MetLife Stadium is primarily home to two NFL teams and also hosts major concerts and special events throughout the year.

Main teams that play at MetLife Stadium

  • New York Giants (NFL) – One of the two permanent home teams; they play their regular-season and preseason home games here.
  • New York Jets (NFL) – The other permanent home team sharing the stadium with the Giants; they also play their home schedule here.

Both franchises are based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, even though they represent New York, and they have shared the venue since it opened in 2010.

Other events and who “plays” there

Beyond the NFL teams, MetLife Stadium regularly hosts:

  • International soccer matches, including national-team friendlies and major tournaments, with the venue selected as a site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  • Large-scale concerts by global artists such as BeyoncĂ©, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, and others, who use the stadium as a stop on stadium tours.

In recent and upcoming years, the stadium’s calendar includes high-profile tours, international soccer matches, and special one-off events, so “who plays at MetLife Stadium” can mean NFL teams during football season and a rotating lineup of major artists and sports events at other times.

TL;DR: The New York Giants and New York Jets play their home NFL games at MetLife Stadium, and the venue also hosts top-tier concerts and international soccer matches, including 2026 World Cup games.

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