better than cowboys stadium
When I went there in 2005 it was great. Extremely loud inside, I enjoyed it.
Daniel Snyder charged his fans for expired peanuts that still had the logo of an airline that went bust a year before. Never forget.
I was at a concert at FedEx Field in Landover Maryland and I was sitting in the front row it was the most uncomfortable experience
Who was performing?
They should build a stadium near the Dulles airport... so much space to build a big dome stadium. Not so much traffic to get there.
I agree 😁 I live about 12 miles from the airport that would be perfect for me haha
Too many Data Centers there now and counting. Also being next the airport would be too loud during football Sunday.
Who tf wants to go all the way to dulles to watch a football game
No that's a bad idea I want them to rebuilt RFK stadium it is a good location
@@asahno3341 The question is, where are the majority of the season ticket holders? That's where you end up putting the stadium in all honesty.
I was there for the Chargers game in the 100 section and regret going. I had to stand all game because of the damn dream seats causing everyone behind them to stand up.
Just bought tickets in 120. Are the dream seats elevated?
intial reviews of the stadium were not bad...but great. The club level was seen as a huge improvement over RFK which had none. The teams lack of success is why people turned on the stadium.
The teams success at a dump like RFK made people remember the stadium fondly. Its the win loss record that affects perception about a stadium...uniforms etc.
The location is much worse than RFK, traffic getting out is horrendous and there's no accessible public transit. RFK had quick access to metro, 395, 295 as well as east capital street. Fedex only has good access to the beltway/495 which is a traffic nightmare anyway.
In the words of FivePoints Vids, the traffic is so bad, Satan himself is impressed...
I don't believe the condition of the stadium would not be a topic if The Commanders were winning...
Those seats at 2:48 are a shocker! You can hardly see the field!
Yup I sat in that section once the ticket literally says "limited view"
That's why they have the TV screens there
@@royalworthy9162 and they are very small as well
"Dream Seats"? Dan Snyder knows nothing about sports! Field level works great in baseball; but football seats must be at least six feet above the field.
And this is before the fucking sewage pipe spewed shit all over the stands and the railing collapsed, nearly falling on jalen hurts. Yeah, I’d say fed ex is the worst stadium in the nfl.
Fans almost fell onto Jalen Hurts thanks to the faulty railing
Washington has all the tools to be a top 3 historic franchise, but unfortunately they have Dan Snyder as owner. Ruined a great name and logo also.
I still cannot figure out why they left RFK Stadium
RFK was old, decrepit and too small. They crammed 56,000 seats in there for football. What they should have done was built a new stadium right next to it.
@@davidlafleche1142 They were but.that Sharron Pratt Kelly screwed it up.
A new stadium isn't going to bring more fans, Dan Snyder.
They can build a smaller stadium though, and actually try to sell out. Might improve athmosphere.
They averaged 79,000 fans a game in 1999. They averaged 58,000 fans a game in 2022.
Perhaps it should be called "Fed Up Stadium". 😩
Do you also run the forgotten places channel?
I do not but definitely a big fan of forgotten places
@1:57 😂🤣
2:48 That's RFK I think.
Landover is a HELL HOLE!
Hope Dan doesn't sue you dude
wouldn't shock me if he tried
I just heard about the REDSKINS wanting a new stadium and I was scratching my head because I know FedEx Field isn't an aging stadium at all. It's really not that old but I did not know that it's one of the worst. Only seeing it on TV it seemed just fine. Such a relatively young stadium already in need of replacing? What a waste.
Atlanta Braves have had 3 stadiums in 26 years.
@@signoresantinoburnett1169 I was like "that's not possible" and then I went and looked it up and holy shit you're right LOL.
Extremely bad planning.
FedEx Field is as bad as FedEx themself
As a Eagles Fan I Would NEVER See a Game There!
Pretty sure the "Washington football team" wasn't established in 1932🙄
This must have been made before raw sewage rained down on fan's heads.
Yes it was! So I made an update video just about the raw sewage!
@ 1:34 you inexplicably show a shot of the inside of RFK while only talking about FedEx's seating capacity. Out of place that image is.
Only in the NFL a stadium this good considered to be trash (and it is trash don't get me wrong) put this stadium anywhere else in the world and will be ranked among the best in that nation
when you're putting down a literal mortgage payment to see a game, this is inexcusable.
You’ve clearly never seen a European soccer stadium, they’re arguably as good if not better than SoFi
they need to spend more money own construction instead of makeing it pretty 1 stadium trying to do the other for looks
The Patriots spent $7 million to build Schaefer Stadium in 1971 and even that was better.
Alex Ovechkin has stolen majority of Commanders fans and into Capital One arena. Nobody in DC likes or cares about Dan Snyder and the Commanders when Caps hockey is putting smiles and excitement to DC sports fans especially when Alex Ovechkin scores.
It’s weird how whenever there’s poo water spilling onto the fans they seem to win…………………
Bring on the poo water!!!