During the Seattle Seahawks tenure at the Kingdome, the stadium was generally depicted as rather ugly and not favored by many fans. Discussion of building a dome stadium for a professional team was first deliberated in the 1960s. The location of where such a stadium would be constructed was the most debated issue. Finally in
Built in the early 1920s, Kezar Stadium was the home of the San Francisco 49ers for over two decades. In 1922, $100,000 was accepted from the estate of Mary A. Kezar to erect a memorial to her mother and relatives. The San Francisco Park Commission accepted these funds and appropriated an additional $200,000 to build
Constructed in the early 1920s, Municipal Stadium was home to many teams during its existence. The stadium was originally built for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League and for the Kansas City Blues (minor league baseball team). The stadium consisted of a one tiered grandstand that had a seating capacity of 17,500. In
Located in Tampa, Houlihan Stadium had several names during its existence and resembled a college stadium rather than a NFL stadium. In the mid 1960s the Tampa Sports Authority was created. One of its first jobs was to have a new football stadium built for the University of Tampa. Construction began on October 18, 1966
A chapter in the history of the New York Giants ended with the closing of Giants Stadium in 2010. Over its 33 year history, the stadium was the home to 14 playoff teams, three that won Super Bowl Championships. Unlike any other NFL team, for 25 years the New York Giants and Jets shared the
Home of the Philadelphia Eagles for just over a decade, Franklin Field is the answer to a trivia question that even the most dedicated NFL fans might not know. It is the oldest football stadium in the country. In 1895, a simple wooden stadium was constructed just outside Philadelphia on the campus of the University
Home of the New England Patriots for more than 30 years, Foxboro Stadium was one of the NFL’s worst stadiums. During the Patriots first 11 years of existence they played at several different stadiums. In their inaugural first season, 1960, they played at Nickerson Field. Over the next eleven years they played at Fenway Park,
For more than a century baseball fans have been attending Boston Red Sox games at Fenway Park. However many may not know that the ballpark has been the home of three professional football franchises. Fenway Park was built in 1912 because owner of the Red Sox, John Taylor, wanted a new ballpark for his team.
County Stadium, built primarily for a baseball team was the second home to the Green Bay Packers for more than four decades. Talk of a new stadium in the Milwaukee area was first discussed in the early parts of the 20th century. By November 1950, after years of discussion and planning, construction on a new
Known mainly for college football, the Cotton Bowl has been the home of two NFL franchises during its existence. Throughout its history, the primary tenant of the stadium was the SMU Mustangs (NCAA). In the late 1920s, the team needed a stadium for its games. A stadium near downtown Dallas was constructed in 1930 at