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With superstars such as quarterback Tom Brady and a winning percentage of .830, Gillette Stadium has been the home to one of the best teams in the NFL since its opening in 2002. The Patriots have been a part of the New England football landscape since 1960 when they played at Nickerson Field. They played at Fenway Park, Alumni Stadium and Harvard Stadium before moving into Foxboro Stadium in 1971. Foxboro Stadium could be mistaken for a college football stadium instead of a NFL stadium for several reasons. Even though it seated over 60,000 fans, by the 1990s it lacked many amenities that newer stadiums possessed. Changes in ownership almost led to the Patriots to move to St. Louis after James Orthweinin bought the club in 1992. However, Robert Kraft, who owned Foxboro Stadium, decided to purchase the Patriots in 1994.
By the mid 1990s, the
building boom of new stadiums was in full swing and the Patriots
began lobby for a new stadium. Sites in South Boston, 22 miles
from Foxboro, and in Providence, RI, were proposed but never
materialized. In 1998 the Patriots and the State of Connecticut
reached an agreement to build a stadium in Hartford, CT, but failed
because of site issues and pressure from the NFL.
The New England Patriots played their first
game at Gillette Stadium on September 9, 2002. Gillette Stadium is
a vast improvement over Foxboro Stadium. The stadium has
68,000 seats, the majority on both sidelines. Gillette
Stadium consists of three seating decks. The lower section of
seats nearly enclose the field, while the club and upper levels of
seating are on both sides of the gridiron. All of the seats are
angled toward the 50 yard line giving fans an excellent view of
the action on the field. Gillette Stadium has 80 luxury suites
and
over 6,000 club seats. Two massive video/scoreboards are located beyond both endzones.
Gillette Stadium also has a 120,000 square foot Patriots Club
lounge that is used year-around. A lighthouse motif and a bridge
bring a New England feel to the stadium. These
are located at the North Portal
Plaza, where many fans enter the stadium. Gillette Stadium is also the home of the New England
Revolution (MLS). As a result of the problematic issues with the grass field
during the 2006 season, the Patriots installed Fieldturf in
November 2006.
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