Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America
Surface Type
Desso Grassmaster
Lambeau Field is an outdoor stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and has been the home of the Green Bay Packers since it opened in 1957. The stadium was opened in September 29, 1957, under the name Green Bay City Stadium and was officially renamed Lambeau Field on September 11, 1965, in honor of Packers founder and longtime coach Curly Lambeau. With a current seating capacity of 81,441, it is the second-largest stadium in the NFL by seating capacity and the largest stadium in Wisconsin. The playing field at the stadium is elevated at a level of 640 feet above sea level. Lambeau Field is also the NFL's oldest continuously operating stadium and was built specifically for the Packers, making it an important landmark in the history of professional football.
Trivia
It was renamed "Lambeau Field" by the Green Bay city council on 3rd August 1965, in memory of Curly Lambeau, the founder of Green Bay Packers, a professional football team.
Significance
The "Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic"- a College ice hockey match was played on a temporary Ice Rink at the Lambeau Field. The Wisconsin Badgers played against Ohio State Buckeyes in the game on 11th February 2006.
A snowmobile racing event was held at the stadium in 2004 and 2005.
Lambeau has been hosting a popular annual Fourth of July fireworks display for many years.
The inaugural game at the stadium was played between the home team Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears.
The 35th National Football League Championship Game was held at the stadium on 31st December 1967.
It also hosted the NFC Championship game played between the home team Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers on 12th January 1997.
The 29th title game of the NFL Championship was also played at Lambeau Field on December 31, 1961.
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