2006
NFL PLAYERS PLAYING SURFACES OPINION SURVEY
[This survey was conducted by the NFLPA at team meetings during September through November 2006. A total of 1511 active NFL Players from all 32 teams voluntarily filled out survey forms.]
1. Which surface do you think is more likely to contribute to injury ?
CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NEITHER TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 3 6.0% 30 60.0% 17 34.0% 50 ATLANTA FALCONS 4 9.1% 23 52.3% 17 38.6% 44 BALTIMORE RAVENS 3 6.8% 31 70.5% 10 22.7% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 7 12.5% 30 53.6% 19 33.9% 56 CAROLINA PANTHERS 4 8.7% 31 67.4% 11 23.9% 46 CHICAGO BEARS 0 0.00% 31 86.1% 5 13.9% 36 CINCINNATI BENGALS 12 22.6% 31 58.5% 10 18.9% 53 CLEVELAND BROWNS 1 2.0% 33 64.7% 17 33.3% 51 DALLAS COWBOYS 2 4.5% 27 61.4% 15 34.1% 44 DENVER BRONCOS 5 12.2% 28 68.3% 8 19.5% 41 DETROIT LIONS 4 7.1% 25 44.6% 27 48.2% 56 GREEN BAY PACKERS 6 11.5% 31 59.6% 15 28.8% 52 HOUSTON TEXANS 5 9.3% 41 75.9% 8 14.8% 54 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 4 9.3% 20 46.5% 19 44.2% 43 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2 4.8% 27 64.3% 13 31.0% 42 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 7 16.3% 28 65.1% 8 18.6% 43 MIAMI DOLPHINS 4 8.5% 32 68.1% 11 23.4% 47 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 4 10.3% 27 69.2% 8 20.5% 39 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1 2.0% 33 66.0% 16 32.0% 50 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 2 4.5% 23 52.3% 19 43.2% 44 NEW YORK GIANTS 4 9.1% 32 72.7% 8 18.2% 44 NEW YORK JETS 1 2.0% 38 77.6% 10 20.4% 49 OAKLAND RAIDERS 2 5.1% 29 74.4% 8 20.5% 39 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1 1.9% 43 79.6% 10 18.5% 54 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3 6.1% 29 59.2% 17 34.7% 49 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 2 3.8% 41 78.8% 9 17.3% 52 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2 4.1% 29 59.2% 18 36.7% 49 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 4 7.8% 26 51.0% 21 41.2% 51 ST. LOUIS RAMS 3 5.9% 30 58.8% 18 35.3% 51 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 2 4.3% 30 65.2% 14 30.4% 46 TENNESSEE TITANS 2 4.9% 29 70.7% 10 24.4% 41 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1 2.6% 29 76.3% 8 21.1% 38
TOTAL 107 967 424 1498
AVERAGE 3.34 7.06% 30.22 64.93% 13.25 28.01% 46.81 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 2. Which surface do you think causes more soreness and fatigue to play on?
CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NEITHER TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 1 2.0% 37 74.0% 12 24.0% 50 ATLANTA FALCONS 1 2.2% 20 44.4% 24 53.3% 45 BALTIMORE RAVENS 1 2.3% 28 63.6% 15 34.1% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 6 10.7% 34 60.7% 16 28.6% 56 CAROLINA PANTHERS 0 0.0% 40 85.1% 7 14.9% 47 CHICAGO BEARS 1 2.7% 31 83.8% 5 13.5% 37 CINCINNATI BENGALS 9 17.0% 38 71.7% 6 11.3% 53 CLEVELAND BROWNS 0 0.0% 39 76.5% 12 23.5% 51 DALLAS COWBOYS 5 11.1% 31 68.9% 9 20.0% 45 DENVER BRONCOS 4 9.8% 33 80.5% 4 9.8% 41 DETROIT LIONS 8 14.3% 26 46.4% 22 39.3% 56 GREEN BAY PACKERS 5 9.6% 34 65.4% 13 25.0% 52 HOUSTON TEXANS 0 0.0% 51 94.4% 3 5.6% 54 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 4 9.3% 22 51.2% 17 39.5% 43 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1 2.4% 33 78.6% 8 19.0% 42 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1 2.3% 33 76.7% 9 20.9% 43 MIAMI DOLPHINS 1 2.1% 39 81.3% 8 16.7% 48 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1 2.6% 36 92.3% 2 5.1% 39 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2 3.9% 39 76.5% 10 19.6% 51 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 2 4.3% 26 56.5% 18 39.1% 46 NEW YORK GIANTS 2 4.5% 40 90.9% 2 4.5% 44 NEW YORK JETS 2 4.1% 43 87.8% 4 8.2% 49 OAKLAND RAIDERS 0 0.0% 34 85.0% 6 15.0% 40 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 0 0.0% 50 89.3% 6 10.7% 56 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2 4.1% 36 73.5% 11 22.4% 49 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 2 3.8% 39 75.0% 11 21.2% 52 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1 2.0% 34 68.0% 15 30.0% 50 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 4 7.8% 38 74.5% 9 17.6% 51 ST. LOUIS RAMS 4 7.8% 31 60.8% 16 31.4% 51 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 4 8.7% 29 63.0% 13 28.3% 46 TENNESSEE TITANS 2 4.9% 32 78.0% 7 17.1% 41 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 0 0.0% 34 89.5% 4 10.5% 38
TOTAL 76 1110 324 1510
AVERAGE 2.38 4.89% 34.69 73.87% 10.13 21.24% 47.19 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 3. Which surface do you think is more likely to shorten your career?
CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NEITHER TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 0 0.0% 32 64.0% 18 36.0% 50 ATLANTA FALCONS 0 0.0% 29 64.4% 16 35.6% 45 BALTIMORE RAVENS 3 6.8% 27 61.4% 14 31.8% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 1 1.8% 29 51.8% 26 46.4% 56 CAROLINA PANTHERS 0 0.0% 36 76.6% 11 23.4% 47 CHICAGO BEARS 0 0.0% 31 83.8% 6 16.2% 37 CINCINNATI BENGALS 6 11.3% 31 58.5% 16 30.2% 53 CLEVELAND BROWNS 0 0.0% 34 66.7% 17 33.3% 51 DALLAS COWBOYS 1 2.2% 31 68.9% 13 28.9% 45 DENVER BRONCOS 2 4.9% 30 73.2% 9 22.0% 41 DETROIT LIONS 2 3.6% 24 42.9% 30 53.6% 56 GREEN BAY PACKERS 2 3.9% 31 60.8% 18 35.3% 51 HOUSTON TEXANS 1 1.9% 45 83.3% 8 14.8% 54 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1 2.3% 17 39.5% 25 58.1% 43 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 0 0.0% 32 76.2% 10 23.8% 42 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 0 0.0% 36 83.7% 7 16.3% 43 MIAMI DOLPHINS 1 2.1% 36 75.0% 11 22.9% 48 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1 2.6% 29 74.4% 9 23.1% 39 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 0 0.0% 31 62.0% 19 38.0% 50 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 1 2.2% 23 50.0% 22 47.8% 46 NEW YORK GIANTS 1 2.3% 33 75.0% 10 22.7% 44 NEW YORK JETS 0 0.0% 40 81.6% 9 18.4% 49 OAKLAND RAIDERS 0 0.0% 32 80.0% 8 20.0% 40 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2 3.6% 46 82.1% 8 14.3% 56 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 0 0.0% 34 69.4% 15 30.6% 49 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1 2.0% 38 74.5% 12 23.5% 51 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 3 6.0% 29 58.0% 18 36.0% 50 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1 2.0% 25 49.0% 25 49.0% 51 ST. LOUIS RAMS 3 6.0% 26 52.0% 21 42.0% 50 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1 2.2% 32 69.6% 13 28.3% 46 TENNESSEE TITANS 1 2.4% 25 61.0% 15 36.6% 41 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 0 0.0% 29 78.4% 8 21.6% 37
TOTAL 35 1003 467 1505
AVERAGE 1.09 2.25% 31.34 67.11% 14.59 30.64% 47.03 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 4. Which surface do you think is more likely to negatively affect your quality of life after football?
CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NEITHER TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 0 0.0% 28 56.0% 22 44.0% 50 ATLANTA FALCONS 0 0.0% 21 47.7% 23 52.3% 44 BALTIMORE RAVENS 2 4.5% 24 54.5% 18 40.9% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 2 3.6% 27 48.2% 27 48.2% 56 CAROLINA PANTHERS 0 0.0% 35 74.5% 12 25.5% 47 CHICAGO BEARS 0 0.0% 27 73.0% 10 27.0% 37 CINCINNATI BENGALS 2 3.8% 32 60.4% 19 35.8% 53 CLEVELAND BROWNS 2 3.9% 32 62.7% 17 33.3% 51 DALLAS COWBOYS 2 4.4% 28 62.2% 15 33.3% 45 DENVER BRONCOS 3 7.3% 29 70.7% 9 22.0% 41 DETROIT LIONS 3 5.5% 23 41.8% 29 52.7% 55 GREEN BAY PACKERS 2 3.8% 22 42.3% 28 53.8% 52 HOUSTON TEXANS 0 0.0% 43 79.6% 11 20.4% 54 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1 2.4% 15 35.7% 26 61.9% 42 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 0 0.0% 27 64.3% 15 35.7% 42 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 0 0.0% 28 66.7% 14 33.3% 42 MIAMI DOLPHINS 2 4.3% 30 63.8% 15 31.9% 47 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1 2.6% 30 78.9% 7 18.4% 38 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2 3.9% 29 56.9% 20 39.2% 51 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 0 0.0% 18 39.1% 28 60.9% 46 NEW YORK GIANTS 2 4.7% 33 76.7% 8 18.6% 43 NEW YORK JETS 0 0.0% 42 85.7% 7 14.3% 49 OAKLAND RAIDERS 1 2.6% 30 76.9% 8 20.5% 39 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 0 0.0% 42 76.4% 13 23.6% 55 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 0 0.0% 35 71.4% 14 28.6% 49 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1 1.9% 32 61.5% 19 36.5% 52 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 4 8.0% 26 52.0% 20 40.0% 50 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1 2.0% 20 39.2% 30 58.8% 51 ST. LOUIS RAMS 2 3.9% 26 51.0% 23 45.1% 51 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 0 0.0% 27 61.4% 17 38.6% 44 TENNESSEE TITANS 1 2.4% 25 61.0% 15 36.6% 41 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 0 0.0% 25 65.8% 13 34.2% 38
TOTAL 36 911 552 1499
AVERAGE 1.13 2.36% 28.47 61.19% 17.25 36.45% 46.84 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 5. How would you rate your team's home field playing surface?
CLUB EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 46 92.0% 4 8.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 50 ATLANTA FALCONS 15 33.3% 28 62.2% 2 4.4% 0 0.0% 45 BALTIMORE RAVENS 16 36.4% 21 47.7% 7 15.9% 0 0.0% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 10 17.9% 40 71.4% 6 10.7% 0 0.0% 56 CAROLINA PANTHERS 18 38.3% 27 57.4% 2 4.3% 0 0.0% 47 CHICAGO BEARS 2 5.4% 10 27.0% 16 43.2% 9 24.3% 37 CINCINNATI BENGALS 14 26.9% 26 50.0% 11 21.2% 1 1.9% 52 CLEVELAND BROWNS 6 11.8% 27 52.9% 17 33.3% 1 2.0% 51 DALLAS COWBOYS 4 8.9% 28 62.2% 13 28.9% 0 0.0% 45 DENVER BRONCOS 24 58.5% 13 31.7% 4 9.8% 0 0.0% 41 DETROIT LIONS 33 58.9% 21 37.5% 2 3.6% 0 0.0% 56 GREEN BAY PACKERS 17 32.7% 25 48.1% 7 13.5% 3 5.8% 52 HOUSTON TEXANS 14 26.4% 30 56.6% 6 11.3% 3 5.7% 53 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 18 41.9% 20 46.5% 5 11.6% 0 0.0% 43 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 15 35.7% 25 59.5% 2 4.8% 0 0.0% 42 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 4 9.5% 24 57.1% 12 28.6% 2 4.8% 42 MIAMI DOLPHINS 7 15.2% 21 45.7% 13 28.3% 5 10.9% 46 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2 5.1% 10 25.6% 17 43.6% 10 25.6% 39 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1 2.0% 8 15.7% 10 19.6% 32 62.7% 51 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 14 30.4% 27 58.7% 4 8.7% 1 2.2% 46 NEW YORK GIANTS 0 0.0% 20 46.5% 19 44.2% 4 9.3% 43 NEW YORK JETS 3 6.4% 20 42.6% 20 42.6% 4 8.5% 47 OAKLAND RAIDERS 1 2.6% 11 28.9% 13 34.2% 13 34.2% 38 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 12 21.4% 24 42.9% 17 30.4% 3 5.4% 56 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 0 0.0% 7 14.6% 16 33.3% 25 52.1% 48 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 15 28.8% 30 57.7% 7 13.5% 0 0.0% 52 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 18 36.0% 28 56.0% 3 6.0% 1 2.0% 50 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 24 47.1% 24 47.1% 3 5.9% 0 0.0% 51 ST. LOUIS RAMS 1 2.0% 27 52.9% 17 33.3% 6 11.8% 51 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 24 52.2% 16 34.8% 6 13.0% 0 0.0% 46 TENNESSEE TITANS 2 4.9% 16 39.0% 18 43.9% 5 12.2% 41 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 12 32.4% 23 62.2% 2 5.4% 0 0.0% 37
TOTAL 392 681 297 128 1498
AVERAGE 12.25 25.66% 21.28 45.21% 9.28 20.34% 4 8.79% 46.81 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA RANKING THE BEST GRASS PLAYING FIELDS 1 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM 2 CAROLINA PANTHERS: BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM 3 ARIZONA CARDINALS: UNIVERISTY OF PHOENIX STADIUM 4 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTEL STADIUM 5 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: QUALCOMM STADIUM 6 DENVER BRONCOS: INVESCO FIELD 7 WASHINGTON REDSKINS: FED EX FIELD 8 HOUSTON TEXANS: RELIANT STADIUM 9 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: MONSTER PARK 10 GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD 11 MIAMI DOLPHINS: DOLPHINS STADIUM 12 TENNESSEE TITANS: LP FIELD 13 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD 14 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM 15 CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD 16 CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND STADIUM 17 PITTTSBURGH STEELERS: HEINZ FIELD 18 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: GILETTE STADIUM 19 OAKLAND RAIDERS: MCAFEE COLISEUM
RANKING THE WORST GRASS PLAYING FIELDS 1 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: GILETTE STADIUM 2 PITTSBURGH STEELERS: HEINZ FIELD 3 OAKLAND RAIDERS: MCAFEE COLISEUM 4 MIAMI DOLPHINS: DOLPHINS STADIUM 5 CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD 6 GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD 7 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD 8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM 9 TENNESSEE TITANS: LP FIELD 10 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: MONSTER PARK 11 CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND STADIUM 12 HOUSTON TEXANS: RELIANT STADIUM 13 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: QUALCOMM STADIUM 14 DENVER BRONCOS: INVESCO FIELD 15 WASHINGTON REDSKINS: FED EX FIELD 16 TAMP BAY BUCCANEERS: RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM 17 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTEL STADIUM 17 CAROLINA PANTHERS: BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM 19 ARIZONA CARDINALS: UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM
COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA Players were asked to rank the first, second, and third best playing fields in the NFL. Three (3) points were assigned to the best playing field selected by each player, two (2) points to the second best, and one (1) point to the third best.
