84-603: Lambeau may refer to Curly Lambeau (1898–1965), founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers football team Lambeau Field , outdoor athletic stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, named for Curly Lambeau, Tobago , village in Trinidad and Tobago Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
168-487: A Reggie White fumble recovery and lateral against the L.A. Raiders on December 26. It was later popularized by wide receiver Robert Brooks . It's not known precisely when the celebration was first coined the "Lambeau Leap", but one of the first possible mentions was by broadcaster Al Michaels during a Monday night broadcast in September 1996 , "It's a new tradition in Green Bay, Robert Brooks leaping into
252-579: A falling-out with the Packers' board of directors, Lambeau left the Packers to coach the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins , each for two seasons, before retiring in 1953. For his accomplishments, Lambeau has been widely recognized and honored. He was named to the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team as one of the top halfbacks in the league's first decade of existence. He was an inaugural inductee to
336-439: A former Norbertine retreat, creating the first self-contained training facility in professional football. The purchase was controversial among the Packers' board of directors, many of whom balked at the $ 32,000 purchase price and $ 8,000 Lambeau spent on renovations, and some members of the financial committee almost resigned in protest. Lambeau's players also grew to hate the facility, partly because they were severely battered by
420-418: A heated argument with Redskins owner George Preston Marshall in the lobby of Sacramento 's Senator Hotel , after which Marshall abruptly fired Lambeau. Lambeau was married three times: first to Marguerite Van Kessel from 1919 to 1934, ending in divorce with one son. His second wife, Susan Johnson, was a former Miss California , and they were married from 1935 to 1940. He married Grace Garland in 1945 and
504-412: A new sound system were announced as well. Later, the plans were expanded to include adding as many as 7,500 seats both inside and outside as well as viewing platforms and lounge areas. On May 5, 2011, the Packers sent out an online survey to 30,000 season-ticket holders, club-seat holders and individuals on the season-ticket waiting list to get feedback from the fans on several concepts being considered for
588-507: A pickup game; Curly had wanted to call the team "The Green Bay Indians" to respect Indian Packing's purchase of uniforms for the team; so Agnes simply blurted, "Well, for heaven's sake, Curly, why don't you just call them the Green Bay Packers!" The team's naming rights were sold to the Acme Packing Company, and the team remained Packers. The Packers initially played teams from Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. However,
672-580: A regular-season game at Lambeau Field as of 2022. No team has an undefeated record at Lambeau Field. The last remaining team with an undefeated record, the Houston Texans , were beaten by the Packers in Week 13 of the 2016 NFL season . The original name of Lambeau Field lasted through the 1964 season . Officially "City Stadium", the name "New City Stadium" was used informally to distinguish it from its predecessor at East High School . Two months after
756-451: A revised contract that stripped him of nearly all control over non-football matters. Lambeau rejected this offer almost out of hand, effectively ending his 31-year tenure at the helm of the team he founded; however, he did not formally resign until February 1, 1950, seven days after his beloved Rockwood Lodge burned down in a fire that was presumed to be intentional, but had been caused by faulty electrical wiring. The insurance money relieved
840-657: A seating capacity of 81,441, Lambeau Field is the second-largest stadium in the NFL. It is now the largest venue in the State of Wisconsin, edging out Camp Randall Stadium (75,822) at the University of Wisconsin in Madison . The playing field at the stadium has a conventional north–south alignment, at an elevation of 640 feet (195 m) above sea level. Lambeau Field is the oldest continually operating NFL stadium. In 2007 ,
924-492: A shipping clerk at the Indian Packing Company for $ 250 a month. Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun founded the Green Bay Packers on August 11, 1919, after the packing company put up $ 500 for uniforms. That fall, the founders secured Willard "Big Bill" Ryan , former coach of Green Bay West High School , to coach the team. The team's name reportedly was offered to Curly by his girlfriend Agnes Aylward after
