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Lumen Field

multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, USA

Key facts

Former names: Seahawks Stadium (2002–2004) , Qwest Field (2004–2011) , CenturyLink Field (2011–2020)
Address: 800 Occidental Avenue South
Location: Seattle , Washington, U.S.
Owner: Washington State Public Stadium Authority
Operator: First & Goal Inc.
Capacity: 68,740 ( NFL ) , Expandable to 72,000 (for special events) , 37,722 ( MLS / XFL ) , Expandable to 68,740 (for special events) , 10,000 ( NWSL )
Surface: FieldTurf CORE
Scoreboard: 84 ft × 24 ft (26 m × 7.3 m) , 44 ft × 50 ft (13 m × 15 m)
Record attendance: Concert: 77,286 ( Ed Sheeran , August 26, 2023), Soccer: 69,314 (Seattle Sounders FC vs. Inter Miami, August 31, 2025 )
Field size: American football : , 120 yd × 53.3 yd , (109.7 m × 48.8 m) , Soccer: , 116 yd × 75 yd , (106.07 m × 68.58 m)
Public transit: Stadium , International District/Chinatown , King Street Station
Parking: 3,100 spaces (parking garage) 7,500 spaces (in surrounding lots)
Groundbreaking: September 28, 1998 (complex)
Opened: July 28, 2002 ; 23 years ago ( 2002-07-28 )
Construction cost: $430 million (entire complex) , ($770 million in 2025 dollars )
Architect: Ellerbe Becket , LMN Architects , Streeter & Associates
Structural engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Services engineer: McKinstry/Cochran

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Lumen Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located in the city's SoDo neighborhood, it is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), and Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It has a seating capacity of 68,740 spectators for NFL games and 37,722 for most MLS matches. The complex also includes the Event Center, which is home to the Washington Music Theater (WaMu Theater), a parking garage, and a public plaza. Located within a mile (1.6 km) of Downtown Seattle, the stadium is accessible by multiple freeways and forms of mass transit.

The stadium was built between 2000 and 2002 on the site of the Kingdome after voters approved funding for the construction in a statewide election held in June 1997. This vote created the Washington State Public Stadium Authority to oversee public ownership of the venue. The owner of the Seahawks, Paul Allen, formed First & Goal Inc. to develop and operate the new facilities. Allen was closely involved in the design process and emphasized the importance of an open-air venue with an intimate atmosphere. Originally called Seahawks Stadium, it was renamed Qwest Field in 2004 when telecommunications carrier Qwest acquired the naming rights. The stadium became known as CenturyLink Field following Qwest's June 2011 acquisition by CenturyLink and was nicknamed "The Clink" as a result; it received its current name in November 2020 with CenturyLink's rebrand to Lumen Technologies.