With the 2026 NFL season in full swing, teams aren’t the only ones battling for supremacy. Every game sees thousands of fans competing to make themselves heard, from roaring celebrations and passionate chants to the wall of noise that greets the opposition.
But some stadiums turn the volume up more than others. To find out where fans create the biggest game-day buzz, we’ve analyzed TripAdvisor visitor reviews, home-game attendance, and stadium infrastructure to reveal the noisiest NFL stadiums in America.
For people with hearing loss, a lively game-day atmosphere can sometimes be challenging, with cheering, music, and stadium announcements making it harder to distinguish individual sounds or follow conversations. However, a little preparation, from packing hearing protection and choosing seats away from speakers to taking breaks in quieter areas, can help make a noisy game day a more comfortable experience.
Top 10 Noisiest NFL Stadiums
By analyzing visitor reviews, average home-game attendance, and stadium design, we’ve revealed the top 10 noisiest NFL stadiums in America. The study considered architectural features that can influence how crowd noise is contained and reflected around a stadium, including enclosure, roof coverage, and the configuration of the seating bowl.
Topping the ranking is AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, with a Noise Index score of 24.90 out of 30. The stadium recorded the highest average home-game attendance of all 30 venues analyzed, welcoming an average of 92,991 fans per game.
We also analyzed low-rated TripAdvisor reviews to understand visitors’ experiences of noise at each stadium. AT&T Stadium recorded 6.69 noise-related mentions per 100 low-rated reviews, based on terms including “loud,” “hearing,” “noise,” “noisy,” “speakers,” and “deaf.”
The stadium also scored 8 out of 10 for infrastructure, with its retractable roof, extensive roof coverage, and continuous bowl-style seating layout contributing to its score. These types of features can help contain and reflect crowd noise within a stadium, rather than allowing sound to disperse as freely as it might in a more open venue.
Following closely behind is Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Falcons, with a score of 24.56. The stadium recorded a considerably higher rate of noise-related mentions than AT&T Stadium, at 21.9 per 100 low-rated reviews. However, its average home-game attendance was lower, at 70,599.
Like AT&T Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium features a retractable roof, extensive roof coverage, and a continuous bowl-style seating layout.
U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis completes the top three with a score of 22.76. While its average attendance of 66,842 was lower than that of the top two stadiums, it achieved the maximum infrastructure rating due to its fully enclosed design, extensive roof coverage, and compact, continuous seating bowl. It also recorded 13.87 noise-related mentions per 100 low-rated reviews.
The 10 Least Noisy NFL Stadiums
At the other end of the ranking, the study also revealed the NFL stadiums with the lowest Noise Index scores. These venues combined lower average home-game attendance, fewer noise-related mentions in low-rated TripAdvisor reviews, and stadium designs with fewer of the features associated with containing and reflecting crowd noise.
While this doesn’t necessarily mean these stadiums are quiet, the findings suggest they may offer less intense noise environments, potentially reducing spectators’ exposure to sound levels that could put their hearing at risk.
EverBank Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, recorded the lowest Noise Index score of all 30 stadiums analyzed, at 3.41 out of 30. Its design played a significant role in its position at the bottom of the ranking, scoring just 1 out of 10 for infrastructure.
The stadium is predominantly open-air, has little or no meaningful roof coverage, and has a more open or broken seating-bowl configuration, all features that offer less opportunity for crowd noise to be contained and reflected around the venue. It also recorded just 1.35 noise-related mentions per 100 low-rated TripAdvisor reviews, further contributing to its position as the least noisy stadium in the study.
The Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium was second, scoring 5.10 out of 30. The open-air stadium received an infrastructure score of 2 out of 10, while noise-related terms appeared 2.52 times per 100 low-rated reviews. Its average home-game attendance of 58,893 was also among the lower figures in the study.
In third was Northwest Stadium, home of the Washington Commanders, with a score of 5.62 out of 30. The stadium also received an infrastructure score of 2 out of 10, while there were 2.15 noise-related mentions per 100 low-rated reviews and an average home-game attendance of 64,295.
Dr. Jenn Schumacher, audiologist at ReSound:
Hearing loss can affect many aspects of our lives, but busy crowds and loud events are often where people feel its impact most. Difficulty hearing stadium announcements, following conversations with friends and family, or distinguishing individual sounds from background noise can make the experience more challenging and, for some people, overwhelming.
NFL stadiums are naturally loud environments and aren’t necessarily designed with people with hearing loss in mind. While some venues offer accessibility measures, such as assistive listening devices and guest services support, there are also precautions visitors can take to help make game day more comfortable.
For example, consider taking hearing protection like earplugs, choosing seats away from speakers where possible, and taking breaks in quieter areas of the stadium. For those who wear hearing aids, it can also be helpful to familiarize yourself with your device’s settings before attending, as many modern hearing aids have programs designed specifically for noisy environments.
Most importantly, having hearing loss shouldn’t mean missing out on the atmosphere of a live game. A little preparation before arriving at the stadium can help you enjoy the excitement while also looking after your hearing and making the experience more comfortable.
Methodology
To reveal the noisiest NFL stadiums, we analyzed 30 NFL venues across three equally weighted factors, producing a maximum Noise Index score of 30.
Using 2025 home attendance figures, stadiums were scored according to their average number of spectators per home game, with higher attendance receiving a higher score.
We analyzed TripAdvisor reviews rated three stars or below for references to noise and hearing, including the terms “loud,” “hearing,” “noise,” “noisy,” “speakers,” and “deaf.” We calculated the number of keyword mentions per 100 low-rated reviews.
We assessed three architectural characteristics that can influence how sound is contained and reflected within a stadium: enclosure (4 points), roof coverage (3 points), and bowl confinement (3 points). More enclosed venues, greater roof coverage, and compact or continuous seating bowls received higher scores because these characteristics can help contain and reflect crowd noise.
The three scores were combined to produce an overall Noise Index score out of 30, with a higher score representing stronger indicators of a potentially noisy game-day environment.
Stadium design information was researched using official stadium and NFL team sources, alongside information published by stadium architects and structural engineers.
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