Packers New Stadium
Packers alumni signing autographs.
Packers new stadium. In a ceremony at halftime the stadium was dedicated by vice president richard nixon. This is the bucket list stadium in the nfl where lambeau. The new stadium originally known as new city stadium was officially opened in week one of the 1957 season on september 29 as the packers upset the rival bears 2117 in front of a capacity crowd of 32132.
The official source of the home of the packers lambeau field. Green bay city stadium was dedicated sept. In 1956 a bond was approved allowing construction of a new football stadium in green bay.
Packers leave for california. So yes for accuracy sake the stadium should. The packers and the city of green bay complied building a brand new 32000 seat stadium naming it new city stadium currently known as lambeau field.
Green bay packers lambeau field. The green bay packers arrived at levis stadium for their thursday night football matchup with the san francisco 49ers on nov. By 1955 the nfl threatened to move the packers permanently to milwaukees county stadium if a new stadium was not built for the team in green bay to replace city stadium.
As of 2018 the current home of the green bay packers is lambeau field an 81435 seating capacity stadium in green bay wisconsin. If you and your child become separated please contact the nearest security. The primary problem with the stadium was its limited seating capacity of only 25000.
By the 1950s city stadium was seen by the nfl as too small and outdated to host an nfl team. Packers players jumping into the stands following a touchdown has become a sunday staple in green bay and on nfl redzone. All individuals regardless of age babies included must have a ticket to enter lambeau field on gameday.