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East - New York Jets - Giants Stadium |
50 State Route 120
East Rutherford, NJ 7073
Name: Giants Stadium
Home Team: New York Jets
CAPACITY: 79469
PLAYING SURFACE: ARTIFICIAL
YEAR OPENED: 1976
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In the late 1960’s, after playing at Yankee
Stadium for many years, a local sportswriter proposed
an idea for a new sports complex that would include
a football stadium. The New York Giants immediately
became interested in getting this idea to become
a reality. The team was tired of playing in run
down Yankee Stadium, which they shared with the
New York Yankees (MLB), and was built primarily
for baseball. In August 1971, the Giants signed
a 30 year lease for the new stadium. Built in the
Meadowlands, across from New York City in New Jersey,
construction started on the stadium in 1972. Originally
scheduled to be completed by 1975, several obstacles
forced the opening of the stadium to be pushed back
by a year.
Named after the team, Giants Stadium opened on
October 10, 1976. Over 77,000 seats in three tiers
circle the entire playing field. Two scoreboard/video-boards
are located above the upper deck beyond both end
zones. The Giants were the primary tenant at the
stadium until 1984, when the New York Jets moved
from Shea Stadium to the stadium. The Jets move
to Giants Stadium was not a very wise decision by
the team during their first several seasons. During
many Jets games, the stands were half empty, and
the stadium did not have many things to make it
look like the Jets home.
Prior to the 2000 season, Giants Stadium had an
Astroturf field, but after the 1999 season, the
Astroturf was ripped up and replaced with grass.
However after the 2002 season the grass field was
replaced with Fieldturf. Giants Stadium has over
70 luxury suites, and also has a restaurant that
can seat 2,000 people. Giants Stadium is also the
host to many concerts, the NY/NJ Metro Stars (MLS),
and many other events. Currently, many Giants and
Jets games sellout on a regular basis. The Jets
would like to have their own stadium built by the
time their lease runs out at Giants Stadium in 2008.
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Construction
Began: 1972
Opened: October 10, 1976
Cost: $78 Million
Architect: HNTB |
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