Ford Field

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Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium in downtown Detroit that serves as the home of the NFL's Detroit Lions and hosts major sporting and entertainment events.

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Ford Field canonical 15
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American football stadium
entertainment venue
indoor stadium
sports venue
alsoHosts basketball games
college football games
concerts
conventions
other entertainment events
brokeGround 1999
builtOnSiteOf former Hudson's warehouse site
city Detroit
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFrom adjacent to Comerica Park
expandedCapacity up to about 70,000 for some events
hasFeature large glass wall providing natural light
retractable seating in some sections
homeStadiumOf Detroit Lions
hostedEvent MHSAA football state championships
Mid-American Conference Football Championship Game
Final Four
surface form: NCAA Final Four

Quick Lane Bowl
Super Bowl XL
hostedEventYear 2006
2009 NCAA Final Four
leagueOfPrimaryTenant National Football League
locatedIn Downtown Detroit
surface form: downtown Detroit
location Detroit
surface form: Detroit, Michigan
namedAfter Ford Motor Company
opened 2002
openingDate August 24, 2002
operator Detroit Lions
owner Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority
surface form: Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority
partOf sports venues in Detroit
primaryUse American football games
publicTransitAccess Detroit People Mover (nearby stations)
region Midwestern United States
roofType fixed roof
seatingCapacity approximately 65,000
shortName Ford Field self-link
sponsor Ford Motor Company
state Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
surface FieldTurf
tenant Detroit Lions
usedFor corporate events
high school football championships
large-scale concerts
motorsports exhibitions (occasionally)

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The D hasSportsVenue Ford Field
subject surface form: Detroit
Detroit Lions homeStadium Ford Field
Bill Cowher SuperBowlVenue Ford Field
this entity surface form: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Super Bowl XL stadium Ford Field
Comerica Park near Ford Field
Ford Field shortName Ford Field self-link
Woodward Avenue (M-1) passesNear Ford Field
Downtown Detroit hasLandmark Ford Field
Roary the Lion homeVenue Ford Field
2005 NFL season SuperBowlSite Ford Field