Bills Stadium is the name of the team’s home in Orchard Park

Luxury boxes: 121 suites, 8,262 club seats

Construction began on April 4, 1972.

Officially opened on August 17, 1973.

The first regular season game was held September 30, 1973 – Bills 9 Jets 7.

The playground is 50 feet below grade – 37,000 feet of shale has been removed to form the lower level.

The upper deck is 60 feet above ground level.

Land coverage, 86,000 square feet.

The biggest audience was October 4, 1992 against Miami 80368.

In 2013, a $ 130 million construction project was unveiled. This included:

• 3 new bulletin boards
• Implementation of new technologies, including WiFi
• New West End Plaza
• New invoice store
• Miller Lite Beer Pub
• 50 meter stairs
• Renovated and expanded concessions and toilets and improved entrance

The court surface is made of “A-Turf Titan 50” – a synthetic turf, installed by A-Turf of Cheektowaga, NY.

• Below the surface of the field is a later rubber and urethane, to provide maximum drainage and durability.
• The rubber used for filling is made from recycled tire rubber.
• There are a total of 6 books. fill per square foot (516,000 lbs total) 3 lbs. rubber / square foot and 3 lbs. sand / square foot.
• The field is expected to have a lifespan of 12 years.
• It is estimated that using this sod in place of a grass field will save between 500,000 and 1 million gallons of water each year.

Parking – 10,000 cars, 150 buses, 250 campers.