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<blockquote data-quote="NCPackerfan" data-source="post: 18356" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>You are correct, favrefourevre:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.packers.com/lambeau_field/" target="_blank">http://www.packers.com/lambeau_field/</a></p><p></p><p>Lambeau Field At A Glance </p><p></p><p>Dedicated: Sept. 29, 1957, Green Bay 21, Chicago Bears 17. </p><p></p><p>Capacity: 72,601 present; 65,290 to 66,110 in 2002; 60,890 in 2001; 32,500 in 1957 (original) </p><p></p><p>Original name: "City Stadium" (new City Stadium) </p><p></p><p>Original Cost: $960,000 (paid off in 1978) </p><p></p><p>Renamed: Rededicated as Lambeau Field Sept. 11, 1965, following death of Curly Lambeau the previous June. </p><p></p><p>Owner: City of Green Bay and Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District (operated/maintained by the team). </p><p></p><p>Field: A 2.5-inch thick Kentucky bluegrass surface in a sand-based sod, on top of a 3-5 inch soil foundation (Level 2), interspersed with 8-inch holes filled with sand, promoting drainage during heavy rain. Level 3 has 10 inches of sand; on top of a heating pipe network. Level 4 is a 4-inch base of pea gravel </p><p></p><p>Soil Warming System: Installed in 1997 to replace original system, put in by Vince Lombardi for 1967 season (failed during the Ice Bowl); current system contains more than 30 miles of radiant heating pipe, which maintains a root-zone temperature of 70-plus degrees during winter months. </p><p></p><p>Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave., southwest Green Bay. </p><p></p><p>NFL Championship Games: Three (1961, 1965 and 1967). </p><p></p><p>Packers All-Time Lambeau Record (1957-2004): </p><p> Regular Season: 149-89-4 (.624) </p><p> Postseason: 12-2-0 (.857) </p><p> Overall: 161-91-4 (.637) </p><p></p><p></p><p>I imagine the recent renovations of Lambeau and Soldier fields disqualifies them from being considered older than Monster/Candlestick Park.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NCPackerfan, post: 18356, member: 29"] You are correct, favrefourevre: [url="http://www.packers.com/lambeau_field/"]http://www.packers.com/lambeau_field/[/url] Lambeau Field At A Glance Dedicated: Sept. 29, 1957, Green Bay 21, Chicago Bears 17. Capacity: 72,601 present; 65,290 to 66,110 in 2002; 60,890 in 2001; 32,500 in 1957 (original) Original name: "City Stadium" (new City Stadium) Original Cost: $960,000 (paid off in 1978) Renamed: Rededicated as Lambeau Field Sept. 11, 1965, following death of Curly Lambeau the previous June. Owner: City of Green Bay and Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District (operated/maintained by the team). Field: A 2.5-inch thick Kentucky bluegrass surface in a sand-based sod, on top of a 3-5 inch soil foundation (Level 2), interspersed with 8-inch holes filled with sand, promoting drainage during heavy rain. Level 3 has 10 inches of sand; on top of a heating pipe network. Level 4 is a 4-inch base of pea gravel Soil Warming System: Installed in 1997 to replace original system, put in by Vince Lombardi for 1967 season (failed during the Ice Bowl); current system contains more than 30 miles of radiant heating pipe, which maintains a root-zone temperature of 70-plus degrees during winter months. Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave., southwest Green Bay. NFL Championship Games: Three (1961, 1965 and 1967). Packers All-Time Lambeau Record (1957-2004): Regular Season: 149-89-4 (.624) Postseason: 12-2-0 (.857) Overall: 161-91-4 (.637) I imagine the recent renovations of Lambeau and Soldier fields disqualifies them from being considered older than Monster/Candlestick Park. [/QUOTE]
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