Talk:Arrowhead Stadium

WrestleMania XXXV
Should Vince McMahon bring WrestleMania XXXV to hosting the event in the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.198.27.24 (talk) 21:25, 8 April 2015 (UTC)


 * WrestleMania 35 was actually held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Abhiramakella (talk) 04:07, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

2010 Renovation
Would it be ok for an editor to add a citation about how Populous is the designer/Architect for the 2007-2010 renovation to Arrowhead Stadium?

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Requested move 5 March 2021

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 

The result of the move request was: Not moved. (non-admin closure) ~  Aseleste charge-paritytime 02:25, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Arrowhead Stadium → GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium – The stadium’s name has been changed per an official release from the Chiefs. The Superdome’s page was changed when Mercedes received it’s naming rights. This isn’t just some sponsorship thing alone, it is the new official name. As much as I do not like the name change as a Chiefs fan, it is what needs to be done. Rockchalk 717 02:02, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Support All other NFL stadiums use the naming-rights sponsored name as the WP:COMMONNAME, and I don't see any reason for this not to be the case here. 162.208.168.92 (talk) 02:34, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Support Sadly, but I'll still call it Arrowhead no matter what. Also, note that G-E-H-A is spelled out letter-by-letter, so we should note that in the new name that it isn't sounded out as "Gee-ha" or "Jee-ha".  Nate  • ( chatter ) 02:48, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose While I acknowledge that this is the official name of the field, I think we should consider past examples of such a naming convention. If you look at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the sponsored name was the Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome. A current example would be the LA Coliseum's sponsorship title of the United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The article name could remain the same while the sponsorship title be bolded in the article. I think this should be taken into consideration. Jimania16 (talk) 03:31, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * I'd argue that Mall of America Field would have been the best title for that article while the building was used under that name. As for United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, that name seems to be used inconsistently, probably because the rights were sold by USC and not the building's owners (city/county/state governments.) 162.208.168.92 (talk) 04:11, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose move per the Metrodome/L.A. Coliseum precedent. "X Field at Y" names typically aren't the common name for NFL venues; the main exception, Empower Field at Mile High, has never used any other naming convention.  O.N.R.  (talk) 03:49, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose – common name overrides official name per Wikipedia. Should it become the common name used in media in a year or two, then we can consider changing it. The press release says: “GEHA and the Chiefs are committed to ensuring Arrowhead Stadium remains the identity of the stadium” which leads me to believe the official name won’t become common usage. Corky  04:08, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose Keep it as it is Evangp (talk) 06:48, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Support It's been officially announced. GEHA, not G-E-H-A, paid big bucks to put their name on the stadium.  Denver's stadium is named as such because the stadium authority's contract stated that "Mile High" must be included in the naming rights.  This is the same argument we had with Climate Pledge Arena, on its Talk page.  Roberto221 (talk) 10:04, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Totally different situation, as it moved from one sponsorship name to another. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:53, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Not really, it's still a NEW sponsorship, which is what we're discussing here. Roberto221 (talk) 18:11, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * We use common name, not official name! Please see WP:COMMONNAME and WP:OFFICIALNAME. If there's a common name that continues to be used even after sponsorship changes then that's what we use. You seem to be arguing that because GEHA "paid big bucks to put their name on the stadium" that's also what Wikipedia should call it. But that's not how Wikipedia works. We are not here to enhance a company's sponsorship deals. -- Necrothesp (talk) 17:30, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related page moves. GiantSnowman 12:29, 5 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Oppose - the use of sponsored names for stadiums is a blight. We are not the PR departments of the companies. GiantSnowman 12:34, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose. That mouthful is clearly never going to be the common name. If a stadium has a common name that continues to be used, as it clearly will be here, then we should prefer that to a sponsorship name. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:51, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Agreed that nobody is going to use the full name, but it's conceivable that common usage will switch to "GEHA Field" or "The Gee" or some other shortened version that points to the corporate name. Too early to tell. ``` t b w i l l i e ` $1.25 ` 14:16, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose for now per . Wikipedia should follow, not lead, WP:RS. Yet I respectfully disagree with Corky that we'll have to wait years to establish WP:COMMONNAME. As soon as the new NFL season starts there will be tons of game/preview coverage mentioning the stadium name, and hopefully we'll see enough of a trend to settle this issue within a week or two of the first preseason or, at latest, first regular season home game. ``` t b w i l l i e ` $1.25 ` 14:16, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Chiefs president Mark Donovan made it clear in his statement that the "Arrowhead" part of the stadium name will be retained. Fans of the franchise (including me) also do not appreciate the official name change and would rather prefer the name prior to this. It is also apparent to most people that saying this mouthful of a name isn't the best approach towards it. It would take up space in the article as well. Few stadiums in the NFL have had a naming rights deal like this as well - notably the Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome is the best example of this. No one would really want to say the entire behemoth of a name and would just shorten it like many people would. ET347 (talk) 22:15, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment The difference between this and Invesco Field/Sports Authority Field/Broncos Stadium/Empower Field at Mile High is what now? Roberto221 (talk) 09:19, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
 * The difference is that there's never been an RM discussion about that one, so no consensus on naming has ever been sought! -- Necrothesp (talk) 17:30, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
 * One more difference is the Broncos stadium is called by its full name to avoid confusion with the now demolished Mile High Stadium, while this stadium is likely to be to still be called Arrowhead Stadium despite it’s official name.-- Rockchalk 717 22:24, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose per discussion, common name, and title brevity. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:34, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose The official name is too convoluted at the moment, so it shall remain as is until we can gather better information.GalaxyFighter55 (talk) 02:13, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 March 2023
On the "2026 World Cup" section, add that Arrowhead Stadium will not have to rename itself in accordance with FIFA's policy on corporate sponsored names. 76.166.183.180 (talk) 19:24, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
 * This is a trivial request, with little relevance to this article. Magnolia677 (talk) 19:49, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The source you gave does not support your suggested addition. Actualcpscm (talk) 21:49, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Incorrect stadium name
In the first regular season game at the new and current Arrowhead Stadium in 1972, the Chiefs were defeated by the Miami Dolphins, the team that defeated the Chiefs in "The Longest Game" as the final game in the original Arrowhead Stadium.

According to the page for Municipal Stadium (where the Chiefs previously played) the stadium was never called Arrowhead. So the above comment should be:

the team that defeated the Chiefs in "The Longest Game" as the final game in the old Municipal Stadium. 129.222.218.197 (talk) 23:50, 12 October 2023 (UTC)