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{{short description|Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}}
{{distinguish|Acrisure Arena}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Acrisure Stadium
| logo_image = Acrisure_Stadium_logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| image = Acrisure Stadium 2024.jpg
| caption = Acrisure Stadium in 2024
| address = 100 Art Rooney Avenue
| location = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|40|26|48|N|80|0|57|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = USA Pittsburgh central#Pennsylvania#USA
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label = Acrisure Stadium
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Pittsburgh]]##Location in [[Pennsylvania]]##Location in the [[United States]]
| broke_ground = {{Start date|1999|6|18}}
| opened = {{Start date|2001|8|18}}
| expanded = 2015
| renovated = 2007
| owner = [[Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County]]
| operator = [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]<br />[[University of Pittsburgh]]
| surface = [[Poa pratensis|Kentucky bluegrass]] (2009–present)<ref name="post-gazette.com" />
| construction_cost = US$281 million<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|281000000|2001}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = [[Populous (company)|Populous]] (then Bortles Sport Architecture)<br />WTW Architects<ref name="SBJ" />
| project_manager = NW Getz & Associates, Inc.<ref name="Pittsburgh Steelers – Heinz Field" />
| structural engineer = Bliss & Nyitray, Inc
| services engineer = M-E Engineers, Inc.<ref name="SBJ" />
| general_contractor = [[Hunt Construction Group]]/[https://www.mascaroconstruction.com/ Mascaro Construction Company, LP]<ref name="SBJ" />
| former_names = Heinz Field (2001–2022)
| tenants = [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh Panthers]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (2001–present)<br />[[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ([[National Football League|NFL]]) (2001–present)
| suites = 129
| seating_capacity = 68,400 (2015–present)<ref name="DEPVT" />
'''Former capacity''':
{{collapsible list|
* 65,500 (2011–2014)<ref name="RQPRM" />
* 65,050 (2006–2010)<ref name="sa70z" />
* 64,450 (2001–2006)<ref name="qcQR1" />
}}
| record_attendance = 73,117 ([[Taylor Swift]], [[The Eras Tour]], June 17, 2023)<ref name="PPG61723">{{Cite web |title=Taylor Swift draws the largest concert crowd in Pittsburgh history, adds four surprise songs|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2023/06/17/taylor-swift-draws-largest-concert-crowd-pittsburgh-history/stories/202306170068 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |language=en}}</ref>
| publictransit = {{rail-interchange|pittsburgh}} [[Allegheny (PAT station)|Allegheny]]
| website = {{url|https://acrisurestadium.com/|acrisurestadium.com}}
}}
'''Acrisure Stadium''', formerly (and still colloquially) known as '''Heinz Field''', is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in the [[North Shore (Pittsburgh)|North Shore]] neighborhood of [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S. It primarily serves as the home of the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh Panthers]] of the [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]] in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC). The stadium opened in 2001 as Heinz Field, following the [[building implosion|controlled implosion]] of the teams' previous home, [[Three Rivers Stadium]]. In 2021, the owners of the Heinz name, now owned by [[Kraft Heinz]] declined to renew the stadium's [[naming rights]]. The City of Pittsburgh green-lit [[Acrisure]]'s bid to purchase the rights in 2022.

Funded in conjunction with [[PNC Park]] and the [[David L. Lawrence Convention Center]], the $281 million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|281|2001|r=2}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}}) stadium stands along the [[Ohio River]], on the [[North Side (Pittsburgh)|North Side]] of Pittsburgh in the North Shore neighborhood. The stadium was designed with the city's history of steel production in mind, which led to the inclusion of 12,000 tons of steel into construction.<ref name="FactSh" /> Ground for the stadium was broken in June 1999, and the first football game was hosted in September 2001. The stadium's natural-grass surface has been criticized throughout its history, but Steelers owners have kept the grass after lobbying from players and coaches. The 68,400-seat stadium has sold out for most Steelers home games, a streak that dates to 1972. A collection of Steelers and Panthers memorabilia is in the Great Hall.

The stadium has hosted two [[NHL outdoor games|outdoor hockey games]]: the [[2011 NHL Winter Classic]] between the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and [[Washington Capitals]], and the [[2017 NHL Stadium Series]] game between the Penguins and [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. The venue has also hosted numerous concerts; on June 17, 2023, [[Taylor Swift]]'s [[The Eras Tour]] performance was attended by 73,117 people, the highest-ticketed event in Pittsburgh history.<ref name="PPG61723"/>

==History==
===Planning and funding===
The Pittsburgh Steelers and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] shared [[Three Rivers Stadium]] from 1970 to 2000. After discussions over the Pirates building a full-time [[PNC Park|baseball park]], a proposal was made to renovate Three Rivers Stadium into a full-time football facility.<ref name="Bflawed" /> Although the Steelers' owners disliked the idea, the proposal was used as a "fallback position" that would be used if discussions for a new stadium failed.<ref name="Steelers Sell Bonds to Help Raise Money for New Stadium" /> The Steelers' owners said failing to build a new stadium would hurt the franchise's chances of signing players who might sign with other teams, such as the other three teams in the [[AFC North]], who had all recently built new football-only stadiums.<ref name="Heinz Field: Standing Up to the Competition" /> In June 2001, the [[H. J. Heinz Company]] purchased the naming rights to the stadium.<ref name="deckard" /> Per the deal, Heinz would pay the Steelers a total of $57 million through 2021, the "57" being an intentional reference to [[Heinz 57]].<ref name="Stadium naming rights" /> Despite Heinz later announcing its acquisition of [[Kraft Foods Group]] to form [[Kraft Heinz Company]] in 2015, the stadium's name was retained.<ref name="VXu16" />

