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 Located in the Music City along the banks of the Cumberland River and across from downtown Nashville, LP Field has been the home of the Titans since 1999. The history of the team dates back to 1960 when they were known as the Oilers and played in Houston. For over 25 seasons the Oilers played at the Astrodome, the first multipurpose dome stadium in the country. By the mid 1980s the Oilers, owned by Bud Adams, became dissatisfied with the Astrodome because it was one of the smallest stadiums in the NFL. In 1987 Adams threatened to move the Oilers to Jacksonville but Houston officials renovated the Astrodome adding 10,000 seats and additional luxury suites. Adams was not satisfied for long as by the 1990s he began to lobby for a new dome stadium to be built in downtown Houston. In 1993 Adams was willing to contribute $85 million to a stadium but Houston officials and residents were not willing to fund a new stadium. After failing to receive support for a stadium the Oilers began to look to relocate, this time to Nashville. On May 5, 1996 Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County voters approved a $144 million bond for stadium construction. After the 1996 season, the Oilers moved from Houston to Tennessee. There was one problem as Nashville did not have a stadium ready for the team. For two seasons the Oilers played at the Liberty Bowl and Vanderbilt Stadium. After playing at temporary collegiate stadiums for two years the team moved to their new stadium in 1999 and were renamed the Tennessee Titans. On September 12, 1999 the Titans played their first regular season game at LP Field. The stadium has had several names, originally named Adelphia Coliseum until 2002, then as The Coliseum until 2006 and now as LP Field after Louisiana-Pacific bought the naming right for $30million over 10 years.
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other decks of seating are located on both sides of the field. Two scoreboard/video-boards are located
behind the seating area past the endzones. LP Field contains
144 luxury suites, and 9,600 club seats (which make up the second tier of the grandstand). The stadium is
also the home of the Tennessee State Tigers and hosts the annual Music
City Bowl. Fans attending games at LP Field receive excellent
views of the nearby Nashville skyline and the Cumberland River.