6 a. What do you think are the 3 best GRASS playing fields that you have played on in the NFL?
RANKINGS AC CP CHB CLB DB GBP HT JJ KCC MD NEP OR PE PS SDC SF TBB TT WR BY ARIZONA CARDINALS 109 5 4 0 13 1 4 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 2 7 6 2 2 ATLANTA FALCONS 4 43 3 0 11 24 3 4 1 5 0 0 4 0 0 1 26 13 6 BALTIMORE RAVENS 5 3 4 3 19 2 8 20 0 4 0 0 0 3 10 0 32 6 22 BUFFALO BILLS 3 63 7 11 12 2 2 22 0 0 0 2 2 0 14 5 34 8 4 CAROLINA PANTHERS 8 78 2 1 1 8 5 23 2 3 0 0 6 4 3 3 41 2 6 CHICAGO BEARS 7 4 9 2 1 3 9 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 17 37 1 5 CINCINNATI BENGALS 6 10 0 2 2 3 8 14 19 3 0 0 4 7 7 3 27 1 9 CLEVELAND BROWNS 7 30 3 17 1 9 7 11 0 10 0 0 7 1 4 1 24 3 0 DALLAS COWBOYS 23 32 0 0 5 5 1 30 5 4 2 3 10 0 7 1 9 44 32 DENVER BRONCOS 25 4 0 5 74 0 6 11 0 6 2 1 0 0 11 0 14 4 1 DETROIT LIONS 42 20 3 17 7 18 6 19 2 13 0 0 0 0 9 3 39 4 3 GREEN BAY PACKERS 9 16 1 0 1 44 5 5 0 1 0 2 20 2 30 1 9 4 2 HOUSTON TEXANS 9 4 4 3 17 13 44 18 6 3 2 0 5 2 2 0 9 2 3 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 0 5 0 0 67 1 9 25 4 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 20 0 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 22 8 4 0 0 0 10 69 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 29 3 26 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 33 9 0 0 15 0 25 12 27 10 0 4 0 1 6 0 25 0 3 MIAMI DOLPHINS 14 19 0 0 4 3 15 16 0 34 0 0 3 2 6 3 30 3 0 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 19 24 4 0 0 3 11 2 0 7 0 0 3 8 8 6 18 2 20 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 12 43 6 2 18 6 12 11 8 29 9 2 0 0 2 0 13 4 6 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 8 25 0 6 0 15 8 3 3 4 0 3 3 0 7 8 48 0 3 NEW YORK GIANTS 10 21 3 0 5 2 4 12 0 6 3 0 18 5 12 2 10 0 20 NEW YORK JETS 14 21 2 0 12 0 15 45 6 6 0 2 2 1 12 2 41 13 10 OAKLAND RAIDERS 18 7 4 0 13 0 13 0 3 1 4 13 8 1 14 5 10 2 17 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 12 8 3 0 1 0 15 13 0 6 2 1 43 6 3 22 42 1 7 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 44 38 2 5 3 3 2 44 0 1 0 0 15 9 50 1 19 0 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 13 21 13 0 18 11 12 3 3 3 4 0 2 0 64 16 5 6 0 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 42 4 3 0 15 3 1 8 5 6 2 0 2 3 4 73 14 0 13 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 17 14 9 0 10 3 0 24 5 5 0 0 3 0 36 11 34 0 26 ST. LOUIS RAMS 40 37 3 0 1 22 0 6 31 18 0 0 3 1 27 31 16 8 2 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1 40 0 0 3 13 13 18 0 4 2 0 2 0 8 5 69 5 1 TENNESSEE TITANS 6 14 0 0 13 12 11 28 0 3 0 0 0 3 29 2 20 17 20 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 4 15 2 1 0 0 16 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 37 4 61
TOTAL 586 685 98 75 362 229 300 537 131 210 35 33 165 65 405 233 792 182 339
RANKINGS 3 2 15 16 6 10 8 4 14 11 18 19 13 17 5 9 1 12 7 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA Players were asked to rank the first, second, and third worst playing fields in the NFL. Three (3) points were assigned to the worst playing field selected by each player, two (2) points to the second worst and one (1) point to the third worst.
6 b. What do you think are the 3 worst GRASS playing fields that you have played on in the NFL?
RANKINGS AC CP CHB CLB DB GBP HT JJ KCC MD NEP OR PE PS SDC SF TBB TT WR BY ARIZONA CARDINALS 0 1 28 10 0 9 1 0 5 2 15 31 2 5 4 17 0 0 0 ATLANTA FALCONS 0 6 16 0 0 0 0 5 0 13 6 0 5 3 1 2 4 3 1 BALTIMORE RAVENS 0 0 2 32 9 1 0 0 4 0 19 10 0 27 4 1 0 0 0 BUFFALO BILLS 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 96 98 34 1 1 3 3 0 5 0 CAROLINA PANTHERS 0 0 14 5 0 11 0 2 3 24 16 18 14 24 4 3 3 2 1 CHICAGO BEARS 0 0 23 3 3 14 1 0 6 0 18 2 0 9 0 5 3 3 0 CINCINNATI BENGALS 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 8 10 10 4 68 0 3 0 2 0 CLEVELAND BROWNS 0 0 0 7 0 5 2 0 0 2 7 44 0 45 0 3 0 0 0 DALLAS COWBOYS 0 4 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 16 13 41 9 0 3 0 3 7 DENVER BRONCOS 0 0 0 3 5 6 0 0 32 11 55 23 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 DETROIT LIONS 0 0 61 2 0 27 3 0 0 11 10 51 1 12 0 7 0 1 0 GREEN BAY PACKERS 1 5 12 2 2 11 0 0 1 4 5 3 16 3 0 6 0 8 0 HOUSTON TEXANS 0 0 2 1 2 0 4 3 0 15 9 8 0 11 0 6 0 37 3 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 0 1 0 3 1 0 9 0 4 2 57 6 0 0 3 4 0 8 0 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2 0 2 3 0 12 30 0 0 41 38 15 2 15 1 3 0 6 0 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2 0 5 2 3 4 0 0 7 4 9 28 0 57 7 0 3 0 0 MIAMI DOLPHINS 0 0 5 0 0 1 8 0 2 13 84 2 2 8 13 0 0 3 0 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 0 2 8 0 0 18 0 0 3 14 30 13 0 2 0 12 0 3 5 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 5 10 100 5 0 29 2 2 0 1 0 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 0 4 0 14 0 18 0 0 4 5 15 4 10 46 2 5 7 0 2 NEW YORK GIANTS 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 15 14 19 14 0 3 0 1 1 NEW YORK JETS 0 0 7 2 0 4 0 1 0 20 52 8 0 12 1 1 0 17 10 OAKLAND RAIDERS 0 0 6 3 0 5 0 3 23 10 11 25 1 4 6 4 0 1 3 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 0 0 8 0 1 7 2 0 2 10 13 6 18 6 0 0 6 0 2 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 5 0 0 14 5 0 0 0 0 6 27 9 4 79 1 1 0 8 0 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 0 2 12 4 5 1 0 0 74 1 9 35 2 4 3 15 0 0 0 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1 0 7 0 0 8 0 1 0 6 20 54 0 14 6 0 0 5 0 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 0 0 33 1 3 25 0 4 7 12 17 20 13 7 2 25 2 6 0 ST. LOUIS RAMS 12 0 3 0 0 13 5 0 5 63 22 27 3 2 8 5 0 3 0 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 0 1 0 2 0 4 11 2 0 29 12 10 2 6 11 9 1 5 0 TENNESSEE TITANS 0 0 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 40 11 9 27 6 2 3 0 21 0 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 6 42 7 31 18 0 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 23 26 264 125 44 223 97 26 187 483 868 544 218 550 86 151 29 152 36
RANKINGS 19 17 5 11 14 6 12 17 8 4 1 3 7 2 13 10 16 9 15 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA RANKING THE BEST ARTIFICIAL PLAYING FIELDS
1 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: QWEST FIELD 2 DETROIT LIONS: FORD FIELD 3 BALTIMORE RAVENS: M & T BANK STADIUM 4 ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME 5 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME 6 ST.LOUIS RAMS: EDWARD JONES DOME 7 CINCINNATI BENGALS: PAUL BROWN STADIUM 8 NEW YORK JETS/GIANTS: GIANTS STADIUM 9 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: SUPERDOME 10 DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM 11 MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME 12 BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM
RANKING THE WORST ARTIFICIAL PLAYING FIELDS
1 NEW YORK JETS/GIANTS: GIANTS STADIUM 2 MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME 3 DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM 4 ST.LOUIS RAMS: EDWARD JONES DOME 5 BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM 6 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME 7 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: SUPERDOME 8 ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME 9 CINCINNATI BENGALS: PAUL BROWN STADIUM 10 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: QWEST FIELD 11 BALTIMORE RAVENS: M & T BANK STADIUM 12 DETROIT LIONS: FORD FIELD
COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA Players were asked to rank the first, second, and third best playing fields in the NFL. Three (3) points were assigned to the best playing field selected by each player, two (2) points to the second best, and one (1) point to the third best.
