NFL Stadium Rankings

NFL Stadium Rankings: Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

University of Phoenix Stadium|Capacity: 63,400|Opened: 2006

OVERALL RANK

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How would you describe the affordability of a trip to your hometown stadium?

Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
4.4%	8.9%	55.7%	16.3%	14.8%

Ticket Costs

Average Ticket	% Increase From 2007	NFL Rank	NFL Average Ticket
$65.08	14.8%	11th	$72.20

Courtesy Team Marketing Report, 2008

How would you rate the quality of the food at the stadium?

Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
5.9%	5%	37.1%	37.1%	14.9%

How would you rate the affordability of the food at the stadium?

Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
6.4%	19.7%	53.7%	13.8%	6.4%

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How would you rate the tailgating scene on game day?

Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
6.4%	12.8%	32.5%	29.6%	18.7%

On average, how much tailgating do you do for each game?

0-1 hours	2 hours	3 hours	4 hours	5+ hours
35.1%	27.7%	21.8%	12.9%	2.5%

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How would you rate the year-to-year quality of the home team's on-field performance?

Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
21.7%	46%	21.7%	8.6%	2%

Which player on your team is most worth paying to watch?

Anquan Boldin	Larry Fitzgerald	Kurt Warner	Adrian Wilson	Gerald Hayes
46.1%	31.6%	9.3%	3.6%	2.1%

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How would you rate the Fan IQ of the home crowd?

Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
11.4%	18.3%	33.7%	25.2%	11.4%

How would you rate the hospitality offered to fans of the opposing team?

Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
8%	4.5%	39%	31%	17.5%

What is the worst incident you have witnessed against an opposing fan or yourself at the ballpark?

"None. That's mostly because in Arizona, the visiting team has more fans in the stands."
"I saw beer poured on an old lady's head."
"A Raiders fan attacked a Cardinals fan for no apparent reason. You know those Raider fans, the bad ones giving the good ones a terrible name."

What is your favorite memory from a game at the stadium?

"Karlos Dansby choosing me for the only Lambeau Leap at the U. of P. Stadium. We stopped Seattle from scoring the winning touchdown and then he made a bee-line toward me. I pulled him up into the stands and picture wound up on the front of the sports section on Monday."
"The Pat Tillman Tribute with him being added to the Ring of Honor. Things may not have been perfect from a 'production' perspective, but the feeling around the whole event of this unselfish American hero was unforgettable."
"The first real game in the stadium, and how much better it is than Sun Devil Stadium ever was."