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#17328015075551008-549: A system of pipes filled with a solution including antifreeze replacing the electric coils. After the 2006 season , the surface, heating, and drainage system was replaced. From 2007 until 2018, the playing surface used the Desso GrassMaster system, which has synthetic fibers woven into the traditional Kentucky bluegrass sod. In 2018, the Grassmaster surface was replaced with polyethylene-based SIS Grass. Even
1092-808: Is an outdoor athletic stadium in the north central United States, located in Green Bay , Wisconsin . The home field of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), it opened in 1957 as City Stadium , replacing the original City Stadium at Green Bay East High School as the Packers' home field. Informally known as New City Stadium for its first eight seasons, it was renamed in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Earl “Curly” Lambeau , who had died two months earlier. With
1176-516: Is an outstanding 17–5. The stadium has hosted six championship contests: three NFL title games in 1961 , 1965 and 1967 (the "Ice Bowl") as well as three NFC championships after the 1996, 2007 and 2020 seasons. Many Packer players will jump into the end zone stands after scoring a touchdown, in a celebration affectionately known as the Lambeau Leap . The Lambeau Leap was spontaneously created in 1993 by safety LeRoy Butler , who scored after
1260-564: Is now the basement of the atrium. The Pro Shop has been moved to the new ground level, and a set of escalators were installed on the western side, leading to the atrium and the entrance of the Miller Gate. The Packers Hall of Fame moved to the second floor of the atrium where Curly's Pub was originally located. Curly's moved to the main floor where the Pro Shop was previously held and was renamed 1919 Kitchen & Tap. This renovation project
1344-431: Is still far and away the winningest coach in Packers history. His 104 losses are also the most by a Packers head coach. The Packers' most successful period came in the 1930s, thanks to the additions of quarterback Arnie Herber and receiver Don Hutson . Herber and Hutson pioneered the passing game, which allowed the Packers to dominate their competitors throughout the 1930s. In 1946, Lambeau purchased Rockwood Lodge ,
1428-603: Is tied with rival George Halas of the Chicago Bears and Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots of having the most NFL championships by a coach. Lambeau also coached eight players who went on to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . With players such as quarterback Arnie Herber and split end Don Hutson , his teams revolutionized the use of the passing game in football. After
1512-475: The 1967 season , an underground electric heating system had been installed, but it was not able to counter the effects of the cold front that hit Green Bay at the onset of the Ice Bowl game. The field had been covered overnight with the heater on, but when the cover was removed in the sub-zero cold, the moisture atop the grass flash-froze. The underground heating and drainage system was redone in 1997 , with
1596-452: The 2007 season, Lambeau Field was voted the number one NFL stadium in game-day atmosphere and fan experience by a Sports Illustrated online poll. In 2009, The Sports Turf Managers Association named Lambeau Field the 2009 Field of the Year. In 2010, plans were announced by the Green Bay Packers to install new high definition scoreboards in place of their current scoreboards; plans for
1680-611: The Atlanta Falcons , the Packers had never lost a postseason game at Lambeau Field. However, the Packers hosted just one postseason game (in the ad hoc round-of-16 in the strike-shortened 1982 season ) during a lean stretch of 27 years between the Ice Bowl of 1967 and a wild-card game in December 1994. Although the Packers have won only six of their last ten playoff games at Lambeau Field, their overall home postseason record
1764-549: The New York Giants , which the Packers won 37–0, fans hung up signs around the stadium that read Welcome to Titletown, USA . Then-Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle joked that the honor was for him, just that his name was misspelled. By the mid-60s, Titletown, USA was registered as a trademark of the Green Bay Packers, Inc. Lambeau Field has been home to seven NFL world championship seasons, five under Lombardi, one under Mike Holmgren and one under Mike McCarthy , surpassing
