FedEx Field
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| FedExField | |
| Facility statistics | |
|---|---|
| Location | Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Broke ground | N/A |
| Opened | August 1997 |
| Closed | Open |
| Demolished | N/A |
| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| Operator | Washington Redskins |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $250.5 million USD |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Former names | |
| Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (1997-1999) | |
| Tenants | |
| Washington Redskins (NFL) (1997-Present) | |
| Seating capacity | |
| 91,665 | |
FedEx Field is a sports stadium located in Landover, Maryland, a community off of the Washington Beltway (I-495) in Prince George's County near the site of the old Capital Centre later called USAir Arena.
The stadium site was formerly known as Raljon. The name "Raljon" is the combination of Jack Kent Cooke's son's first names - "Ralph" and "John". Jack Kent Cooke even had the US Postal Service create an zip code for "Raljon," but now since Daniel Snyder bought the team, stadium, and site in 1999 it has reverted back to Landover, Maryland.
The stadium has five levels - the Lower Level, the Club Level, the Lower and Upper Suite Levels, and the Upper Level. The Lower, Club, and Upper Levels are all named after important figures of the Redskins, NFL, and Washington, D.C. area. The Lower Level is officially named "George Preston Marshall Lower Level", The Club is named "Joe Gibbs Club Level, and The Upper Level is called "Pete Rozelle Upper Level." The Suite Levels have over 200 suite, loge, and Owner's Club luxury boxes.
Football
FedEx is the home of the Washington Redskins American football team. The stadium opened in 1997 as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, in honor of the former owner of the team. After the team and stadium were purchased by Daniel Snyder, the naming rights were sold to the FedEx corporation in November of 1999 for an average of $7.6 million per year. FedEx Field replaced Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC proper as the home of the Redskins. FedEx Field has not had a football season in which the stadium failed to sell out its tickets. It currently is the National Football League's largest and loudest stadium, with a capacity of 91,665. FedEx Field hosts the annual Prince George's Classic college football game, which is a game usually between two historically black universities. It has hosted several other college football games as well, including the 1998 game between the University of Notre Dame and the United States Naval Academy, as well as the 2004 Black Coaches Association Classic between the University of Southern California and Virginia Tech. The stadium has hosted numerous other events as well, including many big-time concerts.
Soccer
FedEx Field has not been well known for soccer except during the World Series of Football, Chelsea F.C. and D.C. United played at in July 2005, that was primarily the only time the stadium did not get a sell out crowd but it was D.C. United's third best attendance record with 31,473 people attending.
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