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When built, Lambeau Field was also slated to be used by schools of the Green Bay Area Public School District, as old City Stadium had been. However, a key 1962 game between the Packers and Detroit Lions was affected when two high schools played in the rain the preceding Friday, damaging the field.
The residents of Green Bay responded by approving (70.3%) a bond issue in April 1956 to build a new City Stadium, [2] which opened the following year, as "old" City Stadium became a high school field. The new stadium was renamed Lambeau Field in August 1965, after the death of team founder Curly Lambeau.
Over 7,000 more seats were added to the south endzone in 2013 and the Lambeau Field Atrium was expanded in 2015. [11] These renovations increased the stadium's capacity to 81,441, making it one of the largest football stadiums by capacity in the United States. [12] Lambeau Field has been continuously ranked as one of the best stadiums in the NFL.
What is now Lambeau Field opened in 1957 as City Stadium before being renamed in 1965. A 1957 aerial view of the construction of new City Stadium, which was renamed Lambeau Field in 1965.
After the passing of Curly Lambeau in 1965, the Packers new stadium (built in 1957 as City Stadium) was named Lambeau Field in his honor. Five years later, the Packers' second great coach, Vince Lombardi, died, just two years after leaving the team for the Washington Redskins .
For context, the Kenny Chesney concert at Lambeau Field in 2015 had 53,363 in attendance, and between 250 and 300 attendees were kicked out of the stadium. Contact Richard Ryman at rryman@gannett.com.
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Soldier Field in Chicago is the oldest, having opened in 1924; however, the Bears did not play at Soldier Field until 1971 and did not play there in 2002 while the stadium was under reconstruction, and thus the oldest continuously operating stadium in the NFL is Lambeau Field, hosting the Green Bay Packers since its opening in 1957.