JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Whether it's Kentucky bluegrass, A-turf Titan, Desso GrassMaster or FieldTurf Classic HD there are several different playing surfaces in the NFL. Most teams decide between natural grass and field turf based on their geographic location and weather.
Sports Illustrated recently ranked the playing surfaces in all 31 NFL stadiums. The Jaguars home stadium EverBank field came in sixth place.
Mark Clay is the Sports Field Manager at EverBank Field and also a member of the Sports Turf Managers Association. Mark and his team helped shed some light on what all goes into preparing a field for NFL Sunday's.