Touchdown Theory
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Raymond James Stadium

Tampa, FL
Home of
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Playing conditions

Roof
Open air

Fully exposed to wind, cold, and rain.

Surface
Grass

Natural grass.

Elevation
10 ft

Low elevation, with no meaningful altitude effect.

The venue

Capacity69,218
Opened1998
Time zoneEastern
FormerlyTampa Community Stadium

How this venue plays

This is an open-air venue, so the game is exposed to its environment and the forecast is part of the projection. Wind is the largest single effect, pulling down the passing and kicking games; cold suppresses offense more gradually; and rain shows up mostly in ball security and play calling.

The measured effect of these conditions on a specific game appears alongside that game once the season is live.