Originally, a [[sales tax]] increase was proposed to fund three projects: Heinz Field, PNC Park, and an expansion of the [[David L. Lawrence Convention Center]]. After the rejection of this proposal in a 1997 referendum known as the "Regional Renaissance Initiative", the city developed the alternate funding proposal ''Plan B''.<ref name="Plan B" /> Similarly controversial, the proposal was labeled ''Scam B'' by opponents.<ref name="TD" /> The Steelers' pledge toward the new stadium was criticized for being too little, even after it was raised from $50 million to $76.5 million.<ref name="Bflawed" /><ref name="Cranmer Still Optimistic on Plan B Deal" /> Other local government members criticized the $281 million of public money allocated for ''Plan B''.<ref name="Bflawed" /><ref name="Team Sale Would Trigger Review of Public Stadium Funding" /> One member of the [[Allegheny Regional Asset District]] board called the use of tax dollars "[[corporate welfare]]".<ref name="barnes" /> The plan, totaling $809 million, was approved by the Allegheny Regional Asset District board on July 9, 1998, with $233 million allotted for Heinz Field.<ref name="barnes" /><ref name="Arena Won't Be Part of Plan B" /> Shortly after Plan B was approved, the Steelers made a deal with Pittsburgh city officials to stay in the city until at least 2031.<ref name="TD" /> The total cost of Heinz Field was $281 million.<ref name="Premium" />

===Design and construction===
[[File:HZ FIELD2.svg|thumb|left|150px|Former Heinz Field logo; the stadium changed its name in 2022]]
[[Populous (company)|HOK Sport]] designed the stadium.<ref name="Football Stadium Architect Selected" /> HOK Sport's project manager for the project, Melinda Lehman, said that the [[Rooney family]] asked for the stadium's design to "acknowledge the history of Pittsburgh and also bring in an element of looking forward, this is where Pittsburgh is going."<ref name="Lehman" /> In order to accomplish this, HOK Sport used steel structurally and externally.<ref name="Lehman" /> The stone used in Acrisure Stadium's design is [[Cast stone|artificial]], in order to decrease cost.<ref name="Lehman" /> Of the glass used in the stadium's design, Lehman said, "The glass is a more modern building element, which ties into a lot of the buildings in [Downtown] Pittsburgh and gives great views of the surrounding areas."<ref name="Lehman" /> The Steelers and Panthers have their own locker rooms, which differ in size based on the number of players each team is permitted to dress for each game. The visitor facilities are modeled after the home locker rooms' design.<ref name="New Steelers, Panthers Locker Rooms Are Separate, Simple" /> As with its predecessor, Acrisure Stadium's culinary service provider is [[Aramark]]; over 400 eateries are located throughout the stadium.<ref name="Heinz Field1" /> A bronze statue of Steelers founder [[Art Rooney]], similar to [[PNC Park#Design and construction|those located outside PNC Park]], was moved {{convert|100|ft|m}} from its previous position outside Three Rivers Stadium.<ref name="HFboss" /> In addition, a statue of a [[Panthers of Pittsburgh#Panther outside Acrisure Stadium|Pitt Panther]] over a paved depiction of Pitt's [[Cathedral of Learning]] was placed outside Gate A. Upon opening in 2001, Heinz Field's {{convert|27|by|96|foot}} [[Sony]] [[JumboTron]] was the largest scoreboard in the NFL.<ref name="Game-Day Entertainment Built Around NFL's Biggest Scoreboard" /> In 2007, ESPN named the "tipping" of the oversized Heinz ketchup bottles atop the scoreboard one of the top ten touchdown celebrations in the NFL.<ref name="Best NFL Touchdown Rituals (continued)" />

Ground was broken for Heinz Field on June 18, 1999, at a ceremony co-hosted by the Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh.<ref name="Steelers Break Ground for New Football Stadium" /> The stadium was constructed by [[Hunt Construction Group]] and [https://www.mascaroconstruction.com/ Mascaro Construction Company, LP].<ref name="Heinz Field Graphics" /> The two companies directed 1,400 workers over two years, in which there were no construction accidents or lawsuits.<ref name="HFboss" /> The stadium is inspected yearly, along with PNC Park, by Chronicle Consulting, LLC, for structural defects and maintenance.<ref name="Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County" />

Unusual for a stadium built in the 21st century (but much more common among older stadiums), the stadium originally had [[Manger|trough]]-style [[urinal]]s in the men's [[Public toilet|restroom]], leading to a lack of privacy during bathroom breaks. In 2023, the trough urinals were replaced with more conventional individual urinals with privacy dividers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Alan |last2=read |first2=Steelers NOW·1 min |date=2023-02-21 |title=Steelers to replace urinal troughs at Acrisure Stadium |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/steelers-replace-urinal-troughs-acrisure-221343201.html |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Opening===
[[File:Heinz Field Pittsburgh.jpg|thumb|Heinz Field with downtown Pittsburgh in the background, September 2007]]
The first event held at Heinz Field was a concert hosted by [['N Sync]] on August 18, 2001. Coincidentally, they were also the last band to perform at the Steelers' previous home, Three Rivers Stadium.<ref name="'N Sync Thrills Fans at Heinz Opening" /><ref name="grass" /> Before the [[2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Steelers' regular season]], the team played a [[Preseason|pre-season game]] against the [[Detroit Lions]] on August 25, 2001.<ref name="Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers – Preseason Week 3" /> Pittsburgh won the stadium's unofficial opening game 20–7, before 57,829 spectators.<ref name="NFLhis" /> The first official football game played in the stadium was between the Pittsburgh Panthers and [[East Tennessee State University#Football|East Tennessee State]], on September 1. The Panthers won the game 31–0, with [[quarterback]] David Priestley scoring the first touchdown on an 85-yard run.<ref name="Heinz Field2" /> The Steelers were scheduled to open the regular season play at Heinz Field on September 16 against the [[Cleveland Browns]]; however, due to the [[September 11 attacks]], all NFL games of the week were [[Postpone to a certain time|postponed]],<ref name="NFLhis" /><ref name="Rob3" /> thus moving the stadium's premiere to October 7, against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]].<ref name="Rob3" /> Prior to the game, a speech from US President [[George W. Bush]], ordering attacks on [[Taliban]]-controlled [[Afghanistan]], was shown live on the stadium's JumboTron.<ref name="The Big Picture: Home Opener Almost Normal" /> The speech was met with much applause and support from the spectators in attendance.<ref name="Rob3" /> Pittsburgh defeated the Bengals, 16–7. Steelers kicker [[Kris Brown]] scored the first NFL points in the stadium on a 26-yard field goal, and quarterback [[Kordell Stewart]] scored the first touchdown on an eight-yard run.<ref name="Box Score – Week 4" />

