Stadium Tour #1: Gillette Stadium

This blog is going to focus primarily on fan based favorite stadiums, ball parks and arenas. Yes, I am a Patriots fan, I'm going to get that established first. However, I am a HUGE sports history buff. I LOVE sports history. I find it only fitting to feature Gillette Stadium first because well the Patriots just won their 6TH SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gillette Stadium Background Info

• Location: Foxborough, MA

• Address: 1 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035

• Opened to Public: 2002, replacing Foxboro Stadium.

• Cost: $325 Million

• Capacity: 65,878

• Stadium Area: 1.9 million feet

• Patriots owner: Robert Kraft

Throwback Facts

• The Patriots have been part of the NFL since 1960

• Patriots originally played at Nickerson Field, University of Boston's football field

• Patriots have also played at Fenway Park, Alumni Stadium and Harvard Stadium before their first home field was built in Foxborough in 1971

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All They Do Is Win Win Win

• The Patriots have the best home winning record in the NFL.

• Since the stadium opened in 2002 the Patriots home record is 118-23.

• The AFC Championship has been played 7 times at Gillette Stadium.

• The Patriots have won 6 out of the 7 AFC Championship games at Gillette Stadium.

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The Hall at Patriot Place

• In 2008 the Kraft family opened The Hall at Patriot Place which is an interactive museum for fans and visitors

• The Hall has all kinds of game worn memorabilia, exclusive never before seen video footage of the team and some really cool interactive features

• One really cool feature is the Super Bowl exhibition created in 2015 - this allows fans to experience Malcolm Butlers game winning interception of the Super Bowl 51 against the Seattle Seahawks on a HUGE 16x9 video wall

• Also in the Super Bowl exhibition there is a 45-foot wide projected screen that takes fans into some of the greatest Patriot moments in history

• And last but not least, there are interactive games that let you read from Bill Belichicks playbook, listen to game calls from Tom Brady in a huddle, test your vertical jump against Vince Wilfork, kick a field goal and hear never before heard stories from the players themselves

The Hall at Patriots place. Click on this image to see what's inside the hall!

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Best Game Played at Gillette Stadium

• This will probably vary on who you talk to and throughout the years but in my opinion it was the AFC Playoff game against the Ravens in 2015

• The Patriots and Ravens have a bit of a rivalry, especially in the post season

• On Jan. 10, 2015 the Baltimore Ravens came to Gillette Stadium to play the Patriots hoping to win and advance to the AFC Championship

• The Patriots have an awesome winning percentage when two things are in play: cold weather and playing at home

• The Patriots were first trailing 14-0 in first quarter - but came back and answered those 14 Raven's points with 14 of their own AND STILL somehow managed to still be down 28-14 at halftime?!?

• But in the third quarter a trick play came about and Julian Edelman (wide receiver) threw to Danny Amendola (another wide receiver) for a 51-yard touch down!

• And well the rest is history, literally. Duron Harmon (safety) intercepted a pass from Joe Flacco on the 11-yard line and ended the game.

• Patriots won 35-31.

Thanks for checking out the first Stadium Tour!

Next stop: Wrigley Field