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#17328015075551848-507: The " Million Dollar Backfield " that had won the 1947 title to the Green Bay Packers in favor of trying to push Jim Hardy for a greater passing attack. He proceeded to throw eight interceptions in his first game versus Philadelphia, a record. In 1950 season , the Cardinals ended the season 5–7, failing to improve upon its record in the previous season and missing out on the postseason. The 1951 season went even worse for Lambeau and
1932-461: The 0.5% sales tax created to cover construction costs. The referendum passed 53%-47%, the exact percentage by which voters approved the sales tax. After the vote passed, the Packers entered talks with the city of Green Bay, which owns the stadium, to further explore the options. The city and team agreed to sell the rights if a price of $ 100 million could be realized, although no buyer has been found. The Packers, although agreeing to be bound by
2016-487: The 1950s, it was considered inadequate for the times. It was built almost entirely of wood, and East High's locker room facilities were considered inadequate even in the 1920s; visiting teams often dressed before the game at the Hotel Northland , where the Packers' opponents stayed at the time. The stadium could not be expanded. East High's location ruled out any expansion to the south, and it could not be expanded to
2100-509: The 2012 season. On December 12, 2012, Lambeau Field was damaged by a minor fire when construction workers were cutting a metal beam near the fourth floor. The sparks from the cutting landed inside a wall and ignited the foam insulation. The area was temporarily evacuated and a minor back injury to one of the responding firefighters was reported. Green Bay Fire Lt. Nick Craig says the fire was small but in an unwieldy area. He says fire officials had to proceed slowly because they didn't want to open
2184-517: The Cardinals; the team ended the season 3–9 and again failed to reach the postseason. He resigned after the tenth game while stating that “No man can do a satisfactory job if he constantly is harassed by front office second-guessing", while the Cardinals management publicly accused Lambeau of losing the trust of his coaches and players. Lambeau coached the Washington Redskins in 1952 and 1953 . In August 1954 , Lambeau got into
2268-639: The Green Bay Packers Pro Shop, the Packers Hall of Fame, Lambeau Field Stadium Tours, and the 1919 Kitchen & Tap. It also hosts special events, such as meetings, weddings, receptions, and social gatherings. The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame is on the first level of the Atrium. The Hall of Fame is an independent, charitable association that promotes the history of the Green Bay Packers. Since 1970, 170 Packers have been inducted into
2352-411: The Green Bay Packers and surrounding community have continued to remodel the stadium, instead of building a new one. This has made Lambeau Field the oldest continually operating NFL stadium. The name Lambeau is so strongly tied to the stadium, that the Packers have not sold naming rights to the stadium, instead choosing to sell naming rights to the various entrance gates. During the 2003 renovation ,
2436-741: The Hall, which attracts over 170,000 visitors annually. On August 20, 2015, the Green Bay Packers presented the master plan for the Titletown District, an area that will be constructed on approximately 34 acres (14 ha) of land just west of Lambeau Field. Titletown will consist of three tenants including Lodge Kohler , a hotel built and managed by the Kohler Company ; a Bellin Health Sports Medicine Clinic; and Hinterland Restaurant and Brewery. Development on
2520-489: The NFL was the premier position. He was the team's primary runner and passer, accounting for 35 touchdowns (eight as a rusher, three as a receiver, and 24 as a passer) in 77 games. He won his only NFL championship as a player in 1929. From 1920 to 1949, Lambeau was the head coach and general manager of the Packers, with near-total control over the team's day-to-day operations. He led his team to over 200 wins and six NFL championships, including three straight from 1929 to 1931. He
2604-400: The Packers after only one season, and Lambeau became player-coach. However, during the team's first season, Lambeau, as team captain, handled many of the duties associated with a head coach in modern times. In the early days of pro football, the head coach was not allowed to talk to the players during the game. Thus, Lambeau was the team's on-field leader during games, including play calling. He
