This intimate atmosphere has a 65,657 seating capacity (65% along the sidelines), expandable to 75,000 for special events such as the first Super Bowl of the new millennium, Super Bowl XXXV, which Tampa hosted in January 2001. The Tampa Bay area also hosted Super Bowls XVIII ('84) and XXV ('91) - the 25th AnniversarySuper Bowl, with outstanding success. Raymond James Stadium Played host to the first Super Bowl of the new millennium, Super Bowl XXXV,in January 2001.Designed to allow for the greater technology of the 21st century and featuring innovative flexibility and extraordinary fan comfort, Raymond James Stadium is a Tampa treasure unveiled for local, national and international events.