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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PWT" data-source="post: 245612" data-attributes="member: 1506">On Sept .29, 1957,  the Packers player the first game in new City Stadium.  The opponent were the Chicago Bears, which the Packers defeated the Bears 21-17 before a crowd of 32,132. Capacity of the new City Stadium was 32,150.  There were 18 no shows. The  cost of building  the new stadium in 1957 was $960,000. In 1965, new City Stadium was renamed  Lambeau Field, in honor of the Packer's founder Earl" Curly "Lambeau (1919-1948).  Curly Lambeau died on June 1, 1965 at the age of 65. On Sept. 7 ,2003, the first game played at completely renovated Lambeau Field was between the Mn Vikings and the Packers, which was won by the Vikings  30-25.The attendence at that game was 70,505. The cost of complete renovation of Lambeau Field in 2003 was $295M. Any questions a poster  has on this topic -Lambeau field or any have questions  concerning the Green Bay Packers in the present or in the past, I will  try to answer your questions under this topic. . PWT (Phil) born and raised in GB. Now live in Green Bay suburb of DePere, which is located 5 miles south of Lambeau Field</blockquote>

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