Northwest Stadium, NFL stadium in Landover, United States
Northwest Stadium is an open-air stadium near Landover, Maryland, in Summerfield, about 2.5 miles east of Washington, D.C. Its oval bowl has five levels, from the Bobby Mitchell Lower Level to the Pete Rozelle Upper Level, and seats 64,000. The upper rim is painted in green, red, orange, blue and purple sections, with red seats below and a yellow band in the middle tier.
The stadium opened in 1997 as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, named after the owner who passed away shortly before completion. It received several new names through changing sponsorship agreements and has been called Northwest Stadium since 2024.
The Prince George's Classic brings teams from historically black universities together each year, and the stands fill with families and students wearing their school colors. Spectators bring choreography, group chants and songs, turning the game into a reunion across generations and friend groups.
From Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway), take the special Exit 16, now signed Medical Center Drive, built to serve the stadium. The nearest Washington Metro stop is Morgan Boulevard station, about one mile (1.6 km) away. Federal rules bar publicly funded transit shuttles where a private service operates.
The site received its own ZIP code zone named Raljon, formed from the first names of the owner's sons Ralph and John. This special designation is uncommon in the region and simplifies large mail deliveries during event days.
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