| Ralph Engelstad Arena (old) | North Dakota | 6,067 seats | 10 November 1972 |
| Rate Field | Chicago | 40,615 seats | 1991 |
| Ray Nitschke Field | Green Bay | — | 1997 |
| Raymond James Stadium | — | 65,890 seats | 20 September 1998 |
| Rec Hall | State College | 6,846 seats | 15 January 1929 |
| Recreation Park | Pittsburgh | 17,000 seats | 1865 |
| Recreation Park | Pennsylvania | 6,500 seats | 1860 |
| Reed Arena | College Station | 12,989 seats | 22 November 1998 |
| Regents Center | Iowa | 2,600 seats | 1964 |
| Reinhart Field | Bronx County | 1,500 seats | — |
| Reliant Stadium | Texas | 71,054 seats | 2002 |
| Resch Center | Ashwaubenon | 10,200 seats | 24 August 2002 |
| Reunion Arena | Dallas | 17,007 seats | 28 April 1980 |
| Revolution Arena | Michigan | 1,000 seats | — |
| Rice Stadium | Houston | 47,000 seats | — |
| Richfield Ice Arena | Richfield | 1,800 seats | 1971 |
| Ridgewood Grove Arena | Queens, Brooklyn | 5,000 seats | 1926 |
| Riverfront Stadium | Cincinnati | 2,000 seats | 30 June 1970 |
| Riverside Park, Dawson Springs | — | — | 1914 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Washington, D.C. | 43,500 seats | 1 October 1961 |
| Robertson Stadium | Houston | 32,000 seats | 18 September 1942 |
| Robin Roberts Stadium | Springfield | 5,200 seats | 1925 |
| Rocket Arena | Cleveland | 20,562 seats | 17 October 1994 |
| Rogers Arena | Vancouver | 18,422 seats | 21 September 1995 |
| Rogers Centre | Toronto | 39,150 seats | 5 June 1989 |
| Roosevelt Stadium | Jersey City | 24,000 seats | 23 April 1937 |
| Ryan Field | Evanston | 35,000 seats | — |
| Rynearson Stadium | Michigan | 30,200 seats | 27 September 1969 |