That same year, two [[light-emitting diode]] (LED) video displays from [[Daktronics]] were installed at the field. The larger, [[high-definition video|HD video]] display measures approximately {{convert|28|ft|m}} high by nearly {{convert|96|ft|m}} wide.<ref name="display" />

In 2007, writer Bill Evans named Heinz Field the second best stadium in the NFL, behind [[Lambeau Field]], in an article for [[ESPN.com]].<ref name="BestNFL" /> Although both stadiums received a score of 54 out of 70, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' named Heinz Field the second best stadium in the NFL, also behind Lambeau Field.<ref name="NFL Fan Value Experience: Pittsburgh Steelers" />

===Future===
[[File:Heniz Field Pittsburgh PA.JPG|thumb|left|A view of Heinz Field from across the river, July 2015]]
While the Steelers continue to make capital improvements to Acrisure Stadium as well as expand seating, some fans of the Pitt Panthers football team have called for the university to build an on-campus stadium. However, the university has never included such plans in any long-term facilities or strategic planning.<ref name=imp>{{cite web|url=https://www.campusplan.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/PittIMP-Approved%20July%2029%202021%20%281%29.pdf|author=University of Pittsburgh|title=Building the Future: Institutional Master Plan|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=October 13, 2024}}</ref> While there has been talk of extending the [[Pittsburgh Light Rail]] to Oakland, significant costs were cited during construction of the [[North Shore Connector]], which terminates at Acrisure Stadium.<ref name="O'Neill 2008" /> While the possibility of moving games back on campus with a purpose-built stadium has not been entirely dismissed by the university administration, it has also not been endorsed or featured in any strategic planning.<ref name="Wb0gU" /><ref name="uBBam" /><ref name="KFCtI" /><ref name=imp/>

In January 2021, just as the Heinz naming rights deal was set to expire, it was announced that [[Kraft Heinz|Kraft-Heinz]] decided to renew the naming rights for just one more year, ensuring the name would remain through at least the end of 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Heinz Field will retain its name at least through 2021|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2021/01/06/heinz-field-naming-rights-pitt-panthers-football-kraft-art-rooney-ii/stories/202101060124|access-date=June 2, 2021|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|language=en}}</ref> As the naming rights were allowed to expire in 2022, the future name of the stadium was uncertain. However, Steelers president [[Art Rooney II]] has said he was "optimistic" about agreeing to another extension with Kraft-Heinz.<ref name="SOAHF" />

However, on July 10, 2022, it was reported that Heinz would not sign a new deal with the Steelers, ending their 21-year business arrangement.<ref name="florio1">{{cite web |last=Florio |first=Mike |date=2022-07-11 |title=Report: Heinz Field will have a new name |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/10/report-heinz-field-will-have-a-new-name/ |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}}</ref> After unsuccessfully trying to find another local company to purchase the naming rights,<ref name=Acrisure>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/acrisure-stadium-pittsburgh-steelers-naming-process/ | title=Sources: Before Acrisure, Steelers wanted to secure naming rights from Pittsburgh company | website=[[CBS News]] | date=July 11, 2022 }}</ref> the naming rights were bought by Michigan-based insurance company [[Acrisure]] in a deal initially reported on July 11, 2022; Steelers minority owner [[Thomas Tull]] also has an ownership stake in Acrisure.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sources: Heinz Field to become Acrisure Stadium in new naming rights deal with the Thomas Tull-connected insurance firm |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2022/07/11/heinz-field-naming-rights-acrisure-thomas-tull-tulco-steelers-football/stories/202207110056 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Acrisure /> The decision to rename the stadium has received overwhelmingly fierce opposition by Steelers fans.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2022/07/11/heinz-field-naming-rights-deal-acrisure-stadium/stories/202207110054 | title=Heinz Field has a new name, and Steelers fans hate it }}</ref>

However, Kraft-Heinz did not remain outside of Steelers-named sponsorship for much longer after giving up naming rights to the stadium itself; the company renegotiated with the Steelers to instead be the naming sponsor for Gate C, the closest gate to the [[Allegheny station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)|Allegheny Light Rail station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=No more anticipation: Heinz back at Acrisure Stadium |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2022/11/22/heinz-field-acrisure-stadium-pittsburgh-steelers-kraft-heinz-grand-rapids-michigan-north-shore-ketchup-bottles-red-zone/stories/202211220055 |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |language=en}}</ref> Kraft Heinz later repurposed the Heinz Field name for the new football stadium for [[Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School]] in suburban [[Aliquippa, Pennsylvania]] as part of a $1.3 million endowment to the [[Aliquippa School District]] for new academic and athletic centers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wtae.com/article/heinz-field-aliquippa/44761825 | title=A new 'Heinz Field' is coming to Aliquippa | date=August 9, 2023 }}</ref>

==Notable events==
In addition to football games, Acrisure Stadium has hosted other various activities.