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2688-858: The Packers completed their 51st season at Lambeau, breaking the all-time NFL record set by the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field ( 1921 – 70 ). While Soldier Field in Chicago is older, the Bears did not play their home games there until 1971 and the team did not play there during stadium renovations in 2002. Only the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field have longer active home-field tenures in American professional sports. The stadium's street address has been 1265 Lombardi Avenue since August 1968, when Highland Avenue
2772-429: The Packers erected a 14-foot (4.3 m) statue of Lambeau in front of the new Atrium entrance. Lambeau Street, in Green Bay's Packerland Industrial Park, is also named in his honor. As a player and coach, Lambeau is credited with pioneering daily practices, the forward pass in the NFL, implementing pass patterns, and having teams fly to road games. He was a second-team All-Pro for three seasons (1922–1924) and
2856-450: The Packers led to the team naming their current home stadium after him, Lambeau Field . The venue opened in 1957 as the second City Stadium and was informally called "New" City Stadium for its first eight years. Just two months after his death, the stadium was renamed Lambeau Field prior to the 1965 Green Bay Packers season to honor his contributions as founder, player, and coach. Lambeau Field has become such an iconic facility that
2940-402: The Packers to play their entire regular season in Green Bay for the first time in over 60 years. Former Milwaukee ticket holders receive tickets to a preseason game and games 2 and 5 of the regular season home schedule, in what is referred to as the "Gold package". Green Bay season ticket holders receive tickets to the remaining home games as part of their "Green package". Demand for tickets at
3024-453: The Packers' financial woes at one stroke, and ensured they would stay in Green Bay. After resigning from the Packers, Lambeau filled the open head coach position of the Chicago Cardinals . In addition to the position of head coach, Lambeau also was named vice president and was given complete control of personnel choices–effectively giving him the same control over football matters that he'd had in Green Bay. He traded Paul Christman , part of
3108-679: The Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1970 in recognition for his role as founder, player, and coach of the Packers. Two months after his death in 1965, the Packers home stadium, which is still in use today, was renamed Lambeau Field in his honor. Curly Lambeau was born April 9, 1898, in Green Bay, Wisconsin , to Marcelin Lambeau and Mary LaTour, both of Belgian descent. Lambeau attended Green Bay East High School , where he
3192-510: The Rockwood Lodge purchase. Early in the 1949 season, Lambeau largely turned over control of the team to his assistants to devote his attention to the team's financial situation, but even reducing the payroll and his own salary were not enough to stanch the bleeding: by the end of the season, the Packers were on what seemed to be an irreversible slide toward bankruptcy. Desperate for cash, Lambeau found investors willing to invest funds into
3276-454: The brick-hard limestone under the fields. On some days, Lambeau had to move practices to fields near City Stadium due to the severe beating his players took at the Lodge. At the same time, the Packers began noticeably slipping on the field after Hutson's retirement in 1945. Still, the Packers remained competitive until 1948 , when they suffered their first losing season since 1933 , and only
3360-412: The capacity has more than doubled since Lambeau Field was opened, demand for tickets remains high. The Packers have sold out every game since 1960 , and at least 147,000 names are on the waiting list. Between 40 and 500 names come off the list each year. Because of the sell-out streak, the Packers have not had a home game blacked out since a 1983 Wild Card Playoff game against the Cardinals. During
3444-522: The construction business and participated in different local football teams. In 1918, Lambeau attended the University of Notre Dame and played for legendary college coach Knute Rockne , making the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team's varsity squad. However a severe case of tonsillitis forced him to miss the 1919 spring semester. He never returned to Notre Dame. After a long recovery from tonsillitis , Lambeau went to work as
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3528-445: The death of Packers founder Curly Lambeau , New City Stadium was renamed "Lambeau Field" by the Green Bay city council on August 3, 1965 . Besides founding the team in 1919, Lambeau played for the Packers in their early years and was the team's coach for 31 seasons through 1949 . He shares the distinction with rival coach George Halas of the Chicago Bears and Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots of coaching his team to
