NJT Bus: 353

Coach USA: 351OwnerNew Meadowlands Stadium Company, LLCCapacity82,500Record attendanceAny event: 93,000 (12th Siyum HaShas, August 1, 2012)
Concert: 89,106 (Ed Sheeran +-=÷x Tour, June 11, 2023)
American football: 83,367 (New York Jets @ New York Giants, October 29, 2023)
College football: 82,285 (122nd Army Navy Game, December 11, 2021)
Soccer: 82,262 (Manchester United vs. Arsenal, July 22, 2023)SurfaceUBU Speed S5-M
(2010–2022)
FieldTurf Core HD
(2023–present)ScreensFour 30 ft × 118 ft (9.1 m × 36.0 m) big-screen monitors One 360 degree ribbon board displayConstructionBroke groundSeptember 5, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-05)Built2008–2010OpenedApril 10, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-10)Construction cost$1.6 billion
($2.24 billion in 2023 dollars)Architect360 Architecture
EwingCole
Rockwell Group
Bruce Mau Design, Inc.Project managerHammes Company Sports DevelopmentStructural engineerThornton TomasettiGeneral contractorSkanskaMain contractorsStructal–Heavy Steel Construction, a division of Canam GroupTenantsNew York Giants (NFL) (2010–present)
New York Jets (NFL) (2010–present)
New York Guardians (XFL) (2020)Websitemetlifestadium.com

MetLife Stadium is an open-air multi-purpose stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 2010, replacing Giants Stadium, and serves as the home for the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). It is also scheduled to host the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. At an approximate cost of $1.6 billion, it was the most expensive stadium built in the United States at the time of its completion.

MetLife Stadium is one of two NFL stadiums shared by two teams, the other is SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. Additionally, MetLife Stadium is the fifth building in the New York metropolitan area to be home to multiple teams from the same sports league, after the Polo Grounds, which was home to the baseball Giants and Yankees from 1913 to 1922, the third Madison Square Garden which hosted the NHL's Rangers and Americans from 1926 to 1942, Shea Stadium, which housed both the Mets and Yankees during the 1974 and 1975 seasons and both the Jets and Giants in 1975, and Giants Stadium, which hosted both the Giants and Jets from 1984 to 2009. MetLife Stadium hosted Super Bowl XLVIII and will host multiple matches during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including both finals. It is the largest stadium in New Jersey with a capacity of over 82,000.

As Giants Stadium approached 30 years of age, it was becoming one of the older stadiums in the NFL. The Jets, who had been the tenants to the Giants, were looking to have a proposed West Side Stadium built in Manhattan. Originally intended to be the 85,000-seat main stadium for New York's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics, it was designed to be downsized to 75,000 seats for the Jets. However, it would have required significant public funding; progress on the project was halted in 2005 due to opposition from a number of sources, including Cablevision, who owned the nearby Madison Square Garden at the time. The Giants then entered into a joint venture with the Jets to build a new stadium in which the two New York teams would be equal partners.

The architects were tasked with designing a neutral stadium that would still embody the distinct personalities of both franchises. The Giants favored a traditional look of exposed steel framework and rusticated stone while the Jets wanted a sleek and modern look highlighted by metal and glass. With those features in mind the designers used the column/tower dynamic seen in many of Manhattan's skyscrapers as inspiration for the stadium's design.

The base of the stadium's facade is clad in limestone-like stonework while the rest of the stadium is distinguished by an outer skin of aluminum louvers and glass and by interior lighting capable of switching colors, depending on which team is currently playing–blue for the Giants and green for the Jets. This idea originated at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany; which was previously shared between the city's two major soccer clubs, Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich. Unlike Giants Stadium, MetLife Stadium can easily be reconfigured for the Giants or Jets within a matter of hours. The louvers' total linear length is exactly 50,000 meters (50 kilometers) or 163,681 feet (31.1 miles).

Front row 50 yard line seats are 46 feet (14 m) away from the sideline, which is the shortest distance of all NFL stadiums. To change the field decorations, two 4-person crews take approximately 18 hours using forklifts and other machinery to remove the 40 sections of Act Global UBU Speed Series which make up the teams' respective end zones. Replaceable team logos at midfield were removed in August 2010, after Domenik Hixon tore his anterior cruciate ligament at a practice at the stadium during training camp. For the next decade, the NFL's logo was painted at midfield, instead of the logo of one of the teams, also shortening the transition time. However, in 2023, the Giants announced they would paint their team logo at midfield during their home games, with the Jets likewise doing the same approach. The paint is formulated to be easily dissolved by water to ensure it can be quickly removed, and as such it is not expected to be used when precipitation is expected. If the two teams are playing each other, the designated home team will have its configuration around the stadium. During their annual preseason matchups, both the Giants and the Jets will have an end zone with their team logo. Additionally in 2023, the stadium installed a new artificial surface called the FieldTurf Core System, the first multilayer dual-polymer monofilament fiber surface. The new surface also contains heavyweight infill. Overall, the system should be more durable and lower incidences of player injury.

Unlike a number of other new NFL venues, MetLife Stadium does not have a roof, as proposals to include a roof failed, over a dispute for funding. Thus, indoor events such as the Final Four cannot be held at the facility, which runs counter to the original aims for a new arena in northern New Jersey.

Ten giant HD-ready light emitting diode (LED) pylons, located at the north, south, east, and west entrances, display videos of the team currently in-house. The pylons measure approximately 54 feet (16 m) high by 20 feet (6.1 m) wide. Inside, are four 30 feet (9.1 m) by 116 feet (35 m) HD video displays, and hang from each corner of the upper deck.