===Football===
On August 4, 2012, Heinz Field hosted the [[Women's Football Alliance]]'s National Championship Game, becoming the first NFL stadium to host a title game for any [[women's American football|women's football]] league.<ref name="wfanationaltitle" />

The quickest score in NFL history occurred on September 8, 2013, in the Steelers season opener against the [[Tennessee Titans]], when the Steelers scored a [[Safety (gridiron football score)|safety]] on the opening kickoff three seconds into the game. [[Darius Reynaud]] of the Titans fielded the kickoff and took a short step backwards (into the south end zone) for what was ruled to be a safety, not a [[touchback]], because the ball was not in the end zone when it was fielded. The Steelers, however, lost the game 16–9, which was also their first home opener loss since the stadium opened.<ref name="lEmT9" />

On October 7, 2018, the Steelers won their 100th regular season game at Heinz Field with a record of 100–38–1 at that point.<ref name="1e0r2" />

'''College football'''

Since the Panthers moved to the stadium, attendance for games has been varied, ranging from an average high of 59,197 people per game for the [[2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|2003 season]] to a low of 33,315 in [[2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|2007]]. Speculation and analysis mostly concluded that that attendance was primarily impacted by the success of the team and times that the games are played, not the location of the stadium.<ref name="klmCn"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cardiachill.com/2014/6/10/5791896/pitt-football-attendance-heinz-field-pitt-stadium-three-rivers-stadium-pittsburgh-panthers-2|title=Breakdown of Pitt Football Attendance (Part II)|first=Hokie|last=Mark|website=CardiacHill.com|date=June 10, 2014|accessdate=October 13, 2024}}</ref> More recently, Pitt has averaged 54,710 in home attendance during the [[2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|2022 season]] in which the team posted a 9-4 record and 48,122 during the [[2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|2023 season]] in which the team recorded a 3-9 season.

On September 1, 2022, the [[Backyard Brawl]] between the University of Pittsburgh and [[West Virginia University]] met after an 11-year break of the rivalry, due to conference realignment. With an attendance of 70,622 fans, a new record was set for the largest sporting event in the history of Pittsburgh. The previous record was held by Penn State versus Pitt in 2016 with 69,983 in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Backyard Brawl sets Pittsburgh sports attendance record |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2022/09/01/backyard-brawl-pitt-west-virginia-college-football-attendance-record-broken/stories/202209010171 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |language=en}}</ref>

===Concerts===
Since its opening in 2001, bands and artists including [[NSYNC]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Taylor Swift]], [[Kenny Chesney]], and [[LeAnn Rimes]] have performed at the stadium. Additionally, hometown bands [[The Clarks]], the [[Povertyneck Hillbillies]], and the Pittsburgh Comma have played multiple shows at the stadium.<ref name="Hungry for Some Entertainment? Hit Heinz Field" />