3612-627: The divisional playoffs and the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game struggled to adapt to the muddy and the cold conditions respectively. The temperatures during the 2007 NFC Championship Game (in which the Packers lost in OT, 23–20, to the New York Giants ) reached as low as −4 °F (−20 °C), with a wind chill of −24 °F (−31 °C). From its opening in 1957 until January 2003, when they fell 27–7 to
3696-549: The game in Sports Illustrated . The nickname "the frozen tundra" is believed to originate from The Greatest Challenge , the Packers' authorized version of the highlight film written by Steve Sabol . In the Cowboys' authorized version of the highlight film, A Chilling Championship , also written by Sabol, Bill Woodson used the term "the frozen tundra" when narrating the film to describe Lambeau Field. Prior to
3780-404: The grass and then collapsed. Mary Jane was the Green Bay Packers champion majorette, and was a Packer Golden Girl . Curly Lambeau was pivotal in establishing professional football in Green Bay . With help from co-founder George Whitney Calhoun and The Hungry Five , Lambeau helped keep the NFL in Green Bay and prevented the Packers from going bankrupt on multiple occasions. Lambeau's impact on
3864-431: The growing season for the field's grass. The system is also used in some soccer stadiums where shade from stands and partial roofs are a problem for the turf, not the cold and short growing season found in Green Bay. More famously a nickname for the city than its football field, "Titletown, USA" became popularized in 1961, even before Vince Lombardi won any of his championships. At the 1961 NFL Championship Game against
3948-483: The last game of the 2019 preseason, the Packers added a flashing stadium light celebration for each Packers touchdown as part of the upgrade, to some traditionalist fan criticism (a foghorn addition earlier in the preseason had been criticized for its resemblance to the Vikings' " Gjallarhorn ", and was removed for the other preseason home game); it was retained for regular season games. The Lambeau Field Atrium houses
4032-488: The most NFL championships , with six. Lambeau was inducted as a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio in 1963. On November 7, 2000, two months after Brown County voters approved a sales tax to fund Lambeau Field's renovation, a second referendum was presented to the same Brown County voters. This referendum asked whether naming rights to the renovated stadium should be sold in order to retire earlier
4116-476: The naming rights to the stadium. ... We will never do that. It will always be Lambeau Field". The stadium's nickname was spawned by the Ice Bowl game between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys , played on December 31, 1967. The game was played in temperatures of −15 °F (−26 °C) with sharp winds. Journalist Tex Maule associated Lambeau Field with the term tundra in his article summarizing
4200-429: The new stadium easily outstripped supply, not coincidentally after the arrival of coach Vince Lombardi in 1959 . In 1961 , four years after it opened, the stadium's capacity was increased to 38,669. Since then, the Packers have been regularly increasing the seating capacity. The bowl was increased to 42,327 in 1963 , to about 50,837 in 1965 with the enclosure of the south end zone, and to 56,263 in 1970 , when
4284-489: The new video boards, installed in 2004 , have been influenced by the field's nickname, being called "Tundra Vision". These video displays measure more than 25 feet (7.6 m) high by 46 feet (14 m) wide. An artificial lighting system, based on technology used in Dutch rose-growing greenhouses, was tested in 2010 and purchased for use in the 2011 season . It operates 24 hours a day from October to early December to extend
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#17328015075554368-403: The north end zone was enclosed to form a continuous oval bowl. In the early 1980s, the team considered placing a dome on the stadium. Construction of 72 private boxes in 1985 increased the seating capacity to 56,926, and a 1990 addition of 36 additional boxes and 1,920 theatre-style club seats brought the number to 59,543. In 1995 , a $ 4.7 million project put 90 more private boxes in
