Ranking NFL teams by oldest to newest practice facilities

The Cincinnati Bengals faced plenty of criticism over the years for being the only northern NFL team without an indoor practice facility. Even an Ohio high school football team trained indoors in a $3 million complex.

So, when the Bengals unveiled their plans for a new indoor facility last August, the reactions were unanimous. Finally, after No. 1 pick Joe Burrow took over in 2020 and led the team out of a five-year playoff drought, owner Mike Brown had invested in new training digs. In October, the team practiced in the bubble for the first time, and in January, the team advanced to the AFC Championship Game.

That got us thinking: While many facilities go through specific renovations over years, which other NFL invested in brand new facilities? And does that have any bearing on their on-field success?

We ranked teams by those with the oldest practice facilities and those with the newest. The teams that are not listed opened their facilities sometime after 2000 and before 2020. Three teams — the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams — practice in facilities not owned by the team, though the Rams plan to move into a new venue in 2024.

So, NFL fans, who’s next in line for investment?

Oldest Facilities

Team	Practice Facility	Built	2022 Record
Cleveland Browns	CrossCountry Mortgage Campus	1991	7-10
Washington Commanders	OrthoVirginia Training Center	1992	8-8
Green Bay Packers	The Don Hutson Center	1994	8-9
New Orleans Saints	Ochsner Sports Performance Center	1996	7-10
Chicago Bears	Halas Hall	1997	3-14
Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans Practice Facility	1999	7-10

Newest Facilities

Team	Practice Facility	Built	2022 Record
Las Vegas Raiders	Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center	2020	6-11
Miami Dolphins	Baptist Health Training Complex	2021	9-8
Cincinnati Bengals	IEL Indoor Facility	2022	12-4
Jacksonville Jaguars	Miller Electric Center	2023	9-8
Los Angeles Chargers	El Segundo	2024	10-7

 

Full Timeline (Oldest to Newest)

1. Cleveland Browns – CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, 1991
2. Washington Commanders – OrthoVirginia Training Center, 1992
3. Green Bay Packers – The Don Hutson Center, 1994
4. New Orleans Saints – Ochsner Sports Performance Center, 1996
5. Chicago Bears – Halas Hall, 1997
6. Tennessee Titans – Tennessee Titans Practice Facility, 1999
7. Pittsburgh Steelers – UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, 2000
8. Philadelphia Eagles – NovaCare Complex Philadelphia Eagles Training Facility, 2001
9. Detroit Lions – Detroit Lions Headquarters and Training Facility, 2002
10. Houston Texans – The Houston Methodist Training Center, 2002
11. New England Patriots – Gillette Stadium, 2003
12. San Francisco 49ers – SAP Performance Facility, 2003
13. Baltimore Ravens – Under Armour Performance Center, 2004
14. Atlanta Falcons – Atlanta Falcons Training Camp, 2005
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – The AdventHealth Training Center, 2006
16. New York Jets – Atlantic Health Jets Training Facility, 2008
17. Seattle Seahawks – The Virginia Mason Athletic Center, 2008
18. Kansas City Chiefs – Griffon Indoor Sports Complex, 2010
19. New York Giants – Quest Diagnostics Training Center, 2010
20. Denver Broncos – UC Health Training Center, 2014
21. Arizona Cardinals – Tempe Practice Bubble, 2015
22. Dallas Cowboys – The Star in Frisco, 2015
23. Indianapolis Colts – Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center, 2018
24. Minnesota Vikings – TCO Performance Center, 2018
25. Las Vegas Raiders – Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center, 2020
26. Miami Dolphins – Baptist Health Training Complex, 2021
27. Cincinnati Bengals – IEL Indoor Facility, 2022
28. Jacksonville Jaguars – Miller Electric Center, 2023
29. Los Angeles Chargers – El Segundo, 2024

Not Owned

Buffalo Bills – St. John Fisher College

Carolina Panthers – Wofford College

Los Angeles Rams – Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks

 

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