Year opened: 1956
Capacity: 48,446, up from 18,000 at opening
Names:
Metropolitan Stadium, 1956-85
Pro football tenants:
Minnesota Vikings (NFL), 1961-81
Postseason games hosted:
NFL Western Conf. Championship, Vikings 23 Rams 20, Dec. 27, 1969
NFL Championship, Vikings 27 Browns 7, Jan. 4, 1970
NFC Divisional playoff, 49ers 17 Vikings 14, Dec. 27, 1970
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 20 Vikings 12, Dec. 25, 1971
NFC Divisional playoff, Vikings 27 Redskins 20, Dec. 22, 1973
NFC Divisional playoff, Vikings 30 Cardinals 14, Dec. 21, 1974
NFC Championship, Vikings 14 Rams 10, Dec. 29, 1974
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 17 Vikings 14, Dec. 28, 1975
NFC Divisional playoff, Vikings 35 Redskins 20, Dec. 18, 1976
NFC Championship, Vikings 24 Rams 13, Dec. 26, 1976
Other tenants of note:
Minneapolis Millers (minor league baseball), 1956-60
Minnesota Twins (MLB – AL), 1961-81
Minnesota Kicks (NASL), 1976-81
Notes: The NFL’s Chicago Cardinals hosted two regular season games at the stadium in 1959 and there were five NFL preseason games played there from 1956-60, prior to the debut of the Vikings. First pro football game held at stadium was a preseason game between the Steelers and Eagles on Sept. 15, 1956.
Fate: Demolished in 1985, the site is now occupied by the Mall of America.
