Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field
The Frozen Tundra
Titletown USA
The Shrine of Pro Football
Lambeau Field in 2023
Lambeau Field is located in Wisconsin
Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field
Location in Wisconsin
Lambeau Field is located in the United States
Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field
Location in the United States
Former namesCity Stadium (1957–1964)
(renamed August 3, 1965)[1][2]
Address1265 Lombardi Avenue
LocationGreen Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Coordinates44°30′5″N 88°3′44″W / 44.50139°N 88.06222°W / 44.50139; -88.06222
Public transitBus interchange Green Bay Metro
OwnerCity of Green Bay, WI,
Executive suites168[3]
Capacity81,441[4]
Record attendance79,704 (January 11, 2015)[5]
SurfaceGrassMaster
Construction
Broke groundOctober 11, 1956[6]
OpenedSeptember 29, 1957;
67 years ago (1957-09-29)[9]
Renovated2001–2003, 2012–2015, 2023
Expanded1961, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2003, 2013, 2023
Construction cost$960,000
($10.4 million in 2023[7])
$295 million (2003 renovation)
($489 million in 2023[7])
ArchitectSomerville Associates
Ellerbe Becket (2003 renovation)
General contractorGeo. M. Hougard & Sons[8]
Tenants
Green Bay Packers (NFL) (1957–present)
Website
packers.com/lambeau-field

Lambeau Field ⓘ is an outdoor athletic stadium in the north central United States, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The home field of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), it opened in 1957 as City Stadium, replacing the original City Stadium at Green Bay East High School as the Packers' home field. Informally known as New City Stadium for its first eight seasons, it was renamed in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Earl “Curly” Lambeau,[1][2][10] who had died two months earlier.[11][12]

With a seating capacity of 81,441, Lambeau Field is the second-largest stadium in the NFL.[13] It is now the largest venue in the State of Wisconsin, edging out Camp Randall Stadium (75,822) at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The playing field at the stadium has a conventional north–south alignment, at an elevation of 640 feet (195 m) above sea level.[14]

Lambeau Field is the oldest continually operating NFL stadium.[15] In 2007, the Packers completed their 51st season at Lambeau, breaking the all-time NFL record set by the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field (1921–70). While Soldier Field in Chicago is older, the Bears did not play their home games there until 1971 and the team did not play there during stadium renovations in 2002. Only the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field have longer active home-field tenures in American professional sports.

The stadium's street address has been 1265 Lombardi Avenue since August 1968, when Highland Avenue was renamed in honor of former head coach Vince Lombardi, namesake of the Super Bowl championship trophy.[16][17] Lambeau sits on a block east of Titletown District, a mixed-use development with a Destination Kohler luxury hotel, restaurants, a brewery, apartments, offices, and other entertainment.[18]

  1. ^ a b "Packer board backs Lambeau Field idea". Milwaukee Journal. UPI. August 3, 1965. p. 18–part 2.
  2. ^ a b "'Lambeau Field' voted by council". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. August 5, 1965. p. 3–part 2.
  3. ^ "Packers.com | Suites". Green Bay Packers, Inc. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
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  5. ^ "Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers – Box Score". ESPN. January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Green Bay Bowl Digging Started". The Milwaukee Journal. October 11, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  7. ^ a b 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  8. ^ . Miron Construction, Inc. Green Bay Packers news | Lambeau Field timeline Archived July 12, 2012, at archive.today
  9. ^ "Crowd of 32,132 fills Green Bay's new City Stadium, sees Packers upset Bears". Milwaukee Journal. September 30, 1957. p. 7–part 2.
  10. ^ "It's official, Lambeau Field Packers' home". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. August 5, 1965. p. 4, section 3.
  11. ^ "Curly Lambeau is stricken and dies of a heart attack". Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Journal World. Associated Press. June 2, 1965. p. 18.
  12. ^ "Lambeau, Packer founder, dies; led club to 6 pro league titles". Milwaukee Journal. June 2, 1965. p. 19.
  13. ^ "Ranking the Biggest & Smallest NFL Stadiums by Capacity". BetMGM. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Topographic map from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps
  15. ^ "Expansion Planned for Lambeau". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 26, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Lea, Bud (August 8, 1968). "Vince has gala festival". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1–part 2.
  17. ^ Greene, Bob (September 4, 1970). "Lombardi legend lives on in stories". Owosso Argus-Press. Owosso, Michigan. Associated Press. p. 10.
  18. ^ "About - Titletown Near Lambeau Field". www.titletown.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.