Ralph Wilson Stadium

Stadium Facts & Figures

Capacity:

73,079

 

Luxury Boxes:

72 Dugout Suites; 69 boxes at club level.(Dugout Suites added in 1999)

 

Construction Started:

4/4/72

 

Area Covering:

197 acres

 

Officially Opened:

8/17/73

 

Field Level:

50 ft. below ground level

 

Upper Deck:

60 ft. above ground level

 

Surface:

AstroPlay

 

Restrooms:

135 locations

 

Drainage:

Subsurface pipes

 

Parking Facilities:

12,000 cars, 300 buses & 250 campers

 

Current Surface Installed:

2003

 

Stadium Lighting:

sideline, 180 ft. candles; mid-field, 300 ft. candles

 

1st Regular Season Game:

Bills 9, Jets 7 (9/30/73)

 

Largest Crowd:

80,368 vs. Miami, 10/4/92.

SCOREBOARD

In 2007, the Bills unveiled a new Mitsubishi high definition LED video display scoreboard measuring 33.5 feet by 82.8 feet. The accompanied new HD Digital Screen Controller will allow for simultaneous display of up to three multiple images (or one full screen image). This installation will be only the second true high definition display in the NFL, largely as a result of the integral HD Processor used to produce the necessary lines of resolution (1080), to accurately depict an HD image.

In addition, the Bills installed over 1,000 feet of Mitsubishi Diamond Vision LED Ribbon Boards on the fascia of the bowl seating areas. The traditional scoring system will be encompassed with this state-of-the-art display along with dynamic sponsor ads, player/team statistics and fan prompts.