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Paycor Stadium
Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
For the high school stadium in Massillon, Ohio, see Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
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| Former names | Paul Brown Stadium (2000–2021) | ||||||
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| Address | 1 Paycor Stadium USA[1] | ||||||
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
| Coordinates | 39°05′42″N84°30′58″W / 39.095°N 84.516°W / 39.095; -84.516 | ||||||
| Public transit | Connector at The Banks | ||||||
| Owner | Hamilton County | ||||||
| Operator | Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Executive suites | 114 | ||||||
| Capacity | 65,515 | ||||||
| Record attendance | 67,260 (Bengals vs. Dolphins, Thursday, September 29, 2022)[2] | ||||||
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass (2000–2003) FieldTurf (2004–2011) Act Global synthetic turf (2012–2017) Shaw Sports Momentum Pro (2018–present)[3] | ||||||
| Broke ground | April 25, 1998[4] | ||||||
| Opened | August 19, 2000 25 years ago | ||||||
| Construction cost | $455 million ($805 million in 2023 dollars[5]) | ||||||
| Architect | NBBJ[6] Glaser Associates Inc.[6] Moody Nolan[6] Stallworth Architecture Inc.[6] | ||||||
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