7 a. What do you think are the 3 best ARTIFICIAL playing fields that you have played on in the NFL?
RANKINGS AF BR BB CNB DC DL IC MV NYG/J NOS SS SLR BY ARIZONA CARDINALS 28 2 0 0 2 22 8 6 1 0 42 20 ATLANTA FALCONS 79 4 1 0 1 18 2 0 3 24 7 0 BALTIMORE RAVENS 14 84 0 7 0 6 7 10 3 6 4 3 BUFFALO BILLS 9 5 42 14 5 74 17 8 8 0 15 1 CAROLINA PANTHERS 31 52 0 18 3 4 9 5 6 3 5 14 CHICAGO BEARS 5 0 0 0 6 31 5 15 11 0 6 13 CINCINNATI BENGALS 12 22 10 59 0 9 16 0 4 0 3 0 CLEVELAND BROWNS 6 38 8 36 6 7 10 6 1 1 7 0 DALLAS COWBOYS 8 14 0 4 53 4 5 6 7 4 57 4 DENVER BRONCOS 5 17 0 9 4 31 12 3 0 4 20 22 DETROIT LIONS 15 3 0 4 3 117 4 5 12 2 13 24 GREEN BAY PACKERS 18 0 0 29 0 61 8 13 0 0 9 3 HOUSTON TEXANS 7 25 4 5 5 9 28 3 6 5 21 12 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2 13 0 14 2 8 72 2 13 0 10 15 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 38 18 9 2 1 6 38 5 4 1 5 12 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 6 23 2 3 7 1 2 6 12 3 11 31 MIAMI DOLPHINS 3 10 19 4 0 18 0 1 15 3 13 1 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 18 10 13 5 6 17 8 3 3 6 62 5 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 38 11 11 52 4 7 2 2 23 7 3 3 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 33 7 2 3 7 16 7 5 6 53 15 4 NEW YORK GIANTS 23 28 0 3 3 3 0 0 19 0 29 0 NEW YORK JETS 15 13 22 0 3 11 8 5 35 4 13 12 OAKLAND RAIDERS 5 46 0 1 12 5 6 4 3 0 51 7 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 6 13 3 0 3 9 6 2 9 26 18 15 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 46 35 0 28 2 25 18 4 2 1 7 2 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 15 64 0 0 0 8 34 11 5 3 27 6 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 3 11 0 4 12 11 3 3 6 4 37 23 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 14 6 0 2 0 23 21 5 2 13 89 34 ST. LOUIS RAMS 19 11 1 0 7 25 8 12 15 7 54 66 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 35 0 3 1 4 12 6 9 19 31 6 0 TENNESSEE TITANS 10 5 3 6 0 4 41 5 0 9 10 4 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 10 15 0 8 19 10 8 0 14 2 17 11
TOTAL 576 605 153 321 180 612 419 164 267 222 686 367
RANKINGS 4 3 12 7 10 2 5 11 8 9 1 6 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA Players were asked to rank the first, second, and third worst playing fields in the NFL. Three (3) points were assigned to the worst playing field selected by each player, two (2) points to the second worst and one (1) point to the third worst
7 b. What do you think are the 3 worst ARTIFICIAL playing fields that you have played on in the NFL?
RANKINGS AF BR BB CNB DC DL IC MV NYG/J NOS SS SLR BY ARIZONA CARDINALS 0 1 4 0 18 0 2 9 6 2 7 6 ATLANTA FALCONS 0 0 3 3 0 2 5 3 0 10 0 2 BALTIMORE RAVENS 3 0 3 12 2 0 2 12 0 0 1 0 BUFFALO BILLS 2 0 0 0 9 2 6 17 15 3 1 6 CAROLINA PANTHERS 9 0 11 7 13 1 5 29 15 10 5 2 CHICAGO BEARS 3 0 0 0 3 0 5 23 0 2 0 11 CINCINNATI BENGALS 0 3 6 3 0 0 5 3 4 0 0 3 CLEVELAND BROWNS 6 2 7 5 9 0 9 6 8 2 0 3 DALLAS COWBOYS 0 0 3 0 14 0 5 17 16 4 3 0 DENVER BRONCOS 0 0 11 0 3 7 4 18 9 0 2 11 DETROIT LIONS 3 0 18 0 5 0 1 40 41 2 0 29 GREEN BAY PACKERS 0 5 7 7 2 3 8 15 0 3 0 1 HOUSTON TEXANS 1 0 2 0 41 0 5 5 20 5 5 26 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 2 15 0 0 9 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 5 0 8 6 16 0 17 1 6 10 3 10 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 0 0 3 6 2 2 5 14 13 5 3 4 MIAMI DOLPHINS 5 0 0 3 0 0 6 13 16 0 0 5 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 0 0 9 2 20 1 2 33 8 5 2 3 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 7 0 24 2 3 0 11 3 29 3 0 0 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 5 3 6 5 2 1 5 3 11 3 6 7 NEW YORK GIANTS 11 0 0 0 9 0 6 9 29 3 2 0 NEW YORK JETS 3 4 7 3 5 0 8 1 27 2 0 7 OAKLAND RAIDERS 5 0 7 0 0 3 6 11 30 2 2 4 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 0 7 5 0 14 1 0 3 35 3 0 4 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 5 6 5 2 21 0 2 9 12 2 5 5 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 3 8 2 7 0 0 3 21 13 0 1 5 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 0 0 8 0 39 0 3 9 3 4 3 9 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 2 3 0 0 19 6 8 7 14 9 2 27 ST. LOUIS RAMS 0 0 4 2 9 0 11 10 10 2 16 35 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 12 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 15 10 0 0 TENNESSEE TITANS 3 0 6 0 7 1 4 8 3 0 3 6 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 0 0 6 3 23 3 3 2 34 0 3 2
TOTAL 93 44 176 81 313 33 165 356 457 106 75 242
RANKINGS 8 11 5 9 3 12 6 2 1 7 10 4 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 8. What type of field do you prefer to play on?
CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NO PREFERENCE TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 40 81.6% 3 6.1% 6 12.2% 49 ATLANTA FALCONS 21 47.7% 14 31.8% 9 20.5% 44 BALTIMORE RAVENS 23 54.8% 16 38.1% 3 7.1% 42 BUFFALO BILLS 27 51.9% 23 44.2% 2 3.8% 52 CAROLINA PANTHERS 40 85.1% 3 6.4% 4 8.5% 47 CHICAGO BEARS 31 83.8% 2 5.4% 4 10.8% 37 CINCINNATI BENGALS 35 68.6% 12 23.5% 4 7.8% 51 CLEVELAND BROWNS 40 81.6% 6 12.2% 3 6.1% 49 DALLAS COWBOYS 25 61.0% 10 24.4% 6 14.6% 41 DENVER BRONCOS 33 84.6% 5 12.8% 1 2.6% 39 DETROIT LIONS 17 30.9% 30 54.5% 8 14.5% 55 GREEN BAY PACKERS 35 70.0% 11 22.0% 4 8.0% 50 HOUSTON TEXANS 48 92.3% 2 3.8% 2 3.8% 52 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 24 58.5% 14 34.1% 3 7.3% 41 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 36 85.7% 3 7.1% 3 7.1% 42 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 32 78.0% 8 19.5% 1 2.4% 41 MIAMI DOLPHINS 38 84.4% 2 4.4% 5 11.1% 45 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 31 81.6% 3 7.9% 4 10.5% 38 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 33 64.7% 11 21.6% 7 13.7% 51 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 23 51.1% 13 28.9% 9 20.0% 45 NEW YORK GIANTS 32 74.4% 9 20.9% 2 4.7% 43 NEW YORK JETS 34 75.6% 5 11.1% 6 13.3% 45 OAKLAND RAIDERS 33 86.8% 3 7.9% 2 5.3% 38 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 42 80.8% 8 15.4% 2 3.8% 52 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 35 79.5% 6 13.6% 3 6.8% 44 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 40 76.9% 6 11.5% 6 11.5% 52 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 37 75.5% 6 12.2% 6 12.2% 49 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 29 58.0% 14 28.0% 7 14.0% 50 ST. LOUIS RAMS 33 66.0% 16 32.0% 1 2.0% 50 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 31 75.6% 5 12.2% 5 12.2% 41 TENNESSEE TITANS 34 85.0% 2 5.0% 4 10.0% 40 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 35 94.6% 0 0.0% 2 5.4% 37
TOTAL 1047 271 134 1452
AVERAGE 32.72 72.72% 8.47 18.09% 4.19 9.19% 45.38 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 9. Can you tell the difference between a softer or firmer artificial infilled surface?
CLUB YES NO TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 44 91.7% 4 8.3% 48 ATLANTA FALCONS 39 88.6% 5 11.4% 44 BALTIMORE RAVENS 35 85.4% 6 14.6% 41 BUFFALO BILLS 49 94.2% 3 5.8% 52 CAROLINA PANTHERS 43 93.5% 3 6.5% 46 CHICAGO BEARS 34 91.9% 3 8.1% 37 CINCINNATI BENGALS 46 90.2% 5 9.8% 51 CLEVELAND BROWNS 42 85.7% 7 14.3% 49 DALLAS COWBOYS 37 90.2% 4 9.8% 41 DENVER BRONCOS 37 94.9% 2 5.1% 39 DETROIT LIONS 53 98.1% 1 1.9% 54 GREEN BAY PACKERS 43 87.8% 6 12.2% 49 HOUSTON TEXANS 49 94.2% 3 5.8% 52 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 35 85.4% 6 14.6% 41 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 34 85.0% 6 15.0% 40 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 36 87.8% 5 12.2% 41 MIAMI DOLPHINS 45 97.8% 1 2.2% 46 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 36 92.3% 3 7.7% 39 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 48 96.0% 2 4.0% 50 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 42 91.3% 4 8.7% 46 NEW YORK GIANTS 41 97.6% 1 2.4% 42 NEW YORK JETS 42 93.3% 3 6.7% 45 OAKLAND RAIDERS 37 97.4% 1 2.6% 38 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 42 80.8% 10 19.2% 52 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 38 86.4% 6 13.6% 44 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 47 90.4% 5 9.6% 52 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 42 85.7% 7 14.3% 49 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 43 86.0% 7 14.0% 50 ST. LOUIS RAMS 48 96.0% 2 4.0% 50 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 38 95.0% 2 5.0% 40 TENNESSEE TITANS 35 87.5% 5 12.5% 40 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 33 89.2% 4 10.8% 37
TOTAL 1313 132 1445
TEAM AVERAGE 41.03 90.85% 4.13 9.15% 45.16 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 10. Should the new types of artificial infilled surfaces be softer or firmer?
CLUB SOFTER FIRMER NO OPINION TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 21 43.8% 13 27.1% 14 29.2% 48 ATLANTA FALCONS 20 45.5% 9 20.5% 15 34.1% 44 BALTIMORE RAVENS 24 57.1% 5 11.9% 13 31.0% 42 BUFFALO BILLS 30 56.6% 8 15.1% 15 28.3% 53 CAROLINA PANTHERS 25 56.8% 5 11.4% 14 31.8% 44 CHICAGO BEARS 14 38.9% 8 22.2% 14 38.9% 36 CINCINNATI BENGALS 25 50.0% 4 8.0% 21 42.0% 50 CLEVELAND BROWNS 31 62.0% 4 8.0% 15 30.0% 50 DALLAS COWBOYS 25 62.5% 6 15.0% 9 22.5% 40 DENVER BRONCOS 15 38.5% 13 33.3% 11 28.2% 39 DETROIT LIONS 26 48.1% 18 33.3% 10 18.5% 54 GREEN BAY PACKERS 21 43.8% 9 18.8% 18 37.5% 48 HOUSTON TEXANS 25 49.0% 9 17.6% 17 33.3% 51 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 7 17.1% 14 34.1% 20 48.8% 41 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 18 45.0% 11 27.5% 11 27.5% 40 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 19 46.3% 5 12.2% 17 41.5% 41 MIAMI DOLPHINS 13 28.3% 18 39.1% 15 32.6% 46 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 20 54.1% 5 13.5% 12 32.4% 37 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 26 52.0% 8 16.0% 16 32.0% 50 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 19 41.3% 9 19.6% 18 39.1% 46 NEW YORK GIANTS 28 66.7% 4 9.5% 10 23.8% 42 NEW YORK JETS 32 71.1% 0 0.0% 13 28.9% 45 OAKLAND RAIDERS 19 52.8% 5 13.9% 12 33.3% 36 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 25 48.1% 8 15.4% 19 36.5% 52 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 31 70.5% 3 6.8% 10 22.7% 44 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 28 54.9% 10 19.6% 13 25.5% 51 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 17 35.4% 11 22.9% 20 41.7% 48 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 25 50.0% 8 16.0% 17 34.0% 50 ST. LOUIS RAMS 24 49.0% 13 26.5% 12 24.5% 49 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 15 36.6% 7 17.1% 19 46.3% 41 TENNESSEE TITANS 14 35.9% 7 17.9% 18 46.2% 39 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 14 38.9% 8 22.2% 14 38.9% 36
TOTAL 696 265 472 1433
TEAM AVERAGE 21.75 48.32% 8.28 18.50% 14.75 33.17% 44.78 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 11 a. How important a role do you believe NFL groundskeepers play in the performance of NFL grass playing surfaces?
