Raymond James Stadium

Raymond James Stadium
"Ray Jay"; "The New Sombrero"
	Raymond James Stadium in 2021
	Tampa Location in Florida Tampa Location in the United States
Address	4201 North Dale Mabry Highway; Tampa, Florida; United States
Coordinates	27°58′33″N 82°30′12″W / 27.97583°N 82.50333°W
Owner	Hillsborough County
Operator	Tampa Sports Authority
Executive suites	195
Capacity	69,218 (2022–present) (expandable to 75,000) Former capacity: List 65,618 (2016–2021); 65,890 (2013–2015); 65,856 (2008–2012); 65,657 (2001–2007); 66,321 (1998–2000); ;
Record attendance	74,512 (2017 CFP National Championship Game);
Surface	Tifway 419 Bermuda grass
Construction
Broke ground	October 15, 1996
Opened	September 20, 1998
Construction cost	$168.5 million; ($315 million in 2023)
Architect	Wagner Murray Architects; Populous (then HOK Sport)
Structural engineer	Walter P Moore; Bliss and Nyitray, Inc.
Services engineer	ME Engineers; FSC-Inc.
General contractor	Manhattan Construction, Hunt/Metric Joint Venture
Tenants
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) (1998–present); South Florida Bulls (NCAA) (1998–present); Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) (1999–2001); ReliaQuest Bowl (NCAA) (1999–present); Gasparilla Bowl (NCAA) (2018–present); Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL) (2020)
Website
	raymondjamesstadium.com

Raymond James Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampa, Florida, that opened in 1998 and is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) and the University of South Florida (USF) Bulls college football program. The seating capacity for most sporting events is 69,218,^[4] though it can be expanded to about 75,000 for special events with the addition of temporary seating. Raymond James Stadium was built at public expense as a replacement for Tampa Stadium and is known for the replica pirate ship located behind the seating area in the north end zone.^[5] Raymond James Financial, a financial service firm headquartered in the Tampa Bay area, has held the naming rights for the stadium for the stadium's entire existence.

Besides serving as the home field for the Buccaneers and the Bulls, the facility has been the site of three Super Bowls: XXXV in 2001, XLIII in 2009, and LV in 2021, the third in which the Buccaneers became the first team in NFL history both to play and to win a Super Bowl on their home field. In college football, Raymond James Stadium is the home of the annual Tampa Bay Bowl (since 1999) and Gasparilla Bowl (since 2018), hosted the ACC Championship Game in 2008 and 2009, and was the site of the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2017. Additionally, the stadium has hosted a wide variety of non-football events, including soccer matches, equestrian sports competitions, monster truck shows, and large concerts. It was also the site of WrestleMania 37 in April 2021.

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Sports Facilities - FSC-Inc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2012.
^ "Raymond James Stadium". Ballparks.com.
^ "Krewe's Nest End Zone Seating, Fifth Third Bank Gate Fast Lane and Upgraded Food Options Highlight New Offerings at Raymond James Stadium for 2022 Season". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] "Sports Facilities - FSC-Inc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2012.

[3] "Raymond James Stadium". Ballparks.com.

[4] "Krewe's Nest End Zone Seating, Fifth Third Bank Gate Fast Lane and Upgraded Food Options Highlight New Offerings at Raymond James Stadium for 2022 Season". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

[political-5] Cite error: The named reference political was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Construction
"Ray Jay" "The New Sombrero"

Raymond James Stadium in 2021
Tampa Location in Florida Show map of Florida Tampa Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Address	4201 North Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, Florida United States
Coordinates	27°58′33″N 82°30′12″W / 27.97583°N 82.50333°W / 27.97583; -82.50333
Owner	Hillsborough County
Operator	Tampa Sports Authority
Executive suites	195
Capacity	69,218 (2022–present) (expandable to 75,000) Former capacity: List 65,618 (2016–2021) 65,890 (2013–2015) 65,856 (2008–2012) 65,657 (2001–2007) 66,321 (1998–2000)
Record attendance	74,512 (2017 CFP National Championship Game)
Surface	Tifway 419 Bermuda grass
Broke ground	October 15, 1996
Opened	September 20, 1998 (1998-09-20)
Construction cost	$168.5 million ($315 million in 2023)^[1]
Architect	Wagner Murray Architects Populous (then HOK Sport)
Structural engineer	Walter P Moore Bliss and Nyitray, Inc.
Services engineer	ME Engineers FSC-Inc.^[2]
General contractor	Manhattan Construction, Hunt/Metric Joint Venture^[3]
Tenants
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) (1998–present) South Florida Bulls (NCAA) (1998–present) Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) (1999–2001) ReliaQuest Bowl (NCAA) (1999–present) Gasparilla Bowl (NCAA) (2018–present) Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL) (2020)
Website
raymondjamesstadium.com