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North - Chicago Bears - Soldier
Field |
425 E. McFetridge Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
Name: Soldier Field II
Home Team: Chicago Bears
CAPACITY: 61500
PLAYING SURFACE: GRASS
YEAR OPENED: 2003 (Reno) |
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In September 2003, the NFL's latest stadium debuted.
The Chicago Bears began wanting a new stadium in
the late 1990's when other modern state of the art
stadiums were being built in other cities. The Bears
had a rich tradition of playing football at Soldier
Field, the NFL's oldest stadium. Several options
on where a new stadium should be built were discussed,
but the Bears decided to move nowhere. The Bears
decided to build a new stadium on the same site
of their current home, Soldier Field. Because of
its historical presence in Chicago, the Bears decided
to leave the historic colonnades for which Soldier
Field is best known. The rest of the stadium would
be completely demolished and a new stadium would
be built inside the exterior shell.
In order for a new stadium to be built, the Bears
had to play the 2002 NFL season at Memorial Stadium
in Champaign, IL. At the conclusion of the 2001
season, demolition and construction on the new stadium
began. The Bears new stadium continues to carry
the name Soldier Field. The stadium has around 66,000
blue seats in several tiers, improved seating, better
sightlines, an enlarged concourse, two 96-foot-by-23-foot
video-boards, 8,000 club seats, and 133 luxury suites.
To preserve Soldier Field, the classic colonnades
remain intact as a lasting monument to Soldier Field’s
glorious past, and a 250-foot granite-wall sculpture
still serves as a memorial to the men and women
who served in the armed forces. Fans also are able
to walk among the colonnades and the horseshoe promenade.
The Chicago Bears played their first game at Soldier
Field II on September 29, 2003
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Opened:
September 29, 2003
Cost: $365 Million
Architect: Ben Wood/Carlos Zapata |
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