Levi's Stadium
Field of Jeans | |
Levi's Stadium in February 2016 prior to Super Bowl 50 | |
| Address | 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Clara, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°24′11″N 121°58′12″W / 37.403°N 121.970°W |
| Public transit | |
| Owner | Santa Clara Stadium Authority |
| Operator | Forty Niners Football Company LLC |
| Executive suites | 174 |
| Capacity | 68,500 |
| Record attendance | 80,000 (Ed Sheeran +–=÷× Tour, September 16, 2023) |
| Surface | Tifway II Bermuda Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 19, 2012 |
| Opened | July 17, 2014 |
| Construction cost | $1.3 billion (est)($1.73 billion in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Project manager | Hatheway Consulting LLC. |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Services engineer | Electrical: Cupertino Electric Mechanical: M–E Engineers |
| General contractor | Turner/Devcon JV |
| Tenants | |
| San Francisco 49ers (NFL) (2014–present) San Francisco Bowl (NCAA) (2014–2019) | |
| Website | |
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Levi's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, United States, just west of the much larger city of San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has served as the home venue for the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers since 2014. The stadium is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of San Francisco. It is named after Levi Strauss & Co., which purchased naming rights in 2013.
In 2006, the 49ers proposed constructing a new stadium at Candlestick Point in San Francisco, the site of their erstwhile home, Candlestick Park. The project, which included plans for retail space and housing improvements, was claimed to be of great potential benefit to the nearby historically blighted neighborhood of Hunters Point. After negotiations with the city of San Francisco fell through, the 49ers focused their attention on a site adjacent to their administrative offices and training facility in Santa Clara.
In June 2010, Santa Clara voters approved a measure authorizing the creation of the tax-exempt Santa Clara Stadium Authority to build and own the new football stadium and for the city to lease land to the authority. A construction loan raised from private investors was secured in December 2011, allowing construction to start in April 2012. Levi's Stadium opened on July 17, 2014.
Levi's Stadium was the site of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game from 2014 through 2019 before moving to Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Previously, that game was played on the home field of the division winner possessing the better record. The stadium hosted WWE's WrestleMania 31 on March 29, 2015, Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016, and will host Super Bowl LX in 2026. The stadium also hosted the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship, and will host multiple matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Danny Miller is the stadium public address announcer and was honored by the National Football League with the pregame announcing duties for Super Bowl 50, an honor he will repeat at Super Bowl LX.