4452-572: The north or east due to its location along the East River . Officials in Milwaukee , 120 miles (190 km) to the south, where the Packers had played a part of their schedule since 1933 , knew that City Stadium was less than ideal as an NFL venue. They built Milwaukee County Stadium in 1953 in hopes of luring the Packers there full-time. As originally built, County Stadium was double the size of City Stadium. Soon after County Stadium opened,
4536-417: The original bowl area is shoveled by compensated volunteers from the community using a system of temporary chutes placed in the aisles and carts to remove the snow from the stadium. The new sound system was completed in time for the 2011 season. On August 25, 2011, Packers president Mark Murphy announced that the expansion of Lambeau would not be paid for by taxpayers but by the team itself. After construction
4620-409: The other NFL owners threatened to force the Packers to move to Milwaukee unless they built a new stadium. In August 1955, the Packers announced plans for a new stadium in Green Bay, with a seating capacity of 32,000. In April 1956, Green Bay voters responded by approving (70.3%) a bond issue to finance the new stadium. The original cost in 1957 was $ 960,000 (paid off in 1978), and its seating capacity
4704-463: The platform were reigning Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur , NFL commissioner Bert Bell , and Bears' owner George Halas , on a brief leave from coaching. Although they now have a modern facility in Green Bay, the Packers continued to play two or three regular-season games in Milwaukee at County Stadium. Starting in 1995 , expansions to Lambeau Field (see below) made it financially realistic for
4788-475: The previously open north end zone, again giving the stadium the feel of a complete bowl and increasing capacity to 60,890. By the end of 1999, the Packers believed that they needed to update the facility to remain financially competitive in the NFL. Rather than build a new stadium, Chairman/CEO Bob Harlan and President/COO John Jones unveiled a $ 295 million plan to renovate Lambeau Field in January 2000. It
4872-452: The remaining 16 acres (6.5 ha) calls for commercial, retail, and residential elements. The Titletown District was opened in the Summer of 2017. As of the end of the 2022 season, the Packers have compiled a 253–126–6 regular-season mark at Lambeau Field. The Packers playoff record at home as of the 2022 season is 18–7. The Denver Broncos (0–5) are the only NFL team that has never won
4956-598: The second losing season in franchise history. The bottom fell out in 1949 , when the Packers won only two games, at the time, their worst season ever. This was at least in part due to Lambeau's refusal to abandon the Notre Dame Box that he had learned during his brief time in South Bend; the Packers continued to run this variation of the single wing long after most teams began running the T formation . The Packers were also suffering financially, mainly due to
5040-475: The six world championship seasons witnessed by its predecessor, City Stadium , under Curly Lambeau. Lambeau Field has frequently given a significant postseason home-field advantage for the Packers. Playoff games at Lambeau Field typically feature cold Wisconsin winters. The most famous example is the aforementioned Ice Bowl . More recently, in the 1996–97 NFL playoffs both the San Francisco 49ers in
5124-428: The south end-zone development. On August 25, 2011, plans were officially announced to add 7,500 new seats to the south end zone. The new seats are outdoors with the exception of one indoor row. The seats include heated areas that melt snow as it falls (a concept tested on a small scale during winter 2010), intending to solve the logistical problem of shoveling snow from an "upper deck" seating area. The snow that falls into
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#17328015075555208-500: The success of the team in 1919 and 1920 quickly led to its joining of the American Professional Football Association (now called the National Football League ) in 1921. During that season the team was owned by the Acme Packing Company and John and Emmet Clair of Chicago. Lambeau was a player-captain at first. He played for the Packers for ten seasons, including the first eight seasons after
5292-565: The team joined the National Football League NFL in 1921. Playing halfback in the then-popular single wing offensive formation, he was both the primary runner and passer. Lambeau threw 24 touchdown passes, rushed for eight touchdowns, and caught three touchdowns in 77 games. Lambeau was the first Packer to throw a pass, throw a touchdown pass, and make a field goal in Green Bay Packer franchise history. He
