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West - San Diego Chargers -
Qualcomm Stadium |
9449 Friars Road
San Diego, CA 92108
Name: Qualcomm Stadium
Home Team: San Diego Chargers
CAPACITY: 70000
PLAYING SURFACE: GRASS
YEAR OPENED: 1967
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Home of the San Diego Chargers for more than three
decades, Qualcomm Stadium looks much different than
it did when it opened. In the early 1960’s
sportswriter Jack Murphy began to build up support
for a multipurpose stadium for the area. When built,
the stadium would become home of the Charges and
a MLB team, that the city hoped to attract. In November
of 1965, a $27 million bond was passed allowing
construction to began on a stadium. Construction
on the stadium began one month later. When completed,
the facility was named San Diego Stadium.
The Chargers played the first game ever at the
stadium on August 20, 1967. San Diego Stadium had
a capacity of around 50,000 multicolored seats when
it opened. The three tier grandstand was in the
shape of a horseshoe, with the south end open. The
team was the main tenant of the stadium until 1969,
when MLB granted the area a team, the Padres. After
the death of Jack Murphy in 1981, San Diego Stadium
was renamed in honor of him. The stadium remained
basically the same until 1983.
Over 9,000 bleachers were added to the lower deck
on the open end of the stadium raising the capacity
of Jack Murphy Stadium to 59,022. Sixteen years
later the most substantial addition was completed
at Jack Murphy Stadium. In 1997, Jack Murphy Stadium
was fully enclosed, with the exception of where
the scoreboard is located. Nearly 11,000 seats were
added in readiness for the Super Bowl in 1998, bringing
the capacity to over 71,000. Also in 1997, the facility
was renamed Qualcomm Stadium after Qualcomm Corporation
paid $18 million for the naming rights. Today, Qualcomm
Stadium is one of the NFL’s finest facilities.
Many of the multicolored seats have been replaced
with new blue seats. Qualcomm Stadium has several
amenities including over 100 luxury suites, over
7,000 club seats, and the Charges Gold Club which
is available to Charges season ticket holders, and
allows service at their seats, and access to air
conditioned lounges. The Chargers are now the main
tenant of the stadium, as the Padres have moved
into their own ballpark, Petco Park. Currently,
the Chargers are looking into possibly building
their own stadium in the San Diego area.
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Construction
Began: December 1965
Opened: August 20, 1967
Cost: $27 Million
Architect: Unknown |
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