August 12, 2011

Past Venue: RFK Stadium

Washington, DC
aka DC Stadium



Year opened: 1961
Capacity: 46,000, down from 56,692 when Redskins played there

Names:
District of Columbia Stadium, 1961-68
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, 1969 to date

Pro football tenants:
Washington Redskins (NFL), 1961-96
Washington Federals (USFL), 1983-84

Postseason games hosted:
NFC Divisional playoff, Redskins 16 Packers 3, Dec. 24, 1972
NFC Championship, Redskins 26 Cowboys 3, Dec. 31, 1972
NFC First Round playoff, Redskins 31 Lions 7, Jan. 8, 1983
NFC Divisional playoff, Redskins 21 Vikings 7, Jan. 15, 1983
NFC Championship, Redskins 31 Cowboys 17, Jan. 22, 1983
NFC Divisional playoff, Redskins 51 Rams 7, Jan. 1, 1984
NFC Championship, Redskins 24 49ers 21, Jan. 8, 1984
NFC Divisional playoff, Bears 23 Redskins 19, Dec. 30, 1984
NFC Wild Card playoff, Redskins 19 Rams 7, Dec. 28, 1986
NFC Championship, Redskins 17 Vikings 10, Jan. 17, 1988
NFC Divisional playoff, Redskins 24 Falcons 7, Jan. 4, 1992
NFC Championship, Redskins 41 Lions 10, Jan. 12, 1992

Other tenants of note:
Washington Senators (MLB – AL), 1962-71
George Washington Univ., 1961-66
Washington Whips (USA/NASL), 1967-68
Washington Darts (NASL), 1971
Washington Diplomats (NASL), 1974-81
D.C. United (MSL), 1996 to date
Washington Freedom (WUSA), 2001-03
Washington Nationals (MLB – NL), 2005-07
Washington Freedom (WPS), 2009 to date

Notes: First major league stadium to be specifically designed for both football and baseball. Used as venue for FIFA World Cup, 1994. Also hosted soccer matches for 1996 Summer Olympics and 2003 Women’s World Cup.

Fate: Still in use.