Gillette Stadium

The New England Patriots played their first game at Gillette Stadium on September 9, 2002. Gillette Stadium is a vast improvement over Foxboro Stadium. The stadium has 68,000 seats, with the majority on both sidelines. Gillette Stadium consists of three seating decks. The lower section of seats nearly enclose the field, while the club and upper levels of seating are on both sides of the gridiron. All of the seats are angled toward the 50 yard line giving fans an excellent view of the game. Gillette Stadium has 80 luxury suites, and over 6,000 club seats. Two massive video/scoreboards are located beyond both endzones. Gillette Stadium also has a 120,000 square foot Patriots Club lounge that is used year-around. Bringing a New England feel to the game is a lighthouse motif and a bridge. These are located where many fans enter the stadium at the North Portal Plaza. Gillette Stadium is also the home of the New England Revolution (MLS). Because of numerous issues with the grass field during the 2006 season, the Patriots installed Fieldturf in November 2006. Since its opening, the Patriots have had lots of success at Gillette Stadium fielding some of the best teams in the NFL.