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| Full name | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Arrowhead Drive |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°2′56″N 94°29′2″W / 39.04889°N 94.48389°W |
| Public transit |  KCATA: Route 47[1] |
| Owner | Jackson County Sports Complex Authority |
| Operator | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Executive suites | 128 |
| Capacity | 76,416 (2010–present)[2]
Former capacity: |
| Surface | TartanTurf (1972–1993) Latitude 36 Bermuda Grass (1994–2012) NorthBridge Bermudagrass (2013–present) [6] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 11, 1968[7] |
| Opened | August 12, 1972 |
| Renovated | 1991, 1994, 2007–2010 |
| Expanded | 1995, 1997 |
| Construction cost | US$43 million ($313 million in 2023 dollars[8]) US$375 million (2007–2010 renovation) ($524 million in 2023 dollars[8]) |
| Architect | Kivett and Myers Populous (2007–2010 renovations)[9] |
| Structural engineer | Bob D. Campbell & Co. Structural Engineers[10] |
| General contractor | Sharp-Kidde-Webb Joint Venture[11] |
| Tenants | |
| Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 1972–present Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 1996–2007 | |
| Website | |
| chiefs.com/stadium | |
Arrowhead Stadium is an American football stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It primarily serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
It was built at the same time as neighboring Kauffman Stadium, home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals, which together form the Truman Sports Complex. Arrowhead Stadium has been in use since 1972 NFL season, and is crrently the oldest stadium in the AFC. It has a seating capacity of 76,416, making it the 25th-largest stadium in the United States and the fourth-largest NFL stadium. It is also the largest sports facility by capacity in the state of Missouri. A $375 million renovation was completed in 2010. The stadium is scheduled to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and has hosted college football games, as well as other soccer games.
The stadium has been officially named GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (pronounced G-E-H-A) since March 2021, following a naming rights deal between GEHA and the Chiefs.[12] The agreement began at the start of the 2021 season and ends in January 2031 with the expiration of the leases for the Chiefs and Royals with Truman Sports Complex owner, the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority.[13]
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- ^ "Arrowhead Stadium | NorthBridge® Bermudagrass". Sod Solutions Pro.
- ^ "Truman Sports Complex Renovation Newsletter" (PDF). Jackson County Sports Complex Authority. January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2011.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Stagemeyer, Suzanna. "Kansas City Chiefs' new Arrowhead Stadium opens for first sporting event". Biz Journals.
- ^ Everly, Steve (January 13, 1991). "Engineering Firm's Founder Has Retired". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Stadium History". Team History. Chiefs War Path. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "Chiefs and GEHA Announce Naming Rights Agreement for GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium". Chiefs.com (Press release). Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (March 4, 2021). "Chiefs announce naming rights agreement with GEHA for field at Arrowhead Stadium". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved October 21, 2021.