The new stadium seating bowl is laid out similar to that of Giants Stadium and has seating for 82,500 people, including 10,005 club seats and approximately 218 luxury suites, making it the largest NFL stadium in terms of total seating. The seating bowl is also raked in a way that eliminates overhangs from the upper decks that would impede views and allows fans to see the full arc of a 90-foot (30 yd) punt.

Lower bowl	Mid-bowl	Upper bowl
33,346	21,323	27,897

MetLife Stadium includes a total of four locker rooms: one each for the Giants and Jets, as well as two for visiting teams. The home teams have locker rooms on opposite ends of the stadium with a visitors' locker room adjacent to it. On most game days the visitors use the locker room at the end opposite that of the home team while the unused visitors' locker room is used for spillover by the home team. For games in which neither the Giants or Jets are playing, each team uses one of the visitor's locker rooms. When the Giants and Jets play each other, each team uses its own locker room plus the adjacent visitor's room for spillover.

In 2012, DLR Group partnered with NRG Energy to design and install a "Solar Ring" on the upper rim of MetLife Stadium. The Solar Ring consists of 1,350 building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar panels assembled into 47 individual frames. The BIPV panels are illuminated with LED lighting and programmed to display the signature blue and green colors of the Giants and the Jets along with other hues for events such as concerts, soccer matches, and college sports. The panels generate about 350 KW, nearly 25 times the amount of electricity that's actually needed to power the LED display system. The excess power generated can go into the general stadium use or back to the grid.

In January 2024, renovations began on the lower bowl of MetLife Stadium to enlarge the playing field to meet necessary FIFA requirements to host the eight games, including the final, of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. To limit disruption of regular stadium usage, the project is being done in two phases. Phase I was completed in May 2024 and Phase II will commence in January 2025 and be completed in May 2025.

To expand the field's dimensions for the tournament and maintain the current NFL seating capacity and layout, four corners of the existing precast concrete seating bowl will be demolished and replaced with a new modular steel composite seating system that includes related mechanical, electrical, audio visual and plumbing adjustments. Additionally, 1,740 permanent seats will be replaced with the new seating system.

The design of the stadium makes it mainly accessible via automobile. The car-centric design of the stadium and adjacent areas frequently leads to traffic jams.

In addition, the sports complex was not designed for pedestrian access to the stadium without jeopardizing safety. There are no sidewalks or pedestrian paths on the roads that access the stadium. Officials explicitly discourage pedestrians to walk to the stadium and in some cases forbid it due to safety concerns.

The two teams formed the New Meadowlands Stadium Company, LLC, a 50/50 joint venture, to build and operate the stadium. The two teams leased the parcel of land on which the stadium stands from the NJSEA for a 25-year term, with options to extend it which could eventually reach 97 years. After the 15th year of the lease, and every five years, hence; one of the two teams may opt out of the lease after giving the state 12 months notice. The first such opportunity to opt out will occur in 2025 with a notice date of 2024. There will then be an opportunity to opt out in 2030, 2035, 2040, etc... However, if one team leaves for a new stadium, the other team would have to remain for the remainder of the lease. However, the high cost of building and relocating to a stadium makes it very unlikely. The teams also get parking revenue from the Meadowlands' western parking lots year round, even when there are no events at the stadium (this would occur when other parts of the Meadowlands host events).

Allianz, a financial services and insurance company based in Munich, Germany, expressed interest in purchasing naming rights to the stadium. The proposal was for a period of up to 30 years, and was estimated to be valued at between $20 million and US$30 million. Allianz sponsors the venue that inspired the color-change technology for MetLife Stadium: Allianz Arena in Munich.

Allianz's proposal drew protests from New York's Jewish community (the largest outside of Israel) and the Anti-Defamation League, due to Allianz previous close ties to the government of Nazi Germany during World War II. Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, secretary general of the North American Board of Rabbis, noted however that while the survivors' sensibilities were understandable, a naming deal is legitimate, noting "I have found Allianz to be receptive, to be sensitive and a friend of the Jewish people today." No agreement was reached and talks between Allianz and the teams ended on September 12, 2008.

On June 27, 2011, it was reported that New York City-based insurance company MetLife entered discussions to purchase naming rights to the stadium. The new name, MetLife Stadium, became official when all parties signed a 25-year deal on August 23.

In June 2009, the New Meadowlands Stadium Corporation and the EPA signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines plans to incorporate environmentally-friendly materials and practices into the construction and operation of MetLife Stadium. The agreement includes strategies to reduce air pollution, conserve water, and energy, improve waste management, and reduce the environmental impact of construction. The goal of the agreement is to save the emission of nearly 1.68 million metric tons of carbon dioxide during the stadium's construction and its first year of operation. Under this agreement, the stadium construction must use around 40,000 tons of recycled steel, recycle 20,000 tons of steel from Giants Stadium, install seating made from recycled plastic and scrap iron, and reduce air pollution from construction vehicles by using cleaner diesel fuel, diesel engine filters, and minimizing engine idle times. Other goals of this agreement include providing mass transit options for fans and replacing traditional concession plates, cups and carries with compostable alternatives. The New Meadowlands Stadium Corporation is to report the progress on its goals to EPA every six months. Based on the reports, the EPA has stated it will quantify the benefits of the venue's environmental efforts.

MetLife Stadium is accessible by car via Exit 16W on the western spur of the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) and is also located adjacent to NJ Route 3 and NJ Route 120.

Coach USA provides the 351 Meadowlands Express Bus service between MetLife Stadium and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. New Jersey Transit provides the 353 Bus service for select events between MetLife Stadium and Secaucus Junction.