5376-544: The team on the condition that it abolished its then-unique public ownership structure . This proposal was considered rank heresy in Green Bay, and led to rumors that the NFL was using the pending merger with the All-America Football Conference as leverage to force Lambeau to relocate the Packers to the West Coast or shut down the team. In response to these events, team officials offered him
5460-455: The team's day-to-day operations and represented the Packers at owners' meetings. Before joining the NFL, the Packers achieved an overall 19–2–1 record in 1919 and 1920. Under Lambeau in the NFL, the Packers won six championships ( 1929 , 1930 , 1931 , 1936 , 1939 , 1944 ). He compiled an NFL regular-season record of 209–104–21 (.657) with a playoff record of 3–2, 212–106–21 (.656) overall. Lambeau
5544-537: The time that 95% of spending on the project would be done in Wisconsin and 69% in northeastern Wisconsin. A 50-foot-tall replica Lombardi Trophy was unveiled on November 14, 2014, on the east side of the stadium. The stadium's floodlighting system was upgraded to a new instant on-off LED system in May 2018, with the stadium's LCD play clocks and east/west scoreboards also being converted to LED-lighted systems. In
5628-563: The title Lambeau . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lambeau&oldid=992391617 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Curly Lambeau Earl Louis " Curly " Lambeau (April 9, 1898 – June 1, 1965)
5712-601: The wall and allow the flames an oxygen supply until they had enough water on hand. The fire damage cost $ 5,000 in repairs. In 2013, the Packers announced a new $ 140.5 million renovation project for the Lambeau Atrium entrance, entirely paid by the Packers without public funding. The project began in March 2013 and was completed in June 2015. The Packers removed ground between Bob Harlan Plaza and Lombardi Avenue, which
5796-727: The will of the voters, have consistently stressed that they would prefer Lambeau Field keep its traditional name, honoring the club's founder. The Packers have sold naming rights to the eight entrance gates. From the north going clockwise, they are: Bellin Health (north gate), Miller Brewing (atrium gate), American Family Insurance (northeast gate at parking lot level), the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin (east gate on elevated plaza facing Oneida Street), Fleet Farm stores (southwest gate), Associated Bank (west gate and private box entrance), and Kwik Trip (northwest gate). Verizon
5880-631: Was 32,500. The new stadium was the first modern stadium built specifically for an NFL franchise. At the time, the eleven other NFL teams were playing either in facilities shared with major league baseball teams or in other pre-existing shared facilities. The site, now bordered on three sides by the village of Ashwaubenon , was selected because it had a natural slope, ideal for creating the bowl shape, along with expansive parking. The nearby outdoor practice fields ( Clarke Hinkle Field and Ray Nitschke Field ) and Don Hutson Center are in Ashwaubenon, as
5964-442: Was also occasionally the team's kicker, kicking six field goals and 20 extra points . He won his only NFL championship as a player-coach in 1929 , retiring as a player after the season. Lambeau coached three NFL teams over his 33-year career: the Green Bay Packers , the Chicago Cardinals , and the Washington Redskins . He completed his coaching career with an official overall record of 229–134–22 (.623). Ryan left
6048-431: Was also responsible for signing players and running practices. For these reasons, the Packers recognize Lambeau as the team's first head coach. In 1921, he led the team into the one-year-old American Professional Football Association, which became the NFL in 1922. After retiring as a player in 1929, he remained as head coach and general manager until 1949. For the better part of that time, he had near-complete control over
6132-401: Was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Lambeau, along with his friend and fellow Green Bay, Wisconsin , native George Whitney Calhoun , founded the Green Bay Packers in 1919. He served as team captain in the team's first year before becoming player-coach in 1920. As a player, Lambeau lined up as a halfback , which in the early years of
6216-471: Was completed on the south end zone seating in the summer of 2013, Lambeau became the third-largest stadium in the NFL, with a capacity of 80,750. Additional construction included two new tower gates for the north and south end zone. Lambeau Field also installed Mitsubishi Diamond Vision Video Boards, as well as a rooftop viewing terrace in the north end zone for club seat holders during games. The rooftop viewing terrace and video boards were completed in time for
