Schaefer Stadium

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Schaefer Stadium was an outdoor football stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, best known as the longtime home of the New England Patriots before the construction of Gillette Stadium.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football venue
defunct sports venue
outdoor stadium
alsoHosted college football games
concerts
soccer matches
architecturalStyle simple concrete bowl design
bestKnownAs longtime home of the New England Patriots
builtFor New England Patriots
city Foxborough
closed 2001
country United States
demolished 2002
distanceFromBoston approximately 25 miles southwest of Boston
eraOfUseByNewEnglandPatriots 1971–2001
eraOfUseByNewEnglandRevolution 1996–2001
formerName Foxboro Stadium
Sullivan Stadium
homeStadiumOf New England Patriots
hostedLeague National Football League
leagueTenant MLS
NFL
location Foxborough, Massachusetts
namedAfter Schaefer Brewing Company
near U.S. Route 1
notableFeature exposed upper deck with minimal amenities
notableFor hosting New England Patriots home playoff games in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s
opened 1971
openingDate August 15, 1971
owner New England Patriots (various ownership groups)
partOf Patriots home complex in Foxborough
precededBy Harvard Stadium (as primary Patriots home field)
primarySport gridiron football
primaryUse American football
region New England
replaced various temporary home fields used by the Patriots in Boston
replacedBy Gillette Stadium
seatingCapacity about 60,000
sponsoredNamePeriod Schaefer Stadium name used in the 1970s
state Massachusetts
successorFunction site of Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place development area
surface natural grass
tenant New England Patriots
New England Revolution
type open-air stadium
weatherExposure fully open to New England weather conditions

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Foxboro Stadium
Foxboro Stadium ("Sullivan Stadium")
Schaefer Stadium ("Sullivan Stadium")
formerName
New England Patriots
formerHomeStadium

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