FedExField was built as a replacement for Washington’s prior venue, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. The stadium opened in 1997 as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, in honour of the recently deceased owner of the team. The stadium’s naming rights were sold to FedEx in November 1999 for an average of $7.6 million per year .
The stadium also hosts several other events throughout the year with a concert capacity of up to 82,000. Ed Sheeran and Beyonce have both added the venue to their tour schedule, and the Army-Navy football game is also scheduled to take place at FedExField.