EverBank Stadium
EverBank Stadium is an American football stadium located in Jacksonville, Florida, that primarily serves as the home facility of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and the headquarters of the professional wrestling promotions All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH).
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| Former names | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (1995–96, 2007–10) Alltel Stadium (1997–2006) EverBank Field (2010–18) TIAA Bank Field (2018–23) |
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| Address | 1 EverBank Stadium Drive |
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°19′26″N 81°38′15″W |
| Owner | City of Jacksonville |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Executive suites | 75 |
| Capacity | 67,814 (expandable to 82,000) |
| Record attendance | 85,413 (Florida State Seminoles vs. Alabama Crimson Tide, September 29, 2007) |
| Surface | Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass |
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| Broke ground | January 3, 1994 |
| Opened | August 18, 1995 |
| Renovated | 2003–04, 2014, 2016 |
| Construction cost | US$121 million ($249 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Structural engineer | Bliss and Nyitray, Inc |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols |
| Tenants | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) (1995–present) Gator Bowl (NCAA) (1996–present) Florida-Georgia football rivalry (NCAA) (1996–present) Jacksonville Armada FC (NASL) (2015) | |
| Website | |
| everbankstadium.com | |
The stadium opened in 1995 as Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on the site of the old Gator Bowl Stadium (erected 1927), and included some portions of the older stadium. Located on the St. Johns River, it sits on 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land in downtown Jacksonville. In addition to hosting the Jaguars, the stadium is regularly used for college football, concerts, and other events. It is the regular site of the annual Florida–Georgia football rivalry game, a matchup between the Florida Gators of the University of Florida and the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia. The stadium is also the home of the annual Gator Bowl, a post-season college bowl game. Additionally, the stadium hosted Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005 and is one of the venues used by the United States men's national soccer team.
From 1997 to 2006, the stadium was named Alltel Stadium after communications company Alltel purchased naming rights. The facility was renamed EverBank Field in 2010, following the approval of a five-year, naming rights deal with the financial services company EverBank. The agreement was extended in 2014 for an additional 10 years. The Jaguars announced in February 2018 the stadium would be renamed TIAA Bank Field for the 2018 NFL season after EverBank was acquired by New York–based Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). In June 2023, the Jaguars announced the team's home stadium would be renamed EverBank Stadium prior to the start of the season.
The stadium temporarily played host to the New Orleans Saints during the 2021 NFL season after the team was forced to relocate from Caesars Superdome owing to the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.