1. Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City Chiefs

Quote :

"When the Chiefs are having a bad season, they're tough to beat at Arrowhead. When they're having a good season, they're unbeatable. With the scent of barbecue in the air and a sea of red in the stands, Kansas City is the best football atmosphere in the country. The Chiefs were a flawed team in 2005 but still managed to win seven of eight home games."

2. Gillete Stadium - New England Patriots

Quote :

"The Patriots are 30-6 at Gillette Stadium since it opened in 2002, including 4-0 in the playoffs. The Razor is always a tough place to visit, but it gets even scarier when the weather gets cold, because the conditions don't seem to bother a Bill Belichick-coached team."

3. RCA Dome - Indianapolis Colts

Quote :

"The RCA Dome is the perfect track for the Colts to run wild. Peyton Manning & Co. are especially comfortable playing on turf and they've lost just two regular-season games there over the last two seasons."

4. Invesco Field - Denver Broncos

Quote :

"Not quite the madhouse Mile High Stadium was, but Invesco still rocks and has the same altitude, which causes problems for opponents. The Broncos are 31-9 at Invesco since it opened in 2001 and finished 8-0 at home last season."

5. Qwest Field - Seattle Seahawks

Quote :

"No team uses home-field noise to its advantage better than the Seahawks. The Giants had 11 false-start penalties during a trip to Seattle this season. The Seahawks have won 22 of their last 25 home games."

6. Heinz Field - Pittsburgh Steelers

Quote :

"The defending Super Bowl champs love playing in front of all those rabid fans with their Terrible Towels. The always-aggressive Pittsburgh defense gets just a little nastier at home."

7. Soldier Field - Chicago Bears

Quote :

"Now that it has settled into the new Soldier Field, Chicago is a bear at home. The team is built for cold weather, stressing defense and the running game, and the crowd still goes nuts no matter how frigid the wind is."

8. Lambeau Field - Green Bay Packers

Quote :

"A trip to Lambeau Field may not be the guaranteed loss it once was, but there is still a certain magic to this stadium, which has been home to so many of the greatest moments in NFL history."

9. Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia Eagles

Quote :

"It doesn't have the bumpy surface of the old Veterans Stadium to trip opponents up, but Lincoln Field can get pretty crazy. Before T.O.-gate struck the Eagles last year, they were nearly unbeatable in front of a loyal, green-clad crowd."

10. Metrodome - Minnesota Vikings

Quote :

"The Vikings have remained respectable in recent years because they can always win at home. The Metrodome gets very loud and seems to fit the Vikings' style of play, which has been more about speed than grit since they moved indoors."

4/10/2006 7:51:36 PM

OMF BULLSHIT WHAT ABOUT THE 12TH MAN

4/10/2006 7:52:48 PM

I'm surprsied FedEx Field didn't make it... It's huge, and gets VERY loud.

4/10/2006 7:53:10 PM

^ I was thinking the same thing

4/10/2006 7:54:03 PM

me too

then again i think all 3 of us are skins fans

4/10/2006 7:56:38 PM

OMG WHERES BOA Stadium

4/10/2006 7:56:53 PM

whats the link for that article?

4/10/2006 7:57:23 PM

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"me too"

then again i think all 3 4 of us are skins fans

[Edited on April 10, 2006 at 8:02 PM. Reason : .]

4/10/2006 8:01:51 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0604/gallery.toughplaces/content.1.html#

not really an article persay as more of a phot gallery with comments.

4/10/2006 8:04:03 PM

10)the parking lot
9)the gravel road
8)the prison
7)the blackberry patch
6)the woods
5)the house
4)the ski slope
3)Ground Zero
2)the Iraqi roadside
1)the ocean

4/10/2006 8:10:22 PM

as nuts as oakland fans are, i'm surprised they didn't get the nod


and as a colts fan, i TOTALLY disagree with the RCA dome. Colt's fans don't really show up that much... it's probably top 10, but DEFINITELY not top 3.

and i too was shocked that Fed Ex field was not on there.

but i'm a redskins fan (5)

4/10/2006 8:12:43 PM

It seems like they put more stock into how good the team was (and their record) than other sources (fans, loudness, etc.)

OMG, look how well the Colts and Patriots did at home!! Their stadiums must be tough to play at!!!

4/10/2006 8:21:21 PM

yeah thats wack

who's the loudest and most abusive

thats what i wanna know

4/10/2006 8:24:04 PM

well the RCA Dome does supposedly get very loud .

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"as nuts as oakland fans are, i'm surprised they didn't get the nod"

I am surprised at no Oakland too

4/10/2006 8:36:52 PM