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! width=12% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};|Date
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};|Artist
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};|Opening act(s)
! width=16% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};|Tour / Concert name
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};|Attendance
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};|Revenue
! width=20% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};|Notes
|-
| August 18, 2001 || [[NSYNC]] || [[Amanda (singer)|Amanda]]<br />[[Deborah Gibson]]<br />[[Christina Milian]]<br />Lil' Johnny|| [[PopOdyssey Tour]] || 48,118 / 56,275 || $2,558,856 || <ref name="6RjZ7" /><ref name="N. Side Hears 'N Sync Loud and Clear" />
|-
| July 30, 2005 || [[Kenny Chesney]] || [[Gretchen Wilson]]<br />[[Uncle Kracker]]<br />[[Pat Green]] || Somewhere in the Sun Tour || 53,133 / 54,133 || $3,416,682 || 
|-
| July 23, 2006 || [[Bon Jovi]] || [[Nickelback]] || [[Have a Nice Day Tour]] || — || — || 
|-
| June 9, 2007 || [[Kenny Chesney]] || [[Brooks & Dunn]]<br />[[Sugarland]] || Flip-Flop Summer Tour || 54,372 / 54,372 || $4,462,709 ||  
|-
| June 14, 2008 || [[Kenny Chesney]] || [[Keith Urban]]<br />[[LeAnn Rimes]]<br />[[Gary Allan]]<br />[[Luke Bryan]]<br />[[Sammy Hagar]] || The Poets and Pirates Tour || 45,770 / 50,136 || $4,088,667 || <ref name="Urban, Rimes Join Chesney for Heinz Field Concert" />
|-
| June 6, 2009 || [[Kenny Chesney]] || [[Lady Antebellum]]<br />[[Miranda Lambert]]<br />[[Sugarland]]<br />[[Montgomery Gentry]] || [[Sun City Carnival Tour]] || 47,510 / 49,103 || $4,106,495 ||
|-
| June 18, 2011 || [[Taylor Swift]] || [[Needtobreathe]] <br> [[Randy Montana]] <br> [[Danny Gokey]] || [[Speak Now World Tour]] || 52,009 / 52,009 || $4,009,118 || 
|-
| July 2, 2011 || [[Kenny Chesney]]<br />[[Eric Church]] || [[Billy Currington]]<br />[[Uncle Kracker]] || [[Goin' Coastal Tour]] || 53,753 / 53,753 || $4,604,884 || 
|-
| July 26, 2011 || [[U2]] || [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]] || [[U2 360° Tour]] || 55,823 / 55,823 || $5,050,730 || 
|-
| June 30, 2012 || [[Kenny Chesney]]<br />[[Tim McGraw]] || [[Grace Potter and the Nocturnals]]<br />[[Jake Owen]] || [[Brothers of the Sun Tour]] || 53,325 / 57,452 || $4,841,193 || 
|-
| June 22, 2013 || [[Kenny Chesney]]<br />[[Eric Church]] || [[Eli Young Band]]<br />[[Kacey Musgraves]] || [[No Shoes Nation Tour]] || 49,043 / 51,186 || $3,693,793 || 
|-
| July 6, 2013 || Taylor Swift || [[Ed Sheeran]]<br />[[Austin Mahone]]<br />[[Joel Crouse]] || [[The Red Tour]] || 56,047 / 56,047 || $4,718,518 || 
|-
| June 21, 2014 || [[Luke Bryan]]<br />[[Dierks Bentley]] || [[Lee Brice]]<br />[[Cole Swindell]]<br />DJ Rock<br />[[Chris Young (singer)|Chris Young]]<br />[[Chase Rice]]<br />[[Jon Pardi]]<br />[[Cassadee Pope]]  || [[That's My Kind of Night Tour]]<br />[[Riser Tour]] || 52,621 / 52,621 || $3,173,249 ||
|-
| May 30, 2015 || [[Kenny Chesney]]<br />[[Eric Church]]|| [[Brantley Gilbert]]<br />[[Chase Rice]] || [[The Big Revival Tour]] ||  ||  || 
|-
| June 6, 2015 || Taylor Swift || [[Vance Joy]]<br />[[Shawn Mendes]] || [[The 1989 World Tour]] || 54,801 / 54,801 || $5,836,926 || [[Little Big Town]] was a special guest.<ref name="Little Big Town" />
|-
| June 20, 2015 || [[The Rolling Stones]] || [[Awolnation]] || [[Zip Code Tour]] || 54,136 / 54,136 || $9,125,120 || 
|-
| August 2, 2015 || [[One Direction]] || [[Icona Pop]] || [[On the Road Again Tour]] || 29,323 / 29,323 || $2,527,609 || 
|-
| May 31, 2016 || [[Beyoncé]] || [[Jermaine Dupri]] || [[The Formation World Tour]] || 36,325 / 36,325 || $3,927,805 ||
|-
| July 2, 2016 || [[Kenny Chesney]] || [[Miranda Lambert]]<br />[[Sam Hunt]]<br />[[Old Dominion (band)|Old Dominion]] || [[Spread the Love Tour]] || 47,111 / 48,577 || $3,495,589 ||
|-
| July 12, 2016 || [[Guns N' Roses]] || [[Wolfmother]] || [[Not in This Lifetime ... Tour]] || 39,109 / 42,109 || $3,810,026 ||
|-
| June 7, 2017 || [[U2]] || [[The Lumineers]] || [[The Joshua Tree Tour 2017]] || 41,413 / 41,413 || $4,273,920 || 
|-
| June 2, 2018 || Kenny Chesney || [[Thomas Rhett]]<br />[[Old Dominion (band)|Old Dominion]] || The Trip Around the Sun Tour || 48,856 / 50,405 || $4,603,691 || 
|-
| June 30, 2018 || Luke Bryan || [[Sam Hunt]]<br />[[Jon Pardi]]<br />[[Morgan Wallen]] || [[What Makes You Country Tour]] || {{tba}} || {{tba}} || 
|-
| August 7, 2018 || Taylor Swift || [[Camila Cabello]]<br />[[Charli XCX]] || [[Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour]] || 56,445 / 56,445 || $6,230,876 || 
|-
| May 18, 2019 || Garth Brooks || [[Midland (band)|Midland]] || [[The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour]] || — || $6,277,500 || 
|-
| October 4, 2021 || [[The Rolling Stones]] || Ghosthounds || [[No Filter Tour]] || 43,702 / 43,702 || $8,781,607 || 
|-
|June 16, 2023
| rowspan="2" |[[Taylor Swift]]
|[[Girl in Red]]<br />[[Gracie Abrams]]
| rowspan="2" |[[The Eras Tour]]
| rowspan="2" |TBA
| rowspan="2" |TBA
| rowspan="2" |First act in history to sell out two shows on a single tour.<br /> Highest-ticketed event in Pittsburgh history. (June 17)
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|June 17, 2023
|[[Girl in Red]]<br />Owenn
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| July 8, 2023 || [[Ed Sheeran]] || [[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]]<br>[[Rosa Linn]] || [[+–=÷× Tour]] || 67,829 / 67,829 || $5,823,055 || 
|-
|June 1, 2024
|[[Kenny Chesney]]<br>[[Zac Brown Band]]
|[[Megan Moroney]]<br>Uncle Kracker
|Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour
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|May 8, 2025
|[[AC/DC]]
|[[The Pretty Reckless]]
|[[Power Up Tour]]
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===Soccer===
On July 27, 2014, Heinz Field hosted a [[soccer]] match between [[A.C. Milan]] and [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] which was part of the [[2014 International Champions Cup]] and Manchester City won the match 5–1.<ref name="em2fY" />

Heinz Field hosted a women's international exhibition match between the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] and [[Costa Rica women's national football team|Costa Rica]] on August 16, 2015. It ended in an 8–0 victory for the United States, in their first match since winning the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]], and set a new attendance record for a standalone women's friendly in the U.S. with 44,028 spectators.<ref name="jBDDU" />

