| Lincoln Financial Field | |
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| "The Linc" | |
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| Location | One Lincoln Financial Way Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 |
| Broke ground | May 7, 2001 |
| Opened | August 3, 2003 |
| Owner | City of Philadelphia |
| Operator | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $512 million |
| Architect | NBBJ Sports |
| Tenants | Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) (2003-present) Temple Owls (NCAA) (2003-present) |
| Capacity | 68,532 |
Lincoln Financial Field, familiarly known as "The Linc", is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 (69,032 with Standing Room Only tickets). The stadium was named in June 2002 when Lincoln Financial Group paid $139.6 million for naming rights over the next 21 years. The Eagles sold Personal Seat Licenses to their fans in order to finance some of the construction cost of the stadium. It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and 10th Streets, closer to the area's stretch of Interstate 95 than to Pattison. The stadium replaced the old Veterans Stadium after over two years of construction. While its total capacity barely changed, the new stadium contained double the amount of luxury and wheelchair-accessible seats, along with the newer, more modern services. Like the Vet, Lincoln Financial Field had a jail inside the stadium, that contained four cells. However, this jail was done away within two years as the level of unruly behavior had dropped considerably from the worst days of the Vet. The Linc also plays host to several soccer games each year, and in the past two years it has played host to the NCAA lacrosse national championship. The stadium opened on August 3, 2003 with a preseason friendly match between European soccer giants Manchester United and FC Barcelona. Some matches in the FIFA Women's World Cup for soccer were also played there in 2003. Bruce Springsteen performed three sold-out concerts there in 2003. Also, the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 2005 and 2006 were held there. The Army-Navy football game is also played at the stadium, and the stadium is scheduled to host more in the future. Temple University's Division I-A college football team also plays their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, paying the Eagles $1 million a year to do so.
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Notable games
- August 3, 2003: Lincoln Financial Field hosts its first ticketed event, a soccer match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona.
- August 22, 2003: The Eagles host the New England Patriots in the first pre-season football game at Lincoln Financial Field.
- September 6, 2003: Lincoln Financial Field hosts its first regular season college football game, a college matchup of city rivals Villanova and Temple. Villanova prevailed 23-20 in double overtime.
- September 8, 2003: The Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers square off on Monday Night Football in the first regular season NFL game, dubbed the “Inaugural Game” at Lincoln Financial Field. Tampa Bay won, 17–0.
- September 23, 2007: Wearing 1933 throwback uniforms celebrating the team's 75th anniversary, the Eagles set multiple team records in a smothering 56–21 victory over the Detroit Lions, their second most points in team history. It was the first time the Eagles ever had a 300-yard passer (Donovan McNabb), a 200-yard receiver (Kevin Curtis), and a 100-yard rusher (Brian Westbrook) in the same game.
- NFC Divisional Playoff: January 11, 2004 (Philadelphia Eagles 20, Green Bay Packers 17). This is when The Miracle of 4th and 26 occurred. Donovan McNabb connected on a 28-yard pass to receiver Freddie Mitchell on 4th and 26. This led to the game-tying field goal that sent the game into overtime. In the overtime period, Brett Favre tossed an interception to Brian Dawkins, which set up David Akers game-deciding 37-yard field goal.
- NFC Championship: January 18, 2004: (Carolina Panthers 14, Philadelphia Eagles 3). Eagles lose their third straight NFC Championship game.
- NFC Championship: January 23, 2005: (Philadelphia Eagles 27, Atlanta Falcons 10). Eagles advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1980. They would go on to lose to the New England Patriots by a score of 24–21.
- NFC Wild Card Game: January 7, 2007: (Philadelphia Eagles 23, New York Giants 20). David Akers wins the game with a field goal as time expires.
Controversies
- On the first home game of the 2007–08 season, a ruling was brought down upon a Philadelphia and national tradition, tailgating. While the Eagles Corp. did not officially ban the act, they did ban the use of tables and tents, and purchasing the parking spot adjacent to their own. Prices were also doubled to forty dollars for RVs and buses, and twenty dollars for cars. Fans have been reported to be upset.[1][2][3]
- After the events of September 11, the Eagles imposed a ban on hoagies and cheesesteaks being brought into the stadium. The ban only lasted one week after much debate by fans and radio personalities.[4]
- During the 2006–07 season, fans reported swaying on one of the pedestrian bridges that connects the upper levels. Articles were written in local newspapers, and broadcast on the local news. Outside parties tested the bridges' stability and found no problem.[5]
Suites
There are 172 Luxury Suites at Lincoln Financial Field. They are located in six (6) separate areas throughout the stadium: 71 Lower Level Suites (34 rows off of the field on the East & West side of the stadium) 10 Red Zone Suites (HeadHouse) 14 Presidents Club Suites (stacked on top of the Lower Level Suites on the West side of the stadium) 77 Club Level Suites (above the Club Level seating on the East & West sides of the stadium).
References
- ^ Krista Hutz, "Unfazed fans party on as usual", Philadelphia Daily News, September 18, 2007. Accessed 19 December, 2007.
- ^ "Eagles Fans Endure New Tailgating Rules", CBS 3, September 17, 2007. Accessed 19 December, 2007.
- ^ "Eagles Fans Find New Surprises Parking and Partying at The Linc", MyFox Philadelphia, September 17, 2007. Accessed 19 December, 2007.
- ^ Jeff Taylor, "Meal Ticket", Reason, July 22, 2003. Accessed 19 December, 2007.
- ^ Philadelphia Will Do, "Good Lateral Vibrations", Philadelphia Weekly, October 10, 2006. Accessed 19 December, 2007.
External links
| Preceded by Veterans Stadium 1971–2002 |
Home of the Philadelphia Eagles 2003–present |
Succeeded by current |
| Philadelphia Portal |
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| Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium (Northern Illinois) • Dix Stadium (Kent State) • Glass Bowl (Toledo) • Kelly/Shorts Stadium (Central Michigan) • Lincoln Financial Field (Temple) • Peden Stadium (Ohio) • Doyt Perry Stadium (Bowling Green) • Rubber Bowl (Akron) • Rynearson Stadium (Eastern Michigan) • Scheumann Stadium (Ball State) • University at Buffalo Stadium (Buffalo) • Waldo Stadium (Western Michigan) • Yager Stadium (Miami) |
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| Subsidiaries | Lincoln Financial Advisors and Sagemark Consulting • Lincoln Financial Distributors • Lincoln National Life Insurance Company • Life & Annuity Company in New York • Lincoln UK • Lincoln Financial Media |
| Radio stations |
KBZT • KEPN • KIFM • KJCD • KKFN • KQKS • KSON-AM¹ • KSON-FM/KSOQ • KYGO • WAXY • WBT² • WLNK² • WLYF • WMXJ • WQXI • WSTR |
| Television stations³ |
WBTV (CBS) • WCSC (CBS) • WWBT (NBC) |
| Sports | Lincoln Financial Field (naming rights) • Lincoln Financial Sports2 |
| ¹ = Owned by Multicultural Broadcasting under LMA. ² = These properties will be sold to Greater Media pending regulatory approval. |
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| Columbus Crew Stadium (Columbus) • Gillette Stadium (Foxborough) • The Home Depot Center (Carson) • Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia) • PGE Park (Portland) • RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.) |
