Outdoor stadium teams in NFL
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An NFL franchise that plays its home games in an outdoor stadium. Such teams typically do very well in the playoffs.
As of February 4, 2007, outdoor teams have won 39 of the 41 Super Bowls (the lone exceptions are 1999, which was won by the St. Louis Rams and the 2006 which was won by the Indianapolis Colts, although it should be noted that the Rams won the Super Bowl in the Georgia Dome in 1999.
[edit] List of outdoor teams
The actual list can vary over time as franchises change stadiums.
Outdoor
- Baltimore Ravens since moving into Memorial Stadium, and currently play at Ravens Stadium (now M&T Bank Stadium)
- Buffalo Bills, since moving into War Memorial Stadium, and recently at Rich Stadium (now Ralph Wilson Stadium)
- Carolina Panthers, since moving into Memorial Stadium in 1995, and recently at Ericsson Stadium (now Bank of America Stadium) in 1996
- Cincinnati Bengals, since moving into Nippert Stadium in 1968, and recently at Paul Brown Stadium
- Chicago Bears, since moving into Wrigley Field in 1921, and Soldier Field in 1971 (they played the 2002 season at Memorial Stadium due to renovations at Soldier Field).
- Cleveland Browns, since moving into Cleveland Stadium, and in 1999 at Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Denver Broncos, since moving into Mile High Stadium in 1960, and Invesco Field at Mile High in 2001
- Kansas City Chiefs, since moving into Municipal Stadium in 1963 and Arrowhead Stadium in 1971
- Jacksonville Jaguars, since moving into ALLTEL Stadium (now Jacksonville Municipal Stadium) in 1996
- New England Patriots, since moving into Nickerson Field in 1962, and recently Gillette Stadium in 2002
- New York Giants, since moving into the Polo Grounds in 1925, and recently Giants Stadium in 1976
- New York Jets, since moving into the Polo Grounds in 1960, and recently Giants Stadium in 1984
- Miami Dolphins, since moving into the Miami Orange Bowl in 1966, and recently Joe Robbie Stadium (now Dolphin Stadium) in 1987
- Oakland Raiders, since moving into Kezar Stadium in 1960, and recently Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (now McAfee Coliseum) in 1995
- Pittsburgh Steelers, since moving into Forbes Field in 1933, and recently Heinz Field in 2001
- Philadelphia Eagles, since moving into Baker Bowl in 1935, and recently Lincoln Financial Field in 2003
- San Diego Chargers, since moving into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1960 (their only year up in Los Angeles), and recently San Diego Stadium (now Qualcomm Stadium) in 1967
- San Francisco 49ers, since moving into Kezar Stadium in 1946, and recently Candlestick Park in 1970
- Seattle Seahawks, since moving into Seahawks Stadium (now Qwest Field) in 2002
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, since moving into Tampa Stadium (later known as Houlihan's Stadium) in 1976, and recently Raymond James Stadium in 1998
- Tennessee Titans, since moving into Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in 1997, and recently Adelphia Coliseum (now LP Field) in 1999
- Washington Redskins, since moving into Braves Field in 1932, and recently Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (now FexExField)
Former outdoor teams:
- Arizona Cardinals, played at Sun Devil Stadium 1988-2005
- Atlanta Falcons, played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 1966-1991
- Indianapolis Colts, played at Memorial Stadium 1953-1983 (moved to Indianapolis in 1984)
- Minnesota Vikings, played at Metropolitan Stadium 1961-1981
- New Orleans Saints, played at Tulane Stadium 1967-1974