About Acrisure Stadium
Acrisure Stadium, formerly known as Heinz Field, is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers college football team. The stadium opened in 2001, replacing Three Rivers Stadium.
The stadium is renowned for its loud and passionate atmosphere, driven by the "Terrible Towel" waving fans. It features a natural grass surface, which has often been a topic of discussion due to the challenging weather conditions late in the season. The open south end of the stadium provides a spectacular view of the downtown Pittsburgh skyline and the bridges crossing the Allegheny River.
Funded in conjunction with PNC Park (home of the Pirates) and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the stadium was part of a major revitalization of Pittsburgh's riverfront. While the renaming in 2022 ended the iconic relationship with the Heinz ketchup brand, the massive ketchup bottles that once adorned the scoreboard remain a part of local lore.