The Meadowlands Rail Line operates on event days between Meadowlands station and Hoboken Terminal via Secaucus Junction, where there is connecting service to Pennsylvania Station (New York City), Pennsylvania Station (Newark), and other New Jersey Transit rail operations. The line opened to the public on July 26, 2009.

MetLife Stadium enforces a clear bag policy, allowing only transparent bags no larger than 12”x6”x12” and small clutches of 4.5”x6.5”, with exceptions for medically necessary items after inspection.

In 2009, MetLife Stadium was named the "Greenest Stadium" in the NFL by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In July 2017, MetLife Stadium was named "Venue of the Year" by the Stadium Business Summit. The award is awarded to the world's best stadium, arena or sports venue, that deserves recognition for an outstanding performance over a 12-month period.

• The first event at the stadium was the Big City Classic lacrosse event, held on April 10, 2010.
• September 12, 2010: The Giants hosted the first NFL regular season game in the stadium's history against the Carolina Panthers, winning 31–18.
• September 13, 2010: The Jets played their first game at the stadium, against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, losing 10–9.
• November 14, 2010: The stadium encountered two power outages during a game between the Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. The game was delayed about twenty-five minutes.
• December 19, 2010: The Philadelphia Eagles staged a comeback against the Giants in what has become known as the Miracle at the New Meadowlands, coming back from being down 31–10 with about eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter to win 38–31, capped off by DeSean Jackson's game winning punt return as time expired.
• September 11, 2011: On the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a ceremony was held prior to the game between the Jets and the Dallas Cowboys honoring the victims of the attacks. The Jets defeated the Cowboys 27–24.
• December 24, 2011: The visiting Giants defeated the hosting Jets 29–14 in what was the biggest regular season match-up between the two New York teams in recent years, due to postseason implications for both sides. Victor Cruz blew open a tight game with a 99-yard touchdown reception. The victory helped propel the Giants into the playoffs while contributing significantly to eliminating the Jets from a postseason appearance.
• January 8, 2012: MetLife Stadium hosted its first NFL playoff game, with the Giants defeating the Atlanta Falcons 24–2 in an NFC Wild Card game, en route to their Super Bowl XLVI championship.
• November 23, 2014: During a 31–28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. snagged a 43-yard one-handed touchdown catch from Eli Manning early in the second quarter. The catch, which was completed with only three fingers while Beckham was being interfered with, has been hailed by Cris Collinsworth, Tony Dungy, Victor Cruz, and LeBron James as the best catch of all time.
• February 9, 2020: The New York Guardians of the XFL played their first game at MetLife Stadium against the Tampa Bay Vipers, winning 23−3 in front of 17,634 fans.

On May 25, 2010, it was announced that Super Bowl XLVIII was awarded to the stadium, the first time a Super Bowl would be played in the New York metropolitan area, and the first time that a non-domed stadium in a cold-weather city would host it. Normally, Super Bowls must be held in indoor climate-controlled stadiums if they are held in a city with an average temperature lower than 50 °F (10 °C). However, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell waived this requirement and allowed MetLife Stadium on the ballot because of a "unique, once-only circumstance based on the opportunity to celebrate the new stadium and the great heritage and history of the NFL in the New York region." The game was played on February 2, 2014. The temperature at kickoff was 49 °F (9 °C), making it only the third-coldest Super Bowl on record. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8 for their first Super Bowl victory.

MetLife Stadium has twice hosted WrestleMania—the flagship pay-per-view event of the professional wrestling promotion WWE. WrestleMania 29 was held at MetLife Stadium on April 7, 2013. With 80,676 spectators, it was the third most-attended event in WWE history, and the highest-grossing event in WWE history at $12.3 million. Six years later, MetLife Stadium hosted WrestleMania 35 on April 7, 2019, overtaking WrestleMania 29 with an attendance of 82,265, and $16.9 million in revenue.

MetLife Stadium is also designed for soccer. To prepare for a match, the stadium uses retractable seating in the field level corners to fit a FIFA-sanctioned soccer field. Along with being noted for providing exceptional sight-lines, this has allowed the stadium to host several major international matches.

The first international exhibition match was between Mexico and Ecuador on May 7, 2010, in front of 77,507 fans. The stadium hosted another international exhibition soccer match between the United States and Brazil on August 10, 2010. Brazil won 2–0 in front of a near-sellout crowd of 77,223; the game was played on a temporary grass field.

On March 26, 2011, the stadium hosted an international friendly, between the United States and Argentina, which ended in a 1–1 draw and was played in front of a sellout crowd of 78,926.

On June 18, 2011, the stadium hosted two quarter-final matches of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Costa Rica played Honduras to a 1–1 draw with Honduras winning on penalties 4–2 in the first match. The second match featured Mexico against Guatemala with Mexico winning 2–1.

On June 9, 2012, Argentina and Brazil played a friendly match, with Argentina winning in a thrilling 4–3 match featuring a Lionel Messi hat-trick. Another exhibition match in preparation for 2014 FIFA World Cup was played on November 14, 2012, between Colombia and Brazil, with Brazil acting as the local team despite a higher affluence of Colombian fans.

On August 4, 2013, the stadium hosted two second round matches of the 2013 International Champions Cup. The first match saw Valencia CF defeat Inter Milan 4–0 and the second match saw Chelsea F.C. defeat A.C. Milan 2–0.

On November 15, 2013, Argentina and Ecuador played an international friendly to a 0–0 draw.

On June 10, 2014, the stadium hosted an international friendly before the 2014 FIFA World Cup between the Republic of Ireland and Portugal with Portugal beating Ireland 5–1.

