Non-corporate stadiums names:
1, Lambeau Field - Green Bay Packers
1. Soldier Field - Chicago Bears
Where the most champions and countless Hall of Fame Players played for most of the NFL's near-100 years. These names are too embedded with the NFL's identity. Can't change them.
3. Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City Chiefs
Shaped like an arrowhead, and "points" to or alludes to the nickname. Old enough that selling naming right would be sacrilegious.
4. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - Los Angeles Rams
A legendary name and site - for USC football, Olympics, the previous L.A. Rams and Raiders, even though it's an ancient ruin and the Rams can't get out fast enough.
5. Paul Brown Stadium - Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown founded two team (Browns and Bengals) and as a coach founded how the "modern" (though 70 years old) game of football is played. I admire Browns owner Mike Brown for honoring his father and sticking to his guns, but the Bengals might be better off selling the naming rights.
6. Broncos Stadium at Mile High - Denver Broncos
This one's in limbo as the previous corporate name (Sports Authority) had gone bankrupt. So why not just call it New Mile High Stadium until a new corporate sponsor, after the previous stadium for the Broncos? Why elongate the name?
7. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland Raiders
The last stadium to share facilities with a baseball team. The name just doesn't roll off the tongue.
Not-terrible Corporate Names
1. Ford Field - Detroit Lions
Elegant. The Ford family owns the team, but Ford Motor Co. bought the naming rights.
2. Levi's Stadium - San Francisco 49ers.
As I've heard Jim Rome call it, "the Field of Jeans." Absolutely perfect considering the role of Levi Strauss in the 1849 Gold Rush.
3. Raymond James Stadium - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
I dig the assonance in the name.
4. Heinz Field - Pittsburgh Steelers.
5. Gillette Stadium - New England Patriots
They sound like they could have been named after people, not just companies.
6. FedEx Field - Washington Redskins
Rolls off the tongue.
7. MetLife Stadium - New York Giants and Jets
Not any insurance company will do. This one has a short name with New York history.
8. NRG Stadium - Houston Oilers\
Energy. Cute.
9. Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia Eagles
It actually sounds classy.
10. Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Dolphins
They've gone through way too many name changes. This one at least has a cool identity
And now the bad ones:
AT&T Stadium - Dallas Cowboys
It'll always me Cowboys Stadium or Jerry's Palace to me.
CenturyLink Field - Seattle Seahawks
Ho-hum.
Bank of America Stadium - Carolina Panthers
M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore Ravens
TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville Florida
U.S. Bank Stadium - Minnesota Vikings
Each stadium named after a bank diminishes the marketing effectiveness of all of them. Who remembers which is which?
Nissan Stadium - Tennessee Titans
Ho-hum.
New Era Field - Buffalo Bills
I don't even know what that is.
Stubhub Center - Los Angeles Chargers
The word "stub" makes me think of a toe hurting.
University of Phoenix Stadium - Arizona Cardinals
A university that doesn't play sports has a stadium. Weird.
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis Colts
Makes me think it smells like under the hood of a car.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans Saints
Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta Falcons
"Superdome" is cool. But, seriously, overkill.
1, Lambeau Field - Green Bay Packers
1. Soldier Field - Chicago Bears
Where the most champions and countless Hall of Fame Players played for most of the NFL's near-100 years. These names are too embedded with the NFL's identity. Can't change them.
3. Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City Chiefs
Shaped like an arrowhead, and "points" to or alludes to the nickname. Old enough that selling naming right would be sacrilegious.
4. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - Los Angeles Rams
A legendary name and site - for USC football, Olympics, the previous L.A. Rams and Raiders, even though it's an ancient ruin and the Rams can't get out fast enough.
5. Paul Brown Stadium - Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown founded two team (Browns and Bengals) and as a coach founded how the "modern" (though 70 years old) game of football is played. I admire Browns owner Mike Brown for honoring his father and sticking to his guns, but the Bengals might be better off selling the naming rights.
6. Broncos Stadium at Mile High - Denver Broncos
This one's in limbo as the previous corporate name (Sports Authority) had gone bankrupt. So why not just call it New Mile High Stadium until a new corporate sponsor, after the previous stadium for the Broncos? Why elongate the name?
7. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland Raiders
The last stadium to share facilities with a baseball team. The name just doesn't roll off the tongue.
Not-terrible Corporate Names
1. Ford Field - Detroit Lions
Elegant. The Ford family owns the team, but Ford Motor Co. bought the naming rights.
2. Levi's Stadium - San Francisco 49ers.
As I've heard Jim Rome call it, "the Field of Jeans." Absolutely perfect considering the role of Levi Strauss in the 1849 Gold Rush.
3. Raymond James Stadium - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
I dig the assonance in the name.
4. Heinz Field - Pittsburgh Steelers.
5. Gillette Stadium - New England Patriots
They sound like they could have been named after people, not just companies.
6. FedEx Field - Washington Redskins
Rolls off the tongue.
7. MetLife Stadium - New York Giants and Jets
Not any insurance company will do. This one has a short name with New York history.
8. NRG Stadium - Houston Oilers\
Energy. Cute.
9. Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia Eagles
It actually sounds classy.
10. Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Dolphins
They've gone through way too many name changes. This one at least has a cool identity
And now the bad ones:
AT&T Stadium - Dallas Cowboys
It'll always me Cowboys Stadium or Jerry's Palace to me.
CenturyLink Field - Seattle Seahawks
Ho-hum.
Bank of America Stadium - Carolina Panthers
M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore Ravens
TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville Florida
U.S. Bank Stadium - Minnesota Vikings
Each stadium named after a bank diminishes the marketing effectiveness of all of them. Who remembers which is which?
Nissan Stadium - Tennessee Titans
Ho-hum.
New Era Field - Buffalo Bills
I don't even know what that is.
Stubhub Center - Los Angeles Chargers
The word "stub" makes me think of a toe hurting.
University of Phoenix Stadium - Arizona Cardinals
A university that doesn't play sports has a stadium. Weird.
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis Colts
Makes me think it smells like under the hood of a car.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans Saints
Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta Falcons
"Superdome" is cool. But, seriously, overkill.
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