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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.
In April 1956, Green Bay voters overwhelmingly approved the bond issue to finance the new stadium. [7] 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 playing field at the stadium sits at an elevation of 640 feet (195 m) above sea level. Lambeau Field is the N.F.L. stadium continually operated the longest. In 2007, the Packers completed their 51st season at Lambeau, breaking the all-time N.F.L. record set by the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field (1921–70). (While Soldier Field in Chicago ...
The funds went to the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District, which jointly owns Lambeau Field with the city of Green Bay and the Packers. With that out of the way, here are ...
The Green Bay Packers battle the New York Jets in the first quarter on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. It helps that there is a lot of winning for the home team, as the ...
The Packers own about 89 acres in Ashwaubenon and Green Bay, not including Lambeau Field, the Don Hutson Center and Clarke Hinkle and Ray Nitschke fields, which are owned by the city of Green Bay ...
The arena was built next to the existing Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena and across the street from Lambeau Field on a site formerly home to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame from 1976 until 2001. The arena is inside the boundaries of Ashwaubenon, but holds a Green Bay address.
Green Bay Packers, city battle over current Lambeau Field lease and over coming to agreement on long-term extension.