On September 9, 2014, the stadium hosted an international friendly between Brazil and Ecuador with Brazil victorious 1–0.

On March 31, 2015, the stadium hosted an international friendly rematch of Argentina and Ecuador with Argentina prevailing 2–1 in front of 48,000 fans.

On July 19, 2015, the stadium hosted hosted two quarter-final matches of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Trinidad and Tobago played Panama to a 1–1 draw with Panama winning on penalties 6–5. The second match saw Mexico defeat Costa Rica 1–0.

On June 26, 2016, the stadium hosted the final of the Copa América Centenario—a special U.S.-hosted edition of the Copa América tournament co-organized by CONCACAF, marking the centennial of South America's soccer federation CONMEBOL. After a 0–0 draw after extra time, Chile beat Argentina 4–2 on penalties to win the tournament.

On August 3, 2016, MetLife Stadium hosted a 2016 International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich; Real Madrid won the match 1–0.

On July 22, 2017, a match of the 2017 International Champions Cup was played between FC Barcelona and Juventus. Barcelona won the match 2–1 in front of 82,104 fans.

MetLife Stadium hosted two matches as part of the 2018 International Champions Cup. The first match on July 25, 2018, between Manchester City F.C. and Liverpool F.C., with it ending 2–1 in favor of Liverpool, and the second match on August 7, 2018, between Real Madrid and AS Roma, also ending in a 2–1 victory for Real Madrid.

On September 7, 2018, the stadium hosted the United States and Brazil in an international friendly match as part of U.S. Soccer's "Kickoff Series", which Brazil won by a score of 2–0 with goals from Roberto Firmino and Neymar. On September 11, the stadium hosted an international friendly between Colombia and Argentina.

On July 29, 2019, during the 2019 International Champions Cup, the stadium hosted the first Madrid derby held outside of Europe between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, which Atlético won 7–3. On September 6, MetLife Stadium hosted the 70th all time meeting of the United States and Mexico with Mexico winning 3–0 in front of a crowd of 47,960.

On July 23, 2023, the stadium hosted an international friendly between Premier League clubs Manchester United and Arsenal in front of a stadium soccer record crowd of 82,262 with United winning 2–0.

On August 3, 2024, MetLife Stadium hosted a preseason match of El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid with Barcelona winning 2–1 in front of 82,154 fans.

On September 28, 2024, it was announced that Metlife Stadium would be one of 12 venues that will host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. In addition, it was also announced that it will host the final on July 13, 2025.

Date	Winning Team	Goals	Losing Team	Goals	Spectators
May 7, 2010	Mexico	0	Ecuador	0	77,507
August 10, 2010	Brazil	2	United States	0	77,223
March 26, 2011	United States	1	Argentina	1	78,926
June 18, 2011	Honduras	1 (4)	Costa Rica	1 (2)	78,807
	Mexico	2	Guatemala	1
May 27, 2012	Mexico	2	Wales	0	35,518
June 9, 2012	Argentina	4	Brazil	3	81,994
November 14, 2012	Colombia	1	Brazil	1	38,624
August 4, 2013	Valencia	4	Inter Milan	0	39,764
	Chelsea	2	Milan	0
August 14, 2013	Mexico	4	Ivory Coast	1	35,671
November 15, 2013	Argentina	0	Ecuador	0	38,000
June 10, 2014	Portugal	5	Republic of Ireland	1	40,000
September 9, 2014	Brazil	2	Ecuador	0	35,975
March 31, 2015	Argentina	2	Ecuador	1	48,000
July 19, 2015	Panama	1 (6)	Trinidad and Tobago	1 (5)	74,187
	Mexico	1	Costa Rica	0
June 12, 2016	Ecuador	4	Haiti	0	50,976
June 17, 2016	Colombia	0 (4)	Peru	0 (2)	79,194
June 26, 2016	Chile	0 (4)	Argentina	0 (2)	82,026
August 3, 2016	Real Madrid	1	Bayern Munich	0	82,012
June 1, 2017	Mexico	3	Republic of Ireland	1	42,017
July 22, 2017	Barcelona	2	Juventus	1	82,104
July 25, 2018	Liverpool	2	Manchester City	1	52,635
August 7, 2018	Real Madrid	2	Roma	1	51,528
September 7, 2018	Brazil	2	United States	0	32,489
September 11, 2018	Colombia	0	Argentina	0	35,624
July 29, 2019	Atlético Madrid	7	Real Madrid	3	57,714
September 6, 2019	Mexico	3	United States	0	47,960
July 23, 2023	Manchester United	2	Arsenal	0	82,262
August 3, 2024	Barcelona	2	Real Madrid	1	82,154

The stadium hosted three matches during the 2024 Copa América: two in the group stage and a semi-final match.

Date	Time (UTC−4)	Team #1	Score	Team #2	Round	Attendance
June 25, 2024	21:00	Chile	0–1	Argentina	Group A	81,106
June 27, 2024	21:00	Uruguay	5–0	Bolivia	Group C	48,033
July 9, 2024	20:00	Argentina	2–0	Canada	Semi-finals	80,102

The stadium will host nine matches during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, including the final.

