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Lambeau Field (/ ˈ l æ m b oʊ / ⓘ) is an outdoor athletic stadium in the north central United States, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.The home field of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), it opened in 1957 as City Stadium, replacing the original City Stadium at Green Bay East High School as the Packers' home field.
After the Packers' founder Curly Lambeau died in 1965, the stadium was renamed to Lambeau Field in his honor. [8] Its original capacity was 32,500 seats, although it was continually expanded from 1961 to 1995 to a capacity of 60,890 seats. [9]
The residents of Green Bay responded by approving (70.3%) a bond issue in April 1956 to build a new City Stadium, [2] which opened the following year, as "old" City Stadium became a high school field. The new stadium was renamed Lambeau Field in August 1965, after the death of team founder Curly Lambeau.
What is now Lambeau Field opened in 1957 as City Stadium before being renamed in 1965. A 1957 aerial view of the construction of new City Stadium, which was renamed Lambeau Field in 1965.
The playoffs would have a humiliating end as the Packers were routed 27–7 by the Atlanta Falcons on a snow-covered Lambeau Field for the franchise's first-ever home playoff loss. 2003 began rather badly. Lambeau Field had been renovated that year, but in the season opener, the Packers lost to the Vikings 30–25. Brett Favre suffered several ...
The Packers lead the series 46-24-4, but lost three of the last four, including a 20-17 loss at Lambeau Field in 2018 that resulted in head coach Mike McCarthy getting fired after the game.
The stadium that has been used the longest by an NFL team is Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers since 1957. Stadiums represent a considerable expense to a community, and thus their construction, use, and funding often enters the public discourse. [ 2 ]
The Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field social media accounts captured the lights, also known as the aurora borealis phenomenon, dancing throughout the night.