We are passionate about making sure our MetLife Stadium Tailgate is the best party in the lot. We have always felt MetLife is an amazing place to tailgate and now we have more proof. Check out this report below, which shows that MetLife comes in the first and second spot for NFL tailgates (Jets & Giants).
Tailgating dates back to early 1969, with its history starting on college fields across the US. But since the release of station wagons, the party has only gotten bigger and better, programming tailgating into the culture we see today in the NFL.
Ahead of the 2023/24 season, NFL fans will be planning their tailgating parties. So, which stadiums are the best for tailgating? To determine this, Betway analyzed each team’s stadium based on parking opening hours, parking prices, and retail prices of tailgating essentials (charcoal, burger patties & buns, hot dogs & buns, alcohol, and soft drink 6 packs).
- Met Life Stadium, home of the Jets, sit comfortably in 1st place with an average tailgating index score of 5.54!
- The New York Giants sit in 2nd place, as their parking price is higher when the Giants play at the MetLife Stadium
- The Atlanta Falcons (3.54) Detroit Lions (3.15) and the Washington Commanders (3.15) all make up the top five.
The top NFL stadiums for tailgating was created by https://usblog.betway.com/nfl/the-nfl-s-most-popular-tailgate-parties-betway/:
| Rank | Stadium | Team | Hours Open Before Event | Parking Price ($) | Charcoal Price ($) | Burger Price ($) | Burger Buns Price ($) | Hot Dog Price ($) | Hot Dog Buns Price ($) | Alcohol 6 Pack Price ($) | Soft Drink 6 Pack Price ($) | Score |
| 1 | MetLife Stadium | New York Jets | 5 | 27.67 | 9.88 | 9.92 | 2.48 | 2.5 | 2.48 | 6.99 | 4.94 | 5.54 |
| 2 | MetLife Stadium | New York Giants | 5 | 36.6 | 9.88 | 9.92 | 2.48 | 2.5 | 2.48 | 6.99 | 4.94 | 5.37 |
| 3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta Falcons | 4.5 | 23.1 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.5 | 2.74 | 8.48 | 4.58 | 3.54 |
| 4 | Ford Field | Detroit Lions | 4 | 18.78 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.58 | 2.76 | 2.58 | 7.27 | 4.58 | 3.15 |
| 5 | FedExField | Washington Commanders | 5 | 60 | 9.88 | 12.23 | 2.74 | 2.5 | 2.74 | 8.73 | 4.58 | 3.15 |
| 6 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 16.29 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.49 | 4.58 | 2.91 |
| 7 | Nissan Stadium | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 16.6 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.27 | 3.98 | 2.74 |
| 8 | Paul Brown Stadium | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11.6 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 8.27 | 4.58 | 2.67 |
| 9 | State Farm Stadium | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 12.22 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.27 | 4.58 | 2.66 |
| 10 | Empower Field at Mile High | Denver Broncos | 5 | 23.09 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 8.27 | 4.58 | 2.62 |
| 11 | NRG Stadium | Houston Texans | 4 | 19.8 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 8.48 | 4.58 | 2.52 |
| 12 | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 11.94 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.99 | 4.58 | 2.49 |
| 13 | TIAA Bank Field | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 22.22 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 9.48 | 4.58 | 2.47 |
| 14 | Heinz Field | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 31.3 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.27 | 4.58 | 2.47 |
| 15 | M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore Ravens | 4.5 | 28.86 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 8.49 | 4.58 | 2.43 |
| 16 | Soldier Field | Chicago Bears | 4 | 25.6 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 6.27 | 4.58 | 2.41 |
| 17 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 20.1 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 6.73 | 4.58 | 2.34 |
| 18 | Bank of America Stadium | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 20.32 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 8.98 | 4.58 | 2.34 |
| 19 | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia Eagles | 4.5 | 34.13 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.27 | 5.68 | 2.34 |
| 20 | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Dolphins | 4 | 30 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 9.48 | 4.58 | 2.33 |
| 21 | Lambeau Field | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 34.17 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 6.48 | 4.58 | 2.25 |
| 22 | Gillete Stadium | New England Patriots | 4 | 34.5 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.98 | 4.24 | 2.25 |
| 23 | Highmark Stadium | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 35 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.27 | 4.34 | 2.24 |
| 24 | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3.5 | 32.93 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 9.48 | 3.98 | 2.19 |
| 25 | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City Chiefs | 4.5 | 42.13 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.98 | 4.58 | 2.19 |
| 26 | Levi’s Stadium | San Francisco 49ers | 3.5 | 33.33 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.48 | 4.58 | 2.18 |
| 27 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Cleveland Browns | 2 | 22.43 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 8.49 | 3.98 | 2.13 |
| 28 | Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 40.7 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 8.48 | 4.58 | 2.13 |
| 29 | AT&T Stadium | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 61.38 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 9.48 | 3.98 | 1.92 |
| 30 | Lumen Field | Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 20.56 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.98 | 4.58 | 1.84 |
| 31 | SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 66.03 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.48 | 4.58 | 1.67 |
| 32 | SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 66.03 | 9.88 | 12.82 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 7.48 | 4.58 | 1.67 |
Methodology
To determine the teams with the greatest tailgating parties according to fans, the total number of social posts regarding tailgating per team and the positive online sentiment data was collected, utilizing Linkfluence, a social listening tool that crawls data on mentions across the internet from the past 12 months.
To find the greatest tailgating parties according to the data, a matrix was used and weighed at an equal factor across all NFL teams. Looking at:
- Hours Open Before Event – The number of hours the stadium parking is open before the game starts.
- Parking ticket price – The price in USD of a parking ticket in the 2021 season.
- Charcoal Price – The price in USD of a branded 12 pound bag of charcoal at Walmart, to use in grilling burgers and hot dogs.
- Burger Price – The price in USD of a branded pack of 12 burger patties at Walmart.
- Hot Dog Price – The price in USD of a branded pack of 14 sausages at Walmart.
- Burger Bun Price – The price in USD of a branded pack of 8 burger buns at Walmart.
- Hot Dog Bun Price – The price in USD of a branded pack of 8 hot dog buns at Walmart.
- Soft Drink 6 Pack – The price in USD of a 6 pack of 9oz Coca Cola bottles at Walmart.
- Alcohol 6 Pack – The price in USD of a 6 pack of 12oz Bud Light beers at Walmart.