CLUB VERY IMPORTANT IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 46 93.9% 3 6.1% 0 0.0% 49 ATLANTA FALCONS 38 86.4% 6 13.6% 0 0.0% 44 BALTIMORE RAVENS 36 85.7% 5 11.9% 1 2.4% 42 BUFFALO BILLS 49 92.5% 4 7.5% 0 0.0% 53 CAROLINA PANTHERS 41 87.2% 5 10.6% 1 2.1% 47 CHICAGO BEARS 35 97.2% 1 2.8% 0 0.0% 36 CINCINNATI BENGALS 48 94.1% 2 3.9% 1 2.0% 51 CLEVELAND BROWNS 42 84.0% 7 14.0% 1 2.0% 50 DALLAS COWBOYS 34 82.9% 7 17.1% 0 0.0% 41 DENVER BRONCOS 38 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 38 DETROIT LIONS 48 88.9% 6 11.1% 0 0.0% 54 GREEN BAY PACKERS 40 83.3% 8 16.7% 0 0.0% 48 HOUSTON TEXANS 41 80.4% 10 19.6% 0 0.0% 51 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 38 92.7% 3 7.3% 0 0.0% 41 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 38 90.5% 3 7.1% 1 2.4% 42 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 37 90.2% 4 9.8% 0 0.0% 41 MIAMI DOLPHINS 39 86.7% 5 11.1% 1 2.2% 45 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 37 94.9% 2 5.1% 0 0.0% 39 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 45 90.0% 4 8.0% 1 2.0% 50 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 42 91.3% 4 8.7% 0 0.0% 46 NEW YORK GIANTS 37 88.1% 4 9.5% 1 2.4% 42 NEW YORK JETS 39 90.7% 3 7.0% 1 2.3% 43 OAKLAND RAIDERS 35 94.6% 2 5.4% 0 0.0% 37 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 45 86.5% 7 13.5% 0 0.0% 52 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 42 95.5% 2 4.5% 0 0.0% 44 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 47 92.2% 1 2.0% 3 5.9% 51 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 45 91.8% 3 6.1% 1 2.0% 49 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 43 87.8% 5 10.2% 1 2.0% 49 ST. LOUIS RAMS 47 94.0% 3 6.0% 0 0.0% 50 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 35 85.4% 4 9.8% 2 4.9% 41 TENNESSEE TITANS 36 90.0% 4 10.0% 0 0.0% 40 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 31 86.1% 4 11.1% 1 2.8% 36
TOTAL 1294 131 17 1442
TEAM AVERAGE 40.4 89.9% 4.1 9.0% 0.5 1.2% 45.1 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 11 b. How important a role do you believe NFL groundskeepers play in the performance of NFL artificial infilled playing surfaces?
CLUB VERY IMPORTANT IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 17 37.8% 18 40.0% 10 22.2% 45 ATLANTA FALCONS 16 40.0% 20 50.0% 4 10.0% 40 BALTIMORE RAVENS 12 31.6% 19 50.0% 7 18.4% 38 BUFFALO BILLS 18 34.6% 23 44.2% 11 21.2% 52 CAROLINA PANTHERS 16 38.1% 17 40.5% 9 21.4% 42 CHICAGO BEARS 15 42.9% 11 31.4% 9 25.7% 35 CINCINNATI BENGALS 16 35.6% 16 35.6% 13 28.9% 45 CLEVELAND BROWNS 11 23.4% 23 48.9% 13 27.7% 47 DALLAS COWBOYS 13 33.3% 20 51.3% 6 15.4% 39 DENVER BRONCOS 17 44.7% 12 31.6% 9 23.7% 38 DETROIT LIONS 25 47.2% 21 39.6% 7 13.2% 53 GREEN BAY PACKERS 18 41.9% 15 34.9% 10 23.3% 43 HOUSTON TEXANS 15 31.9% 23 48.9% 9 19.1% 47 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 10 25.0% 23 57.5% 7 17.5% 40 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 15 39.5% 13 34.2% 10 26.3% 38 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 9 23.7% 20 52.6% 9 23.7% 38 MIAMI DOLPHINS 17 40.5% 17 40.5% 8 19.0% 42 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 17 43.6% 12 30.8% 10 25.6% 39 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 16 33.3% 21 43.8% 11 22.9% 48 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 15 33.3% 24 53.3% 6 13.3% 45 NEW YORK GIANTS 18 47.4% 17 44.7% 3 7.9% 38 NEW YORK JETS 17 39.5% 18 41.9% 8 18.6% 43 OAKLAND RAIDERS 18 48.6% 14 37.8% 5 13.5% 37 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 17 34.7% 25 51.0% 7 14.3% 49 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 12 30.8% 16 41.0% 11 28.2% 39 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 19 42.2% 15 33.3% 11 24.4% 45 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 19 41.3% 18 39.1% 9 19.6% 46 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 17 35.4% 25 52.1% 6 12.5% 48 ST. LOUIS RAMS 15 31.3% 22 45.8% 11 22.9% 48 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 14 35.9% 15 38.5% 10 25.6% 39 TENNESSEE TITANS 13 35.1% 19 51.4% 5 13.5% 37 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 12 35.3% 18 52.9% 4 11.8% 34
TOTAL 499 590 268 1357
TEAM AVERAGE 15.6 36.9% 18.4 43.4% 8.4 19.7% 42.4 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 12. Do you feel that the top rated NFL grounds crew should maintain the playing surface of the Super Bowl?
CLUB YES NO TOTAL ANSWERED
ARIZONA CARDINALS 45 95.7% 2 4.3% 47 ATLANTA FALCONS 43 100.0% 0 0.0% 43 BALTIMORE RAVENS 39 97.5% 1 2.5% 40 BUFFALO BILLS 48 92.3% 4 7.7% 52 CAROLINA PANTHERS 42 91.3% 4 8.7% 46 CHICAGO BEARS 32 91.4% 3 8.6% 35 CINCINNATI BENGALS 46 92.0% 4 8.0% 50 CLEVELAND BROWNS 44 91.7% 4 8.3% 48 DALLAS COWBOYS 42 100.0% 0 0.0% 42 DENVER BRONCOS 38 97.4% 1 2.6% 39 DETROIT LIONS 46 88.5% 6 11.5% 52 GREEN BAY PACKERS 43 91.5% 4 8.5% 47 HOUSTON TEXANS 45 97.8% 1 2.2% 46 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 38 100.0% 0 0.0% 38 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 42 100.0% 0 0.0% 42 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 39 95.1% 2 4.9% 41 MIAMI DOLPHINS 39 90.7% 4 9.3% 43 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 37 94.9% 2 5.1% 39 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 42 87.5% 6 12.5% 48 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 40 90.9% 4 9.1% 44 NEW YORK GIANTS 39 92.9% 3 7.1% 42 NEW YORK JETS 43 97.7% 1 2.3% 44 OAKLAND RAIDERS 31 83.8% 6 16.2% 37 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 44 88.0% 6 12.0% 50 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 38 84.4% 7 15.6% 45 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 46 92.0% 4 8.0% 50 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 46 93.9% 3 6.1% 49 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 46 97.9% 1 2.1% 47 ST. LOUIS RAMS 45 93.8% 3 6.3% 48 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 37 92.5% 3 7.5% 40 TENNESSEE TITANS 36 92.3% 3 7.7% 39 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 36 97.3% 1 2.7% 37
TOTAL 1317 93 1410
TEAM AVERAGE 41.16 93.52% 2.91 6.48% 44.06 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 13. At the end of the survey, players were asked to make additional comments on the playing surfaces.