Date	Time (UTC−4)	Team #1	Score	Team #2	Round	Attendance
June 15, 2025	18:00	Palmeiras	–	Porto	Group A
June 17, 2025	12:00	Fluminense	–	Borussia Dortmund	Group F
June 19, 2025	12:00	Palmeiras	–	Al Ahly	Group A
June 21, 2025	15:00	Fluminense	–	Ulsan HD	Group F
June 23, 2025	21:00	Porto	–	Al Ahly	Group A
July 5, 2025	16:00	Winner Match 55	–	Winner Match 56	Quarter-finals
July 8, 2025	15:00	Winner Match 57	–	Winner Match 58	Semi-finals
July 9, 2025	15:00	Winner Match 59	–	Winner Match 60	Semi-finals
July 19, 2026	15:00	Winner Match 61	–	Winner Match 62	Final

MetLife Stadium is one of 16 venues, as well as one of the eleven American venues which will host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As per FIFA requirements, the stadium will have a grass field installed for the World Cup matches. During the event, the stadium will be temporarily be known as "New York/New Jersey Stadium" in accordance with FIFA's policy on corporate sponsored names. In February 2024, the stadium was announced as the host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. In addition, the stadium will host five group stage matches, one Round of 32 match, and one Round of 16 match.

Date	Time (UTC−4)	Team #1	Score	Team #2	Round	Attendance
June 13, 2026	--:--	TBD	–	TBD	Group C
June 16, 2026	--:--	TBD	–	TBD	Group I
June 22, 2026	--:--	TBD	–	TBD	Group I
June 25, 2026	--:--	TBD	–	TBD	Group E
June 27, 2026	--:--	TBD	–	TBD	Group L
June 30, 2026	--:--	Winner Group I	–	3rd Group C/D/F/G/H	Round of 32
July 5, 2026	--:--	Winner Match 76	–	Winner Match 78	Round of 16
July 19, 2026	--:--		–		Final

On October 16, 2010, Rutgers hosted Army in the first college football game to be played in the new stadium, with the Scarlet Knights defeating the Black Knights in overtime, 23–20. During the game's second half, Rutgers player Eric LeGrand was injured on a special teams play, defending a Rutgers kickoff, and paralyzed from the neck down.

Syracuse University has hosted selected home games at MetLife Stadium in lieu of the Carrier Dome. The first of these games, branded as New York's College Classic, was played in 2012 against the visiting USC Trojans, who won 42–29. In 2013, the team opened its season against its rival Penn State at the stadium, losing 23–17. In 2014, the team hosted the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at MetLife Stadium, losing 31–15. A rematch was held in 2016, once again losing to the Fighting Irish 50–33.

On November 16, 2019, MetLife Stadium hosted the 61st Cortaca Jug rivalry game between the NCAA Division III Cortland Red Dragons and Ithaca Bombers. With an attendance of 45,161, it set a record for the most-attended football game in Division III history. The game was held at MetLife Stadium as part of season-long commemorations of the 150th anniversary of college football.

On December 11, 2021, MetLife Stadium hosted the 122nd Army-Navy Game. This was the first time the historic matchup was held at MetLife and the fifth time it was held in East Rutherford. Previous matchups were held at Giants Stadium in 1989, 1993, 1997, and 2002. Navy defeated Army 17–13.

On June 3, 2023, the National Hockey League announced that MetLife Stadium would host two outdoor games as part of the 2024 NHL Stadium Series. The New Jersey Devils hosted the Philadelphia Flyers on February 17, 2024. Devils captain Nico Hischier scored the first NHL goal in MetLife Stadium history on a breakaway 32 seconds into the first period of the game, ultimately scoring two goals on the night en route to the Devils victory over the Flyers by a final score of 6–3 before a crowd of 70,328 fans. The following day, the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 6–5 in overtime following a 3-goal comeback from a 3–5 deficit in front of 79,690 fans in attendance, which was the third largest attendance in NHL history. Rangers forward Artemi Panarin was awarded the game-winning goal 10 seconds into overtime as the net came off its moorings by Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson. After video review, it was confirmed that the puck would've crossed the goal line had the net stayed in place. This was the first time MetLife Stadium had ever hosted NHL hockey, the first time outdoor NHL hockey had ever been played in the state of New Jersey, and the fourth and fifth time outdoor NHL hockey would be played in the New York City/New Jersey area. Yankee Stadium hosted two games as part of the 2014 NHL Stadium Series, in which the New York Rangers won both games, defeating the New Jersey Devils 7-3 and defeating the New York Islanders 2–1. Citi Field previously hosted the 2018 NHL Winter Classic as well, with the Rangers defeating the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime.

