Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About FedExField

[Mark The Homer]

Has anyone every successfully purchased and used electronic tickets from re-sellers at Stubhub? I didn't think this was possible but you see them for sale.

See here: http://www.stubhub.com/washington-re...field-1069042/

Mark the Homer, what do you make of this?

Yes, I have, twice. Once for the Redskins Patriots game up at Gillette, and once here at home. Worked fine both times. What do I make of it? If you need tix last minute, it's a nice convenience, but in general, I see it as another headache because it gives the scammers another way to cheat us honest folks. But personally, I haven't had any problems.

---------- Post added August-9th-2011 at 04:30 PM ----------

How many seats in a row? Section 306; Row 16 [Club seats].

That's a tough one. I sat in 306 row 19 for three years, but I was in seats 1 & 2. 306 is front corner and kind of pie shaped. I'm going to guess there are about 36 seats in row 16.

[Thrillhouse763]

Hey guys!

Vikings die hard fan looking for seat advice at Fedex Field for the opener! Will be in DC visiting and fee like taking in a football game!

I am eyeing Section 408 Row 22 for $79 on Stub Hub. Also looking at a couple OV seats in 227 Row 14 and 230 Row 21. For those OV seats, is lower the row the better? I have done some research and I see there is a huge pillar in those sections.

[Skinsfan1311]

Hey guys!

Vikings die hard fan looking for seat advice at Fedex Field for the opener! Will be in DC visiting and fee like taking in a football game!

I am eyeing Section 408 Row 22 for $79 on Stub Hub. Also looking at a couple OV seats in 227 Row 14 and 230 Row 21. For those OV seats, is lower the row the better? I have done some research and I see there is a huge pillar in those sections.

The lower row in the OV is probably better. I think that the OV starts in row 15. If there is an obstruction it's probably not much of one. That being said, if it was me, I wouldn't take a chance on the OV unless you talk to someone who has actually sat in the exact seats that you're considering.

Oh....and please cheer for the Skins and don't forget that it's bush-league to wear your teams jersey at another stadium unless they're actually playing.

Hope this helps!

[Crazy Levi]

Hey guys!

Vikings die hard fan looking for seat advice at Fedex Field for the opener! Will be in DC visiting and fee like taking in a football game!

I am eyeing Section 408 Row 22 for $79 on Stub Hub. Also looking at a couple OV seats in 227 Row 14 and 230 Row 21. For those OV seats, is lower the row the better? I have done some research and I see there is a huge pillar in those sections.

Save yourself the headache and avoid the OV seats. Seriously. It's one thing if you know the stadium inside and out like a handful of people here do - it's another altogether to just buy them blindly and hop you luck out. You really have no idea how bad those seats can be, even in Row 14. There are NO good OV seats in row 21. You are simply asking for a miserable experience.

The other thing I'd suggest - is WAIT. There's absolutely no reason to spend $100 each (your cost after stubhub fees and shipping) for crappy seats at Fed Ex field. The prices ALWAYS drop the week of the game. You can probably get the same upper deck seats for half that price or better off Ebay around that time. The going rate for 2 tickets of that caliber usually hoovers around $100 at that time.

Nutshell - avoid OV seats like the plague, and wait to buy your tickets. You'll get better/cheaper tickets at that time. For an opening day game against the Cardinals, you have absolutely nothing to lose by waiting. In fact, more likely than not, week of the game you will be able to buy seats for face value directly from the Skins on Ticketmaster, if you still want to pay $100 a ticket.

[psu2008]

[QUOTE=That's a tough one. I sat in 306 row 19 for three years, but I was in seats 1 & 2. 306 is front corner and kind of pie shaped. I'm going to guess there are about 36 seats in row 16.[/QUOTE]

Just FYI, I'm in the mirror of 306 in 337, row 11. There are 24 seats in that row.

[Thrillhouse763]

Save yourself the headache and avoid the OV seats. Seriously. It's one thing if you know the stadium inside and out like a handful of people here do - it's another altogether to just buy them blindly and hop you luck out. You really have no idea how bad those seats can be, even in Row 14. There are NO good OV seats in row 21. You are simply asking for a miserable experience.

The other thing I'd suggest - is WAIT. There's absolutely no reason to spend $100 each (your cost after stubhub fees and shipping) for crappy seats at Fed Ex field. The prices ALWAYS drop the week of the game. You can probably get the same upper deck seats for half that price or better off Ebay around that time. The going rate for 2 tickets of that caliber usually hoovers around $100 at that time.

Nutshell - avoid OV seats like the plague, and wait to buy your tickets. You'll get better/cheaper tickets at that time. For an opening day game against the Cardinals, you have absolutely nothing to lose by waiting. In fact, more likely than not, week of the game you will be able to buy seats for face value directly from the Skins on Ticketmaster, if you still want to pay $100 a ticket.

I guess I should be more clear about when I am going. This will be the regular season opener against the GIANTS. Will tickets still be cheaper and easier closer to the game?

Thank you for your help though. I thought about wearing a McNabb Vikings jersey but I don't think that would go over too well

I was also leaning more towards the upper deck seats because I at least know what I'm getting. Don't want to take a chance on having a pillar blocking half the field.

[SonnyandSam]

I guess I should be more clear about when I am going. This will be the regular season opener against the GIANTS. Will tickets still be cheaper and easier closer to the game?

