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Arizona Cardinals' stadium still one of newest in NFL
June 9, 2026
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The Arizona Cardinals will play their 21st season at State Farm Stadium this fall. The stadium opened in 2006 as University of Phoenix Stadium. Despite being the Cardinals' 21st season there in 2026, it is still one of the newest stadiums in the league.
>Luke Loffredo for Saints Wire ranked every NFL stadium by age. The newest stadium opens this season in 2026. It is Highmark Stadium, the Buffalo Bills' new home.
>The oldest is Soldier Field for the Chicago Bears, opened in 1924. The Bears will be building a stadium in Indiana.
>State Farm Stadium is still in the top 10 in terms of newest stadiums. It is No. 10.
>The top 10 look like this:
Highmark Stadium (Buffalo Bills): 2026 • >Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas Raiders): 2020 • >SoFi Stadium (LA Rams, LA Chargers): 2020 • >Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Falcons): 2017 • >U.S. Bank Stadium (Minnesota Vikings): 2016 • >Levi's Stadium (San Francisco 49ers): 2014 • >MetLife Stadium (New York Jets, New York Giants): 2010 • >AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys): 2009 • >Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis Colts): 2008 • >State Farm Stadium (Arizona Cardinals): 2006The Cardinals have the third-oldest stadium in the NFC West. Only Lumen Field, the home of the Seattle Seahawks, is older than State Farm Stadium in the division, opened in 2002, when the divisions were realigned and the Cardinals joined the NFC West.
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