RFK Stadium

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multi-purpose stadium outdoor arena sports venue

RFK Stadium is a multi-purpose sports venue in Washington, D.C., historically known for hosting Major League Baseball, NFL, and soccer games as well as major events and concerts.

Aliases (5)

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium ×10
D.C. Stadium ×4
RFK Stadium site ×3
RFK Stadium campus ×1
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium as primary home of D.C. United ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	multi-purpose stadium → outdoor arena → sports venue →
architecturalStyle	multi-purpose donut bowl →
city	Washington, D.C. →
country	United States →
demolitionAnnounced	2019 →
designFeature	asymmetrical seating bowl → movable stands →
formerName	D.C. Stadium →
hasSurface	artificial turf → natural grass →
hostedEvent	MLB regular season games → MLS regular season games → NFL playoff games → NFL regular season games → U.S. men’s national soccer team matches → U.S. women’s national soccer team matches → concert tours → religious gatherings →
leagueOfTenant	Major League Baseball → Major League Soccer → National Football League →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. →
namedAfter	Robert F. Kennedy →
near	Anacostia River →
notableFor	bouncing stands during games → intimate sightlines for football and soccer →
opened	1961 →
openedAs	D.C. Stadium →
operator	Events DC →
owner	District of Columbia →
primaryUse	American football → baseball → soccer →
region	Northeast Washington, D.C. →
renamed	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium →
renamedInHonorOf	Robert F. Kennedy →
status	closed →
tenant	D.C. United → Washington Nationals → Washington Redskins → Washington Senators →
usedFor	college football → concerts → exhibition games → international soccer matches → political events →

Referenced by (25)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Northeast Washington, D.C. ("RFK Stadium site") → Southeast Washington, D.C. ("RFK Stadium site") →	contains
Washington Senators (1961–1971) ("D.C. Stadium") → Washington Senators (1961–1971) ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") →	homeBallpark
D.C. United ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") → D.C. United ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") →	previousHomeStadium
1997 MLS Cup ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") → MLS Cup 2007 →	stadium
Anacostia River ("RFK Stadium site") →	adjacentTo
RFK Stadium ("D.C. Stadium") →	formerName
Joe Theismann →	injuryOccurredAt
1997 MLS Cup →	location
Events DC ("RFK Stadium campus") →	manages
2007 Major League Soccer season →	MLS CupFinalVenue
RFK Stadium ("D.C. Stadium") →	openedAs
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") →	precededByHomeStadium
Washington Nationals →	previousHomeBallpark
RFK Stadium ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") →	renamed
Audi Field ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium as primary home of D.C. United") →	replaced
Griffith Stadium ("D.C. Stadium") →	replacedBy
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") →	replacedStadiumAsHomeOfWashingtonRedskins
FedExField ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") →	replacedVenue
Griffith Stadium ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") →	successorVenue
MLS Cup 2000 ("Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium") →	venue
1997 Supporters' Shield →	winnerHomeStadium