Thank you for your help though. I thought about wearing a McNabb Vikings jersey but I don't think that would go over too well

I was also leaning more towards the upper deck seats because I at least know what I'm getting. Don't want to take a chance on having a pillar blocking half the field.

I agree with Levi about waiting til early in the week before the game. Prices start coming down and Stub Hub has a ticket counter at the stadium. You just need to be sure the tickets can be there for pickup if you do not have them FedExed to you directly.

I disagree with Levi on the obstructed view seats. A lot of those seats are excellent seats in the lower level considering the price point. If you can find anything in rows 13 or 14, they likely have little or no obstruction. I would go no deeper than row 15, however. I suggest you read Mark's summary of the obstructed view seats at the beginning of this thread. Try to find out the seat numbers if you can; it will help you determine whether it is next to a large pillar or not.

The upper level is VERY steep and high. It is above the club level and two levels of suites. I would strongly encourage sitting below row 15. Not only is the view closer, but the walk up won't wear you out.You can read names and number from that level. As you go up, you generally cannot read names on jerseys and even numbers begin to be difficult to make out in the nose bleed sections. Trust me, I used to sit there.

Check out the NFL Ticket Exchange site also. The Skins are now associating themselves with the NFL Ticket Exchange run by TicketMaster. Most of the tickets are available as e-tickets. May have better deals because it is not as well known as stub hub this season.

And don't forget about parking. Sometimes tickets with a parking pass is the better deal, especially if you plan to tailgate. But cash parking is available outside the FedEx Field grounds off Arena Drive in the Jericho cash lots or off Redskins Road in the old Copper Lot.

[pjfootballer]

The should take out the OV seats and put in a margarita bar or something.

[SwampEm]

The should take out the OV seats and put in a margarita bar or something.

I wish that they took out all of the OV seats to make other seats more marketable. There is a zero % chance that you are going to pay $79 for a ticket to a single game in the 400's when you can buy something in the 200 level for $29.

[Mark The Homer]

I hate to contradict, but I wouldn't buy on the NFL ticket exchange.

Tag search: redskins tickets

for more info

[Crazy Levi]

I disagree with Levi on the obstructed view seats. A lot of those seats are excellent seats in the lower level considering the price point. If you can find anything in rows 13 or 14, they likely have little or no obstruction. I would go no deeper than row 15, however. I suggest you read Mark's summary of the obstructed view seats at the beginning of this thread. Try to find out the seat numbers if you can; it will help you determine whether it is next to a large pillar or not..

Well, I see your point, but my point is that someone from Minnesota, coming to what might be their only ever game at Fed Ex, has no business chasing the dragon of "good" OV seats. You really do have to be an expert on this stuff - and more likely than not, a stubhub or ebay listing will NOT list the seat #s. It's just too risky. The only way I'd buy OV seats is from someone here who I could trust. An ebay auction - even with pics - just doesn't cut it. Some of these OV seats look fine at a glance before you realize that there will be people sitting - or standing - in the seats in front of you for most of the game.

Like I said, and then you said :-), the move is simply to wait. A guy who bought OV or upper deck tickets to the Giants game this week for full price or higher will KICK himself in a month when the market has opened way up on these tickets. His options will become much more diverse - better seats for less money and way more to choose from.

---------- Post added August-10th-2011 at 02:33 PM ----------

I guess I should be more clear about when I am going. This will be the regular season opener against the GIANTS. Will tickets still be cheaper and easier closer to the game?
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Yes - they certainly will. Tickets for Giants games are always the cheapest of the division games. And opening day simply doesn't mean that much around here - I've been to 3 opening days over the last 4 or 5 years and the market is always soft the week leading up to it. Be patient and get good tickets for a good price.

On stubhub or ebay, look for a pair that comes with a green, orange, purple, or plat parking pass. Going rate is about $30-$50 so you can factor that in. It's really key to get a parking pass. A pair of 400 level tickets for $125 with a green parking pass is a better deal than the same pair of seats without the pass for $100.

[SonnyandSam]

I hate to contradict, but I wouldn't buy on the NFL ticket exchange.

Tag search: redskins tickets

for more info

OK Mark, after wasting five minutes trying to figure out how to do a "tag search" can you tell me how to do it; or better what's wrong with buying off the NFL ticket exchange instead of stub hub?

[DC9]

Hey guys!

Vikings die hard fan looking for seat advice at Fedex Field for the opener! Will be in DC visiting and fee like taking in a football game!

I am eyeing Section 408 Row 22 for $79 on Stub Hub. Also looking at a couple OV seats in 227 Row 14 and 230 Row 21. For those OV seats, is lower the row the better? I have done some research and I see there is a huge pillar in those sections.

You don't want to sit there. That's my section, and I'm bringing my attack dinosaur with me. Try another one.

[Crazy Levi]

OK Mark, after wasting five minutes trying to figure out how to do a "tag search" can you tell me how to do it; or better what's wrong with buying off the NFL ticket exchange instead of stub hub?

I've bought a few sets of tickets off NFL ticket exchange and had absolutely no problem. It seems to run on stubhub's engine. I printed out my own tickets and had no trouble.

[SwampEm]

I've bought a few sets of tickets off NFL ticket exchange and had absolutely no problem. It seems to run on stubhub's engine. I printed out my own tickets and had no trouble.

There was a nfl ticket-exchange flier in the offers envelope that came with the ST's this year. I wonder if StubHub is still the Skins preferred partner?