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Ranked: The Scariest NFL Stadiums for Away Teams
NewsOctober 16, 2026·1 min read

Ranked: The Scariest NFL Stadiums for Away Teams


Some NFL stadiums have a reputation as being tough for away teams to come and play at, from passionate home crowds to challenging weather conditions. But which stadiums have statistically been toughest on away teams over the last five regular seasons?

Denver's Empower Field at Mile High is the NFL's scariest stadium, topping the Scare Index with 70.4/100. Pittsburgh's Acrisure Stadium scored 70.2/100. Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium ranks 3rd with a Scare Index of 65.5/100.

Visiting teams lost 82.9% of games at Buffalo's former Highmark Stadium between 2021 and 2025. Arrowhead Stadium is the hardest place for visiting teams to score, with opponents averaging an NFL low of 17.5 points per game. Steelers stadium creates the most mistakes: Visitors averaged an NFL high of 1.69 turnovers and 1.55 false starts per game. Denver puts visiting QBs under more pressure than anywhere else, with opponents suffering 3.0 sacks per game. Arizona's State Farm Stadium is the NFL's least scary, scoring just 27.8/100.

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