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 |
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| instanceOf |
American football venue
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defunct sports venue → outdoor stadium → |
| alsoHosted |
college football games
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concerts → soccer matches → |
| architecturalStyle |
simple concrete bowl design
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| bestKnownAs |
longtime home of the New England Patriots
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| builtFor |
New England Patriots
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| city |
Foxborough
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| closed |
2001
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| country |
United States
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| demolished |
2002
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| distanceFromBoston |
approximately 25 miles southwest of Boston
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| eraOfUseByNewEnglandPatriots |
1971–2001
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| eraOfUseByNewEnglandRevolution |
1996–2001
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| formerName |
Foxboro Stadium
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Sullivan Stadium → |
| homeStadiumOf |
New England Patriots
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| hostedLeague |
National Football League
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| leagueTenant |
MLS
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NFL → |
| location |
Foxborough, Massachusetts
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| namedAfter |
Schaefer Brewing Company
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| near |
U.S. Route 1
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| notableFeature |
exposed upper deck with minimal amenities
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| notableFor |
hosting New England Patriots home playoff games in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s
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| opened |
1971
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| openingDate |
August 15, 1971
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| owner |
New England Patriots (various ownership groups)
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| partOf |
Patriots home complex in Foxborough
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| precededBy |
Harvard Stadium (as primary Patriots home field)
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| primarySport |
gridiron football
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| primaryUse |
American football
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| region |
New England
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| replaced |
various temporary home fields used by the Patriots in Boston
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| replacedBy |
Gillette Stadium
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| seatingCapacity |
about 60,000
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| sponsoredNamePeriod |
Schaefer Stadium name used in the 1970s
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| state |
Massachusetts
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| successorFunction |
site of Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place development area
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| surface |
natural grass
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| tenant |
New England Patriots
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New England Revolution → |
| type |
open-air stadium
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| weatherExposure |
fully open to New England weather conditions
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Foxboro Stadium
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Foxboro Stadium ("Sullivan Stadium") → Schaefer Stadium ("Sullivan Stadium") → |
formerName |
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New England Patriots
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formerHomeStadium |