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- Broke ground: November 16, 1999
- Opened: August 2, 2004
- First scheduled event: Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, preseason game on August 24, 2002
- Hosted the 2009 Men's Final Four
- Owner: Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority
- Surface: FieldTurf
- Approx. 1.85 million square feet
- Capacity: 65,000 (football), 78,000 (basketball)
- Highest attendance was 80,103 at WrestleMania 23
- Location: Map
- 2000 Brush Street,
- (313) 262-2000
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Ford Field is an indoor sports arena in Detroit, Michigan which replaced the Pontiac Silverdome as the home stadium of the Detroit Lions in 2002. The home of the Detroit Tigers is across the street from the stadium. The naming rights to the stadium were purchased by the Ford Motor Company for $40 million, paid over 20 years.
Ford Field has hosted numerous major events including Super Bowl XL and the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The venue hosted 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Final Four tournament on April 4, 2009, and April 6, 2009.
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Building Design
A unique feature of the stadium is the presence of skylights and large glass windows allowing abundant amounts of natural light for an indoor stadium. The construction cost of the stadium was between $430-500 million. The stadium sits across the street from the Ford Center and shares a similar design despite being an indoor venue.The field's design incorporates a six-story former Hudson's warehouse which stood in the same spot since the 1920s.To avoid altering the cities timeline, the field and lower level seating were built below street level.
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Final Four Outstanding Players
- 1996 - Tony Delk, Kentucky
- 1995 - Ed O'Bannon, UCLA
- 1992 - Bobby Hurley, Duke
- 1984 - Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
- 1981 - Isiah Thomas, Indiana
- 1967, '68 and '69 - Lew Alcindor, UCLA
- 1940 - Marvin Huffman, Indiana
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Ford Field Timeline
- 1999: Broke Ground on November 16
- 2002: Opened August 24
- 2002: Home Stadium of the Detroit Lions
- 2002: Hosted the Motor City Bowl
- 2004: Hosted the MAC Championship Game
- 2006: Hosted Super Bowl XL
- 2007: Hosted WrestleMania 23
- 2008: Home stadium of Team Michigan
- 2008: Hosted the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2009: Hosted the Final Four of the NCAA Championship Tournament
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RT @freephss: Another Final: Clare 27, Millington 14. Congrats to Clare. Come on down to Ford Field!
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Another Final: Clare 27, Millington 14. Congrats to Clare. Come on down to Ford Field!
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Another Final: Monroe St. Mary CC 17, Constantine 14. Congrats CC! Just a short drive up from Downriver to Ford Field!
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