Three Rivers Stadium

The Steelers played their first game at Three Rivers Stadium in September 1970 against the Houston Oilers. To convert the stadium from football to baseball moveable seats were used. Two banks of 4,000 ground level seats between first and third base for baseball were moved and became 8,000 50 yard line seats for football. Being a multipurpose stadium, tartan turf was the playing surface until 1982 when Astroturf was installed. Three Rivers Stadium was very colorful. When it opened all five seating levels were red and yellow. In the 1990’s new blue seats were installed in the lower deck. One of the stadium’s most luxurious features was the Allegheny Club, which was a restaurant that accommodated 300 people for a view of the field and 400 people in the main dining area. The scoreboard was once located behind the endzone, below the second level of seating, but was relocated above the upper deck. The Steelers began to lobby for a new stadium in the late 1990's. They succeeded and moved into Heinz Field for the 2001 season. The Steelers last game at Three Rivers Stadium was on December 16, 2000. Three Rivers Stadium was demolished in February 2001.