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The first Lambeau Leap occurred on December 26, 1993, in a historically cold game between the Green Bay Packers and the Los Angeles Raiders. [1] [2] With the Packers leading 14–0 in the fourth quarter, Raiders quarterback Vince Evans took the snap, rolled to his right, and completed a short pass to running back Randy Jordan.
Two months after the death of Packers founder Curly Lambeau, New City Stadium was renamed "Lambeau Field" by the Green Bay city council on August 3, 1965. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 53 ] Besides founding the team in 1919, Lambeau played for the Packers in their early years and was the team's coach for 31 seasons through 1949 .
Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler celebrates his touchdown on Dec. 26, 1993, by doing the first Lambeau Leap at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The Packers beat the Los Angeles Raiders 28-0.
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]
Green Bay Packers, city battle over current Lambeau Field lease and over coming to agreement on long-term extension.
Readers have questions concerning Packers' economic impact, stadium rails and locker room construction.
ASHWAUBENON - The Green Bay Packers' increased their ownership of land in Green Bay and Ashwaubenon to 67 football fields after they added the equivalent of 1.5 more fields this year.
Just two months after his death, the stadium was renamed Lambeau Field prior to the 1965 Green Bay Packers season to honor his contributions as founder, player, and coach. [29] [30] Lambeau Field has become such an iconic facility that the Green Bay Packers and surrounding community have continued to remodel the stadium, instead of building a ...