 Heinz Field is a stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States . It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ( NFL ) and the Pittsburgh Panthers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) . The stadium opened in 2001 , after the controlled implosion of the teams' former home, Three Rivers Stadium , in 2000 . It is owned and operated by the University of Pittsburgh , and is part of the Pittsburgh Sports and Exhibition Authority ( PSEA ).
The stadium is named after H. J. Heinz , the Pittsburgh