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|-
!style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};"|Date
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!style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};"|Result
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!style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};"|Spectators
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|style="text-align:center;"|September 29, 2004 || '''{{fbw|USA}} women'''||style="text-align:center;"|3–0|| {{fbw|ISL}} women ||style="text-align:center;"|Women's International Friendly ||style="text-align:center;"|6,386
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|style="text-align:center;"|July 27, 2014 || '''{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]'''||style="text-align:center;"|5–1|| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.C. Milan]] ||style="text-align:center;"|[[2014 International Champions Cup]] ||style="text-align:center;"|34,347
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|August 16, 2015 || '''{{fbw|USA}} women'''||style="text-align:center;"|8–0|| {{fbw|CRC}} women ||style="text-align:center;"|Women's International Friendly ||style="text-align:center;"|44,028
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|July 25, 2018 || '''{{flagicon|POR}} [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]'''||style="text-align:center;"|2–2<br /> <small>(4–3 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]])</small> || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Borussia Dortmund]] ||style="text-align:center;"|[[2018 International Champions Cup]] ||style="text-align:center;"|16,171
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|style="text-align:center;"|July 26, 2024 || '''{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]'''||style="text-align:center;"|1–0|| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Real Betis]] ||style="text-align:center;"|Friendly ||style="text-align:center;"|42,679
|}

===NHL Winter Classic===
[[File:Heinz Field NHL Winter Classic.jpg|thumb|right|Heinz Field in hockey configuration before the 2011 NHL Winter Classic]]
On May 28, 2010, [[National Hockey League]] commissioner [[Gary Bettman]] announced that Heinz Field would be the host of the [[2011 NHL Winter Classic]].<ref name="Bettman" /> The game was played January 1, 2011, between the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and [[Washington Capitals]]. Pittsburgh native [[Jackie Evancho]] sang the [[Star Spangled Banner]] before local sports legends [[Franco Harris]], [[Jerome Bettis]], and [[Mario Lemieux]] dropped the ceremonial puck. The Capitals won, 3–1.<ref name="Winter Classic to Feature Music, Hockey and Football Legends" /> The game was the highest rated NHL contest since 1996 and the highest rated regular season game since 1975.<ref name="Ratings Rise for Prime Time Winter Classic" /> It was also the first night Classic and the first to use "CableCam" technology.
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!style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};"|Date
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!style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};"|Result
!style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};"|Losing Team
!style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};"|Event
!style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Steelers|border=2}};"|Spectators
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| January 1, 2011 || '''[[Washington Capitals]]''' || 3–1 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || [[2011 NHL Winter Classic]] || 68,111
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| February 25, 2017 || '''[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]''' || 4–2 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[2017 NHL Stadium Series]] || 67,318
|}

===In film & TV===
Pittsburgh was one of six cities chosen for the 2011 ''[[American Idol]]'' auditions chose Pittsburgh of one of six cities and scheduled signups at Heinz Field on July 12–13 and auditions on July 15, 2011.

Heinz Field was the home field for the Gotham Rogues in the 2012 film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''.<ref name="Fans Can Be a Part of The Dark Knight Rises Filming" /> An estimated 15,000 unpaid extras filled the stadium during shooting on August 6, 2011.<ref name="'Dark Knight' Snows on Downtown Streets" /> During episode 4 of [[The Bachelorette (season 12)|season 12 of ''The Bachelorette'']], eleven contestants competed in a five-on-five football game. In addition, they met with football players from the Steelers including [[Ben Roethlisberger]], [[Hines Ward]], and [[Brett Keisel]].<ref name="dJQrC" />

===Other events===
In 2002, the [[Pittsburgh Marathon]] ended at Heinz Field; the course was altered from past years allowing competitors to cross the finish line on the field.<ref name="Marathon Finds New Home at Heinz Field" /> In 2005, the Pittsburgh Wine Festival was held at Heinz Field and over 2,000 people attended.<ref name="Wine Festival Scores Big at Heinz Field" />

In 2021, [[Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera|Pittsburgh CLO]] presented a production of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1987 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' from July 8 to 10 on the field.<ref>Cristi, A.A. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/pittsburgh/article/Pittsburgh-CLO-Announces-Cast-THE-WIZARD-OF-OZ-20210626 "Pittsburgh CLO Announces Cast for THE WIZARD OF OZ"], ''Broadway World'', June 26, 2021</ref> In 2024, President [[Donald J. Trump]] visited the stadium for a Steelers game during his presidential campaign.

In 2025, the stadium hosted Supercross for the first time ever, as well as [[Monster Jam]].

==Features==
===Playing surface===
In June 2001, [[Smooth Meadow-grass|Kentucky Bluegrass]] was laid on the field,<ref name="FactSh" /> at half the height of most NFL field's {{convert|2|in|mm|adj=on}} grass. The field is heated from below, using a mixture of [[antifreeze]] and hot water, to keep the field at around 62°F (17°C) in order to keep the grass growing year-round.<ref name="grass" /> The field was re-surfaced multiple times, until the synthetic-enhanced [[Desso GrassMaster]] was installed in 2003.<ref name="Greener" /> Debate continued over the surface after players began slipping during game play. Despite this, players and coaches of Pitt, the Steelers, and their opponents supported keeping the current turf.<ref name="Debate Rages Over Heinz Field Turf" />

{{quote box|width=23em|I need the grass. I like the mud. I like the sloppiness, I'm used to it. Mr. Rooney, can we please keep the grass? I don't want no FieldTurf. It's bad on your knees.|—[[Ike Taylor]]<ref name="Turflobby" />}}

