Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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]
Soldier Field in Chicago is the oldest, having opened in 1924; however, the Bears did not play at Soldier Field until 1971 and did not play there in 2002 while the stadium was under reconstruction, and thus the oldest continuously operating stadium in the NFL is Lambeau Field, hosting the Green Bay Packers since its opening in 1957.
It was renamed Lambeau Field in 1965 to honor Curly Lambeau, who had died earlier in the year. [257] Expanded seven times before the end of the 1990s, Lambeau Field capacity reached 60,890. In 2003, it was extensively renovated to expand seating, modernize stadium facilities, and add an atrium area.
Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport is also known as "The Gateway to Lambeau", as it is the primary airport utilized for people and teams traveling to Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. [4]
{{Image label begin | image = Australia location map recolored.png | alt = Australia map. Western Australia in the west third with capital Perth, Northern Territory in the north center with capital Darwin, Queensland in the northeast with capital Brisbane, South Australia in the south with capital Adelaide, New South Wales in the northern southeast with capital Sydney, and Victoria in the far ...
The following is a list of stadiums in the United States. They are ranked by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate. All U.S. stadiums with a current capacity of 10,000 or more are included in the list.
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 ]