5 MOST COMMON PLAYER RESPONSES
1 MAKE ALL FIELDS GRASS TO PREVENT INJURIES.
2 KEEP ALL GRASS FIELDS WELL MAINTAINED
3 DO NOT ALLOW BASEBALL FIELDS OR MULTIPLE USE FIELDS
4 PUT ARTIFICIAL INFILLED SURFACES IN INCLIMENT WEATHER CITIES
5 SET STANDARDS FOR QUALITY AND TEXTURE OF ALL FIELDS BASED ON SAFETY, PERFORMANCE AND COMFORT
COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA PAST YEARS RESULTS 1994 BEST PLAYING FIELDS 1994 WORST PLAYING FIELDS
1. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: HOULIHAN'S STADIUM 1. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: VETERANS STADIUM
2. MIAMI DOLPHINS:JOE ROBBIE STADIUM 2. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THREE RIVERS STADIUM
3. ARIZONA CARDINALS:SUN DEVIL STADIUM 3. CINCINNATI BENGALS: CINERGY FIELD
4. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM 4. CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL STADIUM
5. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: JACK MURPHY STADIUM 5. HOUSTON OILERS: RELIANT ASTRODOME
6. WASHINGTON REDSKINS:RFK STADIUM 6. CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD
7. LOS ANGELES RAIDERS: LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM 7. NEW YORK JETS/GIANTS: GIANTS STADIUM
8. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD 8. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM
9. LOS ANGELES RAMS: ANAHEIM STADIUM 9. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM
10. CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD 10. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME
11. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS:CANDLESTICK PARK 11. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: FOXBORO STADIUM
12. DENVER BRONCOS: MILE HIGH STADIUM 12. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: HUBERT H HUMPHREY METRODOME
13. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: FOXBORO STADIUM 13. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: CANDLESTICK PARK
14. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME 14. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: HUSKY STADIUM
15. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME 15. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD
16. DETROIT LIONS: PONTIAC SILVERDOME 16. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME
17. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM 17. DETROIT LIONS: PONTIAC SUPERDOME
17. CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL STADIUM 18. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME
19. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: HUBERT H HUMPHREY METRODOME 19. LOS ANGELES RAMS: ANAHEIM STADIUM
20. HOUSTON OILERS: RELIANT ASTRODOME 20. MIAMI DOLPHINS: JOE ROBBIE STADIUM
21. NEW YORK JETS/GIANTS: GIANTS STADIUM 20. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: JACK MURPHY STADIUM
22. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM 22. LOS ANGELES RAIDERS: LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM
23. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS:RCA DOME 23. DENVER BRONCOS: MILE HIGH STADIUM
24. CINCINNATI BENGALS: CINERGY FIELD 24. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM
25. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: HUSKY STADIUM 25. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM
26. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: VETERANS STADIUM 25. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: RFK STADIUM
27. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THREE RIVERS STADIUM 27. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: HOULIHAN'S STADIUM
COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 1996 BEST PLAYING FIELDS 1996 WORST PLAYING FIELDS 1. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: HOULIHAN'S STADIUM 1. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: VETERANS STADIUM
2. MIAMI DOLPHINS: JOE ROBBIE STADIUM 2. CINCINNATI BENGALS: CINERGY FIELD
3. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTEL STADIUM 3. HOUSTON OILERS: HOUSTON ASTRODOME
4. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM 4. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THREE RIVERS STADIUM
5. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM 5. NEW YORK GIANTS/ NEW YORK JETS: GIANTS STADIUM
6. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: JACK MURPHY STADIUM 6. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: FOXBORO STADIUM
7. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: RFK STADIUM 7. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: 3COM PARK
8. CAROLINA PANTHERS: ERICSSON STADIUM 8. OAKLAND RAIDERS: OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM
9. BALTIMORE RAVENS: MEMORIAL STADIUM 9. CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD
10. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD 10. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM
11. DENVER BRONCOS: MILE HIGH STADIUM 11. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM
12. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: 3COM PARK 12. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: KINGDOME
13. CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD 13. DETROIT LIONS: PONTIAC SILVERDOME
14. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM 14. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: JACK MURPHY STADIUM
15. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: FOXBORO STADIUM 15. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME
16. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME 16. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME
17. NEW YORK GIANTS/ NEW YORK JETS: GIANTS STADIUM 17. MIAMI DOLPHINS: JOE ROBBIE STADIUM
18. OAKLAND RAIDERS: OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM 18. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME
19. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME 19. ST. LOUIS RAMS: TRANS WORLD DOME
20. ST. LOUIS RAMS: TRANS WORLD DOME 20. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME
21. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME 21. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD
22. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME 22. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: RFK STADIUM
23. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: VETERANS STADIUM 23. DENVER BRONCOS: MILE HIGH STADIUM
24. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM 24. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM
25. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: KINGDOME 24. BALTIMORE RAVENS: MEMORIAL STADIUM
26. CINCINNATI BENGALS: CINERGY FIELD 24. CAROLINA PANTHERS: ERICSSON STADIUM
26. DETROIT LIONS: PONTIAC SILVERDOME 27. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM
26. HOUSTON OILERS: HOUSTON ASTRODOME 28. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTEL STADIUM
26. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THREE RIVERS STADIUM 28. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: HOULIHAN'S STADIUM
1998 BEST PLAYING FIELDS 1998 WORST PLAYING FIELDS 1. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM 1. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-VETERANS STADIUM
2. CAROLINA PANTHERS-ERICSSON STADIUM 2. CINCINNATI BENGALS-CINERGY FIELD
3. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-ALLTEL STADIUM 3. PITTSBURGH STEELERS-THREE RIVERS STADIUM
4. MIAMI DOLPHINS-PRO PLAYER STADIUM 4. NEW YORK GIANTS/NEW YORK JETS-GIANTS STADIUM
5. BALTIMORE RAVENS-NFL STADIUM AT BALTIMORE 5. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-3COM PARK
6. ARIZONA CARDINALS-SUN DEVIL STADIUM 6. TENNESSEE TITANS-VANDERBILT STADIUM
7. WASHINGTON REDSKINS-JACK KENT COOKE STADIUM 7. CHICAGO BEARS-SOLDIER FIELD
8. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-ARROWHEAD STADIUM 8. BUFFALO BILLS-RALPH WILSON STADIUM
9. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-QUALCOMM STADIUM 9. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-FOXBORO STADIUM
10. GREEN BAY PACKERS-LAMBEAU FIELD 10. OAKLAND RAIDERS-OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM
11. DENVER BRONCOS-DENVER MILE HIGH STADIUM 11. DETROIT LIONS-PONTIAC SILVERDOME
12. OAKLAND RAIDERS-OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM 12. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-LOUISIANA SUPERDOME
13. ATLANTA FALCONS-GEORGIA DOME 13. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-KINGDOME
14. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-FOXBORO STADIUM 14. DALLAS COWBOYS-TEXAS STADIUM
15. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-3COM PARK 15. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-QUALCOMM STADIUM
16. CHICAGO BEARS-SOLDIER FIELD 16. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-RCA DOME
16. DALLAS COWBOYS-TEXAS STADIUM 17. MINNESOTA VIKINGS-METRODOME
18. NEW YORK GIANTS/NEW YORK JETS-GIANTS STADIUM 18. MIAMI DOLPHINS-PRO PLAYER STADIUM
19. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-RCA DOME 19. SAINT LOUIS RAMS-TRANS WORLD DOME
20. SAINT LOUIS RAMS-TRANS WORLD DOME 20. GREEN BAY PACKERS-LAMBEAU FIELD
21. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-LOUISIANA SUPERDOME 21. DENVER BRONCOS-DENVER MILE HIGH STADIUM
21 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-KINGDOME 22. CAROLINA PANTHERS-ERICSSON STADIUM
23 DETROIT LIONS-PONITAC SILVERDOME 23. ARIZONA CARDINALS-SUN DEVIL STADIUM
23. MINNESOTA VIKINGS-METRODOME 24. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-ARROWHEAD STADIUM
25. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-VETERANS STADIUM 25. WASHINGTON REDSKINS-JACK KENT COOKE STADIUM
26. BUFFALO BILLS-RALPH WILSON STADIUM 26. ATLANTA FALCONS-GEORGIA DOME
27. CINCINNATI BENGALS-CINERGY FIELD 27. BALTIMORE RAVENS-NFL STADIUM AT BALTIMORE
27. PITTSBURGH STEELERS-THREE RIVERS STADIUM 28. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM
27. TENNESSEE TITANS-VANDERBILT STADIUM 29. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-ALLTEL STADIUM COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 2000 BEST PLAYING FIELDS 2000 WORST PLAYING FIELDS
1. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM 1. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: VETERANS STADIUM
