| Washington
Redskins - Fed Ex Field |
| Address: |
FedEx Field
Landover, MD 20785 |
|
| Name: |
Fed Ex Field |
| Home Team:
|
Washington Redskins |
| Capacity:
|
86,484 |
| Playing
Surface: |
Grass |
| Year Opened:
|
1997 |
|
Today, FedEx Field is one of
the premier stadiums in the NFL. After 30 years of playing at
RFK Stadium, then owner Jack Kent Cooke envisioned a new stadium
for the Redskins in 1987. After nine years of negotiations,
Cooke finally found a location to build a new stadium in Prince
George County, Maryland. Construction began immediately on the
stadium. Cooke never saw the stadium completed. He died several
months before the stadium was completed. Initially, the stadium
was named, Jack Kent Cooke Stadium. The
Washington Redskins played their first game at Jack Kent Cooke
Stadium on September 14, 1997. With 85,000 seats, Jack Kent
Cooke Stadium became the largest stadium in the NFL. Three
tiers of red and yellow seats circle the entire playing field.
Two video-boards are located beyond both endzones. In 1999,
Daniel Snyder bought the Redskins. The naming rights were
sold to Federal Express, and Jack Kent Cooke Stadium was renamed
FedEx Field. Also in 1999, $35 million in improvements were
completed at FedEx Field. Another $20 million of improvements
were completed in time for the 2000 season, which included
a new owners club suite level, escalators to the upper deck,
and additional seats were added. FedEx Field has many amenities
including several restaurants that overlook the field and
a Redskins Hall of Fame. Displayed on the upper level balcony,
circling all the way around the seating bowl, is the Redskins
Ring of Fame that contains 40 names of Redskins players and
coaches. Located above the north endzone are championship
flags that commemorate the Redskins playoff history.
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