A general view of Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders on field at Arrowhead Stadium. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Player poll shows Arrowhead, MetLife on opposite ends of best/worst stadiums

By Michael Gallagher | Last updated 11/21/23

It’s well-known that Arrowhead Stadium is fairly popular with Taylor Swift, but how does it stack up with players across the NFL?

According to a recently conducted NFL player poll by The Athletic, Arrowhead actually tops the list as the best venue to play in, receiving the largest number of votes (17.9%) among the 85 players polled.

“[Arrowhead is] is electric,” an anonymous player said. “That’s one of the coolest places to play. In my opinion, the loudest in the NFL.”

U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, took second place with 13.7% of votes, while Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium (8.9%), Green Bay’s Lambeau Field (8.3%) and Seattle’s Lumen Field (8.3%) rounded out the rest of the top five.

Everyone loves US Bank Stadium and the Skol Chant… especially @josh_dobbs1

Via the @torchbearerspod #skol pic.twitter.com/2Wr51o5jbC
— Vikings Central (@VikesCentral) November 16, 2023

Conversely, MetLife Stadium, shared by the New York Giants and Jets, was voted the worst stadium to play with 18.4% of votes, while Washington’s FedEx Field (13.9%) and Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium (12.7%) placed in the bottom three.

FedEx Field made headlines over the weekend for having little to no water pressure and only cold water for players to shower with following the Giants’ 31-19 win over the Commanders on Sunday.

Giants’ and Commanders’ locker rooms at FedEx Field have no hot water for showers.

A Commanders’ official said: “We had an equipment failure in the main water heater that provides hot water to the field level locker rooms. We can’t resolve the matter without completely shutting…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 19, 2023