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The Kansas City Chiefs won’t have a new stadium until 2031, but now we have an idea of what their future base will look like.
“Today we are excited to show Chiefs Kingdom a first look at our new home,” Chiefs President and CEO Clark Hunt said in a press release Wednesday. “From the beginning, our goal has been to build something that enhances the game day experience for every fan. This new stadium will do just that.
A rendering of the new Chiefs stadium. (Photo courtesy of the Chiefs and MANICA.)
“It’s spectacular. It honors the rich legacy of this franchise while setting a bold course for the future of Chiefs Kingdom. While we’re still finalizing many of the details, there are a few things we know for sure: It will seat 70,000 fans, it will still be the best place in the world to queue, and the entire building will be built for noise.”
The advantages of the new stadium, according to the Chiefs press release, include an enclosed roof over the stadium with translucent ETFE panels and more than 20,000 parking spaces in what represents an investment of approximately $3 billion. The seating and exterior of the dome will be arranged to make the exterior of the stadium look like Arrowhead Stadium, the current home of the Chiefs.
Meanwhile, the new stadium, which is being built in Wyandotte County, Kansas, will have a statue of Lamar Hunt (Hunt founded the franchise) in a plaza outside the site, a Chiefs Hall of Fame that will double its size compared to the current one, and a team store about four times larger than the current one.
The Chiefs appointed MANICA as lead design architect, HNTB as architect of record and CAA ICON as owner’s representative.
“We are proud to name MANICA as our lead design architect and HNTB as the architect of record for this transformative stadium project that will come to life over the next five years,” Chiefs president Mark Donovan said in the release. “We are incredibly fortunate that Kansas City is home to world-class sports and entertainment design talent, and that has been on full display throughout this entire process. David [Manica] and the MANICA team excelled throughout a rigorous months-long process, honoring and embracing our history while presenting a bold and dynamic vision for the future.
“We look forward to working alongside both firms to refine these plans and deliver the premier sports and entertainment venue not only in the Midwest, but in the world.”
Arrowhead Stadium hosted several 2026 World Cup games this summer, and the Chiefs have called Arrowhead Stadium home since 1972, preceded by nine seasons at Kansas City Municipal Stadium (1963-71) and three seasons in the Cotton Bowl (1960-62), when the franchise was the Dallas Texans.
The new stadium does not yet have a name.
Here are some more renderings of the Chiefs’ new stadium.
A rendering of the new Chiefs stadium. (Photo courtesy of the Chiefs and MANICA.)
A rendering of the new Chiefs stadium. (Photo courtesy of the Chiefs and MANICA.)
A rendering of the new Chiefs stadium. (Photo courtesy of the Chiefs and MANICA.)
A rendering of the new Chiefs stadium. (Photo courtesy of the Chiefs and MANICA.)
A rendering of the new Chiefs stadium. (Photo courtesy of the Chiefs and MANICA.)
