Stadium Central

It was interesting to see the University of Phoenix stadium set up to capacity for the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on New Years Day. For Arizona Cardinals games, the seating capacity at the stadium is listed as 63,500, but the listed capacity for the Fiesta Bowl and the BCS Championship Game to be played on January 8 is approximately 73,000. In looking at the setup for Cardinals games (see image below), it can be seen that there is a large open area behind one of the endzones through which the field is slid out to its outdoor sunning area. This area has been filled with seats for the bowl games, providing the additional 10,000 seats.

image courtesy of nflstadiums.com