Lincoln Financial Field
Lincoln Financial Field is a major American football stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's home to the Philadelphia Eagles and Temple Owls football teams, with a seating capacity of 71,896. It opened in August 2003, replacing Veterans Stadium, and has modern amenities.[4] The stadium is named after Lincoln Financial Group, which paid $139.6 million for naming rights. Public funding of approximately $188 million helped build it, along with revenue from seat licenses.[5]
"The Linc" | |
.jpg.webp) Lincoln Financial Field in March 2012 | |
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| Address | 1020 Pattison Avenue |
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| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°54′3″N 75°10′3″W |
| Public transit |   NRG Broad Street Line  SEPTA bus: 4, 17 |
| Owner | City of Philadelphia[1] |
| Operator | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Executive suites | 172 |
| Capacity | 67,594 |
| Field size | 790 by 825 feet (241 m × 251 m) – 15 acres (6.1 ha) (Stadium footprint) |
| Surface | Grassmaster hybrid[2] |
| Scoreboard | Panasonic North End-zone 192' x 27' South End-zone 160' x 27' |
| Construction | |
| Started | May 7, 2001 |
| Opened | August 3, 2003 |
| Renovated | 2013–14 |
| Expanded | 2013–14 |
| Construction cost | US$512 million ($754 million in 2021 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | NBBJ Agoos Lovera Architects[1] |
| Project manager | KUD International[1] |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners[1] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers Inc.[1] |
| General contractor | Turner Construction[1] |
| Main contractors | Keating Building Corp., McKissack Group Inc.[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) (2003–present) Temple Owls (NCAA) (2003–present) Philadelphia Union (MLS) (2010) Army-Navy Game (NCAA) (2003–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2015, 2017–2019, 2022, 2027) | |
| Website | |
| lincolnfinancialfield.com | |
The stadium hosts various events, including the Army-Navy football game and NCAA lacrosse championships.[6] It will also feature in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Temple University's football team plays here, and the Philadelphia Union soccer team holds exhibitions here.
References
- "Lincoln Financial Field". SportsBusiness Journal. September 15, 2003.
- 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 April 16, 2022.
- "Lincoln Financial Field: Stadium Facts". Archived from the original on May 29, 2014.
- "The case against the Eagles: It looks like Philly's NFL team is robbing Temple".
- Narducci, Marc (February 10, 2020). "Temple football signs contract extension with Eagles to play at least five more years of home games at Lincoln Financial Field". Philadelphia Inquirer.
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