How to buy Titans seats, memorabilia, and turf from old Nissan Stadium ahead of demolition, with proceeds benefiting charity

Ever since the announcement of new Nissan Stadium, the most common question Titans fans have asked me has to do with keeping pieces of the old stadium. Now, that’s becoming a possibility

Easton Freeze Tennessee Titans Beat Writer
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Apr 17, 2021; Nashville, TN, Nashville, TN, USA; Fireworks during the National Anthem as at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports

The Tennessee Titans are giving fans a chance to own a piece of the old Nissan Stadium before it comes down. With just 10 games remaining at the existing stadium before demolition begins in early 2027, the Titans announced plans to sell seats, signage, memorabilia, and turf from the current building through an online sale later this summer. Proceeds will benefit the Titans Foundation, and fans can sign up now to be notified when the website launches.

What’s being sold

The question has been the most common one I’ve gotten from fans since the new Nissan Stadium project broke ground: can we have stuff from the old place? Is the team selling seats? Are there keepsakes available? Until now, there hasn’t been an answer. There is one now.

Titans manager of communications and corporate affairs Tessa Sayers confirmed the plan. “We will formally launch a website later this summer where fans can purchase seats and special memorabilia,” Sayers said.

The Titans are still doing inventory on what will be salvageable from inside the stadium. Because the existing structure sits less than 100 feet from the outer wall of new Nissan Stadium, a traditional demolition is off the table. The building will have to be taken apart by hand and mechanically, piece by piece, in what will be a careful deconstruction process. That means it will take longer, but it also means more items should survive the teardown and become available for fans.

What fans can’t buy

Here’s the thing about the seat situation: if you’re hoping to buy your specific old seat from your specific section and row, that option will not be available. I know that’s a bummer. It’s the No. 1 question I’ve gotten from fans on this topic, and the answer is no. The logistics of matching individual seat locations to individual buyers simply aren’t going to work out. The Titans want to take the place apart as quickly as they can once the farewell tour wraps up, and the time constraints and structural realities of deconstruction make that kind of specificity impossible.

You’ll be able to buy a seat. You won’t be able to buy your seat.

Where the rest of the stadium goes

A significant portion of the existing stadium’s infrastructure is already spoken for. The video board, for example, could be broken up for spare parts and distributed to other major venues around the world. Video board technology has progressed to the point where spare parts for boards of that era are expensive and difficult to source, making them a hot commodity. Industrial equipment like boilers and HVAC units will be sold or donated to organizations that can put them to use. The Titans have also discussed donating equipment that could benefit local area schools.

The team communicated much of this early in the new stadium process, but the fan-facing memorabilia sale is the piece that’s been missing until now.

How to sign up

“Details are still being finalized, but sales will be hosted online and proceeds will benefit the Titans Foundation,” Sayers said.

Fans looking for additional information can visit newnissanstadium.com/FAQ under the memorabilia section. The notification sign-up is available there as well.

The existing Nissan Stadium was built for the franchise’s arrival in Nashville at the turn of the century. It has hosted everything from AFC Championship Games to concerts to college football, and now Tennessee is preparing to say goodbye. For fans who want a tangible reminder of that history, the opportunity to grab a piece of the old building is coming soon.