[[File:Heinz Field02.jpg|thumb|left|Heinz Field before a Pittsburgh Steelers-New England Patriots game, September 2005]]
On Friday, November 23, 2007, Heinz Field hosted four [[Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League|WPIAL]] championship football games which were followed the day after with a game between Pitt and [[South Florida Bulls football|South Florida]]. After discussion with the NFL,<ref name="Steelers Aim to Dry Out Heinz Field Sod" /> the Steelers owners decided to re-surface the field for their [[Monday Night Football|nationally televised game]] against the [[Miami Dolphins]]. A layer of sod was laid on the {{convert|2.5|acre|adj=on}} GrassMaster surface.<ref name="Turf Topper: Heinz Field Surface Sporting New Temporary Sod" /> After the new sod was laid, 1½ inches of rain fell<ref name="Turfpond" /> which did not allow the tarp to be removed from the field until 70 minutes before the game began.<ref name="Heinz Field Surface 'Like a Beach'" /> The field conditions were so bad that a [[Punt (gridiron football)|punt]] by Dolphins punter [[Brandon Fields]] stuck to the turf without bouncing.<ref name="LaHbc" /> The Steelers won the game 3–0, with a [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] by [[Jeff Reed (American football)|Jeff Reed]] with 17 seconds remaining;<ref name="Dolphins Continue Woeful Ways, Fall to 0–11 After Sloppy Game" /> it was the NFL's first 3–0 game since 1993 and the longest two teams went without scoring since the [[New York Giants]] and Detroit Lions played to a scoreless tie on November 11, 1943.<ref name="Dolphins Continue Woeful Ways, Fall to 0–11 After Sloppy Game" /> Scott Brown, of the ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]'', called the field a "veritable mud pit".<ref name="Upshaw" /> [[Gene Upshaw]], head of the [[National Football League Players' Association]], said a 2006 survey of NFL players ranked Heinz Field as the second-worst field in the league.<ref name="Upshaw" /> Steelers receiver Hines Ward called the playing conditions "horrendous" after the game.<ref name="Steelers Prevail in 'Horrendous' Conditions" /> However, the following day Ward and other Pittsburgh players lobbied to keep the natural surface, saying, "I think everybody wants to keep the grass."<ref name="Turflobby" /> Since that season, the Steelers have played their game on the weekend after [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] on the road at the team's request.

Debate continued over the field later in the season when Jacksonville running back [[Fred Taylor (American football)|Fred Taylor]] called the field "a lawsuit pending".<ref name="Taylor No Fan of Steelers' Muck-Like Conditions at Heinz Field" /> Pittsburgh's owners said the decision was up to the players, who once again defended the natural surface.<ref name="Grass or Fake Grass? Steelers Haven't Decided Yet" /> In February 2008, the Steelers announced that they would keep the Desso GrassMaster surface.<ref name="Turfpond" /> During the [[2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season|2008 season]], quarterback Ben Roethlisberger received a [[concussion]] from a hit at Heinz Field. He later said, "I'm glad we weren't on FieldTurf. That grass — you know, the soft Heinz Field—might've helped a little bit."<ref name="Roethlisberger: Heinz Field's Natural Turf Lessened Injury" /> After the 2008 season, a poll of 1,565 NFL players rated the surface at Heinz Field as the worst of the 18 natural surfaces in the League.<ref name="Players Rate Heinz Field Worst Grass Playing Surface" />

The Grassmaster surface was removed in January 2009 and replaced with the old sod placed on top of the Grassmaster surface for the AFC Championship later that month.<ref name="post-gazette.com" />

===Field design===

When the venue opened in 2001, both end zones were painted athletic gold during Steelers home games (this also happened for the final five seasons at Three Rivers Stadium), with "PITTSBURGH" on the north side and "Steelers" on the south side; both words were painted black with white outlines. Either "Steelers" or "Panthers" was painted in the end zone, depending on the game, during the first three years. For the 2002 Steelers regular season, the area covered by gold paint was reduced to just around the words. The design for the 2002 Wild Card matchup replaced the white letter outlines with athletic gold paint and removed it everywhere else.

In 2003, the Steelers played the Philadelphia Eagles in a preseason game with plain diagonal white lines in the South end zone, which were common in NFL end zones until the 1960s. Although the Steelers lost the game 21–16, team president [[Dan Rooney]] liked the look of the South end zone being "plain", and decided to bring it back the next year. The 2003 season was the last year to date which contained "PITTSBURGH" and "Steelers" in black words with athletic gold outlines in both end zones.

Beginning in 2004, the wordmark designs were flipped in paint color, "PITTSBURGH" in the North and "Steelers" in the South were now athletic gold with the former having either dark blue outlines for Pitt or black for the Steelers. The diagonal white lines in the South end zone during the college portion of the season began in this year too, with "Steelers" being added after Pitt has played their final home game of the year. In the aforementioned Dolphins-Steelers Monday Night Football match of 2007, the surface conditions had become so deteriorated from the rain and gameplay itself that the field grid of hash marks, yard lines, mid-field logo, and wordmarks in both end zones were barely visible throughout the game. Sideline hash marks (painted orange) and yard lines were re-painted at halftime.

From 2001 through 2010, there was typically no midfield logo when both Pitt and the Steelers were in season; the Steelers had their logo painted on the sidelines when Pitt's football season was ongoing and transferred it to midfield after Pitt's football season ended (except for the first two seasons when it was only added for the postseason). As of the 2011 season, Pitt and the Steelers in cooperation have their respective logos at midfield for their own homes games, being interchanged frequently.

