A recent survey has found that the atmosphere at Pittsburgh Steelers' Acrisure Stadium is worthy of a top five experience across the leauge. Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium is the best in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants in the top three. So where exactly did the stadium formally known as Heinz Field land?
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This has been quite the frustrating year for Steeler Nation as the Steelers currently sit at 3-7 heading into a Monday Night Football showdown against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12. One thing is for certain however, the fans love their stadium and being amongst their fellow black and gold yinzers (despite the recent stadium name change from Heinz Field).
1,000 avid football fans in the United States were recently asked a simple question by BonusFinder; who has the best atmosphere in the NFL? The results were quite surprising.
Dallas Cowboys stadium ranked best NFL atmosphere by fans; Tops Steelers and two others for top spot
Cowboys come out on top with one in 10 naming AT&T as top atmosphere.
Packers and Giants complete the top 3.
Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings fans all vote in mass AGAINST their stadiums having the best atmosphere.
More than one in 10 respondents casted their vote the way of ‘America’s Team,’ tallying a total of 10%. All 32 teams listed for respondents to simply choose ‘Who has the best atmosphere in the NFL?’
The Packers have struggled on the field in recent months, but they’re known for having a fiercely loyal fan base and finished second in the study with a 9% share of the vote. The Giants are enjoying revived fortunes on the gridiron, and that seems to be filtering through to the crowds. They finished third with a score of 6% of the total vote.
Here are the top five best atmospheres in the NFL according to fans:
Rank | Team | Stadium | Percent (%) score |
1 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | 10.29 |
2 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | 9.04 |
3 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | 6.35 |
4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | 6.15 |
5 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | 5.29 |
PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 14: Pittsburgh Steelers fans cheer as a stadium staff member waves a Terrible Towel flag during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Heinz Field on January 14, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh has held a number of memorable moments at the newly named Acrisure Stadium, both good and bad. With an influx of youth on the offensive side of the ball, there's certain to be plenty more to come in the near future.
Not just inside the stadium, but just outside of it before kickoff every Sunday, the Terrible Tailgate adds to the fan experience as well. Acrisure features plenty to do for friends, family, hours before even entering the stadium for the game.
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