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NFL Stadium Rankings: Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Heinz Field|Capacity: 65,050|Opened: 2001
OVERALL RANK
2
Heinz Field
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Category Rank (1-32)
4
Affordability & Food
How would you describe the affordability of a trip to your hometown stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
3.8% 5.4% 57.2% 20.2% 13.4%
Ticket Costs
Average Ticket % Increase From 2007 NFL Rank NFL Average Ticket
$67.47 2.3% 15th $72.20
How would you rate the quality of the food at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1.8% 2.6% 20.1% 36.8% 38.7%
How would you rate the affordability of the food at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
5.8% 9.2% 49.4% 22.7% 12.9%
Category Rank (1-32)
5
Tailgating
How would you rate the tailgating scene on game day?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0.8% 0.6% 5.7% 19% 73.8%
On average, how much tailgating do you do for each game?
0-1 hours 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours 5+ hours
17.6% 21.5% 24.8% 20.2% 15.9%
Category Rank (1-32)
2
Team Quality
How would you rate the year-to-year quality of the home team's on-field performance?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0.2% 0% 1.9% 36% 61.9%
Which player on your team is most worth paying to watch?
Ben Roethlisberger Troy Polamalu Hines Ward Willie Parker James Harrison
40.4% 26.3% 17.1% 7.2% 2.6%
Ben Roethlisberger
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Category Rank (1-32)
6
Stadium Atmosphere
How would you rate the Fan IQ of the home crowd?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1.6% 2.3% 6.6% 20.7% 68.8%
How would you rate the hospitality offered to fans of the opposing team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
13.8% 14.5% 35.3% 21.9% 14.5%
What is the worst incident you have witnessed against an opposing fan or yourself at the ballpark?
  • "Browns fans were being pelted with snowballs, but then again, that was pretty funny."
  • "The guy who sits in front of me harassed a Browns fan and his young daughter the entire game until the father and daughter finally left early in the fourth quarter. In a later incident, he punched a Jets fan in the face during a playoff game. I reported him to security and also wrote a letter to the team requesting that he not be allowed to attend games. They made him sit out the AFC Championship Game the next week but he was back the following season. He has been on his best behavior since then. In general, people use attending a football game as an excuse to drink to excess."
  • "Last year during the Steelers-Jaguars playoff game, I witnessed a Jacksonville fan get the hell beat out of him, but he was running his mouth so bad to all of the Steelers fans. You do not do that! You never run your mouth especially when you just beat a team in the playoffs at their field."
What is your favorite memory from a game at the stadium?
  • "The game was a so-so blowout of the Redskins, but what made it memorable is that I had a broken foot and a seat in the nosebleeds. The stadium staff treated me like royalty getting me to and from my seat in a wheelchair. I even got a little mini-tour of the loge area."
  • "Watching Jerome Bettis bowl over Brian Urlacher in what became the beginning of a win streak that led straight to the Super Bowl win in Detroit."
  • "Meeting my wife in the parking lot."
Category Rank (1-32)
11
Accessibility
How would you rate the traffic to and from the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
5% 12.8% 54% 20% 8.2%
How would you rate the availability and cost of parking at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
7.5% 12% 51.5% 19.2% 9.8%
How would you rate the public transportation options?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
9.6% 17% 32% 25.1% 16.2%
 
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