2. CAROLINA PANTHERS: ERICSSON STADIUM 2. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THREE RIVERS STADIUM
3. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTEL STADIUM 3. NEW YORK GIANTS/NEW YORK JETS: GIANTS STADIUM
4. TENNESSEE TITANS: ADELPHIA COLISEUM 4. CINCINNATI BENGALS: PAUL BROWN STADIUM
5. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM 5. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM
6. MIAMI DOLPHINS: PRO PLAYER STADIUM 6. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME
7. BALTIMORE RAVENS: PSINET STADIUM 7. CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD
8. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: FEDEX FIELD 8. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM
9. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM 8. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: SUPERDOME
10. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD 10. MIAMI DOLPHINS: PRO PLAYER STADIUM
11. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: QUALCOMM STADIUM 10. DETROIT LIONS: PONTIAC SILVERDOME
12. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: HUSKY STADIUM 12. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: 3COM PARK
13. CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND BROWNS STADIUM 13. DENVER BRONCOS: MILE HIGH STADIUM
14. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: 3COM PARK 14. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: QUALCOMM STADIUM
15. DENVER BRONCOS: MILE HIGH STADIUM 15. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: FOXBORO STADIUM
16. OAKLAND RAIDERS: NETWORK ASSOCIATES STADIUM 16. ST. LOUIS RAMS: TRANS WORLD DOME
17. CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD 17. OAKLAND RAIDERS: NETWORK ASSOCIATES STADIUM
18. NEW YORK GIANTS/NEW YORK JETS: GIANTS STADIUM 18. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME
18. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: FOXBORO STADIUM 19. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME
20. CINCINNATI BENGALS: PAUL BROWN STADIUM 20. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD
21. ST.LOUIS RAMS: TRANS WORLD DOME 21. BALTIMORE RAVENS: PSINET STADIUM
22. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME 22. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: HUSKY STADIUM
23. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM 23. CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND BROWNS STADIUM
24. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME 24. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM
25. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME 25. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: FEDEX FIELD
26. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM 26. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM
27. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME 26. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTEL STADIUM
28. DETROIT LIONS: PONTIAC SILVERDOME 28. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM
29. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THREE RIVERS STADIUM 29. TENNESSEE TTIANS: ADELPHIA COLISEUM
30. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: VETERANS STADIUM 30. CAROLINA PANTHERS: ERICSSON STADIUM
2002 BEST PLAYING FIELDS 2002 WORST PLAYING FIELDS
1. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM 1. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: VETERANS STADIUM
2. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM 2. NEW YORK JETS/ NEW YORK GIANTS: GIANTS STADIUM
3. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: HUSKY STADIUM 3. CINCINNATI BENGALS: PAUL BROWN STADIUM
4. CAROLINA PANTHERS: ERICSSON STADIUM 4. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME
5. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTELL STADIUM 5. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME
6. TENNESSEE TITANS: ADELPHIA COLISEUM 6. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM
7. HOUSTON TEXANS: RELIANT STADIUM 7. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM
8. DENVER BRONCOS: MILE HIGH STADIUM 8. OAKLAND RAIDERS: NETWORK ASSOCIATES STADIUM
9. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: FEDEX FIELD 9. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THREE RIVERS STADIUM
10. BALTIMORE RAVENS: RAVENS STADIUM 10. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: QUALCOMM STADIUM 11. DETROIT LIONS: FORD FIELD 11. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME
12. CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND BROWNS STADIUM 12. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME 13. MIAMI DOLPHINS: PRO PLAYER STADIUM 13. MIAMI DOLPHINS: PRO PLAYER STADIUM 14. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: FOXBORO STADIUM 14. SAINT LOUIS RAMS: TRANS WORLD DOME 15. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD 15. CHICAGO BEARS: MEMORIAL STADIUM 16. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM 16. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD 17. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: 3COM PARK 17. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: 3COM PARK 18. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THREE RIVERS STADIUM 18. CAROLINA PANTHERS: ERICSSON STADIUM
19. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: QUALCOMM STADIUM 19. BALTIMORE RAVENS: RAVENS STADIUM 20. CHICAGO BEARS: MEMORIAL STADIUM 20. DETROIT LIONS: FORD FIELD 21. OAKLAND RAIDERS: NETWORK ASSOCIATES STADIUM 21. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: FOXBORO STADIUM 22. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM 22. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM 23. CINCINNATI BENGALS: PAUL BROWN STADIUM 23. HOUSTON TEXANS: RELIANT STADIUM 24. SAINT LOUIS RAMS: TRANS WORLD DOME 24. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM 25. NEW YORK GIANTS/ NEW YORK JETS: GIANTS STADIUM 25. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: HUSKY STADIUM 26. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME 25. TENNESSEE TITANS: ADELPHIA COLISEUM 27. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME 26. CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND BROWNS STADIUM 27. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: VETERANS STADIUM 26. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM
28. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM 27. DENVER BRONCOS: MILE HIGH STADIUM
28. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME 28. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTELL STADIUM
29. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME 29. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: FEDEX FIELD COPYRIGHT © 2006 NFLPA 2004 BEST PLAYING FIELDS 2004 WORST PLAYING FIELDS
1. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM 1. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME
2. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM 2. ST. LOUIS RAMS: EDWARD JONES DOME
3. CAROLINA PANTHERS: BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM 3. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME
4. HOUSTON TEXANS: RELIANT STADIUM 4. MIAMI DOLPHINS: PRO PLAYER STADIUM
5. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: QWEST FIELD 5. OAKLAND RAIDERS: NETWORK ASSOCIATES STADIUM
6. BALTIMORE RAVENS: M&T BANK STADIUM 6. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: HEINZ FIELD
7. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTELL STADIUM 7. NEW YORK GIANTS/ NEW YORK JETS: GIANTS STADIUM
8. DENVER BRONCOS: INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH 8. CINCINNATI BENGALS: PAUL BROWN STADIUM
9. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD 9. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME
10. DETROIT LIONS: FORD FIELD 10. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM
11. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: QUALCOMM STADIUM 11. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: GILLETTE STADIUM
12. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: FEDEX FIELD 12. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: QUALCOMM STADIUM
13. TENNESSEE TITANS: THE COLISEUM 13. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD
14. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM 14. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: MONSTER PARK
15. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME 15. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD
16. CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND BROWNS STADIUM 16. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM
17. GREEN BAY PACKERS: LAMBEAU FIELD 17. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: ARROWHEAD STADIUM
18. MIAMI DOLPHINS: PRO PLAYER STADIUM 18. CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD
19. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: MONSTER PARK 19. ATLANTA FALCONS: GEORGIA DOME
20. NEW YORK GIANTS/ NEW YORK JETS: GIANTS STADIUM 20. HOUSTON TEXANS: RELIANT STADIUM
21. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: GILLETTE STADIUM 21. TENNESSEE TITANS: THE COLISEUM
22. CINCINNATI BENGALS: PAUL BROWN STADIUM 22. DETROIT LIONS: FORD FIELD
23. CHICAGO BEARS: SOLDIER FIELD 23. CLEVELAND BROWNS: CLEVELAND BROWNS STADIUM
24. BUFFALO BILLS: RALPH WILSON STADIUM 24. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: FEDEX FIELD
25. DALLAS COWBOYS: TEXAS STADIUM 25. ARIZONA CARDINALS: SUN DEVIL STADIUM
26. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: LOUISIANA SUPERDOME 26. CAROLINA PANTHERS: BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM
27. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: HEINZ FIELD 27. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: ALLTELL STADIUM
28. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: METRODOME 28. BALTIMORE RAVENS: M&T BANK STADIUM
29. OAKLAND RAIDERS: NETWORK ASSOCIATES STADIUM 29. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM
30. ST. LOUIS RAMS: EDWARD JONES DOME 30. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: QWEST FIELD
31. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: RCA DOME 31. DENVER BRONCOS: INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH
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