Two beers at a Washington Commanders game will cost fans nearly $35. That's the highest price in the entire NFL.
The figure comes from an Action Network analysis of more than 500,000 tickets across all 32 teams, reported by WUSA9 on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The report calculated tickets, food, drinks and parking to determine what a family of four spends at each stadium. At Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, that total comes to $1,272.82, ranking 19th most expensive in the league.
The overall figure lands about $200 below the NFL average of $1,474.55. But the beer line is where Washington fans feel the real hit. At nearly $17.50 each, Commanders concessions more than double the cheapest option in the league: $14.06 for two beers at a Cincinnati Bengals game.
The neighboring Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium, by comparison, costs a family of four $1,158.96, about $114 less than Northwest Stadium.
Buffalo's new Highmark Stadium tops the league at $2,193.95 for a family of four, while Cleveland's Huntington Bank Field is the cheapest at $823.13.
Value menu offers some relief
The Commanders have tried to address concession costs for their most loyal fans. The team and food partner Levy introduced a Season Ticket Member Value Menu for 2026 featuring 15 items priced under $10, with 10 of those under $5. The team says the discounts represent 50% or more off standard pricing, though the menu applies only to season ticket members, not general admission buyers.
New stadium, new prices?
The beer-price sting comes as the franchise prepares to leave Northwest Stadium entirely. The Commanders announced Tuesday, Aug. 11, that a joint venture of Clark Construction Group, Mortenson and Smoot Construction Company of Washington, D.C. will build their new 65,000-seat stadium on the former RFK Stadium site along the Anacostia River. The team is investing at least $2.7 billion, the largest private investment in D.C. history, with a total project cost of $3.8 billion.
"With this decision, we're one step closer to transforming 180 acres of land on the banks of the Anacostia into a Super Bowl-ready stadium, and then housing, entertainment, park space, and more," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement on Aug. 11.
Construction is expected to begin in spring 2027 and finish by spring 2030. Enabling work at the former RFK site started in June.
Whether the new venue will bring cheaper beer remains to be seen. For now, fans heading to Northwest Stadium for the preseason home opener against the Miami Dolphins on Friday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. might want to budget accordingly.
The Commanders open the regular season on the road Sept. 13 at Philadelphia.
