M&T Bank Stadium
Ground broke for the new stadium in mid-1996, shortly after the arrival of the Ravens. The team played its first two years at Memorial Stadium before moving to this new home. The site was previously the location of the Wm. Knabe & Co. piano factory, which closed during the Great Depression. A sidewalk keyboard mosaic on the southwest corner of the stadium honors the company's legacy. The stadium opened in 1998 as Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards. PSINet acquired the naming rights in 1999, renaming it PSINet Stadium. When PSINet filed for bankruptcy in 2002, the name reverted to Ravens Stadium. M&T Bank bought the naming rights in 2003 and signed a 15-year, $75 million contract with the Ravens. This deal was brokered by Team Services, LLC. The naming rights agreement renewed in 2023 extends through 2037. Two other companies were reportedly in the running for the original naming rights: Nextel and CarMax. Following the September 2002 death of Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas, public sentiment leaned toward renaming the then-sponsorless stadium after the local icon. The plaza in front of the main entrance is named Unitas Plaza, complete with a bronze statue of the Hall of Famer.
The stadium contains five levels including the lower bowl, club level, 300 suites level, 400 suites level, and the upper bowl. The lower bowl holds 42 rows of seats split into two sections. Seats below tunnel entrances are labeled from 1 to 18 while those above tunnels range from 19 to 42. Sections 123-130 contain rows 19-35 due to press box space constraints on the sideline. On the club level, rows run from 1 to 13 on sidelines and 1 to 17 in corners where no suites exist. Upper bowl sideline seats span 1 to 32 while end zone rows reach 1 to 26. Seat widths vary from 19 to 21 inches in lower and upper bowls because of the curve design. Padded club seats measure between 21 and 23 inches respectively. The venue connects directly to the Stadium/Federal Hill station of the Baltimore Light Rail system. Listed capacity stands at 70,745 spectators for standard events. The facility has been praised for fan amenities, ease of access, concessions, and other operational facilities.
On the 7th of December 2008, an M&T Bank Stadium then-record crowd of 71,438 watched the Ravens defeat Washington Redskins 24-10 on Sunday Night Football. That record was surpassed the next week when Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Ravens 13, 9 before 71,502 fans. the 15th of January 2012 saw a record crowd of 71,547 attend the 2011 Divisional Playoff Game against Houston Texans. The largest college football game occurred the 24th of October 1998 with Morgan State defeating Delaware State 15, 13. The Army-Navy Game first appeared here in 2000 and returned in 2007, 2014, 2016, and 2025. A rematch of the Maryland-Navy series known as the Crab Bowl Classic happened the 6th of September 2010 with Maryland winning 17-14. Notre Dame beat Navy 38-14 on the 28th of October 2006 while Ohio State won 34-17 over Navy in 2014. The stadium hosted the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals drawing 70,450 spectators for matches between United States versus El Salvador and Honduras versus Costa Rica. On the 24th of July 2009, Chelsea defeated AC Milan 2-1 before 71,203 fans during the World Football Challenge.
Metallica headlined a Summer Sanitarium Tour concert on the 4th of July 2000 attended by 39,257 to 50,000 people generating $2,415,205 revenue. U2 performed at the venue the 22nd of June 2011 during their 360° Tour with 74,557 attendees making it the biggest concert in stadium history. Revenue from that show reached $6,832,510. Beyoncé appeared twice here: first the 8th of August 2014 during On the Run Tour with 51,212 fans and again the 10th of June 2016 for Formation World Tour with 47,819 attendees. The 2014 concert was noted as fastest selling in stadium history. Metallica returned the 10th of May 2017 for WorldWired Tour drawing 55,705 spectators and earning $5,970,421. Kenny Chesney played the 10th of May 2008 with Brooks & Dunn supporting for 42,316 to 45,359 fans. Billy Joel performed the 25th of July 2015 marking his first Baltimore concert in nearly 40 years before 39,662 people. Popular music festival HFStival appeared in 1999 and 2005 featuring Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Silverchair, The Offspring, Blink-182, Goo Goo Dolls, Billy Idol, and Coldplay. Monster Jam held its first event at the stadium in 2011 and returned the 8th of June 2013.
The facility served as Nextel Stadium, home field for fictional Washington Sentinels in 2000 film The Replacements. Aerial shots for 2002 movie The Sum of All Fears used Montreal's Olympic Stadium while book locations referenced Denver. It featured in a 2013 television public service announcement called Stadium part of Keep America Beautiful campaign. The stadium is partially constructed from post-consumer recycled aluminum. In 2021, M&T Bank Stadium operated as mass vaccination site during COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland state. The venue hosted NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship semifinals and finals multiple times including 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2014. Major League Lacrosse's Baltimore Bayhawks used the stadium as their home during 2002 season. The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association held four state football championships until 2016. Two Baltimore high school rivalry games occur annually: City College versus Polytechnic Institute every November and Turkey Bowl between Loyola Blakefield and Calvert Hall College reaching up to 13,000 attendees.
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When did M&T Bank Stadium open and what was its original name?
M&T Bank Stadium opened in 1998 as Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards. The site previously housed the Wm. Knabe & Co. piano factory which closed during the Great Depression.
Who bought the naming rights to M&T Bank Stadium and when did they sign their contract?
M&T Bank bought the naming rights in 2003 and signed a 15-year, $75 million contract with the Ravens. This deal was brokered by Team Services, LLC and renewed in 2023 to extend through 2037.
What is the seating capacity of M&T Bank Stadium and how many levels does it contain?
The listed capacity stands at 70,745 spectators for standard events. The stadium contains five levels including the lower bowl, club level, 300 suites level, 400 suites level, and the upper bowl.
Which concert holds the record for largest attendance at M&T Bank Stadium?
U2 performed at the venue on the 22nd of June 2011 during their 360° Tour with 74,557 attendees making it the biggest concert in stadium history. Revenue from that show reached $6,832,510.
When did M&T Bank Stadium host its first Army-Navy Game and what other major sports events have occurred there?
The Army-Navy Game first appeared here in 2000 and returned in 2007, 2014, 2016, and 2025. The facility also hosted the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals drawing 70,450 spectators for matches between United States versus El Salvador and Honduras versus Costa Rica.