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| location = Chicago, Illinois | | location = Chicago, Illinois | ||
| opened = October 9, 1924 | | opened = October 9, 1924 | ||
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Opened | October 9, 1924 |
| Other Names | Municipal Grant Park Stadium |
| Tenants | Chicago Bears (1971-2001, 2003-present) Chicago Fire FC (1998-2001, 2003-05, 2020-present) Chicago Blitz (1983-84) Chicago Winds (1975) Chicago Fire (1974) Chicago Owls (1968-69) Chicago Cardinals (1959) Chicago Hornets (1946-49) |
Soldier Field is a stadium in Chicago, Illinois. It is the current home of the Chicago Bears. The stadium has a football capacity of 61,500, making it the smallest stadium in the NFL. Soldier Field is also the oldest stadium in both the NFL and Major League Soccer.
The stadium's interior was rebuilt as part of a major renovation project in 2002, which modernized the facility but lowered its seating capacity, eventually causing it to be delisted as a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Soldier Field has served as the home venue for a number of other sports teams in its history, including the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL and University of Notre Dame football. It hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and multiple CONCACAF Gold Cup championships. In 1968, it hosted the inaugural World Games of the Special Olympics, as well as its second World Games in 1970. Other historic events have included large rallies with speeches, including by Amelia Earhart, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Teams and Seasons
| Season | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Chicago Bears | National Football League |
| 2015 | Chicago Bears | National Football League |
Other publications
See also
List of National Football League stadiums
 Venues Portal
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| All-America Football Conference | |
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| Teams | Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn-New York Yankees • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Hornets • Cleveland Browns • Los Angeles Dons • San Francisco 49ers |
| Seasons | 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 |
| Venues | Burdine Stadium • Civic Stadium • Ebbets Field • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Soldier Field • Yankee Stadium |
| Related | League publications |
