RFK Stadium

The Washington Redskins played their first game at D.C. Stadium on October 1, 1961 in front of only 36,000 fans. D.C. Stadium could seat more than 56,000 fans for football. Two tiers of seats enclosed the entire field. By 1969, the facility was renamed RFK Stadium in honor of Robert F. Kennedy. The Washington Redskins shared RFK Stadium with the Washington Senators (MLB) for ten years before the team moved to Texas. Throughout the years, RFK Stadium changed very little with the exception of the seats being replaced. By the late 1980s, owner of the Redskins, Jack Kent Cooke began lobbying for a new stadium for his team. RFK Stadium lacked many amenities that newer stadiums had such as luxury suites. By 1996, construction on a state of the art stadium in Landover, MD begun. The Washington Redskins played their last game at RFK Stadium on December 22, 1996 vs. the Dallas Cowboys. The following year the team moved into FedEx Field. For three seasons, 2005-2007, the Washington Nationals (MLB) played at RFK Stadium before moving to their new ballpark in 2008. Today the stadium is the home of the DC United soccer team.