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Lambeau
FieldGreen Bay, WI Known as one of the NFL's most historic stadiums, Lambeau Field has been the home of the Green Bay Packers for more than four decades. From the Packers inception in the 1920s, until 1956, the team played at East (old City) Stadium. After the 1952 season, the team began playing some of their games at the new County Stadium in Milwaukee. The stadium eventually became home of the Milwaukee Braves (MLB), and later the Milwaukee Brewers. By 1955, the NFL threatened to move the Packers permanently to Milwaukee's County Stadium, if a new stadium was not built for the team in Green Bay to replace City Stadium. The main problem with the stadium was that it was too small with a seating capacity of only 25,000. In 1956, a bond was approved allowing construction of a new football stadium in Green Bay. Named City Stadium, the new facility was completed in just one year. The Packers played their first game at City Stadium on September 29, 1957, against the Chicago Bears. City Stadium had a capacity of 32,000 when it opened and it was the first stadium built specifically for a NFL team. Although a new stadium was built for the Packers in Green Bay, the team continued to play several games at County Stadium in Milwaukee until 1994.
Since its opening in 1957, fans
attending games have seen many expansions occur. By 1961, the
capacity at City Stadium increased to over 38,000. Two years
later, the capacity was once again increased to over 42,000. In
1965, City
Instead of
opting to build a new stadium, in January 2000, the Packers
announced that they would extensively renovate and expand Lambeau
Field. Between 2001 and the start of the 2003 season, Lambeau
Field underwent a massive renovation to make it more fan and
player friendly.
The main concourse was expanded, a new upper
concourse was added with ramps and elevators, and more restrooms
were added. In addition, nearly 12,000 seats were added along the
top of the stadium. This included club seats and luxury suites. An
atrium, known as "Titletown", was built as part of the new facade
of Lambeau Field. This area includes a Packers Hall of Fame and a
team store. A new Packers locker room, football operations
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