Foxboro Stadium

Foxboro Stadium
	An aerial view of Foxboro Stadium in 2002. Construction work on Gillette Stadium is visible in the lower right.
Former names	Schaefer Stadium (1971–1983); Sullivan Stadium (1983–1989);
Location	Foxborough, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°5′34″N 71°16′3″W
Owner	Stadium Realty Trust (1970–1981); Stadium Management Corporation (1981–1988); Robert Kraft (1988–2002);
Capacity	60,292
Surface	Grass (1991–2001); AstroTurf (1977–90); Poly-Turf (1971–76);
Construction
Broke ground	September 23, 1970
Opened	August 15, 1971
Closed	January 19, 2002
Demolished	Late January-June 2002
Construction cost	$7.1 million; ($53.4 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	David M. Berg Associates Inc.; Finch/Heery;
General contractor	J. F. White Contracting Co.
Tenants
	New England Patriots (NFL) (1971–2001); New England Tea Men (NASL) (1978–1980); New England Revolution (MLS) (1996–2001);

Foxboro Stadium, originally Schaefer Stadium and later Sullivan Stadium, was an outdoor stadium in the New England region of the United States, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It opened in 1971 and served as the home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) for 31 seasons (through January 2002) and also as the first home venue for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS) from 1996 to 2002. The stadium was the site of several games in both the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Foxboro Stadium was demolished in 2002 and replaced by Gillette Stadium and the Patriot Place shopping center.

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