Date	Main act(s)	Opening act(s) / Guest(s)	Tour / Concert name	Tickets sold / available for	Gross revenue	Notes
May 26, 2010	Bon Jovi	Train, Gavin DeGraw, OneRepublic, Kid Rock	The Circle Tour	206,099 / 206,099 (100%) (with July 9 show)	$21,386,437 (with July 9 show)
May 27, 2010
May 29, 2010
June 6, 2010	Performers Drake Trey Songz Ludacris Juelz Santana Nicki Minaj Fabolous Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek DJ Khaled Usher Gucci Mane	Guests Waka Flocka Flame Lloyd Banks J. Cole Estelle Red Cafe Maino Birdman Gyptian Cassie T-Pain Cam'ron Busta Rhymes Rick Ross Fat Joe	2010 Summer Jam	49,048 / 49,048 (100%)	$4,308,316
June 10, 2010	Eagles	Dixie Chicks Keith Urban	Long Road Out of Eden Tour	31,482 / 33,564 (94%)	$3,390,308
July 9, 2010	Bon Jovi	Train, Gavin DeGraw, OneRepublic, Kid Rock	The Circle Tour	(see above)	(see above)
June 5, 2011	Performers Lil Wayne Drake Birdman Young Money Chris Brown The Diplomats Rick Ross Fabolous Wiz Khalifa Lloyd Banks Waka Flocka Flame	Guests Busta Rhymes Drake DJ Khaled Wale Meek Mill P. Diddy French Montana	2011 Summer Jam	45,633 / 45,633 (100%)	$4,791,268
July 20, 2011	U2	Interpol	U2 360° Tour	88,491 / 88,491 (100%)	$8,927,150
August 13, 2011	Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band	Billy Currington Uncle Kracker	Goin' Coastal Tour	55,239 / 55,239 (100%)	$5,058,534
May 18, 2012	Performers Armin van Buuren Chase & Status Fatboy Slim Fedde le Grand Madeon Cosmic Gate Funkagenda	—	2012 Electric Daisy Carnival New York	100,000 / 110,000 (91%)	$7,294,307
May 19, 2012	Performers Avicii Sebastian Ingrosso Calvin Harris Alesso Cazzette Chris Lake Michael Woods EDX	—
May 20, 2012	Performers Afrojack Bassnectar Dirty South Chuckie Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Manufactured Superstars Jidax The M Machine	—
June 3, 2012	Performers Waka Flocka Flame French Montana Maino Tyga 2 Chainz Young Jeezy J. Cole Wale Meek Mill Trey Songz Big Sean Rick Ross Nas	Guests Ne-Yo T.I. Pusha T Mase Lauryn Hill Wu-Tang Clan	2012 Summer Jam	42,696 / 42,696 (100%)	$4,597,632
August 11, 2012	Kenny Chesney Tim McGraw	Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen	Brothers of the Sun Tour	56,285 / 56,285 (100%)	$5,523,669
September 19, 2012	Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band	—	Wrecking Ball World Tour	152,290 / 159,000 (95%)	$14,409,760	Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez was the special guest at the first show and Gary U.S. Bonds was the special guest at the second and third shows. The third (and final) show was delayed for two hours due to a strong thunderstorm. The show finally got underway around 10:30 pm, prompting fans to sing "Happy Birthday" to Springsteen at midnight to celebrate his 63rd birthday. At the end of the show, Springsteen was presented with a guitar-shaped birthday cake onstage. The concert was released as a live album in June 2019
September 21, 2012
September 22, 2012
June 2, 2013	Performers Wu-Tang Clan Kendrick Lamar ASAP Rocky Miguel Chris Brown 2 Chainz French Montana Wale Fabolous Joe Budden	Guests Mariah Carey Nicki Minaj Meek Mill Rick Ross Lil Wayne Lil' Kim Joell Ortiz Schoolboy Q Jay Rock Ab-Soul Papoose Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Trinidad James Ace Hood DJ Khaled Tank	2013 Summer Jam	41,598 / 41,598 (100%)	$3,793,412
July 13, 2013	Taylor Swift	Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Joel Crouse	The Red Tour	52,399 / 52,399 (100%)	$4,670,011	Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy was the special guest.
July 25, 2013	Bon Jovi	The J. Geils Band	Because We Can	95,991 / 95,991 (100%)	$9,594,635
July 27, 2013
August 10, 2013	Kenny Chesney Eric Church	Eli Young Band Kacey Musgraves	No Shoes Nation Tour	53,416 / 53,416 (100%)	$4,849,247
July 11, 2014	Beyoncé Jay-Z	—	On the Run Tour	89,165 / 89,165 (100%)	$11,544,187
July 12, 2014
August 4, 2014	One Direction	5 Seconds of Summer	Where We Are Tour	139,247 / 139,247 (100%)	$12,345,803
August 5, 2014
August 16, 2014	Eminem Rihanna	—	The Monster Tour	100,420 / 100,420 (100%)	$12,358,850	Both shows were the 6th highest-grossing box office of the year.
August 17, 2014
July 10, 2015	Taylor Swift	Vance Joy Shawn Mendes HAIM	The 1989 World Tour	110,105 / 110,105 (100%)	$13,423,858	The Weeknd; Heidi Klum and United States women's national soccer team; Lily Aldridge, Lena Dunham, Gigi Hadid and Hailee Steinfeld were special guests at the first show. Nick Jonas; Gigi Hadid, Martha Hunt, Lily Aldridge, Candice Swanepoel, Behati Prinsloo, Karlie Kloss, and Uzo Aduba were special guests at the second show.
July 11, 2015
August 5, 2015	One Direction	Icona Pop	On The Road Again Tour	56,159 / 56,159 (100%)	$5,156,858
August 15, 2015	Kenny Chesney Jason Aldean	Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion	The Big Revival Tour (Chesney) Burn It Down Tour (Aldean)	58,642 / 58,642 (100%)	$6,067,017
August 26, 2015	AC/DC	Vintage Trouble	Rock or Bust World Tour	48,881 / 50,000 (98%)	$4,492,251
July 16, 2016	Coldplay	Alessia Cara Foxes	A Head Full of Dreams Tour	100,763 / 100,763 (100%)	$10,749,394
July 17, 2016
July 23, 2016	Guns N' Roses	Lenny Kravitz	Not in This Lifetime... Tour	100,177 / 100,177 (100%)	$11,687,391
July 24, 2016
August 7, 2016	Paul McCartney	—	One on One	52,465 / 52,465 (100%)	$7,808,072
August 20, 2016	Kenny Chesney	Miranda Lambert Sam Hunt Old Dominion	Spread the Love Tour	56,292 / 56,292 (100%)	$5,736,232
August 23, 2016	Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band	—	The River Tour 2016	153,930 / 153,930 (100%)	$18,239,039	The first show lasted 3 hours and 52 minutes, at the time his longest show ever in the United States and the third longest show of his career. The second show lasted 3 hours and 59 minutes surpassing the previous show in which Tom Morello was the special guest. The third and final show lasted 4 hours and 1 minute in which Rickie Lee Jones was the special guest.
August 25, 2016
August 30, 2016
October 7, 2016	Beyoncé	DJ Khaled	The Formation World Tour	50,703 / 50,703 (100%)	$6,064,625	This concert was originally scheduled to take place on September 7, 2016, but was rescheduled due to doctor's orders for vocal rest. Serena Williams, Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar were special guests. Beyoncé also added "6 Inch" to the setlist.
May 14, 2017	Metallica	Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat	WorldWired Tour	46,941 / 49,155 (95%)	$5,955,038
June 28, 2017	U2	The Lumineers	The Joshua Tree Tour 2017	110,642 / 110,642 (100%)	$14,568,805
June 29, 2017
August 1, 2017	Coldplay	AlunaGeorge Izzy Bizu	A Head Full of Dreams Tour	54,501 / 54,501 (100%)	$7,861,460
June 2, 2018	Luke Bryan	Sam Hunt John Pardi Morgan Wallen	What Makes You Country Tour	46,057	$3,900,000
