Year opened: 1890
Capacity: 55,000 following 1923 expansion, up from 34,000 in 1911.
Names:
Brotherhood Park, 1890
Polo Grounds, 1890-1964
aka Brush Stadium, 1912-19
Pro football tenants:
New York Giants (NFL), 1925-55
New York Bulldogs (NFL), 1949
New York Titans/Jets (AFL), 1960-63
Postseason games hosted:
NFL Championship, Giants 30 Bears 13, Dec. 9, 1934
NFL Championship, Packers 21 Redskins 6, Dec. 13, 1936
NFL Championship, Giants 23 Packers 17, Dec. 11, 1938
NFL Eastern Division playoff, Redskins 28 Giants 0, Dec. 19, 1943
NFL Championship, Packers 14 Giants 7, Dec. 17, 1944
NFL Championship, Bears 24 Giants 14, Dec. 15, 1946
Other tenants of note:
New York Giants (MLB – Players’ League), 1890
New York Giants (MLB – NL), 1891-1957
New York Yankees (MLB – AL), 1913-22
New York Mets (MLB – NL), 1962-63
Notes: Hosted Gotham Bowl, 1961. Was used at least occasionally by several New York-area college football teams, most notably Fordham Univ. and Columbia Univ. Hosted Army vs. Navy football games, 1913, 1915-16, 1919-21, 1923, 1925, 1927. Significantly renovated in 1911 following a fire and expanded in 1923. The stadium was one of four to use the name Polo Grounds – only the first was actually used for polo. Occasionally used as a soccer venue, dating back to 1894. Hosted one home game for the APFA Buffalo All-Americans, 1920 and New York Brickley Giants, 1921.
Fate: Demolished in 1964 and replaced with high-rise housing.
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