6300-433: Was designed to update the facilities, add more premium and suite seating, yet preserve the seating bowl, keeping the storied natural grass playing field of the "frozen tundra". The project was completed in time for the 2003 season , bringing the capacity to 72,515. Construction management was conducted by Turner Construction Sports, and proved to be of remarkably little disruption to the 2001 and 2002 seasons . Although
6384-508: Was divorced in 1955. While a player-coach for the Packers, Lambeau also coached his alma mater Green Bay East High School's football team from 1919 to 1921, compiling a 14–4–3 record. Lambeau died on June 1, 1965, at age 67, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin , from a sudden heart attack . While waiting for his girlfriend, Mary Jane Van Duyse, to get ready for a date, he stepped out of his new red Cadillac convertible and helped her father cut
6468-485: Was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame . He was part of the inaugural class of Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963, and the inaugural class of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1970. His record against non-NFL teams between 1919 and 1925 was 26–2–2. # denotes interim head coach # denotes interim head coach # denotes interim status Lambeau Field Lambeau Field
6552-530: Was identified as a standout athlete. He played for the football team all four years of high school and was named captain in 1917 as a senior. Green Bay Press-Gazette sportswriter George Whitney Calhoun noted in September 1917 that Lambeau was trying out for the University of Wisconsin freshmen football team as "one of the best gridiron prospects that has ever been turned out of a high school". However, Lambeau never ended up enrolling at Wisconsin. After graduating from high school, he worked for his father in
6636-531: Was named to the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team . As one of the last player-coaches, he also led the Packers to over 200 wins, won six NFL Championships, and coached eight future Pro Football Hall of Fame players on the Packers. He became the first coach to lead an NFL team to three consecutive NFL Championships (1929–31), a feat that has only been matched once by Packers coach Vince Lombardi (1965–67). For his contributions to football and athletics, Lambeau has been honored by multiple organizations. In 1961 he
6720-442: Was referred to as "Phase II", with the first phase considered as the 7,500 seats that were installed previously. The new setup was made to be easier for fans as it was difficult for fans in the past. Phase II also included the following: At the time of the proposed renovation, the project was expected to create approximately 1,500 jobs and pay more than $ 60 million in wages. Team president and CEO Mark Murphy also committed at
6804-488: Was renamed in honor of former head coach Vince Lombardi , namesake of the Super Bowl championship trophy . Lambeau sits on a block east of Titletown District , a mixed-use development with a Destination Kohler luxury hotel, restaurants, a brewery, apartments, offices, and other entertainment. Since 1925, the Packers had played at 25,000-seat City Stadium , located behind Green Bay East High School . However, by
6888-500: Was the Packers Hall of Fame until 2003. The land had once been farmland belonging to Jacques Vieau . The new stadium, originally known as "(New) City Stadium", was officially opened in week one of the 1957 season on September 29, as the Packers upset the rival Bears 21–17 in front of a capacity crowd of 32,132. In a ceremony at halftime, the stadium was dedicated by Vice President Richard Nixon . Also in attendance on
6972-466: Was the previous sponsor of the northwest gate (2003–2017). Miller Brewing is also a sponsor of the atrium and has a section in one end zone called the "Miller Lite End Zone", giving away tickets in that area with various beer promotions. Shopko was the former sponsor of the south gate until its bankruptcy and liquidation in June 2019, and that gate is currently unbranded. At the 2015 Packers shareholders meeting President Mark Murphy said "We will not sell
7056-651: Was to be paid for partly by the team via the 1997–98 stock sale, which netted more than $ 20 million. Most of the proceeds were to be paid through a 0.5% sales tax in Brown County and personal seat license fees on season ticket holders. After their plan won approval by the Wisconsin State Legislature , it was ratified by Brown County voters on September 12, 2000, by a 53%–47% margin. Construction began early in 2001. The sales tax expired on September 30, 2015. The massive redevelopment plan
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