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Elevated view across the field at Ford Field during a Lions game, with the upper and lower seating decks and the blue end zone visible

NFC North · Detroit, MI

Ford Field

Home of the Detroit Lions

Photo: Michael BareraCC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and team marks removed, via Wikimedia Commons

Capacity
65,000
Opened
2002
Roof
Dome
Surface
Turf
FieldTurf

In pictures

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  • Ford Field's brick and glass exterior in downtown Detroit on a December day

    Ford Field's brick and glass exterior in downtown Detroit on a December day

    Photo: Michael BareraCC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Interior of Ford Field in Detroit, looking across the enclosed seating bowl

    Interior of Ford Field in Detroit, looking across the enclosed seating bowl

    Photo: Michael BareraCC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Aerial view of downtown Detroit with Ford Field and neighboring Comerica Park

    Aerial view of downtown Detroit with Ford Field and neighboring Comerica Park

    Photo: Barbara EcksteinCC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Elevated view across the field at Ford Field during a Lions game, with the upper and lower seating decks and the blue end zone visible

    Elevated view across the field at Ford Field during a Lions game, with the upper and lower seating decks and the blue end zone visible

    Photo: Michael BareraCC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Getting there

35 minby car from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)

Ford Field sits in downtown Detroit next to Comerica Park, with Broadway, Grand Circus Park and Montcalm Street as the nearest public transit stops. Because the stadium shares a neighborhood with the city's hotels, bars and other arenas, staying downtown and walking in is a realistic way to skip the car entirely.

Parking

Lots and garages next to Ford Field and Comerica Park are first come, first served, and vehicles are directed into spaces rather than reserved. Access to the stadium's own parking facilities generally opens about four hours before kickoff. An online booking option exists through the stadium's parking page, so check it before game day.

Tailgating

Tailgating (and re-entry) is prohibited in the parking facilities adjacent to the stadium. Plan your pregame meal around downtown bars and restaurants instead of a grill-and-cooler setup.

Where to sit

The stadium is enclosed, so there is no sun-versus-shade decision to make. Most suites and club lounges occupy the converted Hudson's warehouse along the south sideline, while the main grandstand runs along the north sideline and both end zones, so north-side sideline seats face the premium side of the building. Ford Field is one of the few NFL venues with its end zones on the east and west ends.

What to eat

  • Third & Porter fried lemongrass chicken potstickersStreats, Stand 124
  • Corktown Corned Beef NachoStreats, Stand 137
  • Brush Park BBQ Chicken WingsStreats, Stand 238
  • Hot Link Hoagie and Glazed Burnt Ends SandwichSoaring Eagle Sports Bar, Section 222
  • Jerk chicken wingsXav's Jammin Caribbean Fusion, Section 135

Good to know

  1. 01

    The stadium was built around a former Hudson's warehouse from the 1920s, which is why most suites sit along the south sideline.

  2. 02

    On December 13, 2010, the Minnesota Vikings played a "home" game here against the Giants after the Metrodome roof collapsed under snow.

  3. 03

    Buffalo Bills home games were moved to Ford Field twice because of lake-effect snow, on November 24, 2014 and November 20, 2022.

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