July 20, 2018	Taylor Swift	Camila Cabello Charli XCX	Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour	165,564 / 165,564 (100%)	$22,031,386	Swift became the first female artist in history to headline and sell out three consecutive shows at the stadium. During the second show, Swift performed "Clean" before the "Long Live" / "New Year's Day" medley. During the third show, Swift performed "So It Goes..." in place of "Dancing with Our Hands Tied".
July 21, 2018
July 22, 2018
August 2, 2018	Beyoncé Jay-Z	Chloe x Halle DJ Khaled	On the Run II Tour	99,755 / 99,755 (100%)	$13,886,416	At the beginning of the first show, the entire stadium was evacuated due to a nearby thunderstorm. The show start time was postponed until 11:30pm with the show ending at 1:30am. During the second show, "Nice" was added to the setlist.
August 3, 2018
August 18, 2018	Kenny Chesney	Thomas Rhett Old Dominion Brandon Lay	Trip Around The Sun Tour	—	—
September 21, 2018	Ed Sheeran	Snow Patrol Anne-Marie	÷ Tour	107,500 / 107,500 (100%)	$11,220,207
September 22, 2018
May 18, 2019	BTS	—	Love Yourself World Tour	98,574 / 98,574 (100%)	$14,050,410	BTS became the first Korean act to perform at the stadium.
May 19, 2019
August 1, 2019	The Rolling Stones	The Wombats	No Filter Tour	104,964 / 104,964 (100%)	$25,510,438	These concerts were originally scheduled to take place on June 13 and 17, 2019 but were postponed due to Mick Jagger recovering from a heart procedure.
August 5, 2019		Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
September 21, 2019	Romeo Santos	Guests Aventura Raulin Rodriguez Kiko Rodriguez Ozuna Wisin Y Yandel Zacarias Ferreira Luis Vargas El Chaval de la Bachata Frank Reyes Joe Veras Monchy & Alexandra Elvis Martinez Cardi B	Utopía Concert		$9,003,680	The first Latin artist ever to perform in this stadium as a headliner
August 5, 2021	Guns N' Roses	Mammoth WVH	We're F'N' Back! Tour	TBA	TBA	Originally planned for July 18, 2020 as a stop on the Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour; Postponed due to pandemic
October 9, 2021	Aventura	Guests Judy Santos • Tonio Skits •Radel Ortiz •Isabel Ortiz	Inmortal Stadium Tour	48,327 / 48,327 (100%)	$7,339,642	The first Latin band ever to perform in this stadium as a headliners. This was also the end of the Inmortal Tour in the United States. This was also their second time at MetLife. Their first was when they were the closing act for the lead singer Romeo Santos's Utopía Concert back in 2019.
June 4, 2022	Coldplay	H.E.R. Bea Miller	Music of the Spheres World Tour	117,240 / 117,240 (100%)	$13,153,892	Kylie Minogue was the special guest at the first show, performing "Can't Get You Out of My Head" with the band. Bruce Springsteen was the special guest at the second show, performing "Working on a Dream" and "Dancing in the Dark" with the band.
June 5, 2022
June 16, 2022	Paul McCartney	—	Got Back	51,872 / 51,872 (100%)	$13,012,034	Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi were the special guests.
June 18, 2022	Grupo Firme	—	Enfiestados y Amanecidos Tour
July 16, 2022	The Weeknd	Kaytranada Mike Dean	After Hours til Dawn Tour			The Weeknd premiered a trailer for his upcoming HBO series, The Idol, at this show right before he went on stage.
July 23, 2022	Elton John	—	Farewell Yellow Brick Road
July 24, 2022
July 30, 2022	Los Bukis	—	Una Historia Cantada
August 11, 2022	Lady Gaga	—	The Chromatica Ball	53,155 / 53,155 (100%)	$8,412,348	Originally planned for August 19, 2020, before initially being delayed to August 19, 2021; Postponed due to pandemic
August 13, 2022	Kenny Chesney	Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce	Here and Now Tour			Originally known as the Chillaxification Tour; Originally planned for August 22, 2020, before initially being delayed to August 13, 2021; Postponed due to pandemic
August 17, 2022	Red Hot Chili Peppers	The Strokes Thundercat	2022 Global Stadium Tour	50,944 / 50,944 (100%)	$9,475,596
September 6, 2022	Rammstein	—	Rammstein Stadium Tour			Originally planned for September 10, 2020, before initially being delayed to September 10, 2021; Postponed due to pandemic
May 26, 2023	Taylor Swift	Phoebe Bridgers Gayle	The Eras Tour			Swift became the first artist in history to headline and sell out three consecutive shows at the stadium twice. Highest three-day attendance in stadium history.
May 27, 2023		Phoebe Bridgers Gracie Abrams
May 28, 2023		Phoebe Bridgers Owenn
June 10, 2023	Ed Sheeran	Dylan Khalid	Mathematics Tour	173,390 / 173,390 (100%)	$18,007,052	Sheeran broke the attendance record for a concert in this venue with 89,000 fans attending his show on June 11.
June 11, 2023
July 6, 2023	TWICE	—	Ready to Be World Tour	47,907 (100%)	$7,557,127	Became the first Korean female act to headline and sell out at MetLife Stadium
July 29, 2023	Beyoncé		Renaissance World Tour	106,056 / 106,056 (100%)	$33,082,997	Highest-grossing boxscore report in the stadium's history.
July 30, 2023
August 4, 2023	Metallica	Pantera Mammoth WVH	M72 World Tour	163,028 / 163,028 (100%)	$20,848,071
August 6, 2023		Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills
August 11, 2023	Blackpink	—	Born Pink World Tour	95,437/ 95,437 (100%)	$17,506,005	Became the first Korean female act to headline and sell out 2 consecutive shows at MetLife Stadium
August 12, 2023
August 15, 2023	Guns N' Roses	—	2023 Tour
August 30, 2023	Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band	—	2023 Tour
September 1, 2023
September 3, 2023
September 7, 2023	Karol G	Agudelo	Mañana Será Bonito Tour
September 8, 2023		Agudelo Young Miko
May 17, 2024	Morgan Wallen		One Night At A Time World Tour			Rescheduled from May 19 and 20, 2023 for health reasons.
May 18, 2024
May 23, 2024	The Rolling Stones		Hackney Diamonds Tour
May 26, 2024		Lawrence
July 19, 2024	Luke Combs		Growin’ Up And Gettin’ Old Tour
July 20, 2024
August 17, 2024	Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band	Megan Moroney Uncle Kracker	Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour
October 3, 2024	Pink	Sheryl Crow KidCutUp The Script	P!NK: Summer Carnival
October 9, 2024	Travis Scott	Sheck Wes Playboi Carti Future	Circus Maximus Tour
May 8, 2025	Kendrick Lamar SZA		Grand National Tour
May 9, 2025
May 15, 2025	Shakira		Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour
August 8, 2025	Billy Joel Stevie Nicks		Two Icons, One Night
August 9, 2025	My Chemical Romance	Death Cab for Cutie Thursday	Long Live The Black Parade Tour
August 27, 2025	System of a Down Korn	Polyphia Wisp (musician)	System Of A Down & Korn with special guest Polyphia
August 28, 2025
August 31, 2025	Oasis	Cage the Elephant	Oasis Live '25 Tour
September 1, 2025

