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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]
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.
935 Stadium Drive, Ashwaubenon, on Jan. 30, for $600,000. The property was a home. ... Lambeau Field is owned by the city of Green Bay and the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium ...
A 1957 aerial view of the construction of new City Stadium, which was renamed Lambeau Field in 1965. More: 10 reasons Green Bay will never host a Super Bowl Rashad Alexander can be contacted at ...
Parking in surrounding yards and business lots ranges from $20 to $60, depending on proximity to the stadium. Lambeau Field parking lots open four hours before game time, which for Sunday's game ...
As an observance of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Lambeau Field, the Packers held practice at City Stadium on July 31, 2007. In the summer of 2008, City Stadium was renovated with a new press box, new bleachers on the home side of the field, and two new football goal posts. [3] Much of the structure had dated to the 1960s and become ...
For context, the Kenny Chesney concert at Lambeau Field in 2015 had 53,363 in attendance, and between 250 and 300 attendees were kicked out of the stadium. Contact Richard Ryman at rryman@gannett.com.