NFL Stadium Gate Times - TicketCity Insider (2024)

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What time can you enter an NFL stadium? ›

Most stadiums open their gates 2 hours before kickoff, but there are a few exceptions. Check out the list below and confirm with the venue if you're in doubt.

It is highly recommended to arrive at least two hours before kickoff.

NFL teams have moved to mobile-only ticketing which means that your phone is your ticket! While we cannot provide you with a hardstock or printable ticket for these games, mobile tickets are the most secure way to get you into the game, and we're here to help make sure you can access them.

If kickoff is scheduled for 1:15 p.m., then typically the latest players are allowed to arrive at the stadium is around 11 a.m. That gives players roughly two hours before the start of the game, which may not seem like a long time now, but for the players, it tends to feel like an eternity.

To be eligible for the draft, players must have been out of high school for at least three years and must have used up their college eligibility before the start of the next college football season.

Safety and Security. Turnstiles usually open two hours prior to kick-off for weekend matches and 90 minutes prior to kick-off for evening matches. It is strongly recommended that you arrive in good time and that you are inside the stadium 30 minutes before kick-off.

The NFL publishes a list of dates and locations for each team online a month before. There may be a designated area after each training session for fans to meet the players. You may also be able to chat with a player before practice as they enter the field. You may need to buy tickets to attend a training session.

Anyone is allowed to enter the NFL draft, as long as they have graduated high school. If you don't play in college, continue training hard and consider becoming a walk-on.

You can choose to have the physical copies of tickets couriered to you at your address registered in your Ticketmaster account.

Breakdown -- This rule is pretty clear and it applies to both players and league personnel: No one is allowed to gamble on any NFL-related events.

Do NFL players stay in a hotel the night before home games? ›

Rodgers called the rule an “antiquated procedural thing in our league,” which requires the team to sleep in a hotel the night before home games.

Often, the TSA screening occurs at the stadium before boarding the buses back to the airport. Within an hour of the game ending, the Giants are on the way home. “Getting home at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning isn't fun,” Robinson said.

Gates open two (2) hours prior to kickoff, to provide fans with the opportunity to avoid long lines and expedite their gate entry. It is always recommended to avoid long lines and/or avoid missing kickoff by entering the gates on time anywhere from 90-120 minutes before the game starts to guarantee your EASY ENTRY.

AT&T Stadium parking lots will open four hours before kickoff for noon games, and at least five hours before kickoff for afternoon and night games. The stadium entrances will open two hours before kickoff.

We would encourage all supporters to arrive at the stadium at least 90 minutes before kick-off. This will allow you plenty of time to pass through security checks and reach your seat.

Gates to NRG Stadium will open 2 hours prior to kickoff for the Houston Texans and at the discretion of management for all other events.