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North - Detroit Lions - Ford
Field |
P.O. Box 441310
Detroit, MI 48244-1310
Name: Ford Field
Home Team: Detroit Lions
CAPACITY: 65000
PLAYING SURFACE: ARTIFICIAL
YEAR OPENED: 2002 |
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Along with three other NFL teams, the Detroit Lions
began playing in a new stadium in 2002. After more
than two decades of playing at the Silverdome in
Pontiac, MI, the Lions and Detroit Tigers (MLB)
first proposed to have two new stadiums built in
downtown Detroit in the mid 1990’s. Construction
on the Tigers new stadium, Comerica Park began in
1997 and was completed by 1999. Voters approved
a bond that paid for 51% percent of the football
stadium, while the team paid the remaining 49% of
the $430 million stadium. Appropriate enough, Ford
Motor Company purchased the naming rights to the
stadium, thus it was named Ford Field. Groundbreaking
ceremonies for Ford Field began on November 16,
1999.
The first game at Ford Field was on September 22,
2002 vs. the Green Bay Packers. Ford Field is one
of the NFL’s most unique stadiums. It has
65,000 seats and has a fixed roof supported by two
18ft-wide concrete columns. A structural-steel supported
permanent dome was chosen to cover the facility
because of Detroit’s cold and harsh winter
weather. One of the unique aspects of Ford Field
is that the entire south wall of the stadium is
made up of two shelled-out J.L. Hudson's warehouses.
The 80-year-old buildings have been renovated to
include 140 luxury suites on three levels facing
the playing field, along with other uses like retail,
restaurants and possibly a hotel. On the south entrance
of Ford Field is a six story glass atrium. Fans
receive tremendous views of the downtown Detroit’s
skyline through the atrium. This also allows natural
light inside the stadium. The FieldTurf playing
field is 45 feet below street level, allowing fans
easier access to their seats. Amenities at Ford
Field include 7,000 club seats, 140 luxury suites,
a club lounge, banquet rooms, conference and convention
areas, and a Lions team store. Prior to its opening,
Ford Field was awarded Super Bowl XL in 2006.
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Construction
Began: November 16, 1999
Opened: September 22, 2002
Cost: $430 Million
Architect: SHG, Inc., Rossetti Associates Architects,
Hamilton Anderson Associates, |
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