Lincoln Financial Field

Lincoln Financial Field

"The Linc"
Lincoln Financial Field in March 2012
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Address	1020 Pattison Avenue
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°54′3″N 75°10′3″W
Public transit	NRG   Broad Street Line SEPTA bus: 4, 17
Owner	City of Philadelphia[1]
Operator	Philadelphia Eagles
Executive suites	172
Capacity	67,594
Field size	790 by 825 feet (241 m × 251 m) – 15 acres (6.1 ha) (Stadium footprint)
Surface	Grassmaster hybrid[2]
Scoreboard	Panasonic North End-zone 192' x 27' South End-zone 160' x 27'
Construction
Started	May 7, 2001; 23 years ago (May 7, 2001)
Opened	August 3, 2003; 21 years ago (August 3, 2003)
Renovated	2013–14
Expanded	2013–14
Construction cost	US$512 million ($754 million in 2021 dollars[3])
Architect	NBBJ Agoos Lovera Architects[1]
Project manager	KUD International[1]
Structural engineer	Ove Arup & Partners[1]
Services engineer	M-E Engineers Inc.[1]
General contractor	Turner Construction[1]
Main contractors	Keating Building Corp., McKissack Group Inc.[1]
Tenants
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) (2003–present) Temple Owls (NCAA) (2003–present) Philadelphia Union (MLS) (2010) Army-Navy Game (NCAA) (2003–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2015, 2017–2019, 2022, 2027)
Website
lincolnfinancialfield.com

Lincoln Financial Field is a major American football stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's home to the Philadelphia Eagles and Temple Owls football teams, with a seating capacity of 71,896. It opened in August 2003, replacing Veterans Stadium, and has modern amenities.^[4] The stadium is named after Lincoln Financial Group, which paid $139.6 million for naming rights. Public funding of approximately $188 million helped build it, along with revenue from seat licenses.^[5]

The stadium hosts various events, including the Army-Navy football game and NCAA lacrosse championships.^[6] It will also feature in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Temple University's football team plays here, and the Philadelphia Union soccer team holds exhibitions here.

References

1. "Lincoln Financial Field". SportsBusiness Journal. September 15, 2003.
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3. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
4. "Lincoln Financial Field: Stadium Facts". Archived from the original on May 29, 2014.
5. "The case against the Eagles: It looks like Philly's NFL team is robbing Temple".
6. Narducci, Marc (February 10, 2020). "Temple football signs contract extension with Eagles to play at least five more years of home games at Lincoln Financial Field". Philadelphia Inquirer.