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Construction took almost exactly two years. Despite the stadium formally still being public property, it was transferred to Steelers and Panthers management after opening. The stadium has stands from three sides, with south end being left open to the Ohio River and downtown panorama. That end was used for temporary expansions for largest events and is the site of potential permanent expansion in the future.

Ground was broken for Heinz Field on June 18, , at a ceremony co-hosted by the Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh. The Panthers won the game 31—0, with quarterback David Priestley scoring the first touchdown on an yard run. Bush, ordering attacks on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, was shown live on the stadium's JumboTron.

Steelers kicker Kris Brown scored the first NFL points in the stadium on a yard field goal, and quarterback Kordell Stewart scored the first touchdown on an eight yard run.

In addition to football games, Heinz Field has hosted other various activities. That same year, two light emitting diode LED video displays from Daktronics were installed at the field. The Capitals won, The field is heated from below, using a mixture of antifreeze and hot water, to keep the field at around 62 degrees fahrenheit 17 degrees celsius in order to keep the grass growing year-round. Despite this players and coaches of Pitt, the Steelers, and their opponents supported keeping the current turf.

After discussion with the NFL, [45] Steelers ownership made the decision to re-surface the field for their nationally televised game against the Miami Dolphins. Debate continued over the field later in the season when Jacksonville running back Fred Taylor called the field "a lawsuit pending".

He later stated, "I'm glad we weren't on FieldTurf. That grass—you know, the soft Heinz Field—might've helped a little bit. Unique about the field is the design itself. Initially, the south end zone had either "Steelers" or "Panthers" painted in the end zone, depending on the game itself. The north end zone has always read "Pittsburgh", which is painted in gold lettering and trimmed in either black for the Steelers or dark blue for Pitt.

Although there is typically no midfield logo when both Pitt and the Steelers are in season, both teams have applied their logo if the field's schedule allows for a sufficient break to remove or apply the other team's logo for that team's next upcoming game.