oldest nfl stadium

oldest nfl stadium
oldest nfl stadium

The Bears had a rich tradition of playing football at Soldier Field, the NFL's oldest stadium.

Where is the oldest nfl stadium?

Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI - opened in 1957.

Lambeau Field the crown jewel of the National Football League! After undergoing a dramatic facelift in 2003, Lambeau Field has been transformed from a football stadium that fans could use only 10 days a year to a year-round tourist destination with a host of new amenities and attractions. The Packers in 2007 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the opening of Lambeau Field.

Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL's Chicago Bears. It reopened on September 29, 2003 after a complete rebuild (the second in the stadium's history).

Home of the Chicago Bears, Soldier Field was once the oldest nfl stadium. To honor World War I veterans in 1919, plans were drawn up for a new stadium. Construction began on the stadium in 1922 and was completed by 1928. Opening for the stadium, which was originally called Municipal Grant Park Stadium, came on October 9, 1924. Less than one year later the stadium was renamed Soldier Field. Soldier Field was officially dedicated on November 27, 1926. The stadium was modeled after ancient Greek and Roman stadiums. The most distinctive feature of Soldier Field was the pair of systole colonnades perched along the parallel east and west sides. Each colonnade, flanked by tetrastyle temples, was formed by a double row of 32 columns. Soldier Field could host many events from football to bike racing. When Soldier Field was finally completed it had a capacity of near 74,000, and was in the shape of a U. Additional seating could be added along the interior field, upper promenades and on the large, open field and terrace beyond the north endzone, bringing the capacity to over 100,000. In 1939, the north end of the stadium was closed off, with the addition of the Chicago Park District's headquarters.

The largest crowd for any event at Soldier Field was 260,000 on Sept. 8, 1954, for the religious Marian Year Tribute.