The stadium hosted the 12th Siyum HaShas, a celebration of the completion of the Talmud through the 7+1⁄2-year Daf Yomi study program, on August 1, 2012. At 93,000 seats, it was the highest capacity crowd in the stadium's history, due to on-field seating and a ticket sell-out. The siyum was a Department of Homeland Security level two security event, the most critical short of a presidential visit. On January 1, 2020, it hosted the 13th Siyum HaShas.

The stadium hosts the annual Summer Jam festival sponsored by WQHT FM ("Hot 97").

Since 2012, the stadium has been the main site of the two-day electronic music festival Electric Daisy Carnival's stop in the New York Metropolitan Area bringing electronic acts including Armin Van Buuren, Hardwell, Porter Robinson and Tiësto.

In 2014, two of the "Keep Seeking First God's Kingdom!" International Conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses were held at the stadium.

On July 14 and 15, 2017, the stadium hosted the 18th International Indian Film Academy Awards, the Oscars of Bollywood, for the first time.

On January 16, 2018, the stadium hosted the inaugural ball for newly elected New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.

In 2023, the New York Giants and the New York Jets were among the NFL teams with the highest average home attendance. Only the Dallas Cowboys drew a higher average home attendance, with 93,594 in 8 home games.

NFL Team	Year	Home Games	Average Attendance
New York Giants	2023	8	79,307
New York Jets	2023	9	77,890
New York Giants	2022	9	76,474
New York Jets	2022	8	78,009

• Official website
• MetLife Stadium at StadiumDB.com
• New Meadowlands Stadium Project Scoping Document
• Overgaard Ltd. / Facade Design & Supply
• MetLife Stadium Seating Chart

Media from the New York Jets and New York Giants:

• New Jets Stadium Tour with Woody Johnson
• Virtual Tour and Fly-Through Video of NMS
• January 2010 New Jets Stadium Tour
• NJ/NY 2014 Super Bowl XLVIII Bid Presentation
• Time-lapse Video of Stadium Changeover
• Stadium naming rights
• MetLife Stadium Presser
• Bryant Park MetLife Stadium Celebration

Events and tenants
Preceded by Giants Stadium	Home of the New York Giants 2010–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Giants Stadium	Home of the New York Jets 2010–present	Incumbent
Preceded by first stadium	Home of the New York Guardians 2020	Succeeded by Camping World Stadium
Preceded by Mercedes-Benz Superdome (XLVII)	Host of the Super Bowl 2014 (XLVIII)	Succeeded by University of Phoenix Stadium (XLIX)
Preceded by Sun Life Stadium Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Host of WrestleMania 2013 (29) 2019 (35)	Succeeded by Mercedes-Benz Superdome WWE Performance Center
Preceded by Estadio Nacional Santiago	Copa América Centenario Final venue 2016	Succeeded by Maracanã Stadium Rio de Janeiro
Preceded by Lusail Stadium Lusail	FIFA World Cup Final venue 2026	Succeeded by TBD TBD