Being a member of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC), the grounds crew of Acrisure Stadium has painted the conference logo in both end zones for every Pittsburgh Steelers postseason home game to date. Recently, after the end of the Pittsburgh Panthers season, fans and players, including [[T. J. Watt]] and [[J. J. Watt]], spoke out to change the endzones to the gold ones, similar to the one at Three Rivers Stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.audacy.com/937thefan/sports/pittsburgh-steelers/color-rush-jerseys-return-gold-end-zones-are-back |title=Steelers Color Rush jerseys return, gold end zones are back |date=December 5, 2023 |access-date=August 27, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/jj-watt-wants-pittsburgh-steelers-major-changes |title=J.J. Watt Wants Steelers to Make Changes |date=November 8, 2023 |access-date=August 27, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-to-wear-throwback-jerseys-vs-packers-jj-watt-tells-team-to-make-em-permanent/ |title=Steelers to wear throwback jerseys vs. Packers; JJ Watt tells team to 'make 'em permanent' |date=November 7, 2023 |access-date=August 27, 2024 }}</ref>

{{wide image|Heinz Field Panorama.JPG|950|Panorama of Heinz Field from club seating during the Steelers vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs|Chiefs]] post-game in December 2014; note the "Steelers" painted in the south endzone, added after the college football season}}

===Seating and tickets===
As of 2018, the Pittsburgh Steelers have sold out every home game since the [[1972 NFL season|1972 season]].<ref name="CopeDeath" /> Entering the 2008 season, the Steelers average ticket price of $69.47 was the 15th highest out of the NFL's 32 teams.<ref name="Steelers Ticket Prices Again Below League Average" /> The majority of the 65,050 seats are colored "Steeler gold", though club seats are dark gray.<ref name="FactSh" /><ref name="Lehman" /> Acrisure Stadium features 1,500 seats in 129 luxury boxes, with prices ranging from $64,000 to $135,000 depending on location and size. These boxes were predicted to increase the Steelers' profits from $10 to $11 million per season over those at Three Rivers Stadium. The stadium also features 6,600 club seats that include a restaurant and an indoor bar, at prices up to $2,000 per person.<ref name="Premium" /> For the 2010 season, season ticket prices for Panthers games ranged from a maximum of $295 per club seat with required donations per seat between $250 and $500 depending on location, to as low as $87 per seat with no required donation for upper end zone sections. Individual game ticket prices ranged from $30 to $65 depending on the seat location and the opponent.<ref name="2010 Ticket Information" />

===Great Hall===
[[File:GreatHallEntrance.jpg|thumb|right|The Great Hall, April 2008]]
The Great Hall spans approximately {{convert|40000|sqft|m2}} on the east side of the stadium and houses a collection of Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers memorabilia. The Hall includes a timeline of the Steelers franchise's major events and an oversized Steelers helmet hanging from the ceiling beside a video screen that shows entertainment for fans throughout game days.<ref name="GH" /> The Great Hall also features the actual lockers of several former Steelers, including [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame members]] Franco Harris, [[Joe Greene]], and [[Bill Dudley]].<ref name="GH" />

Six large [[Vince Lombardi Trophy|Lombardi Trophy]]-shaped display columns were erected and contain artifacts from each championship the Steelers have won including replica trophies.<ref name="SGH" /> Two display columns are dedicated to the University of Pittsburgh and contain memorabilia from the Panthers' teams. The floor is painted to resemble the post-baseball season football field at Three Rivers Stadium, with the word "Steelers" painted in black over a gold background.<ref name="GH" /> University of Pittsburgh players are featured on two large murals within the Hall. Eight additional tile murals created by local high schools represent western Pennsylvania football history.<ref name="SGH" /> In 2007, the Great Hall was named the best concourse at an NFL stadium by writer Bill Evans, in an article for ESPN.com.<ref name="BestNFL" />

==Seating expansion==
The Steelers notified the [[Pittsburgh Stadium Authority]] in December 2010 of their intention to add up to 4,000 seats to the lower southern end of the stadium. The plan would increase seating up to 69,050 as soon as the 2012 NFL season.<ref name="Steelers Consider Expanding Heinz Field" /> Seating was added in that section for the 2011 NHL Winter Classic, which had an attendance of 68,111. The temporary seating was left in place for the 2010–11 NFL playoffs, with the AFC Championship game on January 23 having a record attendance of 66,662.<ref name="Steelers Climb Stairway to Seventh Heaven" />

On April 12, 2012, the Steelers confirmed they would seek approval from the NFL to expand seating by 3,000.<ref name="Steelers Move to Add 3,000 Seats to Heinz Field" /> On May 19, 2014, after more than two years, the Steelers and the SEA came to an agreement to add about 3,000 seats to the venue.<ref name="I4RpQ" /> After contractors surveyed the complex the final number of 2,390 added seats with five additional suites including more parking, restrooms and concessions was determined in December 2014 to increase capacity to a total of 68,400. The seating was put in place by the summer of 2015.<ref name="Qzm3z" />

On September 10, 2016, the then-largest crowd of 69,983 to ever see a sporting event in Pittsburgh watched the Pitt Panthers defeat the [[Penn State Nittany Lions]], 42–39 as they renewed their rivalry in football. On September 1, 2022, a crowd of 70,622 fans broke the record attendance for a sporting event in Pittsburgh again, as No. 17 Pitt defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 38–31 in the first Backyard Brawl since 2011.

==Transportation access==
Acrisure Stadium is located at Exit 1B of [[Interstate 279]] within a mile of direct access to both [[Interstate 376]] and [[Interstate 579]]. The stadium has dedicated elevated walkway access to the [[Allegheny (PAT station)|Allegheny Station]] of the Light Rail/Subway system. On Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers game days, access is also provided from [[Station Square]] parking facilities via the [[Gateway Clipper Fleet]].<ref name="RTRlR" />

==See also==
{{Portal bar|American football|Ice hockey}}
* [[List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums]]
* [[List of current National Football League stadiums]]
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book |title=House of Steel: Heinz Field and the Dawn of a New Era in Pittsburgh|author=Pittsburgh Steelers|author-link=Pittsburgh Steelers|year=2002|publisher=NFL Properties LLC |isbn=0-9721664-0-8}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website}}

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