Mile High Stadium
Demolished outdoor multi-purpose stadium in Denver, Colorado
Mile High Stadium (originally Bears Stadium until 1968) was an outdoor multi-purpose stadium located in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 to 2001.
| Former names | Bears Stadium (1948–1968)
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| Address | 2755 West 17th Avenue
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| Location | |||
| Coordinates | 39°44′46″N 105°1′18″W
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| Owner | |||
| Operator | Denver Parks and Recreation
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| Capacity | 76,273 (1986–2001)
75,100 (1984–1985) 75,123 (1982–1983) 75,103 (1980–1981) 75,092 (1979) 75,087 (1977–1978) 63,532 (1976) 51,706 (1973–1975) 50,657 (1968–1972) 34,643 (1966–1967) 34,264 (1962–1965) 34,657 (1960–1961) 18,000 (1948–1959) |
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| Field size | Left Field: 333 ft (101 m)
Left-Center: 366 ft (112 m) Center Field: 423 ft (129 m) Right-Center: 400 ft (122 m) Right Field: 370 ft (113 m) |
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| Surface | Natural grass
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CONSTRUCTION
| Broke ground | 1947
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| Opened | August 14, 1948
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| Expanded | 1959, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1986
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| Closed | December 23, 2000
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| Demolished | April 17, 2002
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| Architect | Stanley E. Morse
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| General contractor | Platt Rogers
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